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Financial Report 2009 - Leighton Holdings

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Notes continued<br />

for the year ended 30 June <strong>2009</strong><br />

20. EQUITY<br />

Company<br />

<strong>2009</strong> 2008<br />

Issued and fully paid share capital<br />

Balance at beginning of reporting period 278,088,067 278,088,067<br />

Rights issue* 19,883,769 -<br />

Balance at reporting date 297,971,836 278,088,067<br />

Group<br />

Company<br />

<strong>2009</strong><br />

$’000<br />

2008<br />

$’000<br />

<strong>2009</strong><br />

$’000<br />

2008<br />

$’000<br />

Share capital<br />

Balance at beginning of reporting period 480,988 480,988 480,988 480,988<br />

Contributions of equity* 690,838 - 690,838 -<br />

Balance at reporting date 1,171,826 480,988 1,171,826 480,988<br />

* On 14 August 2008 the company announced a rights issue of 19,883,769 shares at an issue price of $35.35 per share on the<br />

basis of 1 share for 14 fully paid ordinary shares held, with such shares participating in dividends after 30 June 2008. The<br />

issue was fully subscribed. The amount disclosed above is net of transaction costs of $12.1 million.<br />

Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per<br />

share at shareholders’ meetings. In the event of winding up of the Company ordinary shareholders rank after creditors and are<br />

fully entitled to any proceeds of liquidation.<br />

<strong>Leighton</strong> <strong>Holdings</strong> Limited FINANCIAL REPORT <strong>2009</strong> 25

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