General Announcement::Notice of fulfilment of FIRB defeating condition

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
LEIGHTON FINANCE (USA) PTY LTD
Securities
LEIGHTON US$500M5.95%N221113A - US52535PAA75 - 2LIB

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
General Announcement
Date &Time of Broadcast
11-Apr-2014 11:22:57
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Notice of fulfilment of FIRB defeating condition
Announcement Reference
SG140411OTHRPBP7
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Vanessa Rees
Designation
Group Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
HOCHTIEF has notified Leighton today that the Foreign Investment Review Board has no objections to the HOCHTIEF offer to acquire 3 out of every 8 of your shares in Leighton for $22.50 cash per share (the Offer). A copy of the letter is attached.

The Offer is now unconditional and accordingly, any contract arising from the acceptance of the Offer is now binding. The Offer, unless extended, will remain open until 7.00pm (AEST) on 9 May 2014. Shareholders should be mindful of the tight timeframe for considering the Offer and, ifaccepting, completing the necessary paperwork. Given the Easter and ANZAC Day long weekends will fall during the Offer period, shareholders may have limited time to consider the documentation from Leighton and HOCHTIEF.

Shareholders are encouraged to read both Leighton's and HOCHTIEF's documents.If you have any questions in relation to the Offer, you should obtain professional advice from your broker, financial advisor, accountant or other professional adviser. You may also call the Leighton Shareholder Information Line on 1300 388 415 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4032 (outside Australia) between 8.30am and 5.30pm (AEST) Monday to Friday.

Leighton Holdings Limited is the parent company of Leighton Finance (USA) Pty Ltd.

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