The Takeovers Panel announces that it has extended the stay of Orders 1, 2, 3 and 5 of the Orders dated 1 July 2005 in relation to the Austral Coal Limited 02 matter to 15 July 2005.

The Takeovers Panel announces that it has made a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and orders in relation to the application received by it on 3 June 2005 from Centennial Coal Limited (Centennial), in relation to the affairs of Austral Coal Limited (Austral Coal), which is currently the subject of a takeover offer by Centennial (see Media Releases TP05/47 and TP05/48).

The Panel has decided to conduct proceedings with respect to the application from Centennial Coal Company Limited (Centennial) in relation to the affairs of Austral Coal Limited (Austral). As noted in the Panel's Media Release TP05/47 of 6 June 2005, Centennial has alleged that unacceptable circumstances exist in relation to the failure by Glencore International AG to make timely disclosure regarding equity swap arrangements it entered into in relation to more than 5% of Austral.

The Takeovers Panel has advised that it received an application on Friday 3 June 2005 from Centennial Coal Limited (Centennial), in relation to the affairs of Austral Coal Limited (Austral), which is currently the subject of a takeover offer by Centennial.

The Panel announces that it has declined to make a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to the application Glencore International AG and a company controlled by Glencore, Fornax Investments Ltd (together Glencore), in relation to the affairs of Austral Coal Ltd (Austral Coal) and the scrip takeover offer for Austral by Centennial Coal Company Ltd. (Centennial).

The Takeovers Panel (the Panel) has today published the reasons for its decision in relation to an application by Stericycle Inc received on 19 April 2005 in relation to the affairs of Stericorp Limited.

The Takeovers Panel has advised that it has received an application today from Glencore International AG and a company controlled by Glencore, Fornax Investments Ltd (together Glencore), in relation to the affairs of Austral Coal Ltd (Austral) and the scrip takeover offer for Austral by Centennial Coal Company Ltd. (Centennial).

The Takeovers Panel (the Panel) has today published the reasons for its decision in relation to an application by Yoplait SAS and Sodima SAS received on 4 May 2005 for the review of a decision by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.