ABN 13 112 682 158
Third Supplementary Bidder's Statement for
Blackwood Corporation Limited ACN 103 651 538 by
Cockatoo Coal Limited ACN 112 682 158
1. Introduction
This document is the third supplementary bidder's statement dated 19 December 2013 (Supplementary Bidder's Statement) made under section 643 of the Corporations Act
2001 (Cth) (Act) by Cockatoo Coal Limited ACN 112 682 158 (Cockatoo). This Supplementary Bidder's Statement supplements, and must be read together with, the bidder's statement of Cockatoo dated and lodged with ASIC on 25 November 2013 (Bidder's Statement), as supplemented by its supplementary bidder's statements dated 19 December
2013.
Unless the context requires otherwise, terms defined in the Bidder's Statement have the same meaning in this Supplementary Bidder's Statement. This Supplementary Bidder's Statement prevails to the extent of any inconsistency with the Bidder's Statement, or the supplementary bidder's statements dated 19 December 2013.
A copy of this Supplementary Bidder's Statement has been lodged with ASIC on
19 November 2013. Neither ASIC nor any of its officers takes any responsibility for the content of this Supplementary Bidder's Statement.
2. Blackwood Board appointments now effective
Each of Cockatoo's nominees Andrew Lawson, Lee O'Dwyer and James Rodgers have been appointed as Blackwood Directors.
Cockatoo's nominee directors on the Blackwood Board now constitute a majority of all Blackwood Directors, given the resignation of Andrew Simpson and Rex Littlewood as Blackwood Directors.
3. Noble Loan Repaid
Blackwood has draw-down on a A$4 million loan facility provided by Cockatoo, and has repaid in full the Noble Loan.
4. Offer remains unconditional
The Offer is unconditional and remains open for acceptance until 7.00pm (Sydney, Australia time) on 30 December 2013, unless extended.
Level 2, 66 Hunter Street Sydney NSW Australia 2000 T: (61 2) 9300 3333 F: (61 2) 9221 6333
5. Approval
This Supplementary Bidder's Statement has been approved by a unanimous resolution of all the Cockatoo Directors.
Signed on behalf of Cockatoo in accordance with section 351 of the Corporations Act.
Andrew Lawson
Director of Cockatoo Coal Limited
Date: 19 December 2013
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