ANZ completes $2.5 billion Institutional Equity Placement
ANZ today announced it had raised $2.5 billion in new equity capital through the placement of approximately 80.8 million ANZ ordinary shares at the price of $30.95 per share.
Settlement is scheduled to take place on 12 August 2015 with issue of the Placement shares to occur on 13 August 2015. The Placement shares are scheduled to commence trading on ASX on 13 August 2015. The new shares will rank equally with existing ANZ ordinary shares.
Yesterday’s trading halt in ANZ ordinary shares and other securities is expected to be lifted at market open today.
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