CGI Glass Lewis appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Consultation Paper issued by ASX regarding the shareholder approval requirements for listed company mergers. As a starting point, CGI Glass Lewis agrees with the premise that shareholders should have a say in matters that will significantly dilute their ownership interests or otherwise transform the nature of the entity whose shares they own. With this guiding principle, the focus of this response is limited to answering the most material questions posed by ASX.
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