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[YoyoStock]

...mein Englisch ist doch so schlecht, kann jmand den Bericht einmal zusammenfassen, bitte auf Deutsch
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yoyostock

PS: bitte auch um Eure Meinungen.


Mitteilung übermittelt von PR Newswire. Für den Inhalt ist allein das berichtende Unternehmen verantwortlich.

Vancouver, Canada and Brisbane, Australia - Placer Dome Inc. ("Placer Dome") (TSX: PDG, NYSE: PDG, ASX: PDG) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Placer Dome Asia Pacific Limited, has extended the scheduled closing date of its offer for AurionGold Limited ("AurionGold") (the "Offer") by 11 days to 6:00pm (AEST) on Tuesday, 10 September 2002.

Placer Dome has extended its offer to provide AurionGold shareholders with further time to consider the fundamental changes to aspects of AurionGold`s ownership and share trading profile and to tender their shares into the Offer. AurionGold shareholders in particular need to carefully consider the following:

- Placer Dome is the largest shareholder: Placer Dome currently holds almost a third of AurionGold, making it AurionGold`s largest shareholder. - Reduced liquidity in AurionGold: AurionGold`s three largest shareholders combined own over 50% of the company, markedly reducing the effective free float of AurionGold. There is a significant risk that the liquidity of AurionGold will fall further if Placer Dome`s shareholding increases and if the Offer closes, causing further downward pressure on the share price. - Reduced index weighting for AurionGold: AurionGold`s weighting in the various Australian Stock Exchange ("ASX") indices will be reduced in proportion to Placer Dome`s final shareholding in the company. This may negatively impact on AurionGold`s share price as index investors in AurionGold are forced to sell their shares in the company. - Risk of significant fall in AurionGold share price: There is a risk that AurionGold`s share price will fall significantly if the Offer closes. If AurionGold had tracked the FT All Mines Gold Index it would now be trading at less than $2.70.

Commenting on the progress of the Offer, Jay Taylor President and Chief Executive Officer of Placer Dome said:

"With our current holding of almost one third of AurionGold, Placer Dome will play a major role in AurionGold`s future.

"We strongly believe our offer is attractive for AurionGold shareholders and that an investment in Placer Dome provides significantly more liquidity globally than AurionGold and greater leverage to an increasing gold price. We urge shareholders to accept our Offer and participate in the benefits expected to be generated for all shareholders."

Offer Status

The Offer of 17.5 Placer Dome shares for every 100 AurionGold shares and 28 cents per share values AurionGold at A$3.38 per share based on Placer Dome`s closing share price on 28 August 2002 on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") and the Reserve Bank of Australia exchange rate on 28 August 2002. This compares to AurionGold`s closing share price on the ASX of $3.27 on 28 August 2002. Including the AurionGold fully franked dividend of 7 cents per share, the implied value of Placer Dome`s Offer is $3.45 per AurionGold share, for those shareholders eligible to receive the AurionGold dividend (being AurionGold shareholders who were registered as of 23 August 2002).

The Offer is open and capable of immediate acceptance. It is scheduled to close at 6:00pm (AEST) on Tuesday, 10 September 2002. Acceptance procedures are outlined in the Placer Dome Bidder`s Statement dispatched to AurionGold shareholders on 11 June 2002. AurionGold shareholders should contact their financial or other professional adviser if they are in any doubt as to how to act in relation to the Offer.

Broker Handling Fees

The broker handling fee arrangements announced by Placer Dome on 6 August 2002 will continue to apply for the extended Offer Period. That is, for all acceptances received after 1:30pm Sydney time on 6 August 2002 Placer Dome will pay handling fees on acceptances at the rate of 0.75% subject to a maximum fee of A$750. The fee is payable to any participating organisation of the ASX whose stamp appears on the Acceptance Form or who, in respect of a CHESS holding, provides evidence satisfactory to Placer Dome that it is the Controlling Participant who initiated the acceptance. Placer Dome reserves the right to aggregate any acceptances in determining the handling fees payable to any broker if Placer Dome reasonably believes that a party has structured holdings to take advantage of the handling fee.

Brokers are precluded from receipt of any handling fee in respect of shares in which they or their associates have relevant interests (within the meaning of those terms under the Australian Corporations Act).

In accordance with applicable US securities laws, in order to be able to accept the broker handling fee, a broker must agree in writing prior to the termination of the Offer that, for a period of 40 days after the date of payment under the Offer, all offers and sales by it of Placer Dome shares issued in connection with the Offer shall be made only:

(i) to persons outside the United States that are not US persons in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933; or (ii) pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. A copy of the form of letter agreement may be obtained from Richard Phillips of Macquarie Bank Limited on [phone].

The revised broker handling fee will be available until the scheduled close of the Offer at 6pm on Tuesday, 10 September 2002. Placer Dome has not yet made a decision about whether it will extend the Offer, or if it extends the Offer whether any further broker handling fee will be payable.

CAUTIONARY NOTE

Some of the statements contained in this news release are forward-looking statements, such as estimates and statements that describe Placer Dome`s future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that Placer Dome or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results relating to among other things, reserves, resources, results of exploration, capital costs and mine production costs could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements by reason of factors such as the productivity of Placer Dome`s mining properties, changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets, changes in demand and prices for the minerals Placer Dome produces, litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments in domestic and foreign areas in which Placer Dome operates, technological and operational difficulties encountered in connection with Placer Dome`s mining activities, and labour relations matters and costs. "Placer Dome" is used in this news release to collectively mean Placer Dome Inc., its subsidiary companies and its proportionate share of joint ventures. "Placer Dome Group" or "Group" means collectively Placer Dome Inc., its subsidiary companies, its proportionate share of joint ventures and also companies for which it equity accounts. "Placer Dome Group`s share" or the "Group`s share" is defined to exclude minority shareholders` interest. The "Corporation" refers to Placer Dome Inc.

For further information: FOR SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: Placer Dome shareholder information line: In Australia [phone]; International [phone]; FOR ANALYST INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: Placer Dome Inc., Brenda Radies, [phone]; In Australia: Richard Phillips, Macquarie Bank Limited, [phone]; In North America: George Brack, Macquarie North America Ltd, [phone]; FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: Placer Dome Inc., Brenda Radies, [phone]; In Australia: Hinton & Associates, Tim Duncan, [phone]; On the Internet: http://www.placerdome.com/; In the United States: Citigate Sard Verbinnen, Paul Verbinnen / Paul Caminiti [phone]

(PDG. PDG)

30. August 2002, 10:00

[NaturalBornKieler]

Yo Yoyo,

hier eine sinngemäße Zusammenfassung:

Placer Dome verlängert die Frist für die Annahme ihres Angebots für AurionGold Ltd um 11 Tage auf den 10.9. (6.00 pm AST)

Die AurionGold-Aktionäre sollen es sich noch länger überlegen können, dann werden nochmal die Gründe aufgeführt, die für die Annahme des Angebotes sprechen (Placer ist jetzt schon größter Aktionär, der FreeFloat von Aurion wird sich weiter verringern, das Indexgewicht von Aurion wird sich evtl. verringern, der Kurs von Aurion könnte nach Ablauf der Annahmefrist fallen).

Der Placer CEO kommt dann mit ein paar warmen Worten ...

Dann wird über den derzeitigen Stand des Angebots berichtet. Das Angebot beinhaltet 17.5 Placer Aktien und 28 Cents in bar (vermutlich Aus$) je Aurion-Aktie. Damit würde Aurion zu A$ 3.38 bewertet, dazu kommt noch die Aurion-Dividende von 7 Cents. Der Aurion-Kurs liegt derzeit bei 3.27.

Dann geht es um die Gebühren für diese Transaktion, und wieviel davon Placer maximal übernimmt. Einiger legaler Kram bezogen darauf. Und schließlich der übliche Disclaimer für alle Veröffentlichungen.

Ich hoffe, das hilft Dir weiter ... selbstverständlich kommt diese Übertragung ohne jede Gewähr. Viel Erfolg.

NBK

[YoyoStock]

sehr nett von Dir, Danke

Gruß
yoyostock