prospectus for - Pumpkin Patch investor relations

Shares will be able to be traded from 9 June to 16 June 2004 on a “delayed delivery” basis. None of PumpkinPatch, the Lead Manager nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees or advisors accepts anyliability or responsibility should any person attempt to sell or otherwise deal with the Shares before thestatements confirming allotment are received by the applicants for the Shares and the “delayed delivery”designation is lifted.Book Build ProcessThe Indicative Price Range for the Shares is $1.20 to $1.40 per Share. Between Wednesday 2 June 2004 andFriday 4 June 2004 the Lead Manager will undertake a book build process inviting institutional and professionalinvestors in New Zealand and Australia to submit bids indicating the number of Shares they wish to purchase ata range of prices. This book building process, in addition to demand indicated from other investor classes priorto and during the book build process, will be used to assist the Company and the Lead Manager to determinethe Final Price(s). There is no assurance that any particular institutional or professional investor participating inthe book build process will be allocated the Shares for which it has bid. In determining the final price(s) andallocations the Company and Lead Manager will take account of:• The overall demand profile for Shares at various prices;• Pricing indications from institutional and other investors under the book build process;• The desire of the Company to have an orderly and successful aftermarket for the Shares; and• Any other factors the Company considers relevant.Application for SharesAdditional information on how to apply for Shares appears on page 90 and further details appear in the backof the Investment Statement. Investors must complete the Share Application Form in full to be eligible to beallocated Shares. This includes providing the applicant’s IRD number. Failure to include any of the requireddetails may disqualify the application.All applications by way of firm allocation under the Share Offer must include a cheque for the total applicationmoneys. Applications under the Share Offer must be lodged in time for such applications to be forwarded andreceived by BK Registries Limited no later than 5.00pm on 4 June 2004.The Company reserves the right to extend the Closing Date (in which case the key dates referred to on theinside front cover may change correspondingly).The Company reserves the right to decline any Share Application in whole or in part, without giving any reason.Money received in respect of applications which are declined in whole or part will be refunded in whole or inpart (as the case may be). Interest will not be paid on any application money refunded.Minimum ApplicationApplications under the Share Offer must be made for a minimum of $5,000 worth of shares and in incrementsof $500 thereafter.PaymentInstitutional investors or professional investors that are allocated Shares under the book build process must settletheir allocation prior to 5:00pm on Tuesday 8 June 2004 via Austraclear or in cleared funds under notification tothe Lead Manager.Other investors must make payment of the Share Application Price in full upon application under the ShareOffer. All cheques in payment of application moneys must be denominated in New Zealand dollars and madepayable to “The Pumpkin Patch Share Offer” and crossed “Not Transferable.” Cheques will be banked as theyare received and must not be post-dated.16