Any one have any whispers as to what Woodside are up to? ASX...

Any one have any whispers as to what Woodside are up to?


ASX Limited
Level 40
Central Park 152-158 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Dear Mr Baggott
Request for Trading Halt
Pursuant to Listing Rule 17.1, Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (ACN 004 898 962) (Woodside) requests
a trading halt in its securities, being ordinary shares (ASX code: WPL), from the commencement of
trading today, 14 February 2018.
In accordance with Listing Rule 17.1, we advise:
(a) the trading halt is requested pending an announcement by Woodside in relation to an
acquisition and an associated proposed capital raising;
(b) Woodside wishes the trading halt to remain in place until the earlier of such time as it
makes an announcement to the market in relation to the outcome of the institutional
component of the capital raising and the commencement of trading on Monday, 19
February 2018; and
(c) Woodside is not aware of any reason why the trading halt should not be granted or of any
other information necessary to inform the market or ASX about the trading halt.
Yours faithfully
Warren Baillie
Company Secretary