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Dear Fiona
Request for Trading Halt
Pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 17.1, Forge Group Ltd (“Forge Group” or “the Company”) requests a trading halt in its securities, being ordinary shares (ASX: FGE), from the commencement of trading today, Tuesday, 11 February 2014.
In accordance with Listing Rule 17.1, we advise that:
(a) Forge Group has this morning been advised that its financiers have withdrawn support for the Company;
(b) Forge Group wishes the trading halt to remain in place until such time as it makes an announcement to the market in relation to the matter referred to in (a) above, presently expected to be on or before Thursday, 13 February 2014; and
(c) Forge Group is not aware of any reason why its request for a trading halt should not be granted or of any other information necessary to inform the market or ASX about the trading halt.
Yours sincerely
Glen Smith