In the matter of Link Administration Holdings Limited [2022] NSWSC 650

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Link Administration Holdings Limited [2022] NSWSC 650 Hearing dates: 10 May 2022 Date of orders: 10 May 2022 Decision date: 23 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: Order made convening scheme meeting and approving the explanatory booklet for distribution to shareholders. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS – Arrangements and reconstructions – Schemes of arrangement or compromise – Application under s 411 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for orders convening meeting of members to consider and, if thought fit, to agree to proposed scheme of arrangement – Whether requirements to order scheme meeting are satisfied. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), s 249R, s 249S, s 256B, s 411, s 1319 Cases Cited: - FT Eastman & Sons Pty Ltd v Metal Roof Decking Supplies Pty Ltd (1977) 3 ACLR 69 - Handevel Pty Ltd v Comptroller of Stamps (Victoria) (1985) 157 CLR 177 - Re Adelaide Bank Ltd [2007] FCA 1582 - Re APN News & Media Ltd (2007) 62 ACSR 400 - Re Atlassian Corporation Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 1451 - Re Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd [2021] NSWSC 270 - Re Crestone Holdings Ltd [2022] NSWSC 433 - Re Ellerston Global Investments Ltd [2020] NSWSC 879 - Re ERM Power Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1502 - Re Japara Healthcare Ltd (2021) 156 ACSR 695 - Re Macquarie Private Capital A Ltd [2008] NSWSC 323 - Re Over the Wire Holdings Ltd [2022] FCA 26 - Re Permanent Trustee Co Ltd (2002) 43 ACSR 601 - Re Prime Media Group Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1805 - Re RXP Services Ltd [2021] FCA 38 - Re Simavita Holdings Ltd [2013] FCA 1274 - Re Sirtex Medical Ltd [2018] FCA 1315 - Re Spicers Ltd [2019] FCA 731 - Re Staging Connections Group Ltd [2015] FCA 1012 - Re Tatts Group Ltd [2017] VSC 552 - Re Tawana Resources NL [2018] FCA 1456 - Re TPG Telecom Ltd [2020] NSWSC 772 - Re Villa World Ltd [2019] NSWSC 1207 - Re Vocus Group Ltd [2021] NSWSC 630 - Re Windlab Ltd [2020] NSWSC 571 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Link Administration Holdings Limited (Plaintiff) Representation: Counsel: I M Jackman SC/B Ng (Plaintiff) R Foreman SC/Scott (Bidder)