Monday 13th May 2002

Diary Dates

Monday 13 May to Monday 20 May 2002

Monday 13 May
The Bankers Investment Trust Plc Ex Div 1.68pps
Kirkcaldie & Stains Limited Ex Div 8cps
The NZ Mid-Cap Index Fund (NS) Ex Div 0.254cps (POA)
The NZ Mid-Cap Index Fund (NS) Ex Div 1.99688cps (POA)
Ports of Auckland Limited (NS) Ex Div 11.545cps
Ports of Auckland Limited Ex 4:5 Capital Reduction

Tuesday 14 May
GRN NL Application Date 1:10 Renounceable Rights Issue

Wednesday 15 May

Thursday 16 May
Australian 20 Leaders Index Fund (NS) Record Date Interim Div (ANZ)

Friday 17 May
Australian 20 Leaders Index Fund (NS) Ex Div 0.23276cpu (ANZ)
Calan Healthcare Properties Trust Record Date Interim Div
Independent News & Media NZ Limited (NS) Record Date Interim Div
Guinness Peat Group Plc Record Date 1:10 Bonus Issue
The NZ Mid-Cap Index Fund (NS) Record Date Interim Div (RBD)
The NZ Mid-Cap Index Fund (NS) Record Date Interim Div (SAN)
Sanford Limited Record Date Interim Div
Summit Resources Limited Record Date Non-Renounceable Rights Issue

Monday 20 May
Calan Healthcare Properties Trust Ex Div 1.7726cpu
Independent News & Media NZ Limited (NS) Ex Div 20cps
Guinness Peat Group Plc Ex 1:10 Bonus Issue
The NZ Mid-Cap Index Fund (NS) Ex Div 0.12374cps (RBD)
The NZ Mid-Cap Index Fund (NS) Ex Div 0.12707cps (SAN)
Restaurant Brands NZ Limited Ex Div 8cps
Sanford Limited Ex Div 8cps
Summit Resources Limited Ex Non-Renounceable Rights Issue

New Zealand Companies - Meeting Dates

Monday, 13 May to Friday, 28 June 2002

ISSUER NAME	TYPE OF MEETING	DATE

Restaurant Brands NZ Limited	AGM	16/05
Trans Tasman Properties Limited	AGM	20/05
GDC Communications Limited	AGM	24/05
Cube Capital Limited	AGM	29/05
Metlifecare Limited	AGM	30/05
Briscoe Group Limited	AGM	04/06
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

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

TBA

0.01

TBA

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. 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. RIGHTS ISSUE DEFERRED PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE COMPANY'S STATUS AS A FOREIGN EXEMPT ENTITY ON THE ASX.

SUMMIT RESOURCES LIMITED

N/A

20/05

17/05

N/A

0.12

21/06

N/A

28/06

NON-RENOUNCEABLE AND NON-PRO RATA BASIS ON A RIGHTS ISSUE OF UP TO APPROXIMATELY 51,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE OFFER EACH SHAREHOLDER WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR A MINIMUM ENTITLEMENT OF 10,000 SHARES AND A MAXIMUM ENTITLEMENT OF 30,000 SHARES. SHAREHOLDERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR ADDITIONAL SHARES OVER AND ABOVE THEIR MAXIMUM ENTITLEMENT OF 30,000 SHARES BY APPLYING FOR ANY SHORTFALL IN MAXIMUM ENTITLEMENTS NOT TAKEN UP BY SHAREHOLDERS ACCEPTANCES. THE OFFER IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY SHAREHOLDERS AT A SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON 06/06/2002.

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.

COMMSOFT GROUP LIMITED

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.

New Listings and Quotations Pending

ISSUER	SECURITY	SECURITY CODE	PUBLIC OFFER CLOSES	EXPECTED LISTING DATE

NATIONAL PROPERTY TRUST	NEW UNITS	NAPNE	N/A	04/06/2002
NUPLEX INDUSTRIES LIMITED	CAP NOTES	NPX010	14/06/2002	24/06/2002
POWERCO LIMITED	CAP BONDS	PWC030	29/05/2002	06/06/2002

Securities to be Removed

ISSUER	KEY	CONVERSION DETAILS	SECURITIES REMOVED	CEASE QUOTATION 5PM	EXPIRY DATE	EXERCISE PRICE

THE NATIONAL PROPERTY TRUST LIMITED		REFER NOTE	NAPOC	30/05/2002	31/05/2002	$0.84159
SHAREHOLDERS WILL HAVE UNTIL 31 MAY 2002 TO EXERCISE THEIR CONVERSION RIGHTS AND TO PAY THE AMOUNT DUE TO THE TRUST. IF SHAREHOLDERS DO NOT EXERCISE THEIR OPTION BY 31/05/2002 THESE WILL LAPSE AND BE OF NO VALUE.

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