Takeovers Panel Convenes Meeting To Inquire Into The Acquisition Of Shares In NZME Limited
The Takeovers Panel is aware that Mr James Grenon has recently acquired voting securities in NZME Limited. The Panel has made preliminary inquiries as to whether Mr Grenon was an associate of Caniwi Capital Partners Limited and Spheria Asset Management Pty Limited for the purposes of the Takeovers Code at the time Mr Grenon acquired the securities.
On the basis of the information available to the Panel, the Panel considers that there is reasonable possibility that the parties were associates and therefore certain share acquisitions by Mr Grenon may not have been in compliance with rule 6(1)(a) of the Takeovers Code.
The Panel met today and agreed to convene a meeting under section 32(1) of the Takeovers Act 1993 in order to make a determination about compliance with the Code.