Investor Information
1. Shareholding
There are presently 132,083,885 ordinary shares on issue.
The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 10 September 2008.
(a) Distribution of Share, Option and Performance Right Holdings.
| Size of Holding | Number of Shareholders | Number of Unlisted Option Holders | Number of Performance Right Holders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1,000 | 319 | 1 | - |
| 1,001 - 5,000 | 861 | 4 | - |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | 438 | 9 | 1 |
| 10,001 - 100,000 | 594 | 22 | 22 |
| 100,001 and over | 130 | 19 | 2 |
Total | 2,342 | 55 | 25 |
(b) Of the above total,724 Ordinary Shareholders hold less than a marketable parcel.
(c) Significant shareholders holding 3% or more of the Company’s shares.
| Shareholder Name | Number of Shares* | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1. ANZ Nominees Limited | 10,737,506 | 8.13 |
| 2. National Nominees Limited | 10,078,092 | 7.63 |
| 3. UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd | 6,598,958 | 5.00 |
| 4. JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited | 6,035,000 | 4.57 |
| 5. Cogent Nominees Pty Ltd | 5,889,809 | 4.46 |
| 6. India Hydrocarbons Limited | 5,500,000 | 4.16 |
| 7. HSBC Custody Nominees Australia Limited | 5,019,152 | 3.80 |
* The significant shareholder information includes information based on substantial shareholder notices lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange up to 10 September 2008 and may not necessarily reflect the latest shareholding.
(d) Voting Rights attached to the ordinary shares are governed by the Constitution.
On a show of hands every person present who is a Member or representative of a Member shall have one vote and on a poll, every Member present in person or by proxy or by attorney or duly authorised representative shall have one vote for each share held. None of the options or performance rights give an entitlement to voting rights.
2.The name of the Company Secretary is Mr M. D. J. Cozijn.
3. The address of the principal registered office is Level 2, 50 Kings Park Road, West Perth WA 6005, Australia, Telephone +61 8 9485 3200.
4. The register of securities listed on the Australian Securities Exchange is held by Security Transfer Registrars Pty Ltd, 770 Canning Highway, Applecross WA 6153, Australia, Telephone +61 8 9315 2333. The register of securities listed on the AIM Market is held by Computershare Investor Services PLC, PO Box 82, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS99 7NH, United Kingdom, Telephone +44 870 703 0300.5. Stock Exchange Listing
Quotation has been granted for all the ordinary shares of the company on all Member Exchanges of the Australian Securities Exchange and the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol OEX.
6. Directors’ interests in share capital.
| Number of Ordinary Shares | Number of Options Over Ordinary Shares | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |
| M.D.J. Cozijn | 800,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| B.H. McCarthy | - | 800,000 | 6,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| R.G. Barnes | 23,871 | 600,000 | 6,023,871 | - |
| L.L. Bhandari | - | - | - | 300,000 |
7. Unquoted Securities
There are a total of 39,925,100 unlisted options and 1,351,000 performance rights on issue.
8. There is currently no on-market buy-back in place.
9. The percentage of shares not in public hands is 2.1%.
20 LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 10 September 2008
| Shareholder | Shares held | % of issued capital |
|---|---|---|
| 1. ANZ Nominees Limited | 10,737,506 | 8.13 |
| 2. National Nominees Limited | 10,078,092 | 7.63 |
| 3. UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd | 6,598,958 | 5.00 |
| 4. JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited | 6,035,000 | 4.57 |
| 5. Cogent Nominees Pty Ltd | 5,889,809 | 4.46 |
| 6. India Hydrocarbons Ltd | 5,500,000 | 4.16 |
| 7. HSBC Custody Nominees Australia Limited | 5,019,152 | 3.80 |
| 8. Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited | 3,323,866 | 2.52 |
| 9. Dr Salim Cassim | 2,735,000 | 2.07 |
| 10. CIM Special Situations Fund | 2,476,978 | 1.88 |
| 11. Macquarie Bank Limited | 2,348,162 | 1.78 |
| 12. R W Associates Pty Ltd | 2,243,666 | 1.70 |
| 13. Alchemy Securities Pty Ltd | 1,900,000 | 1.44 |
| 14. Barclayshare Nominees Limited | 1,863,742 | 1.41 |
| 15. L R Nominees Limited | 1,659,125 | 1.25 |
| 16. Miramar Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd | 1,590,000 | 1.20 |
| 17. TD Waterhouse Nominees (Europe) Limited | 1,482,729 | 1.12 |
| 18 J Nicolis Pty Ltd | 1,421,503 | 1.08 |
| 19. Forest Nominees Limited | 1,390,450 | 1.05 |
| 20. Dyspo Pty Ltd | 1,097,031 | 0.83 |
Total | 75,390,769 | 57.08 |
Total issued shares as at 10 September 2008 | 132,083,885 | 100.00 |