Monday 15th April 2002

Diary Dates

Monday 15 April to Monday 22 April 2002

Monday 15 April
Arthur Barnett Ex Div 3cps
McConnell Dowell Corporation Limited Ex Div A3cps
NZSE 10 Index Fund (NS) Ex Div 0.105394cpu WHS
The Warehouse Group Ex Div 9.5cps
Williams and Kettle Ex Div 11cps
Pacific Dunlop Ex 1:5 Capital Consolidation

Tuesday 16 April

Wednesday 17 April
Australian 20 Leaders Index Fund (NS) Record Date Interim Dividend WMC
GRD NL Record Date 1:10 Renounceable Rights Issue (Code: GRDRA)

Thursday 18 April
Australian 20 Leaders Index Fund (NS) Ex Div 0.05781cps WMC
GRD NL Ex 1:10 Renounceable Rights Issue

Friday 19 April
Briscoe Group Record Date Final Dividend
Freightways Express (NS) Record Date Interim Dividend
Hallenstein Glasson Holdings Record Date Interim Dividend
The NZ Mid-Cap Index Fund (NS) Record Date Interim Dividend HLG, BGR

Monday 22 April
Briscoe Group Ex Div 3.25cps
Freightways Express (NS) Ex Div 3.099cps
Hallenstein Glasson Holdings Ex Div 9cps
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)

Notices of Meeting

Monday, 15 April to Friday, 28 June 2002

ISSUER NAME	TYPE OF MEETING	DATE

AFFCO Holdings Limited	SGM	17/04
Property For Industry Limited	AGM	19/04
United Networks Limited	AGM	23/04
Carter Holt Harvey Limited	AGM	24/04
Renaissance Corporation Limited	AGM	26/04
CDL Hotels New Zealand Limited	AGM	09/05
CDL Investments New Zealand Limited	AGM	09/05
Powerco Limited	SGM	03/05
Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited	AGM	16/05
Briscoe Group Limited	AGM	28/05
Richina Pacific Limited	AGM	19/06
Independent Newspapers Limited	AGM	21/06
Newcall Group Limited	AGM	28/06
Trans Tasman Properties Limited	AGM	TBA
GDC Communications Limited	AGM	TBA
Cube Capital Limited	AGM	TBA
Kingsgate International Corporation Limited	AGM	TBA
Metlifecare Group Limited	AGM	TBA
Savoy Equities Limited	AGM	TBA
Genesis Research & Development Corporation Limited	AGM	TBA
GPG Finance Limited	AGM	TBA
Powerco 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.

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	TBA

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	29/04/2002

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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