ASX 200 Corporate actions

A corporate action is a general term used to describe actions taken by companies affecting their capital structure, including mergers and acquisitions, rights issues, bonus issues or other payments or ASX code changes.

AustralianSuper will process the corporate action as the details come to hand. However, in some instances the process is complex and may take a number of weeks until your online details have been updated.

AustralianSuper Off-Market Share Buy-Back Policy

AustralianSuper will participate in any off-market share buy-backs on behalf of members where the Trustee believes participation will result in a benefit to members who hold investments in the relevant stock via the ASX 200 Shares Investment Option. A record of the resulting transaction will be included on the member’s six-monthly benefit statement following the buy-back.

For further information on the impact of AustralianSuper’s participation in off-market share buy-backs, please download a copy of the AustralianSuper Off-Market Share Buy-Back Policy (PDF 29kb).

As at 9 March 2010:
Company Corporate Action Current status
ABC LEARNING CENTRES LIMITED Insolvency AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.
AXA ASIA PACIFIC HOLDINGS LIMITED Merger AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.
CHARTER HALL GROUP 2:5 Non-Renounceable Entitlement Offer AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.
COMPASS RESOURCES LIMITED Insolvency AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.
CSR LIMITED Demerger AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.
GLOUCESTER COAL LIMITED Takeover by Macarthur Coal Limited AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.
GREAT SOUTHERN LIMITED Insolvency AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.
LEND LEASE GROUP 5:22 Renounceable Entitlement Offer AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.
MACQUARIE COUNTRYWIDE TRUST Name and Code Change Completed
MACQUARIE MEDIA GROUP Scheme of Arrangement AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.
MACQUARIE OFFICE TRUST Name and Code Change Completed
NUFARM LIMITED Takeover by Sumitomo AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.
SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED Scheme of Arrangement AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.
TIMBERCORP LIMITED Insolvency AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.
TRANSURBAN GROUP Merger AustralianSuper is currently monitoring. No action required at this stage.