Ann: Response to ASX Query, page-12

The ASX were careful in the crafting of their preamble (background, build-up narrative) before making their definitive statement (before asking their questions) which included the following:
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“…. As I indicated to you on Wednesday, ASX has become aware of a preliminary information memorandum dated 13 December 2017 and a final bond pricing supplement dated 23 January 2018 (signed by Paul Duckett on 21 December 2017 ….”.

Whilst open to several different interpretations, the statement does not seem to infer that the ASX had formally received /been provided with a copy of the PIM. If it had, then likely ASX would instead have referred to the PIM in terms of that “provided to ASX on [date]”.

“Has become aware of” does not typically sit in the same context or setting as with having been provided with a copy (ie: through formal channels, application or submission processes, etc).

The reference to “has become aware of” is therefore curious in all of its variant manifestations, not just with the suggestion that ASX has a copy of it (confirmed as such in its written statement of 2/3/18).