On 16 June 2015, Westpac announced its intention to undertake a partial sale of up to 82 million ordinary shares in BTIM, which was expected to reduce Westpac's ownership from just below 60% to around 31% to 40%. The partial sale was conducted by way of an Institutional Offer and a Retail Offer.
Registered shareholders of either Westpac or BTIM fully paid ordinary shares as at the Record Date (being 7.00pm (Sydney time) on 11 June 2015) with a registered address in Australia or New Zealand were eligible to participate in the Retail Offer.
No persons resident in the US or acting for the account or benefit of a US person were eligible to participate.
From 5pm (Sydney time) Friday, 10 July 2015, the Retail Offer closed and Applications can no longer be accepted. The shares are expected to be transferred to successful Applicants on 16 July 2015. Holding Statements are expected to be despatched to successful applicants by 20 July 2015.
Key dates regarding the offer
Event | Date |
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Retail Offer Record Date - 7.00pm (Sydney time) | Thursday, 11 June 2015 |
Institutional Offer opened | Tuesday, 16 June 2015 |
Institutional Offer closed | Wednesday, 17 June 2015 |
BTIM shares recommence trading | Thursday, 18 June 2015 |
Retail Offer Prospectus lodged with ASIC and ASX | Monday, 22 June 2015 |
Retail Offer opened | Monday, 22 June 2015 |
Retail Offer Prospectus and application forms despatched to eligible shareholders (on request) | Week commencing Monday, 22 June 2015 |
Retail Offer closed - 5.00pm (Sydney time) | Friday, 10 July 2015 |
Shares transferred to successful applicants | Thursday, 16 July 2015 |
Expected dispatch of holding statements | Monday, 20 July 2015 |
Announcements
ASX Announcement 15 July 2015
ASX Announcement 22 June 2015
Media Release: Westpac Group opens Retail Offer for BTIM Shares (PDF 231KB)
ASX Announcement 22 June 2015
Westpac Chairman's Letter to Westpac and BTIM Shareholders (PDF 224KB)
ASX Announcement 17 June 2015
Media Release: Westpac completes Institutional component of BTIM share offer (PDF 286KB)
ASX Announcement 16 June 2015
ASX Announcement 16 June 2015