Monday 22nd April 2002

Diary Dates

Monday 22 April to Monday 29 April 2002

Monday 22 April
Australian 20 Leaders Index Fund (NS) Record Date Interim Dividend PBL
Briscoe Group Ex Div 3.25cps
Freightways Express (NS) Ex Div 3.099cps
Hallenstein Glasson Holdings Ex Div 9cps
Harvey Norman Holdings Record Date Interim Dividend
The NZ Mid-Cap Index Fund (NS) Ex Div 0.09049cpu HLG, 0.1167cpu BGR
Hallensteins Glassons Interim Dividend
Harvey Norman Holdings Record Date Interim Dividend
Australian 20 Leaders Index Fund (NS) Record Date Interim Dividend PBL
Straightedge Limited (NC) Listing on the New Capital Market (Code: SRE)

Tuesday 23 April
Harvey Norman Holdings Ex Div 2cps
Australian 20 Leaders Index Fund (NS) Ex Div .02629cps PBL
Mr Chips Holdings Rights Cease Trading

Wednesday 24 April
Mr Chips Holdings New Ordinary Shares Quotation on a Delayed Delivery Basis (Code: MCHNA)
Pacific Dunlop Limited Name Change to Ansell Limited (Code: ANN)

Thursday 25 April
Public Holiday (ANZAC Day)

Friday 26 April
GDC Communications Record Date Final Dividend
Scott Technology Record Date Interim Dividend
The City of London Investment Trust Record Date Interim Dividend
Heritage Gold Record Date 2:3 Renounceable Rights Issue
Mr Chips Holdings Rights Application Date

Monday 29 April
GDC Communications Ex Div 1.75cps
Scott Technology Ex Div 3cps
The City of London Investment Trust Ex Div 1.98pps
Heritage Gold Ex 2:3 Renounceable Rights Issue (Code: HGDRA)
Tower Finance Limited Listing and Quotation of Bonds (Code: TFN010)

Notices of Meeting

Monday, 22 April to Friday, 28 June 2002

ISSUER NAME	TYPE OF MEETING	DATE

United Networks Limited	AGM	23/04
Carter Holt Harvey Limited	AGM	24/04
Renaissance Corporation Limited	AGM	26/04
Powerco Limited	SGM	03/05
CDL Hotels New Zealand Limited	AGM	09/05
CDL Investments New Zealand Limited	AGM	09/05
Kingsgate International Corporation Limited	AGM	09/05
Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited	AGM	16/05
Trans Tasman Properties Limited	AGM	20/05
GDC Communications Limited	AGM	24/05
Briscoe Group Limited	AGM	28/05
Cube Capital Limited	AGM	29/05
Metlifecare Limited	AGM	30/05
Richina Pacific Limited	AGM	19/06
Independent Newspapers Limited	AGM	21/06
Newcall Group Limited	AGM	28/06
GPG Finance Limited	AGM	TBA
Powerco Limited	AGM	TBA
Savoy Equities Limited	AGM	TBA

Rights Issues Pending

ISSUER

CODE

RATIO

EX DATE

RECORD DATE 5PM

TRADING COMM

TRADING STOP 5PM

APPLN MONEY$

APPLN DATE

RENUN DATE

FINAL DELIVERY DATE

MR CHIPS HOLDINGS LIMITED

MCHRA

3:10

25/03

22/03

25/03

23/04

1.00

26/04

24/04

MR CHIPS HOLDINGS ANNOUNCED A RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE OF THREE NEW ORDINARY SHARES FOR EVERY TEN EXISTNG ORDINARY SHARES HELD ON THE RECORD DATE OF 22/03. ISSUE PRICE: $1.00 PAYABLE IN FULL ON APPLICATION. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN FULLY UNDERWRITTEN. THE ISSUE WILL ENABLE THE COMPANY TO COMPLETE AN EXPANSION OF PROCESSSING FACILITIES AT THE EAST TAMAKI SITE IN AUCKLAND. TRADEABLE RIGHTS CODE: MCHRA. ISIN: NZMCHE0002S9. FRACTIONAL ENTITLEMENTS WILL BE ROUNDED UP. NEW SHARES WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ANY DIVIDEND PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF THE 2002 FINANCIAL YEAR, BUT WILL RANK EQUALLY IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS WITH THE EXISITING ORDINARY SHARES. ALLOTMENT DATE: 29/04/2002

PACIFIC RETAIL GROUP LIMITED

TBA

PACIFIC RETAIL GROUP ANNOUNCED ITS INTENTION TO UNDERTAKE A RIGHTS ISSUE TO RAISE UP TO $20M TO FUND ITS GROWTH AND ACQUISITION STRATEGY.

HERITAGE GOLD NZ LIMITED

HGDRA

2:3

29/04

26/04

29/04

0.01

31/05

30/05

HERITAGE GOLD NEW ZEALAND ANNOUNCED A RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE OF TWO WARRANTS FOR EVERY THREE ORDINARY SHARES HELD ON THE RECORD DATE OF 26/04/2002. ISSUE PRICE: $0.01 PAYABLE ON APPLICATION. THE ISSUE WILL ENABLE THE COMPANY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR WORKING CAPITAL AND TO FOCUS ON ADVANCING ITS 3 KEY PROJECTS IN THE WAIHI GOLD DISTRICT IN NEW ZEALAND AND THE THACKARINGA COBALT PROJECT NEAR BROKEN HILL, AUSTRALIA. TRADEABLE RIGHTS CODE: HGDRA. ISIN: NZHGDE0001S1. FRACTIONAL ENTITLEMENTS WILL BE DISREGARDED. EACH RIGHT CONFERS AN ENTITLEMENT TO SUBSCRIBE FOR ONE WARRANT WHICH IN TURN WILL BE CONVERTED INTO A FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARE UPON PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE PRICE OF $0.10. SHARES ALLOTTED UPON CONVERSION OF THE WARRANTS WILL RANK FROM THE DATE OF THEIR ISSUE PARI PASSU IN ALL RESPECTS WITH EXISTING ORDINARY SHARES. ALLOTMENT DATE IS 07/06/2002.

Overseas

GRD NL

GRDRA

1:10

18/04

17/04

18/04

10/05

A1.00

14/05

13/05

GRD NL ANNOUNCED A RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE UP TO 17.5M NEW SHARES AT AN ISSUE PRICE OF A$1.00 PER SHARE. THE ISSUE WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REEFTON GOLD PROJECT AND FOR THE GROUPS WORKING CAPITAL NEEDS. THE ISSUE WILL BE FULLY UNDERWRITTTEN BY EUROZ SECURITIES. TRADEABLE RIGHTS CODE: GRDRA. ISIN: AU00000GRDR7. FRACTIONAL ENTITLEMENTS WILL BE ROUND UP. ALLOTMENT DATE: 21/05/2002. DELAYED DELIVERY LIFTED 20/05/2002.

CSG

N/A

2:1

12/04

11/04

N/A

A0.01

08/05

N/A

COMMSOFT GROUP ANNOUNCED A RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE OF TWO NEW ORDINARY SHARES FOR EVERY ONE EXISTING ORDINARY SHARE HELD ON THE RECORD DATE OF 11/04. ISSUE PRICE: A$0.01. THE ISSUE WILL FUND COMMSOFT'S WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND HELP THE COMPANY TO DRIVE HIGHER SALES THROUGH ITS IMPROVED DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT QUOTING THE RIGHTS AT NZSE AND THERE WILL BE NO DIARY ADJUSTMENT IN FASTER. THEREFORE SELLERS WILL NEED TO PROTECT BUYERS.

AMITY OIL LIMITED

N/A

11/04

10/04

N/A

A$0.76

02/05

N/A

NON-RENOUNCEABLE OFFER TO EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS TO APPLY FOR SHARES IN THE COMPANY BY PARTICIPATING IN A SHARE PURCHASE PLAN. THE PLAN ENABLES EVERY SHAREHOLDER, IRRESPECTIVE OF SIZE OF HIS OR HER SHAREHOLDING, TO SUBSCRIBE UP TO $2,999.72 FOR NEW FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES AT A DISCOUNT TO MARKET. PARTICIPATION IS ENTIRELY OPTIONAL.

Name Changes Pending

COMPANY	OLD CODE	NEW NAME	NEW CODE	EFFECTIVE DATE

PACIFIC DUNLOP LIMITED	PDP	ANSELL LIMITED	ANN	24/04/2002

New Listings and Quotations Pending

ISSUER	SECURITY	SECURITY CODE	PUBLIC OFFER CLOSES	EXPECTED LISTING DATE

TOWER FINANCE LIMITED	BONDS	TFN010	19/04/2002	29/04/2002
MR CHIPS HOLDINGS LIMITED	NEW ORD	MCHNA	N/A	24/04/2002

New Capital Market Listings Pending

ISSUER	SECURITYCODE	IPO OPENS	IPO CLOSES	EXPECTED LISTING AND QUOTATION DATE

STRAIGHTEDGE LIMITED (NC)	SRE	25/03/2002	18/04/2002	22/04/2002

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