If no shareholders take up the options then the Underwriters would have 87%> of the company
So after contributing over $200000000 shareholders would have less than 13% of the company
Raises the Question
WHAT NEXT?
Some important percentage thresholds
below 5%—ASIC, public companies and the responsible entities for a listed MIS
can trace beneficial ownership in shares or units, even where voting power is
below the 5% level;
5%—substantial holding level which requires the holder to give information to a
company, responsible entity for a listed MIS and the ASX;
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over 10%—holder can block compulsory acquisition which requires voting power
of 90% to be held;
15%—notification may be required under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers
Act if the bidder is a “foreign person”;
over 25%—can block special resolutions of the company or MIS;
50% — voting control of the target;
75%—holder can ensure special resolutions are passed;
85%—holder must give notice of substantial holding and the company must notify
shareholders that, at 90%, the person can compulsorily acquire the remaining
securities;
90%—in general, confers the ability to compulsorily acquire remaining securities
in target; and
for certain regulated industries and companies, acquisitions prohibited over
varying thresholds.
RB
If no shareholders take up the options then the Underwriters...
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