FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number: 0-15850
For the month of November (November 29, 2002)
ANSELL LIMITED
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Level 3, 678 Victoria Street, Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia
(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 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
--- ---
This Form 6-K is designated as incorporated by reference into the Form F-3
Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 20, 1990 with file numbers 33-37752 and 33-37752-01, the Form F-3
Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 30, 1991 with file number 33-40228, the Form F-3 Registration Statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 1994 with file
numbers 33-85802 and 33-85802-1, the Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission with file number 33-18603, and the Form
F-3 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 25, 1997 with file number 333-6472.
[LOGO OF ANSELL APPEARS HERE]
NEWS RELEASE
Ansell Limited
A.B.N. 89 004 085 330
Level 3, 678 Victoria Street
Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia
GPO Box 772H Melbourne
Victoria 3001, Australia
Telephone (+613) 9270 7270
Facsimile (+613) 9270 7300
www.ansell.com
28 November 2002
Unmarketable Parcel Share Sale Facility
Ansell Limited today announced that a total of 255,186 shares held by 6,574
shareholders were sold under the unmarketable parcel share sale facility offered
by Ansell to more than 8,800 shareholders with a holding valued at less than
$500 as at Friday 4 October 2002 (Record Date). The shares were sold at an
average price of $A7.58 per share. Brokerage costs associated with the sale of
the shares have been met by Ansell.
The share sale facility closed on Friday 22 November 2002 at 5:00pm (Melbourne
time). Approximately 74% of shareholders who held an unmarketable parcel as at
the Record Date have participated in the facility.
Ansell first announced its intention to conduct an unmarketable parcel share
sale facility at the EGM held in April this year. The facility was offered by
Ansell in recognition of the higher brokerage costs that shareholders with a
holding of less than $500 face when selling their shares and the benefit of
significant cost savings for Ansell in not having to service these smaller
holdings.
Shareholders who have participated in the facility will receive sale proceeds by
cheque. Participants with registered addresses in the United Kingdom, United
States of America or New Zealand, will receive the sale proceeds in local
currency. Other overseas shareholders will receive the sale proceeds in
Australian dollars. It is anticipated that the sale proceeds will be mailed to
shareholders by no later than Friday 6 December 2002.
Shareholders who held shares on the Issuer Sponsored sub-register will receive
an Issuer Statement with their sale proceeds. Shareholders who held shares on
the CHESS sub-register will receive a CHESS Notice from the ASX during the next
month.
Shareholders with any queries regarding the share sale facility should contact
the Ansell Share Registry:
Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd,
Telephone 1300 850 505 (within Australia), or
61 3 9615 5970 (outside Australia), or
or facsimile 61 3 9611 5710.
SIGNATURE
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.
ANSELL LIMITED
(Registrant)
By: /s/ DAVID M. GRAHAM
---------------------------
Name: DAVID M. GRAHAM
---------------------------
Title: GROUP TREASURER
---------------------------
Date: November 29, 2002