Ridley Corporation Ltd. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Ridley_Corporation_Ltd-1074305 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:34:54 PM 1074305 Ridley Corporation Ltd. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/1201020bir/1201020normRidley Corporation Ltd.AustraliaManufacturing: Stockfeed milling and marketing; production of crude salt, salt refining and marketing; swine genetics and production; provision of rural products and services20471479204828995191807187313111112123933111193259984249105417106215119FKRIC6/20/2008 6:48:00 AM1201020Company Profiles & FinancialsGale Company ProfilesAUSTRALIA - GrainCorp Ltd (GL) planned to launch an unsolicited tender offer to acquire the remaining ##% interest, or ###.### mil ordinary shares, which it did not already own, in Ridley Corp Ltd (RC), a stock feed and salt producer, in a stock swap transaction valued at ###.### mil Australian dollars ($###.### mil US). GL offered #.### ordinary shares per RC share. Based on GL's closing stock price of A$##.## ($##.###) on May ##, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each RC share was valued at A$#.### ($#.###). The offer was conditioned upon at least ##% of RC's shares being tendered. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.5/17/2008 12:39:56 PM38479F76635H38479F76635HGrainCorp LtdRidley Corp LtdGrainCorp LtdRidley Corp Ltdhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/GrainCorp_Ltd_acquires_Ridley_Corp_Ltd-1978299040sdc/19782990401978299040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedAustraliaWholesale Trade-Nondurable GoodsAustraliaGrain and field beans5153FFForeignPublicGNC4221:Farm product warehousing and storage4225:General warehousing and storage5153:Grain and field beans5191:Farm supplies4221:Farm product warehousing and storage4225:General warehousing and storage5153:Grain and field beans5191:Farm suppliesMallesons Stephen JaquesAustraliaFood and Kindred ProductsAustraliaPrepared animal feeds, except for dogs and cats2048FFForeignPublicRIC292037001Whl grain,agricultural prodProduce stock feed,saltOrdinary ShareOrdinary Share141760004May 17 20080.9770013.2110059.6460059.6460062.7980045.5210052.5880076.60600285.159000.507000.5560039.664000.0660019.2540025.180001222.7000011.04600669.25900AU30 Sep 070.00000-17.570000.00000726.31100822.08900Australian Dollar30 Jun 0730 Jun 0730 Jun 0630 Jun 0530 Jun 0430 Jun 030.849001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.00000GrainCorp Ltd, headquarteredin Sydney, New South Wales, isa grain and agriculturalproducts wholesaler. It alsoprovides storage and handlingservices for wheat, grains andother bulk commodities. Thecompany operates solely inAustralia. It was founded in1993.GrainCorp Ltd, headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales, isa grain and agricultural products wholesaler. It alsoprovides storage and handling services for wheat, grains andother bulk commodities. The company operates solely inAustralia. It was founded in 1993.GrainCorp Ltd, headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales, is a grain and agricultural products wholesaler. It also provides storage and handling services for wheat, grains and other bulk commodities. The company operates solely in Australia. It was founded in 1993.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.00000Ridley Corp Ltd, headquarteredin Sydney, New South Wales, isa stock feed and saltproducer. It operates inAustralasia, North America andthe European Union. Thecompany was founded in 1987.Ridley Corp Ltd, headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales,is a stock feed and salt producer. It operates inAustralasia, North America and the European Union. Thecompany was founded in 1987.Ridley Corp Ltd, headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales, is a stock feed and salt producer. It operates in Australasia, North America and the European Union. The company was founded in 1987.0.000000.000000.00000299.17000NAustralian Dollar16 May 08Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 05/16/2008Date Effective:MergerUnsolic.0.000000.000000.00000576.167000.000001.38700Price/Share0.00000336.109 Australian Dollar336.10900404.91000507.366 Australian Dollar507.366000.000000.000001.303001.30300507.36600507.366 Australian Dollar0.94000N162.136000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000315.80800315.808005.765008.2030012.3360025.412000.400000.0000019.0000081.000008.9180013.411001.6130027.627000.4350010.9170018.301000.28800756.112001.221001.127001.0090014.46900-6.065000.33300541.367000.000000.00000147.59600303.58800329.685000.819001.53900-19.03300-7.7430028.430006.6900016.070001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.0000017.0000018.0000019.0000020.0000021.0000022.0000023.0000024.00000AUSTRALIA - GrainCorp Ltd (GL)planned to launch anunsolicited tender offer toacquire the remaining 81%interest, or 242.328 milordinary shares, which it didnot already own, in RidleyCorp Ltd (RC), a stock feedand salt producer, in a stockswap transaction valued at336.109 mil Australian dollars($315.808 mil US). GL offered0.111 ordinary shares per RCshare. Based on GL's closingstock price of A$12.48($11.726) on May 15, the lastfull trading day prior to theannouncement, each RC sharewas valued at A$1.387($1.303). The offer wasconditioned upon at least 90%of RC's shares being tendered.The transaction was subject toregulatory approval.AUSTRALIA - GrainCorp Ltd (GL) planned to launch an unsolicited tender offer to acquire the remaining 81% interest, or 242.328 mil ordinary shares, which it did not already own, in Ridley Corp Ltd (RC), a stock feed and salt producer, in a stock swap transaction valued at 336.109 mil Australian dollars ($315.808 mil US). GL offered 0.111 ordinary shares per RC share. Based on GL's closing stock price of A$12.48 ($11.726) on May 15, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each RC share was valued at A$1.387 ($1.303). The offer was conditioned upon at least 90% of RC's shares being tendered. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.AUSTRALIA - GrainCorp Ltd (GL) planned to launch an unsolicited tender offer to acquirethe remaining 81% interest, or 242.328 mil ordinary shares, which it did not already own,in Ridley Corp Ltd (RC), a stock feed and salt producer, in a stock swap transactionvalued at 336.109 mil Australian dollars ($315.808 mil US). GL offered 0.111 ordinaryshares per RC share. Based on GL's closing stock price of A$12.48 ($11.726) on May 15, thelast full trading day prior to the announcement, each RC share was valued at A$1.387($1.303). The offer was conditioned upon at least 90% of RC's shares being tendered. Thetransaction was subject to regulatory approval.AUSTRALIA - GrainCorp Ltd (GL) planned to launch an unsolicited tender offer to acquire the remaining 81% interest, or 242.328 mil ordinary shares, which it did not already own, in Ridley Corp Ltd(RC), a stock feed and salt producer, in a stock swap transaction valued at 336.109 mil Australian dollars ($315.808 mil US). GL offered 0.111 ordinary shares per RC share. Based on GL's closing stockprice of A$12.48 ($11.726) on May 15, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each RC share was valued at A$1.387 ($1.303). The offer was conditioned upon at least 90% of RC's sharesbeing tendered. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.AUSTRALIA - GrainCorp Ltd (GL) planned to launch an unsolicited tender offer to acquire the remaining 81% interest, or 242.328 milordinary shares, which it did not already own, in Ridley Corp Ltd (RC), a stock feed and salt producer, in a stock swap transactionvalued at 336.109 mil Australian dollars ($315.808 mil US). GL offered 0.111 ordinary shares per RC share. Based on GL's closing stockprice of A$12.48 ($11.726) on May 15, the last full trading day prior to the announcement, each RC share was valued at A$1.387 ($1.303).The offer was conditioned upon at least 90% of RC's shares being tendered. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.$ 476.721 - Lazard Carnegie Wylie - Adv0.00000Lazard Carnegie Wylie1.00000Gresham Partners1.00000$ 476.721 - Gresham Partners - Adv0.00000Intended399.02100-19.78600817.91800925.776001.1500070.2380070.2380073.9500053.6040061.9260090.21000335.7970046.708000.078000.100000.000000.000000.000000.07800388.23000388.23000394.07000381.94800368.62200365.2180022.6730027.6140034.5850017.7000031.2980022.6730029.6510039.6250039.4610029.8050046.9500029.651001439.826001258.675001153.872001179.348001410.888001439.82600788.10500788.10500776.90900714.61100653.49700692.26500Status:IntendedAU17.7820017.7820.021001.206001.206-13.31700-10.854006.7520011.706000.50900285.159005.016003.295005.908008.884001.069002048:Prepared animal feeds, except for dogs and cats2899:Chemicals and chemical preparations, nec292037001AustraliaAustralia5153ForeignPublicGNC2048:Prepared animal feeds, except for dogs and cats2899:Chemicals and chemical preparations, nec141760004AustraliaAustralia2048ForeignPublicRIC315.80800507.36600476.72100244.74800Allens Arthur RobinsonDeal InformationTF Mergers & AcquisitionsCANADA - In May ####, Ridley Corp Ltd announced that it was seeking a buyer for its ##% interest in its Ridley Inc unit, a manufacturer and wholesaler of animal nutrition products.5/9/2008 1:23:19 PM81572I76590781572I76635HSeeking BuyerRidley IncSeeking BuyerRidley Corp Ltdhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Ridley_Corp_Ltd_seeking_buyer_for_Ridley_Inc-1976170040sdc/19761700401976170040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedInvestment & Commodity Firms,Dealers,ExchangesUnknownInvestors, nec6799UNUnknownPrivate6799:Investors, nec6799:Investors, necTorontoDrugsCanadaPharmaceutical preparations2834FFForeignPublicRCL12029001Seeking buyerMnfr industrial,food saltsNot ApplicableStock433472001May 9 200810.629005.9550033.9410029.8900032.1020032.1810034.1390054.46500147.303000.428000.1370024.581000.339004.6510010.44800622.951005.12700257.551000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000031 Dec 0730 Jun 0730 Jun 0630 Jun 0530 Jun 0430 Jun 031.002001.00000Seeking buyerSeeking buyerSeeking buyer1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.00000Ridley Inc, located inMankato, Manitoba,manufactures and wholesalesanimal nutrition and healthproducts and services to meat,milk and egg producers andcompanion animal and equineowners throughout NorthAmerica. Ridley Inc is made upof three primary operatingdivisions - Ridley FeedOperations, Ridley NutritionSolutions and Ridley FeedIngredients. The company wasfounded in 1994.Ridley Inc, located in Mankato, Manitoba, manufactures andwholesales animal nutrition and health products and servicesto meat, milk and egg producers and companion animal andequine owners throughout North America. Ridley Inc is madeup of three primary operating divisions - Ridley FeedOperations, Ridley Nutrition Solutions and Ridley FeedIngredients. The company was founded in 1994.Ridley Inc, located in Mankato, Manitoba, manufactures and wholesales animal nutrition and health products and services to meat, milk and egg producers and companion animal and equine owners throughout North America. Ridley Inc is made up of three primary operating divisions - Ridley Feed Operations, Ridley Nutrition Solutions and Ridley Feed Ingredients. The company was founded in 1994.0.000000.000000.0000013.86000N07 May 08Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 05/07/2008Date Effective:Acq. Maj. Int.Friendly0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000000.000000.0000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000014.2410000.00000N0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000069.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000-3.62600-13.930000.090000.00000-14.69500-19.3340015.103000.00000147.303003.487004.30100-14.48800-0.546001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.00000CANADA - In May 2008, RidleyCorp Ltd announced that it wasseeking a buyer for its 69%interest in its Ridley Incunit, a manufacturer andwholesaler of animal nutritionproducts.CANADA - In May 2008, Ridley Corp Ltd announced that it was seeking a buyer for its 69% interest in its Ridley Inc unit, a manufacturer and wholesaler of animal nutrition products.CANADA - In May 2008, Ridley Corp Ltd announced that it was seeking a buyer for its 69%interest in its Ridley Inc unit, a manufacturer and wholesaler of animal nutritionproducts.CANADA - In May 2008, Ridley Corp Ltd announced that it was seeking a buyer for its 69% interest in its Ridley Inc unit, a manufacturer and wholesaler of animal nutrition products.CANADA - In May 2008, Ridley Corp Ltd announced that it was seeking a buyer for its 69% interest in its Ridley Inc unit, a manufacturerand wholesaler of animal nutrition products.S Buyer0.000000.000000.000000.0000010.6030033.8600029.8180032.0250032.1040034.0570054.33400146.9490024.522000.733001.108001.007000.910001.730000.33800146.94900156.36500151.67100146.00500142.79200132.1240010.1260015.2560013.8480010.8970010.350004.6400014.9730021.7530020.7780019.6810037.1390010.42300599.07300583.67800594.70300609.80800664.56000621.45600256.93300258.42400260.08200274.60700286.28000285.01600Status:S BuyerC-999.00000np0.01700-999.00000np-15.11100-20.316003.158000.36700-2.56000147.30300-2.99100-2.419000.000000.000000.000002834:Pharmaceutical preparations5122:Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries12029001Unknown6799UnknownPrivate2048:Prepared animal feeds, except for dogs and cats2819:Industrial inorganic chemicals, nec2899:Chemicals and chemical preparations, nec141760004AustraliaAustralia2899ForeignPublicRIC0.000000.000000.000000.00000Deal InformationTF Mergers & Acquisitions