Share
- Release Date: 25/06/12 16:59
- Summary: ASSET: ABA: Abano Receives Over 96% Acceptance on Dental Partners Offer
- Price Sensitive: No
- Download Document 1.25KB
ABA
25/06/2012 14:59
ASSET
REL: 1459 HRS Abano Healthcare Group Limited
ASSET: ABA: Abano Receives Over 96% Acceptance on Dental Partners Offer
Abano Healthcare Group has advised shareholders in Dental Investments
Holdings Limited (DIHL) that it has received acceptances relating to 96.8% of
the shares in DIHL pursuant to its offer to acquire all of the shares in
DIHL. Accordingly, Abano will proceed with the compulsory acquisition of the
remaining shares held in DIHL in respect of which Abano's offer has not been
accepted by the closing date. The closing date of the offer is 25 July 2012.
Abano Healthcare Group holds 70% of shares in Dental Partners Pty Limited
(Dental Partners). On 23 June 2012, Abano made the offer to acquire all the
shares of DIHL, the company that holds the outstanding 30% interest in Dental
Partners. DIHL holds no other assets aside from its shareholding in Dental
Partners.
The offer has the support of the DIHL board of directors. David Garofalo and
Michael Timoney, who are directors of DIHL, and their associated interests
collectively hold 76% of the shares in DIHL. It is expected that that the
balance of the DIHL shares will be acquired by the end of July 2012.
ENDS
End CA:00224248 For:ABA Type:ASSET Time:2012-06-25 14:59:19
