RDP 2026-04: Tracking Mergers and Acquisitions Using Australian Administrative Data Appendix A: Detail on ASIC Forms

Nu Nu Win, Jonathan Hambur, David Hansell and Neil Crighton

July 2026

Table A1: Takeovers Forms
Form name Form code Acquirer complete Target complete
Off market takeovers
Off market bid 6321B ✓  
Bidder statement and offer – off market 6181 ✓  
Target statement and report – off market 6211   ✓
Notice of service of bidder's statement – off market 6011 ✓  
Notice that takeover offers have been sent – off market 6201 ✓  
Notice of status of defeating conditions 672 ✓  
Defeating condition near end of offer period 672B ✓  
Defeating condition fulfilled 672A ✓  
Notice offers free of defeating condition – off market bid 6261 ✓  
Notice date set for determining securities holders – off market 670 ✓  
On market takeovers
Market bid 6321A ✓  
Takeover bidders statement & docs sent to exchange 6291 ✓  
Target statement and report – on market 6331   ✓
Document accompanying bidders statement – on market bid 6301 ✓  
Compulsory acquisitions
Notice of compulsory acquisition following takeover bid 6021 ✓  
Notice of right of buy out to remaining holder of securities following a takeover bid 6022 ✓  
Notice of right of buy out to holders of convertible securities following a takeover bid 6023 ✓  
Additional statements
Supplementary statement re takeover bid 675 ✓ ✓
Bidder's supplementary statement 675A ✓  
Target's supplementary statement 675B   ✓
Replacement bidder statement 675C ✓  
Replacement bidder statement marked up 675D ✓  
Court order re proportional takeover in constitution 6271 ✓ ✓
Notice of variation in takeover offer 6321 ✓  
Notice of disclosure re substantial shareholding in bid period 671 ✓  

Source: ASIC.