Tuesday, May 19, 2009

NOBLE GROUP INCREASES ITS CASH OFFER FOR GLOUCESTER COAL TO $7.00 PER SHARE

Noble Group Ltd (“Noble”) today announced that it proposes to increase its cash offer for Gloucester Coal (“Gloucester” – ASX:GCL) to $7.00 per share. The proposal is conditional on: 

Gloucester's bid for Whitehaven not proceeding or otherwise lapsing or being withdrawn; 
Gloucester announcing that:
the independent directors of Gloucester have formed the opinion, reasonably formed in good faith and for a proper purpose based on their fiduciary duties, that Noble's proposal is more in the interests of Gloucester's shareholders than Gloucester's bid for Whitehaven; and 
as a result the Gloucester bid for Whitehaven will not proceed unless Noble's bid lapses or does not otherwise proceed.

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