Eligible Shareholder Letter
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25 November 2024
Eligible Shareholder Letter
Attached is the Elders Limited (ASX:ELD) Eligible Shareholder Letter, in connection with the Retail
Entitlement Offer that opens today, Monday 25 November 2024 and closes at 5.00pm (Sydney time) on
Monday 9 December 2024.
Further Information:
Peter Hastings, Company Secretary, 0419 222 489
Authorised by:
Peter Hastings, Company Secretary
View this announcement on Elders’ Investor Hub.
Elders Limited ABN 34 004 336 636.
Registered Office: Level 10, 80 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA Australia 5000
Elders Limited
80 Grenfell Street
Adelaide, SA, Australia 5000
GPO Box 551, Adelaide SA 5001
p | 08 8425 4000 f | 08 8425 4627
elders.com.au
25 November 2024
Not for release to US wire services or distribution in the United States
Dear Shareholder,
Elders Limited – Pro rata accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer now open
On Monday, 18 November 2024, Elders Limited ACN 004 336 636 (ASX: ELD) (Elders or Company)
announced a fully underwritten pro rata accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer of 1 new share for
every 5.05 existing Elders shares (Existing Shares) at A$7.85 per new share (New Shares) to raise
approximately A$246 million (Entitlement Offer).
The proceeds of the Entitlement Offer will be used to partially fund the proposed acquisition (Acquisition) of
100% of the shares on issue in Delta Agribusiness Pty Limited ACN 118 781 445 (Delta) and to pay transaction
costs and provide the Company with balance sheet flexibility for future growth opportunities.
The Entitlement Offer comprises an institutional component (Institutional Entitlement Offer) and an offer to
eligible shareholders to participate on similar terms under a retail component (Retail Entitlement Offer). The
Entitlement Offer is being made by the Company in accordance with section 708AA of the Corporations Act
2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) as modified by the ASIC Corporations (Non-Traditional Rights Issues)
Instrument 2016/84 and any 'technical relief instrument' as defined in ASIC Corporations (Disregarding
Technical Relief) Instrument 2016/73), meaning that no prospectus or other disclosure document needs to be
prepared.
This letter is to inform you of the Entitlement Offer and to explain that you will be able to subscribe for 1 New
Share for every 5.05 Existing Shares (Entitlement) held by you on 7.00pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday, 20
November 2024 (Record Date). The offer price is A$7.85 per New Share (Offer Price).
New Shares issued under the Offer will rank equally with existing Shares on issue. Fractional entitlements will
be rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares.
Your Entitlement is set out in your personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form which has been attached
to this letter and can also be accessed online at www.investorserve.com.au along with the instructions set out
in the Retail Offer Booklet (defined below). It is important that you determine whether to take up in whole or
part, or do nothing, in respect of your Entitlement.
Entitlements under the Entitlement Offer are non-renounceable and will not be tradeable on ASX or otherwise
transferable. If you do not take up your Entitlement in full, you will not receive any value in respect of that part
of the Entitlement that you do not take up.
Elders Limited ABN 34 004 336 636. Registered Office: Level 10, 80 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA Australia 5000
The Retail Entitlement Offer is scheduled to close at 5.00pm (Sydney time) on Monday, 9 December
2024. Payment must be received before this time.
Retail Entitlement Offer Booklet
This letter is not an offer document but rather notice of some of the key terms and conditions of the Retail
Entitlement Offer. Full details of the Retail Entitlement Offer are set out in the retail offer booklet (Retail Offer
Booklet), copies of which are available here www.investorserve.com.au and on the ASX announcement
platform from Monday, 25 November 2024.
You should read the Retail Offer Booklet carefully and in its entirety before deciding whether to participate in
the Retail Entitlement Offer.
Action Required
You may take any of the following actions. Each of these options may have a materially different outcome on
any value you receive in respect of your Entitlements:
1. Take up all of your Entitlement
If you wish to take up all of your Entitlement, you are encouraged to make payment by BPAY® by
following the instructions set out on the personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form which has
been provided to you by email or post or is able to be accessed online through the Investor Serve
platform (www.investorserve.com.au). Payment is due by no later than 5.00pm (Sydney time) on
Monday, 9 December 2024.
2. Take up part of your Entitlement and allow the balance to lapse
If you wish to take up part of your Entitlement, you are encouraged to make payment by BPAY® by
following the instructions set out on the personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form which has
been provided to you by email or post or is able to be accessed online through the Investor Serve
platform (www.investorserve.com.au). Payment is due by no later than 5.00pm (Sydney time) on
Monday, 9 December 2024.
If Elders receives an amount that is less than the Offer Price multiplied by your Entitlement, your
payment may be treated as an Application for as many New Shares as your Application Monies will
pay for in full.
3. Do nothing, in which case your Entitlement will lapse and you will receive no value for those
lapsed Entitlements
If you do not wish to take up all or any part of your Entitlement, do not take any further action and all
or that part of your Entitlement will lapse.
Elders Limited ABN 34 004 336 636. Registered Office: Level 10, 80 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA Australia 5000
Key Dates for Eligible Retail Shareholders 1
Announcement of the Entitlement Offer
Monday, 18 November 2024
Institutional Entitlement Offer opened
Monday, 18 November 2024
Institutional Entitlement Offer closed
Monday, 18 November 2024
Record Date (7.00pm Sydney time)
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Retail Entitlement Offer opens
Monday, 25 November 2024
Retail Offer Booklet and Entitlement and Acceptance Forms
despatched to Eligible Retail Shareholders
Monday, 25 November 2024
Settlement of Shares issued under the Institutional Entitlement Offer
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Allotment and commencement of trading of Shares issued under the
Institutional Entitlement Offer
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Retail Entitlement Offer closes (5.00pm Sydney time)
Monday, 9 December 2024
Settlement of New Shares issued under the Retail Entitlement Offer
Friday, 13 December 2024
Allotment of New Shares issued under the Retail Entitlement Offer
Monday, 16 December 2024
Normal trading of New Shares issued under the Retail Entitlement Offer
expected to commence on ASX
Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Despatch of holding statements in respect of New Shares issued under the
Retail Entitlement Offer
Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Further information
If you have any questions on how to complete the Entitlement and Acceptance Form or how to take up your
Entitlement or have lost your Entitlement and Acceptance Form and would like a replacement form please
contact, Boardroom Pty Limited on 1300 121 053 (within Australia) or +61 2 8023 5457 (outside Australia)
from 8.30am to 5.00pm (Sydney time) Monday to Friday during the offer period. For other questions, you
should contact your stockbroker, accountant, solicitor, taxation advisor, financial adviser or other independent
professional adviser.
On behalf of the Board and management of Elders, thank you for your continued support of the Company.
Yours sincerely,
Peter Hastings
Company Secretary
Elders Limited
1
Dates and times after Monday, 18 November 2024 are indicative only and subject to change, subject to the Corporations Act 2001
(Cth) (Corporations Act), the ASX Listing Rules and other applicable laws and regulations. All times refer to Sydney time.
Elders Limited ABN 34 004 336 636. Registered Office: Level 10, 80 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA Australia 5000
Important Notices
This letter is not a prospectus or offering document under Australian law or under any other law. It is for
information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of an offer, invitation, solicitation, advice or
recommendation with respect to the issue, purchase or sale of any New Shares in Elders. This letter does
not constitute financial product advice and does not take into account the investment objectives, financial
situation or needs of any particular investor. This letter does not and will not form part of any contract for the
acquisition of Elders shares.
In particular, this letter does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in
the United States or any other jurisdiction in, or to any person to whom, which such an offer would be illegal.
The New Shares have not been, nor will be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (Securities
Act), nor under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly, the
New Shares may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to persons in the United States or to persons
acting for the account or benefit of a person in the United States (to the extent such persons hold Existing
Shares and are acting for the account or benefit of a person in the United States), except pursuant to an
exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any
other applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO NOMINEES: Because of legal restrictions, you must not send copies of this letter
nor any material relating to the Entitlement Offer to any of your clients (or any other person) in the United
States or any other person acting for the account or benefit of persons in the United States or to any person
in any other jurisdiction outside of Australia and New Zealand. Failure to comply with these restrictions may
result in violations of applicable securities laws. The provision of this document is not, and should not be
considered as, financial product advice. The information in this document is general information only, and
does not take into account your individual objectives, taxation position, financial situation or needs. If you
are unsure of your position, please contact your accountant, tax adviser, stockbroker or other professional
adviser.
Elders Limited ABN 34 004 336 636. Registered Office: Level 10, 80 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA Australia 5000
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