Australasian Resources Ltd http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Australasian_Resources_Ltd-2111129 Saturday, August 30, 2008 8:30:48 AM 2111129 Australasian Resources Ltd en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 AUSTRALIA - Resource Development International Ltd planned to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of Australasian Resources Ltd, a gold, nickel and iron ore mining company, from Mr. Clive Palmer (##.##%) and other shareholders, for #.# Australian dollars ($#.### US) per share, or a total value of A$###.### mil ($###.### mil). The transaction was conditioned upon RD listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The transaction was to be effected via scheme of arrangement, and was subject to court, board and regulatory approvals.7/25/2008 3:37:24 PM76107J06094P76107J06094PResource Development International LtdAustralasian Resources LtdResource Development International LtdAustralasian Resources Ltdhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Resource_Development_Intl_Ltd_acquires_Australasian_Resources_Ltd-1998330040sdc/19983300401998330040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedInvestment & Commodity Firms,Dealers,ExchangesAustraliaInvestors, nec6799FFForeignPrivate6719:Offices of holding companies, nec6799:Investors, nec6719:Offices of holding companies, nec6799:Investors, necAustraliaMiningAustraliaGold ores1041FFForeignPublicARH538439001Invest hldg coGold,nickel,iron ore miningCashCash OnlyOrdinary Share151620005Jul 25 20080.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.00000Resource DevelopmentInternational Ltd is aninvestment holding companycontrolled by Professor CliverPalmer, headquartered inAustralia. The company hasextensive iron ore, nickel,and energy interests.Resource Development International Ltd is an investmentholding company controlled by Professor Cliver Palmer,headquartered in Australia. The company has extensive ironore, nickel, and energy interests.Resource Development International Ltd is an investment holding company controlled by Professor Cliver Palmer, headquartered in Australia. The company has extensive iron ore, nickel, and energy interests.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.00000Australasian Resources Ltd,located in Western Australia,is a gold, nickel, iron oreand copper mining company. Thecompany operates in Australia.Australasian Resources Ltd, located in Western Australia, isa gold, nickel, iron ore and copper mining company. Thecompany operates in Australia.Australasian Resources Ltd, located in Western Australia, is a gold, nickel, iron ore and copper mining company. The company operates in Australia.0.000000.000000.00000148.81000NAustralian Dollar24 Jul 08Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 07/24/2008Date Effective:MergerFriendly0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000002.20000Price/Share0.00000327.378 Australian Dollar327.37800327.37800327.378 Australian Dollar327.378000.000000.000002.113002.11300327.37800327.378 Australian Dollar0.96100N157.444000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000314.44700314.447000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000100.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.148001.095001.386000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000207.249000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000051.7200084.1000095.560001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.0000017.0000018.0000019.0000020.00000AUSTRALIA - ResourceDevelopment International Ltdplanned to acquire the entireordinary share capital ofAustralasian Resources Ltd, agold, nickel and iron oremining company, from Mr. ClivePalmer (66.37%) and othershareholders, for 2.2Australian dollars ($2.113 US)per share, or a total value ofA$327.378 mil ($314.447 mil).The transaction wasconditioned upon RD listing onthe Hong Kong Stock Exchange.The transaction was to beeffected via scheme ofarrangement, and was subjectto court, board and regulatoryapprovals.AUSTRALIA - Resource Development International Ltd planned to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of Australasian Resources Ltd, a gold, nickel and iron ore mining company, from Mr. Clive Palmer (66.37%) and other shareholders, for 2.2 Australian dollars ($2.113 US) per share, or a total value of A$327.378 mil ($314.447 mil). The transaction was conditioned upon RD listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The transaction was to be effected via scheme of arrangement, and was subject to court, board and regulatory approvals.AUSTRALIA - Resource Development International Ltd planned to acquire the entire ordinaryshare capital of Australasian Resources Ltd, a gold, nickel and iron ore mining company,from Mr. Clive Palmer (66.37%) and other shareholders, for 2.2 Australian dollars ($2.113US) per share, or a total value of A$327.378 mil ($314.447 mil). The transaction wasconditioned upon RD listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The transaction was to beeffected via scheme of arrangement, and was subject to court, board and regulatoryapprovals.AUSTRALIA - Resource Development International Ltd planned to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of Australasian Resources Ltd, a gold, nickel and iron ore mining company, from Mr. Clive Palmer(66.37%) and other shareholders, for 2.2 Australian dollars ($2.113 US) per share, or a total value of A$327.378 mil ($314.447 mil). The transaction was conditioned upon RD listing on the Hong KongStock Exchange. The transaction was to be effected via scheme of arrangement, and was subject to court, board and regulatory approvals.AUSTRALIA - Resource Development International Ltd planned to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of Australasian Resources Ltd, agold, nickel and iron ore mining company, from Mr. Clive Palmer (66.37%) and other shareholders, for 2.2 Australian dollars ($2.113 US)per share, or a total value of A$327.378 mil ($314.447 mil). The transaction was conditioned upon RD listing on the Hong Kong StockExchange. 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