18th Dec 2006 07:00
Hardman Resources Limited18 December 2006 STOCK EXCHANGE / MEDIA RELEASE RELEASE DATE: 18 December 2006 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Simon Potter Chief Executive Officer +61 8 9261 7600 Shareholder Information Line 1300 302 137 (within Australia) +61 3 9415 4093 (International calls) MEDIA ENQUIRIES: Jim Kelly Third Person Communications (Australia) (02) 8298 6100 Patrick Handley (United Kingdom) Brunswick Group LLP +44 (0) 7404 5959 PAGES : 2 HARDMAN SHAREHOLDERS VOTE IN FAVOUR OF PROPOSED SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT Shareholders of Hardman Resources Limited (ASX: HDR; LSE: HNR) today voted infavour of a resolution proposing agreement to the Scheme of Arrangement with itsshareholders (excluding Tullow Oil plc) for the acquisition of Hardman ResourcesLimited by Tullow Oil plc (LSE: TLW). At a General Meeting of shareholders held today in Perth, Western Australia, theresolution was passed by a majority in number of shareholders (excluding TullowOil plc) voting (either in person or by proxy) and passed by over 75% of thevotes cast on the resolution. The resolution was carried following the conduct of a poll at the meeting; theresults of which were as follows: Resolution: Agreement to Scheme of Arrangement Votes For 246,670,428 % Votes For 94.38% Member Numbers For 1,593 Votes Against 12,079,881 % Votes Against 4.62% Member Numbers Against 349 Abstain 114 In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2 and Section 251AA(2) of theCorporations Act, we advise that proxy votes received for the meeting were asfollows: Resolution: greement to Scheme of Arrangement For 244,457,566 Against 11,791,631 Discretionary 2,340,402 Abstain 665,408 The Federal Court of Australia is due to consider the proposed Scheme forapproval tomorrow, 19 December 2006. Shareholders have until 7.00pm (Perth time) on 22 December 2006 to lodge a validElection Form for Scheme Consideration, in the absence of which they will bedeemed to have elected to receive Cash Consideration in respect of theirshareholding in Hardman. -- ends -- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Highlands Natural ResourcesTullow Oil