Dec 6 (Reuters) - Washington H Soul Pattinson and
Company Ltd SOL.AX :
* NOTES ANNOUNCEMENT FROM PERPETUAL ON 6 DECEMBER THAT IT
INTENDS
TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL SEPARATION
* WHSP WELCOMES PERPETUAL'S POTENTIAL SEPARATION OF ITS
CORPORATE
TRUST AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT BUSINESSES
* ON 21 NOV, SUBMITTED A NON-BINDING, INDICATIVE OFFER TO
BUY 100%
OF SHARES OF PERPETUAL NOT ALREADY OWNED
* UNDER PROPOSAL, WHSP WOULD ACQUIRE 100% OF THE SHARES IN
PERPETUAL VIA SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
* UNDER PROPSAL, TO UNDERTAKE A SIMULTANEOUS DEMERGER OF
PERPETUAL
ASSET MANAGEMENT
* INDICATIVE PROPOSAL IMPLIES EQUITY VALUE OF A$3,060
MILLION
* PROPOSAL REPRESENTS A VALUE OF A$27.00 PER PERPETUAL SHARE
Source text for Eikon: ID:nASX2H7VdV
Further company coverage: SOL.AX
((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))