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Recent Work

MERGERS AND
aCQUISITIONS
Some recent transactions in which AH has acted are listed below (clients are named in bold):

Transurban Group takeover of Sydney Roads Group ($A1.2 billion).

WIN Corporation in relation to acquisitions of Swan TV (Channel 9 Perth) and Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd (Channel 9 Adelaide).

Equatorial Mining on its response to 2 takeover offers by Quadra Mining and Antofagasta respectively.

Glencore International AG in relation to its underwriting of a A$325 million rights issue by, and Matlin Patterson Global Opportunities LP's A$120 million takeover bid for rights and shares in, Anaconda Nickel Limited (including 19 Takeover Panel cases).

GIO Australia Holdings on its defence to AMP’s A$3.3 billion takeover bid.

Xstrata plc in relation to its A$3.5 billion acquisition of M.I.M. Holdings Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement.

Leighton Holdings in relation to the A$1.1 billion Tabcorp takeover of Star City Casino.

BT Australia management on BTA’s A$2 billion takeover by Deutsche Bank and then by Principal Financial Group/Macquarie Bank.

Chase Manhattan Bank in relation to its A$13 billion takeover bid for Robert Fleming Holdings and its consequent bid for Jardine Fleming Ord Minnett.

Westfield Trust in relation to its $1.5 billion takeover bid for AMP Shopping Centre Trust, and $20 billion restructure to form Westfield Group.



FUNDRAISING
The Coca-Cola Company on its sale of a 2.5% interest in Coca-Cola Amatil through institutional bookbuild (A$160 million).

CEC Group in relation to recent rights issues on ASX.

Australian Unity on the issue of RV debentures to finance its retirement village businesses.

Ten Network Holdings on its A$890 million "see-through share" restructure and float.



PRIVATE EQUITY AND
VENTURE CAPITAL
Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners' A$700 million sale of its interests in Austar United Communications and unwind of an associated joint venture with John Malone's Liberty Global Inc; CFO Awards - 2006 Private Equity Deal of the Year.

Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners’ acquisition of Austar United Communications by Chapter 11 reorganization of United Australia Pacific Inc and related follow-on bid for Austar.



FUNDS MANAGEMENT
Australian Reward Investment Alliance (formerly Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme and Public Sector Superannuation Scheme) in relation to its acquisition of minority investments in Commonwealth Property Fund (total fund size of A$800 million).



pRIVATISATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board in relation to its A$400 million reset convertible note subscription in Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG) for the Western Sydney Orbital toll road infrastructure project, and the subsequent conversion of those notes into MIG securities.

Lead adviser to Asia Pacific Transport Consortium on Adelaide-Darwin rail infrastructure project (A$1.5 billion).