Legal DealFolio - St Barbara acquisition of Allied Gold

Ashurst has acted for St Barbara Limited (St Barbara) on its A$556 million acquisition of Allied Gold Mining Plc (Allied Gold) by way of UK scheme of arrangement, which was announced on 29 June 2012. Under the terms of the recommended offer, St Barbara will acquire 100% of Allied Gold in exchange for A$1.025 cash and 0.8 St Barbara shares for each Allied Gold share. The combination will create an international diversified gold mining and exploration company, with the largest gold reserves and resources portfolio of any mid-tier ASX listed peer. Marie McDonald.

Deal Date:	02-07-2012	Practice Area:	Corporate and M&A
Deal Title:	St Barbara acquisition of Allied Gold	Industry:	Mining
Description:	Ashurst has acted for St Barbara Limited (St Barbara) on its A$556 million acquisition of Allied Gold Mining Plc (Allied Gold) by way of UK scheme of arrangement, which was announced on 29 June 2012. Under the terms of the recommended offer, St Barbara will acquire 100% of Allied Gold in exchange for A$1.025 cash and 0.8 St Barbara shares for each Allied Gold share. The combination will create an international diversified gold mining and exploration company, with the largest gold reserves and resources portfolio of any mid-tier ASX listed peer. Marie McDonald.
Financial Center:	Melbourne	Value:	100.01-500.00
Advised Party:	Acquiror	Law Firm	Ashurst
Target Company Jurisdiction:	United Kingdom	Acquiror Jurisdiction:	Australia
Classification:	Strategic Buyer Acquisitions Public Company - Recommended Offer	Lawyer	Marie McDonald

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