Keywords:
1. Introduction -- 2. The 20% prohibition and when it applies -- 3. Voting power, relevant interests and associations -- 4. Foreign bidders, anti-competitive bids and acquisitions in regulated industries -- 5. Strategic planning for a bid -- 6. Involvement of insiders -- 7. Pre-bid activity -- 8. Terms of the offer -- 9. Bidder's statements -- 10. Procedures during the offer period -- 11. Bidder's strategy during the offer period 12. Market bids -- 13. Long-term defensive strategies; responding to a bid -- 14. Responding to a bid -- 15. Substantial holding notices -- 16. Tracing beneficial ownership -- 17. Compulsory acquisition following a takeover -- 18. Other methods of mopping up minorities -- 19. Exempt acquisition -- 20. The role of ASIC in takeovers -- 21. Takeovers panel -- 22. After the offer closes -- 23. Stamp duty, tax and accounting aspects