Oct 17 (Reuters) - Newcrest Mining Ltd (NCM) :
- FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA APPROVES SCHEME
- FEDERAL COURT MADE ORDERS APPROVING PROPOSED SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT UNDER WHICH NEWCREST WILL BE ACQUIRED BY NEWMONT
- NEWCREST SHARES WILL CONTINUE TO TRADE ON ASX, PNGX AND TSX AFTER SCHEME BECOMES EFFECTIVE UNTIL CLOSE OF TRADING ON 26 OCT
- EXPECTS TO LODGE AN OFFICE COPY OF COURT ORDERS WITH AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION OCT 18
- NEWCREST SHARES ON ASX AND PNGX WILL TRADE EX SPECIAL DIVIDEND FROM COMMENCEMENT OF TRADING ON OCT 18
- NEWCREST SHARES ON TSX WILL TRADE EX SPECIAL DIVIDEND FROM COMMENCEMENT OF TRADING ON 19 OCT
