SSH - Simplot Australia Pty Limited

Mr Chips Holdings Limited (MCH) | 4:58 pm, Thursday 18 September 2008

MCH
2.740
0
(+0.00%)
Market Announcement
Type:SSH


Disclosure of movement of 1% or more in substantial holding
or change in nature of relevant interest or both
Section 23 & 24, Securities Markets Act 1988

Relevant event being disclosed: Movement of 1% or more
Date of relevant event: 18 September 2008
To: New Zealand Exchange Limited
And: Mr Chips Holdings Limited
Date this disclosure made: 18 September 2008
Date last disclosure made: 16 September 2008

Substantial security holder(s) giving disclosure
Name(s): Simplot Mr Chips Limited
Contact details: C/- Matt Yates, Quigg Partners,
mattyates@quiggpartners.com,
Ph: +64 4 474 0768

Summary of substantial holding to which disclosure relates
Class of listed voting securities: Ordinary Shares Code:
MCH
Summary for: Simplot Mr Chips Limited
For this disclosure,--
(a) total number held in class: 24,165,021
(b) total in class: 24,523,564
(c) total percentage held in class: 98.54%
For last disclosure,--
(a) total number held in class: 23,773,657
(b) total in class: 24,523,564
(c) total percentage held in class: 96.94%

Details of transactions and events giving rise to relevant interest
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure under the
instructions to this form:
Simplot Mr Chips Limited ("Simplot") made a full takeover offer for all Mr
Chips Holdings Limited ("Mr Chips") ordinary shares dated 8 August 2008
("Takeover Offer"). The Takeover Offer is still conditional. Further Mr Chips
shareholders holding more than 1% of the Mr Chips ordinary shares on issue
(in aggregate) have accepted the Takeover Offer since previous disclosure was
made.
Details of relevant interests in substantial holding after relevant event
Details for: Simplot Mr Chips Limited
Nature of relevant interest(s): Acceptances for 24,165,021 Mr Chips shares
have been received in respect of the Takeover Offer.
For that relevant interest,--
(a) number held in class: 24,165,021
(b) percentage held in class: 98.54%
(c) current registered holder(s) of securities: Various
(d) registered holder(s) of securities once transfers registered:
Simplot Mr Chips Limited
Additional information
Nature of connection between substantial security holders: Not applicable
Address(es) of substantial security holder(s): C/- Quigg Partners, Level 7,
The Bayleys Building, 28 Brandon Street, Wellington, New Zealand.
Name of any other person believed to have given, or believed to be required
to give, a disclosure under the Act in relation to the securities to which
this disclosure relates: None
Declaration
I, Matthew Wallace Yates, Solicitor to Simplot Mr Chips Limited, declare
that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information contained in
this disclosure is correct and that I am duly authorised to make this
disclosure by all persons for whom it is made.

Dated: 18 September 2008