Important information for ASX Listed Entities

Listing Rule Amendment Notification

ASX has today released details of listing rule changes which will take effect by year-end 2008. Details of the changes are available on asx.com.au.

The changes relate to:

• Retrospective date for security purchase plans (SPPs);
• Changes to the Appendix 5B to require mining exploration companies to estimate cash outflows for the next quarter in respect of production and administration expenses;
• Changes to listing rule 4.10 and 4.10.20 so that Listed Investment Companies (LICs) must disclose in their annual report a list of investments held by the LIC at the balance date, rather than as at 6 weeks before the annual report is sent to security holders;
• Amendment to clarify that the fee pool for non-executive directors approved by ordinary shareholders under listing rule 10.17 must include all superannuation payments.