ATLAS IRON AND WARWICK RESOURCES AGREE TO MERGE
September 7, 2009
http://www.asx.com.au/asx/statistics...idsId=00986051
• Atlas will issue one Atlas share to Warwick shareholders for every three Warwick
shares
• Offer represents a 48% premium for Warwick shareholders based on the price of
Warwick shares over the past 30 days
• Combined Company will reap substantial benefits from higher tonnage
production including lower costs, increased buying power and greater marketing
strength
• Combined Company will have 154mt of DSO resources(1), plus exploration
targets of 165 to 338mt at 56% to 60% Fe(2) and a Pilbara landholding of more
than 15,000km²
• Warwick shareholders to participate in Atlas’ fast growing production profile,
project pipeline, mining and project execution expertise, substantial existing iron
ore resource inventory and the combined Company’s production target of
26mtpa by 2014(3)
• Atlas shareholders will benefit from access to Warwick’s significant landholding
in a major iron ore province with potential to host large-scale, long-life projects,
increasing Atlas’ production profile
• Warwick board recommends Warwick security holders vote in favour of the
merger