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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
By e-lodgement
3 December 2021
Target's Statement - Andromeda Offer
Minotaur Exploration Limited (ACN 108 483 601) (ASX:MEP) (Minotaur) has today lodged its Target's Statement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Securities Exchange in response to the off-market takeover offer (the Offer) from Andromeda Metals Limited (ACN 061 503 375) (Andromeda) to acquire all the ordinary shares in Minotaur.
A copy of the Target's Statement is attached to this announcement.
The Target's Statement has also been given to Andromeda today and will be dispatched to Minotaur Shareholders in due course.
The Bidder's Statement for the Offer was released to the ASX on 3 December 2021. Andromeda has indicated that it intends to complete dispatch of the Bidder's Statement to Minotaur Shareholders so that the Offer will open 8 December 2021.
The Board of Minotaur unanimously recommends that all Minotaur shareholders ACCEPT the Offer in the absence of a superior proposal.
Each director of Minotaur has indicated that they intend to ACCEPT the Offer within 5 business days of the Offer opening in the absence of a superior proposal.
In considering the Board of Minotaur's recommendation, Minotaur shareholders should review the comprehensive information provided in the Bidder's Statement and in the Target's Statement lodged today.
All company announcements and information on the Offer are available on the Minotaur website at www.minotaurexploration.com.au. Shareholders can also receive further information on the Offer by calling the Company Secretary on +61 8 8132 3400 at any time between 8:30am and 5pm (AEDT) on Monday to Friday.
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Minotaur Exploration Limited.
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TARGET'S STATEMENT
prepared by
Minotaur Exploration Limited
ACN 108 483 601
in relation to the off-market takeover bid by
Andromeda Metals Limited
ACN 061 503 375
to acquire all of your ordinary fully paid shares in Minotaur.
The Directors of Minotaur unanimously recommend, in the absence of a Superior Proposal, that you
ACCEPT
the Offer from Andromeda.
The Offer of 1.15 Andromeda Shares for each of your Minotaur Shares.
This is an important document and requires your immediate attention. If you do not understand it or are in doubt as to how to act, you should consult your legal, financial or other professional adviser immediately. If you have recently sold all your Minotaur Shares, please disregard this document.
Minotaur Shareholders who require assistance may call the Company Secretary on +61 8 8132 3400 at any time between 8:30am and 5:00pm (AEDT) on Monday to Friday.
Financial Adviser
Legal Adviser
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Nature of this document
this internet site are inactive textual
This
Target's
Statement
is
dated
references and are for your information
only.
3 December
2021 and
is
given
by
Forward looking statements
Minotaur Exploration Limited (Minotaur)
under
Part
6.5
Division
3
of
the
This Target's Statement contains various
Corporations
Act
in
response
to
the
forward looking statements. Statements
Bidder's
Statement
by
Andromeda
other than statements of historical fact
Metals
Limited
(Andromeda)
dated
may
be
forward
looking statements.
3 December 2021.
Minotaur believes that it has reasonable
ASIC and ASX disclaimer
grounds for making all statements
A copy
of
this Target's Statement
has
relating to future matters attributed to it in
this
Target's
Statement.
Minotaur
been lodged with ASIC and ASX. Neither
Shareholders
should
note
that
such
the
ASIC
or
ASX,
nor
any
of
their
statements are subject to inherent risks
respective
officers,
takes
any
and uncertainties in that they may be
responsibility
for
the
contents
of
this
affected
by
a variety of known
and
Target's Statement.
unknown risks, variables and other
No account of personal circumstances
factors, many of which are beyond the
This
Target's Statement should
not be
control of Minotaur. Shareholders should
note
that
any
reference
to
past
taken as personal financial, investment or
performance is not intended to be, nor
tax
advice
as
each
Shareholder's
should it be relied upon as, a guide to any
deliberations and decision will depend
future
performance.
Actual results,
upon
their
own financial
situation,
tax
values,
performance
or achievements
position,
investment
objectives
and
may differ materially from results, values,
particular needs.
performance or achievements expressed
Your Minotaur Directors encourage you
or implied in any forward looking
to read this Target's Statement in its
statement. None of Minotaur, its officers
entirety and obtain independent advice
nor any person named in this Target's
from your investment, financial, tax or
Statement with their consent or any
other professional adviser before making
person involved in the preparation of this
a decision whether or not to accept the
Target's
Statement
makes
any
Offer.
representation or warranty (express or
Defined terms
implied) as to the accuracy or likelihood
of fulfilment of any forward looking
Capitalised terms used in this Target's
statement, or any results, values,
Statement are defined in section 12 of this
performance or achievements expressed
Target's Statement.
or implied in any forward looking
Further information
statement, except to the extent required
Minotaur
Shareholders
who
require
by law. Shareholders should not place
undue reliance on any such statement.
assistance may call the Company
The forward looking statements in this
Secretary on +61 8 8132 3400 at any time
Target's Statement only reflect views held
between 8:30am and 5:00pm (AEDT) on
as at the date of this Target's Statement.
Monday to Friday.
Any forward looking statement in this
Further information relating to the Offer
Target's Statement is qualified by this
can be obtained from Minotaur's website
cautionary statement.
at
www.minotaurexploration.com.au.
Information on Andromeda
Information contained in, or otherwise
All of the information concerning
accessible through, this internet site is not
a part of this Target's Statement.
All
Andromeda contained in this Target's
references in this Target's Statement to
Statement has been obtained from
publicly
available
sources
including
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public documents filed by Andromeda and the Bidder's Statement. None of the information in this Target's Statement relating to Andromeda has been verified by Minotaur or its Directors for the purposes of this Target's Statement. Accordingly, to the extent permitted by law, Minotaur makes no representation or warranty (either express or implied) as to the accuracy or completeness of this
information. The information on Andromeda in this Target's Statement
should not be considered comprehensive.
Foreign jurisdictions
The release, publication or distribution of this Target's Statement in jurisdictions other than Australia may be restricted by law or regulation in such other jurisdictions, and persons who come into possession of it should seek advice on and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable
laws or regulations. This Target's Statement has been prepared in accordance with Australian law, and the information contained in this Target's Statement may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this Target's Statement had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations outside Australia.
Charts and diagrams
Any diagrams, charts, graphs, maps and tables appearing in this Target's Statement are illustrative only and may not be drawn to scale. Unless stated otherwise, all data contained in diagrams, charts, graphs, maps and tables is based on information available at the date of this Target's Statement.
Privacy
Minotaur has collected your information from the register of Minotaur Shareholders
for the purpose of providing you with this
Target's Statement. The type of information Minotaur has collected about you includes your name, contact details and information on your shareholding (as applicable) in Minotaur. Without this information, Minotaur would be hindered in its ability to issue this Target's Statement. The Corporations Act requires the name and address of Shareholders to be held in a public register. Your information may be disclosed on a confidential basis to external service providers (including the Minotaur Share Registry and print and mail service providers) and may be required to be disclosed to regulators such as ASIC.
If you would like details of information about you held by Minotaur, please contact the Minotaur Share Registry, Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited, Level 5, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide South Australia 5000 or on 1300 787 272 (within Australia).
Risk Factors
Shareholders should note that there are a number of risks associated with the Offer and with remaining a Minotaur Shareholder if they reject the Offer.
Please refer to section 8 of this Target's Statement for further information on those risks.
Rounding
A number of figures, amounts,
percentages, prices, estimates, calculations of value and fractions in this Target's Statement are subject to the effect of rounding. Accordingly, the actual calculation of these figures may differ from the figures set out in this Target's Statement.
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KEY POINTS OF THE OFFER
KEY DATES
Event
Key Date
Announcement of the Offer
10 November 2021
Date of Bidder's Statement
3 December 2021
Date of this Target's Statement
3 December 2021
Indicative date of despatch of Bidder's Statement
to Minotaur Shareholders, and opening date of
8 December 2021
the Offer
Close of Offer Period (unless extended)
7:00pm (AEDT) on 31 January
2022
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