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Annexure III - Completion announcementNOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO US PERSONS25 September 2009AWB successfully completes institutional equity raisingAWB Limited ("AWB") today announced the successful completion of the institutionalplacement (“Institutional Placement”) and the institutional component of its accelerated nonrenounceablepro-rata entitlement offer ("Institutional Entitlement Offer", together the“Institutional Offer”) which opened on Wednesday, 23 September 2009.A total of $220 million has been raised from institutional investors following completion of theInstitutional Offer: $120 million under the Institutional Entitlement Offer; and $100 million under the Institutional Placement.Gordon Davis, AWB's Managing Director said, “the Institutional Offer was significantlyoversubscribed, with strong demand from both new and existing institutional shareholders.We are very pleased with the positive response from our shareholders which demonstratestheir ongoing support for AWB, and our ability to attract new investors”.New Shares issued pursuant to the Institutional Offer will rank equally with existing shares ofAWB. Settlement of the Institutional Offer is scheduled for Wednesday, 7 October 2009, andthe New Shares are expected to be issued on Thursday, 8 October 2009, with trading in NewShares on ASX expected to commence on the same day. 1Retail Entitlement OfferThe Retail Entitlement Offer opens on Friday, 2 October 2009 and is expected to close at5.00pm (AEDT) on 21 October 2009, raising approximately $239 million. The RetailEntitlement Offer has been fully underwritten. Retail shareholders who are eligible toparticipate under the terms of the Retail Entitlement Offer (“Eligible Retail Shareholders”) willhave the opportunity to participate at the same price and offer ratio as under the InstitutionalEntitlement Offer.Eligible Retail Shareholders may also apply for additional New Shares in excess of theirentitlement, subject to any scale back or cap as agreed between AWB and the Joint LeadManagers.Eligible Retail Shareholders wishing to participate in the Retail Entitlement Offer for NewShares and additional New Shares will need to complete the Entitlement and AcceptanceForm which is expected to be mailed to eligible retail shareholders on Friday, 2 October 2009.Eligible Retail Shareholders will be sent details of the Retail Entitlement Offer shortly. Retailshareholders with questions about the Retail Entitlement Offer should contact AWB1 Subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement which allows for termination in certain circumstances.157
Shareholder Information Line on 1300 514 715 (within Australia) or on +61 3 9415 4393 (fromoutside Australia) from 8.30am to 5.00pm (Melbourne time) Monday to Friday at any timeduring the Entitlement Offer Period or go to the AWB website at www.awb.com.au.Deutsche Bank AG Sydney branch, Goldman Sachs JBWere and UBS AG are JointBookrunners, Lead Managers and Underwriters to the Offer.AWB shares will resume trading on ASX today.Peter PattersonCompany SecretaryMedia enquiries, contactPeter McBride, GM Corporate Affairs: +61 (0) 3 9209 2174 or +61 (0) 417 662 451Investor enquiries:Belinda Seal, Investor Relations Manager: +61 (0) 3 9209 2887 or +61 (0) 438 535 975This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, securities inthe United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any “U.S. person” (as defined in Regulation Sunder the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “U.S. Securities Act”)) (“U.S. Person”). Securities may not beoffered or sold in the United States or to U.S. Persons unless the securities have been registered underthe U.S. Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available. The securities to be offered andsold in the Offer have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, and may not beoffered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons, unless thesecurities are registered under the U.S. Securities Act or an exemption from the registrationrequirements of the U.S. Securities Act is available.Neither this announcement nor any other documents relating to the Offer may be sent or distributed topersons in the United States or to U.S. Persons or to any persons acting for the account or benefit ofU.S. Persons.The Institutional Offer and Retail Entitlement Offer (together, the “Offer”) do not constitute an offer, andNew Shares will not be issued or sold under the Offer, in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person towhom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer, issue or sale. No action has been taken to registeror qualify the Shares or the New Shares or to otherwise permit a public offering of Shares or NewShares outside Australia. The New Shares may be offered, issued or sold in any other jurisdiction underthe Offer where such offer, issue or sale is permitted under applicable law.Nothing contained in this document constitutes investment, legal, tax or other advice. You should makeyour own assessment and take independent professional advice in relation to the information and anyaction taken on the basis of the information.258
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