Decision Summary - AMP Capital Investors Limited as responsible entity for the AMP Shopping Centre Fund

Decision number 200710072
Application number 200710062
Date 21 June 2007
Offeror/applicant AMP Capital Investors Limited as responsible entity for the AMP Shopping Centre Fund
Ultimate applicant beneficial ownership 100 percent - Australia, Australian Public
Beneficial overseas ownership  
- Asset current 0 percent
- Asset proposed 100 percent
- Share current N/A
- Share proposed N/A
Offeree(s)/seller(s) Sabina Limited
100 percent - New Zealand, Bell (Warren James) and Glasson (Timothy Charles) as trustees of the Glasson (Palms) Trust
Business activities Property & Business Services - Property
Details of land involved None.
Regions involved Canterbury
Total consideration CONFIDENTIAL
Consent sought To acquire property being acquisition of the Palms Shopping Centre, Shirley, Christchurch.
Rationale

The application has been approved as it met the criteria.

The Overseas Investment Office is satisfied that the individuals with control of the Applicant collectively have business experience and acumen relevant to the overseas investment, and that the Applicant has demonstrated financial commitment towards the overseas investment. The Overseas Investment Office is further satisfied that each individual that exercises control over the Applicant is of good character and is not an individual of the kind referred to in section 7(1) of the Immigration Act 1987.

The AMP Shopping Centre Fund (ASCF) following a competitive tender process has been selected as the purchaser of the Palms Shopping Centre located in Shirley, Christchurch. The acquisition is consistent with ASCF's strategy to hold and acquire a pool of sector-specific investment grade retail assets.

Contact Ed Crook/Jonathan Mitchell
Russell McVeagh
P O Box 8
AUCKLAND

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