Last checked at 10 Dec 2010 16:20
EXTENSION GRANTED TO OAO SEVERSTAL
Berkeley Resources Ltd ("Berkeley" or the "Company") advises that OAO Severstal ("Severstal") requested that the Company sign an amendment to the existing Subscription Rights Deed, which was due to expire on 10 December 2010.
The Berkeley Resources Board has considered Severstal's request and has agreed to an extension of the exclusivity period to 29 December 2010.
Severstal requested this extension to give it additional time to conduct its due diligence.
In addition, Severstal's right to subscribe for shares in Berkeley will now expire on 14 January 2011, unless it has announced an intention to proceed with a takeover bid on or before that date.
A summary of the key terms of the Subscription Rights Deed is contained in Annexure A of Berkeley's announcement dated 29 October 2010.
SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD NOTE THAT THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ANNOUNCEMENT OR PUBLIC PROPOSAL BY THE COMPANY OR SEVERSTAL THAT SEVERSTAL WILL BE MAKING OR PROPOSING A TAKEOVER BID FOR THE COMPANY AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT A TAKEOVER BID OR ANY OTHER PROPOSAL WILL BE MADE OR PROPOSED. FURTHER, IF A TAKEOVER BID IS MADE OR PROPOSED, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL BE AT A PRICE OF $2.00 PER SHARE.
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