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Note 22 of the 2008 Annual Report details the loans as at 31/12/08:

Note 22. Bank Loans...US$’000
(a) Current
Secured bank loan – (1) 50,000
Secured bank loan – (2) 30,000

(b) Non-current
Secured bank loan – (1) 88,736

Total 168,736

(c) Terms and conditions
Secured bank loan – (1)
The four year amortising loan, maturing in August 2011, has been provided by Commonwealth Bank of Australia, BOS International (Australia) Limited and Société Genérale Australia Branch. The interest rate is USD LIBOR plus a fixed margin. The effective interest rate is 4.2% per annum.

Secured bank loan – (2)
During the period the parent company entered into a one year US$30 million working capital loan facility, maturing on 7 September 2009, provided by Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The effective interest rate is 3.5% per annum.


Regards

SP