 Rubicon Annual Review - For the Year Ended 30 June 2010
This document is the Annual Review of operations for Rubicons 2010 fiscal year (i.e. for the year ended 30 June 2010). It addresses in summary the operational and financial highlights for the period in each of the Companys major activities. [details]
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Rubicon Announces Date of 2010 Annual Shareholders' Meeting
23 July 2010- Rubicon announced today that its 2010 Annual Shareholders' Meeting is to be held on 5 November 2010. [details]
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Rubicon Capital Raising Completed Fully Subscribed
Rubicon Limited announced today that it had successfully completed its recently announced NZ$21 million capital raising. [details]
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Rubicon Capital Raising Announced
Very strong major shareholder support already received [details]
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2009 Annual Shareholders Meeting Voting Results
24 November 2009 - Rubicon announced that all resolutions were passed at Rubicon's Annual Shareholders' Meeting held earlier in Auckland today. [details]
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Rubicon Annual Review - For the Year Ended 30 June 2009
This document is the Annual Review of operations for Rubicon's fiscal year ending 30 June 2009. It addresses in summary the operational and financial highlights for the period in each of the Company's major activities.
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Rubicon Announces Date of 2009 Annual Shareholders' Meeting
21 August 2009 - Rubicon announced today that its 2009 Annual Shareholders' Meeting is to be held on 24 November 2009. [details]
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Rubicon announces adjustment to Knott Takeover Offer voting statistics
5 June 2009 - Today Rubicon announced that it had become aware that shares owned by Knott Partners L.P. and certain associated funds ("Knott") had been voted in support of the Knott proposal to increase its Rubicon shareholding from 18.5% to 27.33%. Under the Takeovers Code, Knott is not able to vote any of their shares, and accordingly they must be disregarded in the voting returns. [details]
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Rubicon announces results of Knott Takeover Offer
28 May 2009 - Today Rubicon announced the outcome of the Takeover Offer ("Offer") by Knott Partners L.P. and certain associated funds ("Knott"), to increase its shareholding in Rubicon from 18.5% to 27.33%. [details]
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Rubicon Releases Independent Adviser's Report on Knott Takeover Offer
Rubicon released the Grant Samuel independent adviser's report on the merits of the Knott Partial Takeover Offer. Knott's Offer is designed to increase its shareholding in Rubicon from 18.5% to 27.3%, at a price of $0.70 per Rubicon share. [details]
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Rubicon confirms receipt of Notice of Intention to make a Partial Takeover Offer of Rubicon
31 March, 2009 - Rubicon Limited ("Rubicon") announced today that it has received from Knott Partners and certain associated funds (together "Knott"), a Notice of Intention to make a Partial Takeover Offer ("Offer") under the New Zealand Takeovers Code, to acquire 8.83% (or 22,003,186 shares) of the total outstanding shares in Rubicon (equivalent to approximately 10.83% of the outstanding shares Knott does not already hold or control), at a price of 70 cents per Rubicon share. [details]
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Rubicon Interim Review for the six months to 31 December 2008
This document is an Interim Review for the first six months of the Company's 2009 fiscal year (i.e. for the six months ending 31 December 2008), addressing in summary the highlights for the period in each of Rubicon's major activities. [details]
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Rubicon Annual Review for the year ended 30 June 2008
This document is an Annual Review of operations for Rubicon's fiscal year, ending 30 June
2008. It addresses, in summary, the highlights for the period in each of the Company's major activities. [details]
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Rubicon Interim Review For the Period Ended 31 December 2007
26 February 2008 - This document is an interim review for the first six months of the Company's 2008 fiscal year, addressing in summary the issues and highlights for the period in each of Rubicon's major activities. [details]
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ArborGen Transactions Close
1 November 2007 - Rubicon informed the market today that the previously announced US$60 million conditional transactions ("the ArborGen Transactions") under which Rubicon would acquire the remaining 50% interest in Horizon2 owned by Carter Holt Harvey and then contribute 100% of Horizon2 into ArborGen in conjunction with Meadwestvaco and International Paper contributing into ArborGen each of their respective tree improvement businesses, have now received regulatory approval and have closed. [details]
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Rubicon Group Annual Review - 2007
29 August 2007 - The 2007 year saw us advance the operational and strategic initiatives for each of our investment activities according to the business plans we have previously outlined to Shareholders. [details]
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ArborGen to Acquire World-Class Commercial Tree Improvement Operations
24 August 2007 - Rubicon informed the market today, that, ArborGen - a world leader in forestry biotechnology research, development and commercialisation, which is one-third owned each by Rubicon, International Paper (IP) and Mead Westvaco (MWV) - has announced that it has entered into a series of agreements to acquire the respective tree improvement businesses of IP, MWV and Rubicon (i.e. Rubicon's Horizon2 business) for a total transaction value of US$60 million. [details]
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ArborGen to Participate in International Eucalyptus Genome Project
4 July 2007 - Rubicon announced today that ArborGen LLC - a world leader in tree research, development and commercialisation, in which Rubicon has a one-third ownership interest - will play a key partner role in an ambitious international effort to decode the genome of Eucalyptus, (currently one of the world's most valuable fibre for the production of high value pulp) with the goal of maximising its potential in the burgeoning bioenergy market and harnessing its applications in climate change initiatives. [details]
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ArborGen receives USDA approval for full-rotation cold-tolerant field trial
2 July 2007 - Rubicon informed the market today that ArborGen LLC, a world leader in tree research & development and commercialisation in which Rubicon has a one-third interest, has been granted approval by the US Regulatory Authority - the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS - BRS) - to proceed to a full rotation field trial of its cold-tolerant variety of Eucalyptus. [details]
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ArborGen to be partner in US$125 million bioenergy research centre
28 June 2007 - Rubicon announced today that ArborGen LLC - a world leader in tree research and development, in which Rubicon has a one-third ownership interest - has been named as a partner in a major US Government-funded biofuels initiative. [details]
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Rubicon Implements Employee Equity Plan
23 March 2007 - Rubicon announced today that it had implemented a new Equity Plan ("Plan") for its employees. [details]
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Rubicon Interim Report - for the period ended 31 December 2006
This is an interim report for the first six months of the Company's 2007 fiscal year. [details]
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2006 Annual Shareholders Meeting Voting Results
7 November 2006 - Rubicon announced that both resolutions put to its Annual Shareholders Meeting held yesterday, were passed with in excess of 99.9% of votes cast in favour.
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Rubicon Announces Sale of Argentine Operations
Rubicon announced today that it has sold its 50% investment in Forestadora Tapebicua ("FTSA"). [details]
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Rubicon 2006 Review
25 August 2006 - The 2006-year saw continued progress with our now well-established plans for each of our investments, together with some new initiatives in response to market developments in the period. Our core efforts during the year remained focused on advancing each of our investments and activities according to the strategies we have previously reported to you. [details]
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Rubicon Announces Date of 2006 Annual Shareholders' Meeting
4 August 2006 - Rubicon announced today that its 2006 Annual Shareholders' Meeting is to be held on 6 November 2006. [details]
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Rubicon Interim Report - six months to 31 December 2005
The six-months to December 2005 was a challenging one for the Company. Whilst we made progress on all "controllable" issues during the six months and advanced our businesses accordingly, there were some events outside our control that did not fall in our favour. Fortunately, for the most part those events were transitory, and although they have had a one-off impact in the period under review, they should not have any lingering effect. [details]
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Early Adopter of International Financial Reporting Standards
20 February 2006 - Rubicon announced today that it intended to be an early adopter of International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and that the December 2005 interim financial statements and report to shareholders will be prepared in accordance with IFRS. [details]
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Rubicon Announces Further Buyback Plan
30 January 2006 - Rubicon announced today that it had acquired 4.9% of its outstanding shares under the 5% buyback programme announced at its Annual Shareholders Meeting in November 2005. [details]
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Rubicon buyback documentation to be despatched this week
Rubicon announced today that documentation in relation to its share buy-back programme (which was announced at its Annual Shareholders' Meeting earlier this month) would be distributed to shareholders this week. [details]
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2005 Annual Shareholders Meeting Voting Results
7 November 2005 - Rubicon announced that both resolutions put to its Annual Shareholders Meeting held today, were passed with 99.9% of votes cast in favour. [details]
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Rubicon Annual Shareholders' Meeting - speeches
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Rubicon 2005 Review
Auckland, 24 August 2005 - The 2005 financial "year" (being the 15-month period ended 30 June 2005) was an exciting one for Rubicon. [details]
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Rubicon adopts United States dollars as its functional currency
12 August, 2005 - Rubicon announced today that it had adopted the United States dollar as its functional currency. [details]
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Rubicon Announces Date of 2005 Annual Shareholders' Meeting
5 August 2005 - Rubicon announced today that its 2005 Annual Shareholders' Meeting is to be held at 10:00am on Monday, 7 November 2005 in the Rangimarie Room, Te Papa Museum, Wellington. [details]
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Rubicon to Change Balance Date
15 March 2005 - Rubicon announced today that it is to move its balance date from 31 March to 30 June with immediate effect. This means the current financial period will be a 15-month period from 1 April 2004 to 30 June 2005. [details]
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Rubicon Review - Six Months to 30 September 2004
The six-month period has been an active one for Rubicon, where significant progress has been made on some critical value items for the Company. We are pleased this progress has been reflected in the Rubicon share price during the period, which has moved up from a 31 March 2004 price of 80 cents per share to a 30 September 2004 closing price of 98 cents per share - and up further again to $1.05 per share at the time of writing this report - an increase of 30% over the past eight months. [details]
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2004 Annual Shareholders Meeting Voting Results
16 August 2004 - At the Annual Shareholders Meeting held today, all resolutions put to shareholders were passed with the required majority. [details]
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Rubicon Announces Date of 2004 Annual Shareholders' Meeting
30 July 2004 - Rubicon announced today that its 2004 Annual Shareholders' Meeting will be held at 10:00 am on Monday 16 August at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, 101 Curran Street, Westhaven Extension, Auckland. [details]
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Rubicon Option Exercise
10 June 2004 - Rubicon today announced that 4.6 million shares have been issued upon the exercise of all of the non-executive Director options in the Company. [details]
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Rubicon Restructures Board
10 June 2004 - Rubicon today announced that it had restructured its Board of Directors. [details]
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Rubicon Announces Results for 2003/4 Financial Year
Auckland, 31 May, 2004 - In last year's report we outlined Rubicon's objectives for the 2004 year. With the exception of FTSA (which we comment upon later), we achieved all of the key targets we had set. Pleasingly, the progress we made during the year resulted in a significant uplift in the value of your Rubicon shares. [details]
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Rubicon Forests to despatch Offer document to Tenon shareholders
Rubicon Forests Limited ("Rubicon Forests"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rubicon Limited, today advised that it will be despatching its Offer Document to Tenon shareholders this Saturday, May 8, 2004. [details]
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Rubicon issues Takeover Notice to Tenon - $1.85 per share
Rubicon Forests Limited ("Rubicon Forests"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rubicon Limited, today announced its intention to make a partial takeover offer, at $1.85 per share, to all shareholders of Tenon Limited. [details]
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Biotechnology Venture Eyes New Horizons
Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) and Rubicon today announced the merging of their existing forestry biotechnology and propagation operations into a new venture - Horizon2. Horizon2 brings together New Zealand's two leading forestry nursery and biotechnology programmes - CHH Forest Genetics and Rubicon's Trees & Technology. [details]
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Interim Report - September 2003
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Court of Appeal rules on GPG v Perry litigation
4 November 2003 - This morning the Court of Appeal delivered its judgement in relation to the GPG v Perry litigation. [details]
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2003 Annual Shareholders Meeting Voting Results
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Rubicon announces date of ASM
22 August 2003 - Rubicon Limited announced today that it would be holding its 2003 Annual Shareholders Meeting at the Lakeside Convention Centre in Auckland, on Monday 15 September 2003 commencing at 10:00am. [details]
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Rubicon Announces $14.1 Million Profit for 2003 Financial Year
27 May 2003 - Rubicon Limited today announced audited results for its 12 months reporting period, to 31 March 2003. The Company reported Net Earnings of $14.1 million for the period. [details]
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High Court rules on GPG / Perry litigation
14 March 2003 - This afternoon the High Court delivered its judgement in relation to the GPG / Perry litigation. [details]
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Rubicon comments on FCF Preference Shares
28 February 2003 - Rubicon confirmed today that it had asked Fletcher Challenge Forests (FCF) to reconsider the liquidation preference share amount that should reside with each preference share following completion of the return of capital and share cancellation that is scheduled to be approved by shareholders at the upcoming Special FCF Shareholders' Meeting. [details]
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Rubicon increases shareholding in FCF to 19.997%
19 February 2003 - Rubicon Limited announced today that its subsidiary, Rubicon Forests Investments Limited had acquired 13.1 million shares in Fletcher Challenge Forests (FCF) at an average price of $1.10 per share, for a total cost of $14.4 million. [details]
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Rubicon supports proposed return of capital by FCF
10 February 2003 - In response to a request from Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited (FCF), Rubicon Forest Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rubicon Limited and holder of 17.6% of FCF, has today advised FCF that it supports the proposed return of capital announced by FCF on 15 January, 2003. [details]
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Rubicon responds to NZSE waiver decision
17 January 2003 - Mr Michael Andrews, the Chairman of Rubicon said today that he was surprised that the NZSE had not granted the Company the waiver it had requested in respect of Listing Rule 9.2.2. [details]
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Rubicon confirms lapse of GPG partial takeover offer
2 December 2002 - Rubicon Limited (Rubicon) announced today that it had received notice on behalf of GPG Forests Limited (GPG) confirming that GPG's partial takeover offer for Rubicon had lapsed as acceptances had fallen short of the number required for GPG to control more than 50% of the voting rights in Rubicon. [details]
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ArborGen Transfer Issue Raised Under GPG Partial Takeover Offer for Rubicon
4 November 2002 - The Independent Directors of Rubicon Limited (Rubicon) today announced that they have notified GPG Forests Limited (GPG) that Rubicon has been advised by the ArborGen partners, that their legal advice is, that a change of control of Rubicon resulting from a successful GPG partial takeover Offer, would require the partners' consent in relation to the ArborGen joint venture. [details]
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Rubicon responds to GPG letters
25 October 2002 - Rubicon advised today that it intends responding to a letter sent this week by GPG Forests ("GPG") to Rubicon shareholders, where GPG commented on the independent valuation of Rubicon. The Chairman of Rubicon, Mr Michael Andrews said today, "We believe it is in the best interests of Rubicon shareholders that they are aware of the Independent Directors' view of GPG's claims - we will be responding to shareholders next week. [details]
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Rubicon responds to GPG's partial Offer
27 September 2002 - In response to GPG Forests (GPG) partial takeover Offer (for 40% of the shares in Rubicon that it does not already own, to take it to a 50% control position in Rubicon) released today, Rubicon advises that the Independent Directors of Rubicon unanimously recommend that Rubicon Shareholders DO NOT ACCEPT THE OFFER. [details]
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Rubicon approves GPG "variation"
24 September 2002 - On 19 September 2002, the Special Committee of the Board of Rubicon Limited (Rubicon) advised GPG Forests Limited (GPG) that it was prepared to agree to GPG's request to amend the form of the partial takeover offer attached to GPG's notice of intention to make an offer dated 28 August 2002. [details]
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Rubicon to look to alternatives
14 August 2002 - Mr Michael Andrews, the Chairman of Rubicon comments on the Fletcher Challenge Forests Special Shareholders' (FCF) Meeting held yesterday, where FCF shareholders voted against the proposal put forward by the independent directors of FCF to acquire the assets of the Central North Island Forest Partnership (CNIFP). [details]
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Rubicon voting rights confirmed
12 August 2002 - Rubicon Limited announced today that in a judgment delivered over the weekend, the High Court upheld Rubicon's right to vote its shares on the special resolutions to be put to shareholders at tomorrow's Fletcher Challenge Forests special meeting. [details]
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Rubicon's Special Shareholders' Meeting date set
5 August 2002 - Rubicon announced today that its Special Shareholders' Meeting to approve the sale of most of its Fletcher Challenge Forests (FCF) shareholding and the acquisition of the Tahorakuri forest estate from FCF has been set down for Tuesday 27th August 2002. Shareholder documentation is to be posted to shareholders later this week. [details]
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US$64 million Tahorakuri Forest Estate purchase price confirmed
1 August 2002 - The agreement between Fletcher Challenge Forests and Rubicon in relation to the sale of the Tahorakuri forest estate (Tahorakuri), provides for a value adjustment to the US$64 million amount previously announced should an independent valuation, performed by Jaakko Poyry, value Tahorakuri at greater than US$66 million or less than US$62 million. [details]
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Rubicon voting rights to be confirmed
31 July 2002 - Rubicon announced today that Xylem had issued proceedings in the High Court to restrain Rubicon's right to vote at the upcoming Fletcher Challenge Forests Special Meeting, to be held on 13 August 2002. [details]
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Rubicon confirms changes in Board composition
22 July 2002 - Rubicon Limited today confirmed a change in the composition of its Board of Directors. [details]
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2002 Annual Shareholders Meeting Voting Results
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Rubicon to appoint new directors
12 July 2002 - Mr Michael Andrews, the Chairman of Rubicon, today announced changes to the composition of the Rubicon Board.
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Rubicon acquires Tahorakuri forest
17 June 2002 - Rubicon Limited has agreed to exchange most of its shareholding in Fletcher Challenge Forests (FCF) in return for a standalone forest estate in the central North Island. This exchange is one of a series of transactions announced today that will facilitate FCF in acquiring the assets of the Central North Island Forest Partnership (CNIFP) from the Receivers. [details]
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Rubicon announces strong maiden profit result
21 May 2002 - Rubicon Limited today announced audited results for its maiden 12 months reporting period, to 31 March 2002. The Company reported Net Earnings of $30.4 million. [details]
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Rubicon in discussions with Fletcher Challenge Forests
20 May 2002 - Rubicon Limited today confirmed that it is in discussions with Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited (FCF) in relation to FCF's declared interest in acquiring the assets of the Central North Island Forest Partnership (CNIFP). [details]
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Rubicon not to seek full ASX listing
12 April 2002 - Following proposed changes to the foreign exempt category of companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), Rubicon today announced that it would not be applying for a full ASX listing. Given Rubicon has determined that it will not apply for full ASX listing, and that it does not meet the revised ASX foreign exempt category thresholds, the Company advised that its shares will be automatically removed from the ASX official list on 1 July 2002 and will not be traded on the ASX from that date. [details]
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Rubicon announces extension of NZSE waiver
24 December 2001 [details]
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Rubicon Announces strong six months results
15 November 2001 - Today Rubicon announced its interim earnings results to 30 September 2001. For the six-month period, Rubicon recorded Net Earnings of $30.8 million. [details]
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Rubicon announces new Directors
14 September 2001 - Rubicon today announced the appointment of two new directors with extensive commercial forestry backgrounds - Messers Jouko Virta and Stephen Kasnet. [details]
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Rubicon announces the result of their arbitration with Genesis
31 August 2001 - Rubicon today announced that the arbitrator appointed in relation to certain disputes which had arisen under Genesis' 1996 Joint Venture Agreement with Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited (which is now being assigned to Rubicon), has released his decision.
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Rubicon announces details of share buy-back and small shareholdings programme
13 July 2001 - Rubicon today released details of the $60 million share buy-back announced last month, and also outlined terms of a small shareholdings programme. [details]
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Rubicon announces the sale of Challenge to Caltex NZ, and an intention to return further capital to shareholders
28 June 2001 - Rubicon announced today the sale of the Challenge service station network to Caltex NZ Limited. The sale, which is subject to working capital adjustment, completed today. The net cash proceeds realised by Rubicon from the sale to Caltex will be approximately $50 million.
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Rubicon announces sale of its Brisbane Fuels Terminal and its intention to make a substantial return of capital to shareholders
11 June 2001 - Rubicon today announced the sale of its Brisbane bulk fuels terminal business, and also a substantial return of capital to Rubicon shareholders. [details]
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Rubicon sells out of Capstone
21 May 2001 - Rubicon today announced that it had sold its remaining shareholding in the Capstone Turbine Corporation. The 593,692 shares had been sold on market during last week's trading for an average price of US $31.07 per share. [details]
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Rubicon to retain Fletcher Challenge Forests shares
23 April 2001 - Rubicon Limited has elected not to exercise its right to put up to 117 million Fletcher Challenge Forests Preference Shares to Fletcher Building Limited. [details]
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Rubicon's opening balance sheet
26 March 2001 - Rubicon last week sold 582,000 shares in Capstone Turbine Corporation in order to fund its acquisition obligations under the Fletcher Challenge separation programme completed on Friday 23 March. [details]
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