Feb 22 (Reuters) - CSR Ltd CSR.AX :
* RESPONSE TO MEDIA SPECULATION
* CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS RECEIVED A CONDITIONAL, NON-BINDING,
INDICATIVE PROPOSAL FROM SAINT- GOBAIN TO ACQUIRE 100% OF SHARES
IN CSR
* CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS RECEIVED A CONDITIONAL, NON-BINDING,
INDICATIVE PROPOSAL FROM SAINT- GOBAIN
* PROPOSAL FROM SAINT- GOBAIN TO ACQUIRE 100% OF SHARES IN
CSR BY
WAY OF SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT FOR A PRICE OF $A9.00 CASH PER
SHARE
* UNDER PROPOSAL, CSR WOULD BE ENTITLED TO PAY A FINAL
DIVIDEND OF
UP TO A$0.25 PER SHARE FOR ITS FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH
* PROPOSAL FOLLOWS AN EARLIER INDICATIVE OFFER AND A PERIOD
OF
NEGOTIATION, WHICH INCLUDED PROVISION OF VALUE IMPACTING DUE
DILIGENCE
* CURRENTLY PROVIDING SAINT-GOBAIN WITH CONFIRMATORY DUE
DILIGENCE
ACCESS TO PROGRESS TO A BINDING TRANSACTION
* CSR BOARD NOTES THAT THERE IS NO CERTAINTY THAT PROPOSAL
WILL
RESULT IN A BINDING OFFER FOR CSR
* CSR SHAREHOLDERS DO NOT NEED TO TAKE ANY ACTION IN
RELATION TO
PROPOSAL
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