5 June 2014
The Manager
Company Announcements Office
ASX Limited
Level 4, Exchange Centre
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Dear Sir/Madam
Level 30
85 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
GPO Box 4004
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia
Telephone 02 9358 7000 Facsimile 02 9358 7241Internet www.westfield.com
We refer to the announcement by Westfield Retail Trust (ASX:WRT) that its adjourned meeting will be held on Friday 20 June 2014.
Subject to WRT securityholders approving the resolutions at the meeting to be held on 20 June 2014, we confirm the following updates to the timetable in the Westfield Group Securityholder Booklet dated 14 April
2014:
Event | Date |
Effective date and last day of trading in WDC and WRT securities | Tuesday, 24 June 2014 |
Scentre Group securities and Westfield Corporation securities commence trading on a deferred settlement basis | Wednesday, 25 June 2014 |
Record date • All securityholders on the WDC register at this time and date will be entitled to participate in the proposal (unless they are Ineligible Foreign Securityholders) • All securityholders on the WDC register at this time and date will be entitled to receive the Westfield Group distribution for the period from 1 January 2014 to the Implementation Date | 7.00pm Friday, 27 June 2014 |
Implementation Date | Monday, 30 June 2014 |
The effective date and subsequent dates remain subject to the timing of the court process and are subject to change. Events occurring after the implementation date will be announced following confirmation of timing with the Group's registry.
If the proposal is not approved by WRT securityholders, the Group expects, in August (in line with its usual practice), to announce a record date for the distribution for the six month period ending 30 June 2014.
Yours faithfully
as responsible entity for Westfield Trust ABN 55 191 750 378 ARSN 090 849 746
Westfield America Management Limited ABN 66 072 780 619 AFS Licence 230324as responsible entity for Westfield America Trust ABN 27 374 714 905 ARSN 092 058 449
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