|
The offer represents a significant premium* to the price at which
Acacia shares traded prior to the announcement of AngloGold?s offer.
The offer represents:
a 24% premium over Acacia?s closing share price on 8 October
1999, the last trading day immediately prior to the announcement
of AngloGold?s offer;
a 41% premium over Acacia?s closing share price on 1 September
1999, the last trading day immediately prior to the announcement
of Delta?s offer; and
a 44% premium based on the weighted average share prices of
Acacia and AngloGold over the one month period to 1 September
1999.
The offer is unconditional and is therefore not subject to
a minimum acceptance condition. If you accept the
offer, you will receive your AngloGold shares within 3
business days. Alternatively, you may choose to
have Deutsche Bank sell your AngloGold shares
on your behalf, and receive the proceeds by
cheque within 14 days.
As at 5 November AngloGold had a market
capitalisation of approximately A$9 billion.
Its shares are highly liquid with turnover of
approximately A$400 million per month over
the last 12 months.
AngloGold shares are currently listed on the Johannesburg, New York
and London stock exchanges and the Paris and Brussels bourses.
They will commence trading on the Australian Stock Exchange on
16 November 1999, and will be eligible to be included in the relevant
ASX indices from 3 April 2000.
Acacia shareholders will have the opportunity to own shares in the
world?s largest gold producer with 21 operations in Africa, the United
States and South America.
|