Commerce and Banking Notices




22 OCTOBER THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4857

Notice by Commerce Commission of Clearances of Merger and Takeover Proposals

NOTICE is hereby given that the Commerce Commission has given clearance to the following merger and takeover proposals, in terms of section 66 (3) (a) of the Commerce Act 1986.

Person by or on behalf of whom notice was given in terms of section 66(1) of the Commerce Act 1986 Proposal Date of Clearance Commission Reference
Pyne Gould Corporation Ltd. Pyne Gould Corporation Ltd. or any interconnected body corporate thereof may acquire up to 30 percent of the issued share capital of Amuri Corporation Ltd. 8 October 1987 AUT/MT-P15/2
R. & W. Hellaby Ltd. R. & W. Hellaby Ltd. may acquire all the issued shares of Donaghys Industries Ltd. 12 October 1987 AUT/MT-R6/2
British and Commonwealth Holdings PLC British and Commonwealth Holdings PLC may acquire M. W. Marshall (New Zealand) Ltd. 8 October 1987 AUT/MT-B11/1
Robert Jones Investments Ltd. Robert Jones Investments Ltd., or any interconnected body corporate thereof, may acquire the land and buildings situated at Henderson Place, Onehunga, which comprises part of the business of Orlando Properties Ltd. 8 October 1987 AUT/MT-R24/1

Dated at Wellington this 14th day of October 1987.

D. T. WOGAN, for Commerce Commission.


SUMMARY OF TRADING BANKS' MONTHLY RETURNS OF PRINCIPAL LIABILITIES AND ASSETS IN RESPECT OF NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS AS AT MAY 1987

Pursuant to section 5 (5) of the Securities Act 1978

(All amounts in New Zealand Currency)

LIABILITIES

(N.Z.$ thousands)

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (New Zealand) Limited Bank of New Zealand The National Bank of New Zealand Limited Westpac Banking Corporation TOTALS
1. Demand deposits in New Zealand 1,154,996 1,549,075 616,922 752,638 4,073,631
2. Time deposits in New Zealand 2,992,498 6,058,827 2,800,606 2,942,136 14,794,067
3. Liabilities elsewhere than in New Zealand incurred in respect of New Zealand business 391,355 90,542 604,500 797,909 1,884,306
4. Bills payable and all other liabilities in New Zealand, including balances due to other banks but excluding shareholders’ funds 113,957 24,910 10,861 74,784 224,512

ASSETS**

(N.Z.$ thousands)

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (New Zealand) Limited Bank of New Zealand The National Bank of New Zealand Limited Westpac Banking Corporation TOTALS
1. Balances at Reserve Bank of New Zealand (Demand deposits) 79 85,878 13,533 398 14,010
2. Reserve Bank of New Zealand notes 53,610 85,078 31,341 45,824 218,653
3. New Zealand coin 1,749 3,066 1,357 1,919 8,091
4. Assets elsewhere than in New Zealand held in respect of New Zealand business 508,727 254,084 548,402 604,850 1,916,063
5. Advances in New Zealand and discounts of bills payable in New Zealand (excluding advances and discounts included under item 6)—
(a) Advances 1,297,072 2,748,020 1,148,270 1,273,585 6,466,947
(b) Discounts 137,279 76,194 128,643 90,704 432,820
6. Term loans in New Zealand 1,647,059 2,271,109 1,098,346 1,826,038 6,842,552
7. Investments held in New Zealand—
(a) Government securities
(i) Treasury Bills 214,000 352,787 146,203 89,791 802,781
(ii) Government Stock 707,670 1,467,146 520,693 526,293 3,221,802
(b) Other Investments 254,719 1,079,875 69,134 220,974 1,624,702
8. Cheques and bills drawn on other banks in New Zealand and balances with and due from other banks in New Zealand (excluding balances with Reserve Bank of New Zealand) 19,668 56,379 29,615 12,344 118,006
9. Book value of land, buildings, furniture, fittings, and equipment in New Zealand 29,111 200,503 122,720 83,399 435,733
10. All other assets in New Zealand 168,706 112,290 29 17,201 185,936

**Excluding shareholders’ funds, contingencies, inter-branch accounts within New Zealand, and certain transit items.

Wellington, N.Z., 9 October 1987.

J. S. R. WOODHOUSE, Acting Chief Manager, Financial Markets Department, Reserve Bank of New Zealand.



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🏭 Commerce Commission Clearance of Merger and Takeover Proposal (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
14 October 1987
Commerce Commission, Merger clearance, Takeover clearance, Business acquisition
  • D. T. Wogan, for Commerce Commission

💰 Summary of Trading Banks' Monthly Returns

💰 Finance & Revenue
9 October 1987
Trading banks, Liabilities, Assets, Financial returns, New Zealand business
  • J. S. R. Woodhouse, Acting Chief Manager, Financial Markets Department, Reserve Bank of New Zealand