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APN, Fairfax fast track NZ news retreat

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Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian – Page: 19 & 22 : 12-May-16

APN News & Media has confirmed plans to dual-list its NZME business on the New Zealand and Australian sharemarkets, as well as a $A182m rights issue. APN has also advised that it is holding talks with rival Fairfax Media regarding a merger between NZME and the latter’s own New Zealand business. They aim to complete any such merger by the end of 2016, although it may face opposition from the NZ Commerce Commission.

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APN NEWS AND MEDIA LIMITED – ASX APN, NZME, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, NEW ZEALAND. COMMERCE COMMISSION, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, MACQUARIE SECURITIES PTY LTD, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, CREDIT SUISSE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD

Metro raises glass to $294m dual listing

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Original article by Tim Binsted
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 18 : 8-Jul-14

New Zealand (NZ) glass processor Metro Performance Glass intends to raise $NZ315 million ($A294 million) through a dual listing in Australia and NZ. The company is currently owned by a consortium comprising Crescent, Anchorage Capital Group, Sankaty Credit Opportunities and JPMorgan. Trading in Metro Performance Glass stock is scheduled to start on 30 July 2014

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METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS LIMITED, CRESCENT PLC, ANCHORAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS PTY LTD, SANKATY ADVISORS LLC, JP MORGAN AUSTRALIA LIMITED, JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC – ASX JHX, CSR LIMITED – ASX CSR, FORSYTH BARR LIMITED, MACQUARIE SECURITIES PTY LTD, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, ASX LIMITED – ASX ASX, NEW ZEALAND EXCHANGE LIMITED