Paladin Energy-Results of Tender Offer for Convertible Bonds Due in December 2011
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/29/10 -- Paladin Energy Ltd (Paladin) (TSX: PDN)(ASX: PDN) wishes to advise that the following announcement that has been made to the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.
PALADIN ENERGY LTD
(formerly Paladin Resources Ltd)
(ACN 061 681 098)
PALADIN ENERGY LTD INVITATION OF TENDERS FOR REPURCHASE FOR CASH OF ITS OUTSTANDING U.S.$250,000,000 4.50 PER CENT. CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2011 (ISIN XS0277770151) CONVERTIBLE INTO ORDINARY SHARES OF PALADIN RESOURCES LTD ISSUED ON 15 DECEMBER 2006 (THE BONDS) - RESULTS OF TENDER OFFER
Paladin Energy Ltd (formerly Paladin Resources Ltd) (Paladin) refers to the Bonds, which are listed on Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.
Paladin previously announced on 27 October 2010, its intention to repurchase outstanding Bonds and invited certain holders of the Bonds (the Bondholders) to tender any or all of their Bonds for repurchase by Paladin for cash (the Offer) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the tender offer memorandum dated 27 October 2010 (the Tender Offer Memorandum). On 25 November 2010, Paladin announced the expiry of the period for Bondholders to tender their Bonds under the Offer. Terms defined in the Tender Offer Memorandum shall have the same meaning when used in this announcement.
Paladin wishes to inform the Bondholders that:
a. prior to 3.00 p.m. (London time) on 15 November 2010 (the Early Tender
Deadline) Paladin received valid tenders in respect of Bonds in an
aggregate nominal amount of U.S.$218,400,000 (the Early Tendered
Accepted Bonds) and has decided to accept tenders in respect of all such
Early Tendered Accepted Bonds;
b. after the Early Tender Deadline but prior to 3.00 p.m. (London time) on
25 November 2010 (the Expiration Deadline) Paladin received valid
tenders in respect of Bonds in an aggregate nominal amount of
U.S.$11,200,000 (the Regular Accepted Bonds) and has decided to accept
tenders in respect of all such Regular Accepted Bonds;
c. Paladin will therefore accept tenders in respect of Bonds in an
aggregate nominal amount of U.S.$229,600,000 (the Accepted Bonds), which
will be the aggregate nominal amount of Bonds to be repurchased by
Paladin on 30 November 2010 (the Settlement Date);
d. each holder of Early Tendered Accepted Bonds will receive the Early
Tender Repurchase Price of U.S.$203,000 per U.S.$200,000 in nominal
amount of Early Tendered Accepted Bonds and Accrued Interest of
U.S.$4,125 per U.S.$200,000 in nominal amount of Early Tendered Accepted
Bonds on the Settlement Date;
e. each holder of Regular Accepted Bonds will receive the Repurchase Price
of U.S.$201,000 per U.S.$200,000 in nominal amount of Regular Accepted
Bonds and Accrued Interest of U.S.$4,125 per U.S.$200,000 in nominal
amount of Regular Accepted Bonds on the Settlement Date; and
f. the aggregate cash consideration (excluding Accrued Interest) payable by
Paladin for the repurchase of the Accepted Bonds is U.S.$232,932,000.
The aggregate amount of Accrued Interest payable by Paladin in respect
of the Accepted Bonds is U.S.$4,735,500. The aggregate consideration
(including Accrued Interest) payable by Paladin for the repurchase of
the Accepted Bonds is U.S.$237,667,500.
Paladin expects to make an announcement on or about 30 November 2010 stating, inter alia, that settlement has taken place, the total consideration paid by it for the Bonds repurchased by it pursuant to the Offer and the aggregate nominal amount of Bonds remaining outstanding following completion of the Offer.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to buy, or a solicitation of an offer to sell, any Bonds and no such offer, solicitation, purchase or sale shall be made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful.
The Bonds have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of the United States or other jurisdiction.
The distribution of the Tender Offer Memorandum in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Bondholders and any other person into whose possession the Tender Offer Memorandum comes are required by Paladin and Barclays Bank PLC, as the Dealer Manager, to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.
For and on behalf of Paladin Energy Ltd
John Borshoff, Managing Director
26 November 2010
ACN 061 681 098
Contacts:
Paladin Energy Ltd
John Borshoff
Managing Director/CEO
61-8-9381-4366
john.borshoff@paladinenergy.com.au
Paladin Energy Ltd
Greg Taylor
Investor Relations Contact
905 337-7673 or Mob: 416 605-5120 (Toronto)
greg.taylor@paladinenergy.com.au