Notice

Tatts Group Limited (ASX Code: TTS) combination with Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX code: TAH) - Adjustment Implications for ETOs

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Notice reference number: 1497.17.12
Date published: 13/12/17
Effective as of: 13/12/17
Last updated: 13/12/17

ASX Participants and ASX Clear (ASXCL) Participants were advised in ASX Notice #1457.17.12 dated 07 December 2017 of the adjustment method that ASX will apply to the Tatts Group Limited (ASX Code: TTS) and Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX Code: TAH) combination. Following shareholders and court approvals, the scheme is now effective with the last day of trading of TTS shares 13 December 2017.

What do I need to do by when?

Scrip and Cash Offer Adjustment

As earlier advised, ASX will, after the close of business on the last date of trading of TTS shares on 13 December 2017, adjust Open Positions in TTS options as follows:

  • The Underlying Securities will become TAHNB shares; the New Contract Size in TA9 will become 0.8 * Old Contract Size;

    note that the options code TA9 will be used for TAHNB Shares

  • the Exercise Price in each Series will be adjusted for the Cash component, and in reflection of the reduction of the cash amount, using the following formula: New Exercise Price = (Old Exercise Price - $0.425)/(NC/OC)

Table of adjusted series are as follows

OLD SIZE

NEW SIZE

OLD STRIKE (CENTS)

NEW STRIKE (CENTS)

Exercise

100

80

280

297

A

100

80

300

322

A

100

80

320

347

A

100

80

330

359

A

100

80

340

372

A

100

80

350

384

A

100

80

360

397

A

100

80

370

409

A

100

80

380

422

A

100

80

390

434

A

100

80

400

447

A

100

80

410

459

A

100

80

420

472

A

100

80

421

473

E

100

80

430

484

A

100

80

431

486

E

100

80

440

497

A

100

80

450

509

A

100

80

460

522

A

100

80

470

534

A

100

80

480

547

A

100

80

490

559

A

100

80

500

572

A

100

80

525

603

A

100

80

550

634

A

100

80

575

666

A

100

80

600

697

A


When Effective

The adjustment to TA9 ETOs will be effective on Thursday 14 December 2017.

Following the end of deferred settlement trading, from Wednesday, 27 December 2017, TAHNB will trade as TAH on a normal settlement basis and merge with existing shares. The Options Code for ex-TTS ETOs will then change from TA9 to TAH.

Restriction on Exercise

Exercise of TTS ETOs were restricted on the last day of trading of TTS Shares on Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Exercise of TA9 ETOs will be restricted on the last day of deferred trading of new TAH Shares on Friday, 22 December 2017

Need more information?

Issued by

Brendan Laird, Senior Manager, Post Trade Operations

Contact information

Cheng Zhang
1800 623 571
cad@asx.com.au

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