6-K 1 d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 


 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report to Foreign Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

For the month of January, 2003

 

 

Commission File Number:  0-31212

 

 

Metal Storm Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Level 34 Central Plaza One

345 Queen Street

Brisbane, QLD 4000

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F         x             Form 40-F         ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):    ¨

 

Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)(7):    ¨

 

Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes     ¨        No    x

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

 

 



Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

METAL STORM LIMITED

(Registrant)

By:

 

/S/    SYLVIE MOSER-SAVAGE

   

Name:   Sylvie Moser-Savage

Title:       Company Secretary

 

 

 

 

Date:    February 6, 2003

 

* Print the name and title of the signing officer under his Signature.

 

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LOGO

    

METAL STORM LIMITED

A.C.N. 064 270 006

 

 

Company Contact:

  

Investor Contact:

  

Media Contact:

Sylvie Moser-Savage

  

Frank Sufferini

  

John Bayly

Metal Storm Limited

  

Orient Capital Pty Ltd

  

Bayly Willey Holt

TEL: 07 3221 9733

  

TEL: 02 9964 0200

  

TEL: 07 3368 2355

ms@metalstorm.com

         

 

METAL STORM SIGNS TEAMING AGREEMENT WITH

CURTISS-WRIGHT/ VISTA CONTROLS FOR

CUSTOMER DEMONSTRATION OF A

REPEATABLE ACCESS DENIAL WEAPON SYSTEM

 

 

ARLINGTON, VA – January 27 2003: Metal Storm Limited (ASX Code: MST and NASDAQ ticker symbol: MTSX), announced today that it has signed a teaming agreement with VISTA Controls, Inc., a Curtiss-Wright company (NYSE: CW, CW.B), for research, development, construction and demonstration of the Metal Storm Repeatable Access Denial System (RADS).

 

Under this agreement, a Metal Storm stacked round RADS system will be combined with VISTA’s stabilised weapons platform, acquisition sensor, integrating software and fully integrated user console. Metal Storm and VISTA will conduct system performance studies and functional capability assessments of this weapon system to produce a fully integrated RADS demonstrator.

 

The RADS system is intended to be used for very close-in defence and can be utilised against small, lethal, rapidly moving hostile threats, either on land or at sea. It also incorporates Metal Storm’s new generation firing system, announced in a release by the company on 23 September 2002, which substantially reduces the complexity of the ballistic component of the weapon.

 

Mike O’Dwyer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Metal Storm said, “This agreement is an excellent example of how our company is now attracting prominent and highly capable US defence companies to join with us in advancing our proprietary electronic ballistic technology. VISTA Controls is a leader in designing and producing world class fire control sub-systems and related software, as evidenced by their product placement into key defence programs such as the Abrams main battle tank, the Bradley fighting vehicle, Global Hawk and the Space Shuttle upgrade program. We believe that combining our RADS technology, across a range or combination of calibres, with VISTA’s systems will provide Metal Storm with an enhanced performance capability. Our goal in 2003 is to demonstrate this fully integrated weapon system to defence agencies with a view to achieving production contracts.”

 

Mr. Darwin Beckel, President of VISTA Controls added, “We are very pleased to be teamed with Metal Storm in taking the unique capability of their new and versatile RADS system to the next level of development. Our company continually looks for new technologies that, when integrated into a network centric architecture, provide a powerful combination of firepower and information. We know of many customers that will be pleased to witness the demonstration we will be offering with the RADS product.”

 

Visit www.metalstorm.com

 

About Metal Storm

Metal Storm Limited is a research and development company based in Brisbane, Australia. The company is capturing attention from defence organisations worldwide with its revolutionary 100% electronic ballistics technology, which has no known conventional equivalent. Metal Storm currently has approximately US$50 million in research and development funding in place to

 

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develop its technology from leading government defence-related agencies in Australia and the United States. Additionally, the company is well positioned to support the U.S. government’s more urgent homeland defence needs. Recently, the U.S. Department of Defense has accelerated the programs under development as it strengthens its counter-terrorism capabilities.

 

About Curtiss-Wright and VISTA Controls:

Curtiss-Wright: Curtiss-Wright Corporation has a long history with its roots dating back to the Wright brothers’ first flight in 1903. They have taken their engineering strengths to several markets in which they have established three business segments: Controls, Flow Control and Metal Treatment. The Controls business segment designs, engineers and manufactures actuation components and systems used for leading and trailing edges wing flaps on commercial and military aircraft; systems for opening and closing weapons bay doors on fighter aircraft, suspension systems and turret stabilising and aiming systems for armored vehicles, integrated mission management and flight control computers, ammunition handling and fire control systems, and perimeter intrusion detection systems. Through the recent acquisition of Lau Defense Systems (LDS) and VISTA Controls, Curtiss-Wright is now a leading provider of “turn-key” mission critical military electronics systems, providing design, development, documentation, and support services. In addition to its core business of providing electronics systems to the U.S. military, Curtiss-Wright also offers perimeter intrusion detection security systems and has a licensing agreement for facial recognition products for certain U.S. Government and industrial markets. www.curtisswright.com

 

VISTA Controls Corp. (VISTA): VISTA Controls, with operations in Santa Clarita, Calif., and Littleton, Mass., designs and develops a wide variety of leading-edge defence electronics systems and board-level items including SBCs, graphics, high-speed data fabrics, I/O, memory, chassis and security sensor products. The company specialises in the design and development of electronics systems, turnkey power control, security networks and distribution subsystems with emphasis on manufacturing engineering, configuration and obsolescence management for military programs. Applications for its products range from mission processors, fire control and power distribution subsystems for ground vehicles, surface and subsurface naval platforms, and tactical and strategic fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, to low- and high-earth orbit space vehicles and security sensors for fixed asset platforms. www.vistacontrols.com

 

Safe Harbor

Certain statements made herein that use the words “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from those which may be expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others, risks or uncertainties associated with the development of the company’s technology, the ability of the company to meet its financial requirements, the ability of the company to protect its proprietary technology, potential limitations on the company’s technology, the market for the company’s products, government regulation in Australia and the U.S., changes in tax and other laws, changes in competition and the loss of key personnel. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with the company’s business, reference is made to the company’s reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company’s Form 20-F.

 

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LOGO

    

METAL STORM LIMITED

A.C.N. 064 270 006

 

 

Company Contact:

  

Investor Contact:

  

Media Contact:

Sylvie Moser-Savage

  

Frank Sufferini

  

John Bayly

Metal Storm Limited

  

Orient Capital Pty Ltd

  

Bayly Willey Holt

TEL: 07 3221 9733

  

TEL: 02 9964 0200

  

TEL: 07 3368 2355

ms@metalstorm.com

         

 

 

METAL STORM TECHNOLOGY SELECTED BY U.S. NAVY’s OFFICE OF NAVAL

RESEARCH FOR SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROJECT

 

Naval Project Represents Fourth Small Business Innovation Research Program for

Metal Storm

 

ARLINGTON VA, 16 JANUARY, 2003: Metal Storm Limited (ASX Code: MST and NASDAQ ticker symbol: MTSX), announced today that the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) has made a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award that selects Metal Storm’s digital technology as the ballistic system for the project. The Phase I SBIR award has been made to Metal Storm’s teaming partner, Schappell Automation Corporation, Inc. For Metal Storm, this award marks the fourth SBIR program success which utilises the company’s technology in the current round of awards.

 

The project, to be conducted under the Navy SBIR program, will utilise Metal Storm electronic ballistic technology in an innovative weapon system which can deliver a variety of projectiles against a number of different threats. The system is designed for use on naval vessels against close in threats as well as against hostile shipping. The weapon system can also be configured as a modular system for use by naval landing patrols and to protect port facilities thereby providing local security for ships at berth.

 

The Metal Storm weapon system provides options for responding to different threat levels, including the ability to select a less-than-deadly capability as a first response, with the ability to immediately choose a lethal response to meet increasing levels of threat.

 

Mike O’Dwyer, Metal Storm’s Chief Executive Officer and President said, “This SBIR from the US Navy highlights the utility of our weapon systems to meet a broad range of defence needs in all three services. It follows two Missile Defense Agency SBIRs for defending against a space launched missile attack, and an Army Research Office SBIR providing for the delivery of special projectiles in a pod-system. Taken together, these research programs are an indication of our success in promoting our technology to appropriate contacts within the US defence industry, which has led to an unprecedented number of inquiries regarding our technology.”

 

Schappell Automation Corporation (SAC) has extensive experience in robotics and automated weapon systems. The company has been responsible for a series of remotely controlled and autonomous land vehicle programs including the design, building and testing of DARPA’s Autonomous Land Vehicle as well as a number of other key programs.

 

The Department of Defense (DoD) SBIR program funds early stage R&D projects which serve defence needs and have the potential for commercialisation in private sector or military markets. SBIR proposals pass through three phases. Phase I is a six-month commercial feasibility concept stage. Success at this level can lead to an invitation to participate in a Phase II award of up to $750,000 over two years to develop the proposal to prototype stage. Phase III requires private sector funding to take the technology to commercialisation. In addition, the SBIR program provides for private funding into Phase II which can fast-track approvals and attracts up to 4 DoD dollars for every 1 dollar private contribution, thereby leveraging private sector investment.

 

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www.metalstorm.com

 

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About Office of Naval Research: www.onr.navy.mil

About SBIRs:    www.Acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir

                        :    www.navysbir.com

 

About SAC:

SAC have extensive experience in dealing with unique weapons systems. This dates back to early shipboard AAA weapons systems, DARPA’s Smart Weapons Program, and currently, applications of the Metal Storm technology as a result of joint activities with DARPA, SAIC and Metal Storm, Inc. SAC have also developed robotic vehicles as potential weapons platforms. SAC personnel have also been responsible for the development of targeting systems, weapons stabilisation platforms, area correlation systems, as well as target ranging and imaging systems for reconnaissance and target acquisition and tracking.

 

About Metal Storm:

Metal Storm Limited is a research and development company based in Brisbane, Australia. The Company is capturing attention from defence organisations worldwide with its revolutionary 100% electronic ballistics technology, which has no known conventional equivalent. Metal Storm currently has approximately US$50 million in research and development funding in place to develop its technology from leading government defence-related agencies in Australia and the United States. Additionally, the company is well positioned to support the US government’s more urgent homeland defence needs. Recently, the US Department of Defense has accelerated the programs under development as it strengthens its counter-terrorism capabilities.

 

Safe Harbour

Certain statements made herein that use the words “estimate”, “project”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from those which may be expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others, risks or uncertainties associated with the development of the company’s technology, the ability of the company to meet its financial requirements, the ability of the company to protect its proprietary technology, potential limitations on the company’s technology, the market for the company’s products, government regulation in Australia and the U.S., changes in tax and other laws, changes in competition and the loss of key personnel. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with the company’s business, reference is made to the company’s reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company’s Form 20-F.

 

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METAL STORM LIMITED

 

     

ASIC registered agent number

       

Bar Code

06427000M

 
   

Lodging party or agent name

       
 
     
         
 
     

address

         
 
 
             

Biller Code    17301

 
   
         

B

 

Reference Number

 
   
    

state                     Postcode                

  

Pay

 

2290642700061

 
   

DX number and location

             
 
       

Telephone

  

Facsimile

        

 

This part to be completed by special Purpose Companies only—  

Refer to Guide for information about special purpose companies

 

Please indicate if the company is one of the following:

 

¨   Superannuation Trustee Company

¨   Home Unit Company

¨   Non-Profit Company


 

If you employ less than 20 persons please provide an estimate of the time taken to complete this form include all time spent to read the instructions and provide the information ____ hrs _______ mins

 


   

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

  

Form 316

A.S.I.C Logo

 

Annual Return

Of a company

  

Corporations Act 2001

Sections 345,346,347,348

 


 

Declaration and Signature

A.   I declare that the information given on this annual return of 6 pages and any annexures is/are complete and correct at the date of signing.
B.   *I declare that within the period of one month prior to lodgement of this return the directors of the company
       þ  Have
       ¨   Have not (please tick applicable box)
       Resolved that they are of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

 

NOTE*: Declaration (B) should be struck out entirely if the company has lodged a financial report with ASIC within the 12 month period of the date of lodging this return

 

Print name

  

SYLVIE MOSER-SAVAGE

  

Capacity Company Secretary

DATE 30/01/2003

  

Sign here

  

•  Sylvie Moser-Savage’s signature

This declaration must be completed, signed and dated by a current director or secretary of the company.

 

        PLEASE READ THE GUIDE TO THE ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE COMPLETING THE RETURN

 

1  Company Name

  

METAL STORM LIMITED

Australian Company Number

  

064 270 006

2  Annual Return Year

  

2002

3  Registered Office

            

New Registered Office Address

‘CENTRAL PLAZA ONE’ LEVEL 30’

345 QUEEN STREET

BRISBANE QLD 4000

            

Date of Change     /     /

                   

Tick box if ASIC previously notified   ¨

    

Does the company occupy the premises specified as the address of the registered office? If no, name of occupier

  

Yes  þ    no   ¨

    

Has the occupier of the premises consented in writing to the use of the specified address as the address of the registered office of the company and not withdrawn that consent?

  

Yes   ¨     no   ¨

4 Principal Place of Business

         
              

New Principal Place of Business

‘CENTRAL PLAZA ONE’ LEVEL 34

345 QUEEN STREET

BRISBANE QLD 4000

  

Date of Change     /     /

Tick box if ASIC previously notified   ¨

 


Date: 28/08/2002 Print number: 5151

  

Page 1 of 6

Bar code


METAL STORM LIMITED

 

5  Ultimate Holding Company

               
   

Name

       
     
   
   

If registered in Australia, show ACN or ARBN

   
     
   

If not registered in Australia. Show country of incorporation or formation

 

6  Company Officers

         

Carefully check all pre-printed details. If changes are necessary, draw a line through any incorrect details. show the correct information in the space next to the incorrect details

 

The following information is required for all company officers

 

Each item must appear on a separate line.

1.  Family name and all given names in full. (Initials are not acceptable)

2.  Unite, floor, building name, street number and name.

3.  Suburb/city, state and postcode.

  

The address for company officers should be the usual residential address unless otherwise provided under s205D

4.  If born in Australia – date of birth and city/town and state of birth. If not born in Australia – date of birth

and city/town and country of birth.

5.  Office held and date of appointment.

For alternate directors, also include the director/s for whom they are alternate, the cessation date/s if known, and the terms of agreement. The cessation date/s can be

future date/s

  

Changes

If changing an officer’s name or address, include the date the change occurred.

If adding or ceasing an officer, show the date of appointment, cessation or resignation.

ASIC has already been notified of the changes, show the details again and tick the box.

 

See “How to show changes” on the guide

                

Please tick if ASIC

Previously notified

    

Change of name

  

Date of Change     /     /

    

¨

CHRISTMAN, DANIEL WILLIAM

                
    

Change of address

  

Date of Change     /     /

    

¨

2980 DARTMOUTH RD ALEXANDRIA

                

VA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

                

05/05/1943 YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

           

DIRECTOR 06/06/2002

  

Cease Date     /     /

         

¨


    

Change of name

  

Date of Change     /     /

    

¨

DART, KEVIN JOHN

                
    

Change of address

  

Date of Change     /     /

    

¨

11 SEAFARER COURT

                

PARADISE WATERS QLD 4217

                

28/04/1951 HORSHAM. VIC

                

DIRECTOR 05/10/1994

  

Cease Date     /     /

         

¨


    

Change of name

  

Date of Change     /     /

    

¨

HEADING, JAMES BRETT LOCHRAN

                
    

Change of address

  

Date of Change     /     /

    

¨

13 GREENMOUNT CLOSE

                

THE GAP QLD 4061

                

24/05/1956 BRISBANE QLD

                

DIRECTOR 30/03/1998

  

Cease Date     /     /

           

    

Change of name

  

Date of Change     /     /

    

¨

O’DWYER, JAMES MICHAEL

                
    

Change of address

  

Date of Change     /     /

    

¨

UNIT 112 ADMIRALTY QUAYS

32 MACROSSAN STREET

                

BRISBANE QLD 4000

                

12/09/1944 BRISBANE QLD

                

DIRECTOR 20/04/1994

  

Cease Date     /     /

           

SECRETARY 20/04/1994

  

Cease Date     /     /

           

    

Change of name

  

Date of Change     /     /

    

¨

O’DWYER, TERANCE JAMES

                
    

Change of address

  

Date of Change     /     /

    

¨

45 GUNNIN STREET

                

FIG TREE POCKET QLD 4069

                

23/10/1949 BRISBANE QLD

                

DIRECTOR 30/03/1998

  

Cease Date     /     /

         

¨


 

Date: 28/09/2002 Print number: 5151

 

Page 2 of 6


METAL STORM LIMITED

 

 

    

Change of name

  

Date of Change     /     /

  

¨

OWENS, WILLIAM ARTHUR

              
    

Change of address

  

Date of Change     /     /

  

¨

510 LAKE ST

              

KIRKLAND WAS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

         

08/05/1940 NORTH DAKOTA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

         

DIRECTOR 16/03/2000

  

Cease Date     /     /

       

¨


    

Change of name

  

Date of Change     /     /

  

¨

PURSEY, PETER LOUIS GEORGE

              
    

Change of address

  

Date of Change     /     /

  

¨

9 DORNIE PLACE

              

FIG TREE POCKET QLD 4069

              

04/01/1950 CORAKI NSW

              

DIRECTOR 21/10/1994

  

Cease Date     /     /

         

    

Change of name

  

Date of Change     /     /

  

¨

WETZIG, PETER RONALD

              
    

Change of address

  

Date of Change     /     /

  

¨

48 CRESSBROOK STREET

              

EIGHT MILE PLAINS QLD 4113

              

09/09/1948 BRISBANE QLD

              

SECRETARY 09/08/1999

  

Cease Date 13/12/2002

         

    

Change of name

  

Date of Change     /     /

  

¨

COLE, STEVEN ALLAN

              
    

Change of address

  

Date of Change     /     /

  

¨

7 BELLATT DRIVE

              

ASHMORE QLD 4214

              

26/06/1953 DEVONPORT TAS

              

ALTERNATE DIRECTOR 24/081999

  

Cease Date     /     /

       

¨

ALTERNATE FOR

              
    

Cease Date     /     /

       

¨


***** Please add any new officeholders below line with dates of appointment ****

 

 

MOSER-SAVAGE, SYLVIE PAULINE

 

78 BUTTERFIELD STREET

HERSTON QLD 4006

13/08/1964 PARIS FRANCE

SECRETARY 16/12/2002

 


Date 28/09/2002 Print number 5151

 

Page 3 of 6


 

METAL STORM LIMITED

 

Items 7 & 8 must be completed by all companies limited by shares

 

7  Issued shares and Options

 


Class Code

  

Description – full title of share


ORD

  

ORDINARY

              

                     

                     

                     

 

 


   

SHARE

 

OPTIONS


Class Code

 

Total No. issued

 

Total Amount Paid

 

Total Amount Unpaid

 

Number of Unissued Shares subject to option


ORD

 

423403558

 

17019127.00

 

0.00

 

7545000


   

438,879,556

 

26,947,548.00

     

36,794,951


                 

                 

 

8  List of Members (Shareholders)

 

Apart from companies limited by

Guarantee only, and some

Transferring financial institutions, all

Companies are required to provide

The details of the top 20 members of

Each class Provide the CAN or ARBN of the

Member, if applicable.

 

If the details of the members were recorded on the ASIC database from

The Annual Return these details will

be printed below. Add full details of any new members after the printed information

 

If the member details for the listed shares have ceased or changed,

Draw a line through the name and

Address and show the new information next to the printed Information.

 

A member who holds shares on

Behalf of another person or

Corporation is not the beneficial

Owner of the shares (show ‘N’)

 


Member’s full name & address OR

Executor’s/trustee’s full name & address

  

Class code

(from item 7)

  

Total No.

Of shares held

  

Are shares

fully paid?

(Y/N)

  

Are shares

Beneficially

Owned (Y/N)


SIRE PTY. LTD.

A.C.N./A.R.B.N: 064 235 507

JOHN COOK GPO BOX 4237

SYDNEY NSW 2001

  

ORD

  

3850000

2349000

  

Y

  

Y


IDAMENEO (NO 62) PTY LTD

A.C.N./A.R.B.N: 002 675 023

1 MOLESWORTH LANE

LONGUEVILLE NSW 2066

  

ORD

  

2099514

  

Y

  

Y


O’DWYER, JAMES MICHAEL

12 PEPPERTREE STREET

SINNAMON PARK QLD 4073

  

ORD

  

131517059

  

Y

  

Y


KIDD, DAVID

56 KEESING ROAD

DOUGLAS TOWNSVILL QLD 4810

  

ORD

  

850000

  

Y

  

Y


KIDD, BARBARA

56 KEESING ROAD

DOUGLAS TOWNSVILL QLD 4810

  

ORD

  

850000

  

Y

  

Y


 

Date: 28/09/2002 Print number: 5151

 

Page 4 of 6


 

8  List of Members (Shareholders) (continued)

 

Apart from companies limited by

Guarantee only, and some

Transferring financial institutions, all

Companies are required to provide

The details of the top 20 members of

Each class
Provide the CAN or ARBN of the

Member, if applicable.

 

If the details of the members were recorded on the ASIC database from

The Annual Return these details will be printed below.

Add full details of any new members after the printed information

 

If the member details for the listed shares have ceased or changed,

Draw a line through the name and

Address and show the new information next to the printed Information.

 

A member who holds shares on

Behalf of another person or

Corporation is not the beneficial

Owner of the shares (show ‘N’)

 


Member’s full name & address OR

Executor’s/trustee’s full name & address

  

Class code

(from item 7)

  

Total No.

Of shares held

  

Are shares

fully paid?

(Y/N)

    

Are shares

Beneficially

Owned (Y/N)


DOUBLE KNOB PTY. LTD.

A.C.N./A.R.B.N: 010 737 229

C/—  MCCULLOUGH ROBERTSON LEVEL 2

66 EAGLE STREET

BRISBANE QLD 4000

  

ORD

  

1055000

  

Y

    

Y


HARRIS, MICHAEL JOHN

UNIT 188 ADMIRALTY TOWERS II

501 QUEEN STREET

BRISBANE QLD 4000

  

ORD

ORD

  

2000000

1725000

  

Y

    

Y


MILAROI PTY LTD

A.C.N./A.R.B.N: 075 920 348

PO BOX 1061

INDOOROOPILLY CENTRE QLD 4068

  

ORD

  

7685000

7385000

  

Y

    

Y


WALTON, BETTY

25 ADALUMA AVENUE

BUDDINA QLD 4575

  

ORD

  

8025000

8038500

  

Y

    

Y


BUGDEN, GRAHAM

PO BOX 72

EVERTON PARK QLD 4053

  

ORD

  

6372775

6285775

  

Y

    

Y


JEZDON PTY. LTD

A.C.N./A.R.B.N: 006 869 905

PO BOX 7891

WATERFRONT PLACE QLD 4001

  

ORD

  

9496449

6368559

  

Y

    

Y


CHARTER PACIFIC CORPORATION LIMITED

A.C.N./A.R.B.N: 003 344 287

PO BOX 7891

WATERFRONT PLACE QLD 4001

  

ORD

 

ORD

  

117689389

48506039

2053344

  

Y

Y

    

Y

Y


MS INVESTMENTS NO 2 PTY LTD

A.C.N./A.R.B.N: 088 007 185

C/—  IPM SECURITIES PTY LTD GPO BOX 35

BRISBANE QLD 4001

  

ORD

  

3349213

2904213

  

Y

    

Y


 

Date: 28/09/2002 Print number: 5151

 

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8  List of Members (Shareholders) (continued)

 

Apart from companies limited by

Guarantee only, and some

Transferring financial institutions, all

Companies are required to provide

The details of the top 20 members of

Each class

Provide the CAN or ARBN of the

Member, if applicable.

 

If the details of the members were recorded on the ASIC database from

The Annual Return these details will

be printed below. Add full details of any new members after the printed information

 

If the member details for the listed shares have ceased or changed,

Draw a line through the name and

Address and show the new information next to the printed Information.

  

A member who holds shares on

Behalf of another person or Corporation is not the beneficial

Owner of the shares (show ‘N’)

 


Member’s full name & address OR

Executor’s/trustee’s full name & address

  

Class code

(from item 7)

  

Total No.

Of shares held

    

Are shares

fully paid?

(Y/N)

    

Are shares

Beneficially

Owned (Y/N)


MERRILL LYNCH (AUSTRALIA) NOMINEES PTY. LIMITED

A.C.N./A.R.B.N: 003 925 031

LEVEL 41

120 COLLINSS STREET

MELBOURNE VIC 3000

  

ORD

  

678881

    

Y

    

Y


ROSS, RAMON JOHN

6 BRODERICK STREET

BALMAIN NSW 2041

  

ORD

  

895165

    

Y

    

Y


O’DWYER INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

A.C.N./A.R.B.N: 010 495 315

12 PEPPERTREE STREET

SINNAMON PARK QLD 4073

  

ORD

  

68212500

    

Y

    

Y


ANZ NOMINEES LIMITED

A.C.N./A.R.B.N: 005 357 568

GPO BOX 2842AA

MELBOURNE VIC 3001

  

ORD

  

10605350

10889744

    

Y

    

Y


KIMSEY, JAMES V

1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVE

WASHINGTON DC 20006

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

  

ORD

  

1390154

    

Y

    

Y


****Please add any new members under this line.****


GLOBAL DEFENCE SYSTEMS PTY LTD

439 BAY STREET

NORTH BRIGHTON VIC 3186

  

ORD

  

63450000

    

Y

    

Y


TOWER HOLDINGS PTY LTD

LEVEL 17-33 BLIGH STREET

SYDNEY NSW 2000

  

ORD

  

3076923

    

Y

    

Y


CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

GPO BOX 764G

MELBOURNE VIC 3001

  

ORD

  

1410455

    

Y

    

Y


GLOBAL MARKETS CAPITAL GROUP LLC/C

THE CHRYSLER BUILDING

405 LEXINGTON AVE – 45th FLOOR

NEW YORK NY

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

  

ORD

  

1121937

    

Y

    

Y


 

METAL STORM LIMITED A.C.N. 064 270 006

Date: 28/09/2002 Print number: 5151

  

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