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Published on 4/7/2011 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Ausdrill arranges A$129.5 million private placement of ordinary stock

Company also announces A$20 million share purchase plan at same price

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., April 7 - Ausdrill Ltd. said it received firm commitments for a "heavily oversubscribed" A$129.5 million private placement of shares.

The company will sell 37 million ordinary shares at A$3.50 per share. The per-share price represents a 9.09% discount to the A$3.85 closing share price on April 6.

Settlement is expected April 14.

The company also said shareholders will have an opportunity to purchase up to A$20 million of shares at the same price in a share purchase plan.

Based in Kewdale, Western Australia, Ausdrill is a diversified mining and services company providing services in mining, drill and blast, exploration, procurement and logistics, manufacturing and telecommunications.

Issuer:Ausdrill Ltd.
Issue:Ordinary shares
Amount:A$129.5 million
Shares:37 million
Price:A$3.50
Warrants:No
Announcement date:April 7
Settlement date:April 14
Stock symbol:Australia: ASL
Stock price:A$3.85 at close April 7
Market capitalization:A$1.01 billion

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