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SANTOS LIMITED — Major Shareholding Notification 2005
Oct 27, 2005
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Major Shareholding Notification
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MAPLE-BROWN ABBOTT
Investment Managers
28 October 2005
The Manager Company Announcements Australian Stock Exchange (Sydney) Limited 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000
By Fax: 1900 999 279
Dear Sir or Madam
Substantial Holder - Change of Interests Santos Limited
We wish to advise that our substantial shareholding in the above Company has altered and enclose the formal notice. Our clients hold a relevant interest in 34,462,345 ordinary shares representing 5.80% of the issued fully paid ordinary capital.
Yours faithfully
Richard Grundy Company Secretary
Maple-Brown Abbott Limited Level 30, 20 Bond Street Sydney NSW 2000 Telephone 02 8226 6200 Facsimile 02 8226 6201 www.maple-brownabbott.com.au ABN 73-001-208-564
504
Form 604
Corporations Act 2001 Section 671B
Notice of change of interests of substantial holder
| To Company Name/Scheme | Santos Limited |
|---|---|
| ACN/ARSN | DO7 550 923 |
1. Details of substantial holder(1)
| Name | Maple-Brown Abbott Limited |
|---|---|
| ACN/ARSN (if applicable) | DO1 208 564 |
| There was a change in the interests of thesubstantial holder on | 26/10/05 |
|---|---|
| The previous notice was given to the company on | 04 /08 / 05 |
| The previous notice was dated | 02/08/05 |
2. Previous and present voting power
The total number of votes attached to all the voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme that the substantial holder or an associate (2) had a relevant interest (3) and a relevant interest (3) in when
| Class of securities (4) | Previous rotice | Present notice | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person's votes | Vating power (5) | Person's votes! | Voting power (5)______________________________________ | |
| $ $ Fully paid ordinary $ 40,338,397 $ 6.84% | $134,462,345$ 5.80% | |||
| shares |
3. Changes in relevant interests
Particulars of each change in, or change in the nature of, a relevant interest of the substantial holder or an associate in voting securities of the company or scheme, since thesubstantial holder was last required to give
| Date ofспапце | Person whoserelevant interestchanged | Nature ofchange (6) | Considerationgiven in relationto change $(7)$ | Class andnumber ofsecuritiesartected | Person's votesattected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/10/05 Refer Annexure A Sales | --Refer | AnnexureALC: UNK | $B - -$ | ||
4. Present relevant interests
Particulars of each relevant interest of the substantial holder in voting securities after the change are as follows:
| Holder ofrelevantInterest | Registeredholder ofsecurit es | Person entitledto be registeredas holder (8) | Nature ofrelevantinterest (6) | Class andnumber ofsecurities | Person's votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Refer Annexure ------- | i Cenn | |||
| -- | . | ||||
| - 2000 |
5. Changes in association
The persons who have become associates (2) of, ceased to be associates of, or have changed the nature of their association (9) with, the substantial holder in relation to voting interests in the company or schome are as follows:
| Name and ACN/ARSN (if applicable) | Nature of association | |
|---|---|---|
| IN/A | 'N/A | |
6. Addresses
The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows:
| Name | Address | |
|---|---|---|
| Maple-Brown Abbott Ltd | Inevel 30, 20 Bond Street, Sydney NSW 2000 | |
Signature

DIRECTIONS
- If there are a number of substantial holders with similar or related relevant interests (eg. a corporation and its related corporations, or the manager and trustee of an $(1)$ equity trust), the names could be included in an annexure to the form. If the relevant interests of a group of persons are essentially similar, they may be referred to throughout the lorm as a specifically named group if the membership of each group, with the names and addresses of members is clearly set out in paragraph 6 of the form.
- See the definition of "associate" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001. $(2)$
- See the definition of "relevant interest" in sections 608 and 6718(7) of the Corporations Act 2001. $\left{ 3\right}$
- The voting shares of a company constitute one class unless divided into separate classes. $(4)$
- The person's votes divided by the total votes in the body corporate or scheme multiplied by 100. $(5)$
- Include details of: $\langle 6 \rangle$
- any relevant agrooment or other circumstances because of which the change in relevant interest occurred. If subsection 671B(4) applies, a copy of any $\left(\mathbf{u}\right)$ document setting out the terms of any relevant agreement, and a statement by the person giving full and accurate details of any contract, scheme or arrangement, must accompany this form, together with a written statement certifying this contract, scheme or arrangement; and
- any qualification of the power of a person to exercise, control the exercise of, or influence the exercise of, the voting powers or disposal of the securities to $\left( b\right)$ which the relevant interest relates (indicating clearly the particular securities to which the qualification applies).
See the cefinition of "relevant agreement" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.
- Details of the consideration must include any and all benefits money and other, that any person from whom a relevant interest was acquired has, or may, becom or $(7)$ entitled to receive in relation to that acquisition. Details must be included even if the benefit is conditional on the happening or not of a contingency. Details must be Included of any benefit paid on behalf of the substantial holder or its associate in relation to the acquisitions, even if they are not paid directly to the person from whom the relevant interest was acquired.
- If the substantial holder is unable to determine the identity of the person (eg. if the relevant interest arises because of an option) write "unknown". $(8)$
- Give details, if appropriate, of the present association and any change in that association since the last substantial holding notice. $\left(9\right)$
RBC Global Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited J.P. Morgan Nominees Australia Limited Cogent Normness Pty Limited National Nominers Limited Citicorp Nominees Pty Ltd State Street Australia Ltd Fite Holdings Pty Ltd M F Custodians
Registered Shareholdings as at 2 August 2005 Santos Limited
Level 7 - Unlisted Unit Trust Department, 338 Pitt Street, , SYDNEY NSW 2000 Level 37, AAP Centre, 259 George Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 Level 8 BNP Parioas, 60 Castlereagh St, SYDNEY NSW 2000 Level 45, 55 Collins Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Level 2, 350 Collins Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Level 16 & 17, 2 Park Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 8 Duntron Avenue, ROSEVILLE NSW 2069 AddressGPO Box 1406M, MELBOURNE VIC 3001
$\ddot{\phantom{1}}$ $3 - 8 - 05$
$\frac{1}{2}$
$\frac{1}{2}$
Annexure B
Santos Limited Net Trades between 3 August 2005 and 26 October 2005
| Date | Quantity | Consideration |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2005 | (147,000) | (1,672,860.00) |
| 11-Aug-2005 | (81, 016) | (920, 024.56) |
| 12-Aug-2005 | (19, 851) | (222, 733.36) |
| 17-Aug-2005 | (25, 625) | (280, 353, 65) |
| 22-Aug-2005 | (750) | (8,385.88) |
| 23-Aug-2005 | (21,000) | (232,050.00) |
| 26-Aug-2005 | (192, 751) | (2,195,239.96) |
| 29-Aug-2005 | (192,905) | (2,276,598.43) |
| 01-Sep-2005 | 31,739 | 367,033.42 |
| 05-Sep-2005 | (9,500) | (106, 852.99) |
| 06-Sep-2005 | (109, 930) | (1,235,439.00) |
| 07-Sep-2005 | (109, 930) | (1,204,796.40) |
| 08-Sep-2005 | (142, 624) | (1,577,551.67) |
| 09-Sep-2005 | (250, 210) | (2,799,849.90) |
| 14-Sep-2005 | (95, 222) | (1,049,321.27) |
| 15-Sep-2005 | (150,600) | (1,681,345.62) |
| 16-Sep-2005 | (64,000) | (716, 507.36) |
| 20-Sep-2005 | (283,795) | (3,178,092,15) |
| 21-Sep-2005 | (70, 633) | (796, 197.47) |
| 22-Sep-2005 | (51,000) | (583,788.55) |
| 23-Sep-2005 | (56, 500) | (644, 171.19) |
| 26-Sep-2005 | (206, 160) | (2,352,285.60) |
| 27-Sep-2005 | (218, 757) | (2,534,910.61) |
| 05-Oct-2005 | (40,000) | (493, 658, 69) |
| 06-Oct-2005 | (49,000) | (583, 988, 60) |
| 07-Oct-2005 | (202, 155) | (2,383,989.68) |
| 10-Oct-2005 | (371,094) | (4,443,759.18) |
| 11-Oct-2005 | (273, 057) | (3.215, 580.96) |
| 12-Oct-2005 | (637, 515) | (7, 711, 854.59) |
| 13-Oct-2005 | (233,000) | (2,774,253.26) |
| 17-Oct-2005 | (65,000) | (759, 167.03) |
| 20-Oct-2005 | (52,000) | (574, 917.82) |
| 21-Oct-2005 | (689,000) | (7,654,790.00) |
| 25-Oct-2005 | (337, 528) | (3,714,479.73) |
| 26-Oct-2005 | (458, 683) | (5,185,240.00) |
| (5,876.052) | (67,398,001,74) |
Mil 27.0.05
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RBC Global Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited J.P. Morgan Nominees Australia Limited Cogent Nominees Pry Limited National Nomines Limited Citicorp Nominees Pty Ltd State Street Australia Ltd Fire Holdings Pty Ltd M F Custodians
Registered Shareholdings as at 26 October 2005 Santos Limited Address
Level 7 - Unlisted Unit Trust Department, 338 Pitt Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 Level 37, AAP Centre, 259 George Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 Level 8 BNP Paribas, 60 Castlereagh St, SYDNEY NSW 2000 Level 2, 350 Collins Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3001Level 45, 55 Collins Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Level 16 & 17, 2 Park Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 8 Dunitoon Avenue, ROSEVILLE NSW 2069 GPO Box 1406M, MELBOURNE VIC 3001
$27 - 10 - 05$
Annexure C
$6,676,756$ 2,702,3781,872,756 8,219 Holding13,435,952 7,562,537 1,813,000 300,747 34.462.345