Foster's Group Limited advises that the Foster's Group Limited Share Purchase Plan announced on 27 June 2001 has closed.
The offer of up to Foster's 571 shares at A$5.25 per share was made to each registered shareholder in Australia and New Zealand at 29 June 2001 and was taken up by nearly 40,000 shareholders. The offer will result in the issue of approximately 18.1 million new shares. The additional capital raised is approximately A$95 million.
The purchase price of $5.25 under Share Purchase Plan was the same price paid by local and offshore institutions in the Company's placement of 66.7 million shares on 29 June 2001 when Foster's successfully raised A$350 million.
Further Information
Melissa Le Mesurier
Tel: +613 9633 2261
