lets clarify this?, page-5

Jonkey,

As per the announcement (page 3 of 10) -

"Stock Lending and Other Transactions

Asciano expects to be granted a waiver by ASX so that, in determining securityholder entitlements for the Entitlement Offer, it may ignore any changes in securityholdings that occur after the commencement of the trading halt in stapled securities that commenced on 15 June 2009 (other than registrations of transactions that were effected through ITS before that halt).

Accordingly, a person who is a registered Asciano securityholder at the Record Date as a result of a dealing after the commencement of the trading halt in stapled securities that commenced on 15 June 2009 (other than registrations of transactions that were effected through ITS before that halt) may not be entitled to receive an entitlement under the Entitlement Offer.

In the event that an Asciano securityholder has existing Asciano securities out on loan at the Record Date, the borrower will be regarded as the securityholder for the purposes of determining the entitlement (provided that those borrowed securities have not been on-sold or
used to cover a short sale)."


The advice I have been provided with is that any transaction undertaken post close 12 June to acquire shares in AIO will be ignored for the purposes of eligibility.

I would recommend that you seek advice from your broker for peace of mind though.