Dec 10 (Reuters) - Tourism Holdings Ltd THL.NZ :
* AGREES MERGER TERMS WITH APOLLO TOURISM & LEISURE
* MERGER WILL RESULT IN ATL SHAREHOLDERS OWNING
APPROXIMATELY 25%
AND THL SHAREHOLDERS OWNING 75% OF THL
* ANTICIPATED COST OUT SYNERGIES ARE EXPECTED TO DELIVER A
STEADY-STATE EBIT BENEFIT OF NZ$17M TO NZ$19M PER ANNUM
* CONSIDERATION IS PAYABLE BY THL ISSUING 1 NEW FULLY PAID
THL
SHARE FOR EVERY ABOUT 3.68 SHARES HELD BY APOLLO SHAREHOLDERS
* THL WILL APPLY TO BE DUAL LISTED ON THE AUSTRALIAN
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE THROUGH A FOREIGN-EXEMPT LISTING
* WILL ISSUE 1 NEW ORDINARY THL SHARE FOR EVERY 3.68
ORDINARY ATL
SHARES HELD
* POST-MERGER OWNERSHIP RATIO OF ABOUT 25% TO APOLLO
SHAREHOLDERS
AND ABOUT 75% TO THL SHAREHOLDERS
* TRANSACTION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF APOLLO SHAREHOLDERS,
OTHER
APPROVALS
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