STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS – AUSTRALIA

CSL looks to purify Ebola victim antibodies

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Original article by Pia Akerman
The Australian – Page: 21 : 16-Oct-14

John Shine, chair of Australian-listed biotechnology group CSL, addressed its AGM on 15 October 2014. He said the company was in talks with the World Health Organisation on a potential push to create new drugs for the fight against the Ebola virus. However there are no immediate plans for the development of a vaccine, which is at least a year away according to CEO Paul Perreault. Meanwhile CSL has announced a $A950m stock repurchasing scheme, following six previous such moves that were worth $A3.3bn combined

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CSL LIMITED – ASX CSL, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Woodside buyback in doubt

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Original article by Angela Macdonald-Smith
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 21 & 23 : 31-Jul-14

Woodside Petroleum shareholders will vote on a proposed share buyback at an extraordinary general meeting on 1 August 2014. The deal to buy $US2.68bn ($A2.85bn) worth of shares from Royal Dutch Shell must be supported by 75 per cent of votes, but a number of superannuation funds are expected to oppose it. There is concern that the selective buyback treats Shell more favourably than other Woodside shareholders

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WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED – ASX WPL, ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC, AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF SUPERANNUATION INVESTORS INCORPORATED, PLATO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, ALPHINITY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, ISS PROXY AUSTRALIA, OWNERSHIP MATTERS PTY LTD, CGI GLASS LEWIS PTY LTD, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, AUSTRALIAN SHAREHOLDERS’ ASSOCIATION, WESTFIELD CORPORATION – ASX WFD, STANDARD AND POOR’S ASX 300 INDEX

Pendulum sways to ‘Yes’

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Original article by Robert Harley
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 34 : 20-Jun-14

Westfield Retail Trust investors are expected to approve a restructuring of the group at a meeting on 20 June 2014. A vote on the proposed deal was postponed earlier in the month, when 25.9 per cent of proxy votes rejected the plan to merge the trust with the Australasian property portfolio of Westfield Group. Westfield Retail securities closed $A0.04 higher at $A3.21 on 19 June

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WESTFIELD RETAIL TRUST – ASX WRT, WESTFIELD GROUP – ASX WDC, AUSTRALIAN SHAREHOLDERS’ ASSOCIATION, UNISUPER LIMITED, LEGG MASON ASSET MANAGEMENT AUSTRALIA LIMITED, COLONIAL FIRST STATE GROUP LIMITED, COLONIAL HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED – ASX CNG

Westfield shares rise on merger hopes

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Original article by Robert Harley
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 35 : 18-Jun-14

Westfield Retail Trust shareholders will vote on the proposed restructuring of the Westfield group of companies on 20 June 2014. Several major shareholders are expected to vote in favour of the deal, which is likely to ensure that it proceeds. However, Stephen Mayne of the Australian Shareholders’ Association forecasts that the deal will not be approved. Westfield Retail shares closed $A0.06 higher at $A3.21 on 17 June, while Westfield Group was up $A0.28 at $A10.89

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WESTFIELD GROUP – ASX WDC, WESTFIELD RETAIL TRUST – ASX WRT, AUSTRALIAN SHAREHOLDERS’ ASSOCIATION