This Prospectus Supplement relates to a Prospectus dated
October 27, 1995 (File No. 33-62667), and is filed pursuant
to Rule 424(b)(3).
To the Shareholders of
HOMESTAKE GOLD OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED
12 January 1996
To the Shareholders of
Homestake Gold of Australia Limited
Homestake Mining Company (Homestake) has extended its offer of 27 October 1995
to acquire your fully paid ordinary shares in Homestake Gold of Australia
Limited (HGAL). The offer is now due to close on 25 January 1996.
Accompanying this letter is a Notice of Variation of the Offer.
As at the close of business on 11 January 1996, Homestake was entitled to
546,961,849 HGAL Shares, representing 92.41% of its issued capital.
Homestake has decided to extend the offer to enable the remaining HGAL
shareholders to accept.
Homestake is offering you the choice of receiving either:
(a) 0.089 Homestake Shares for each fully paid ordinary share in HGAL that you
own; or (b) $A1.90 in cash for each fully paid ordinary share in HGAL that you
own.
The independent directors of HGAL have recommended that you accept Homestake's
offer or sell your HGAL shares on market, depending on which course you believe
will maximise your return. Rothschild Australia Limited, the independent expert
retained by HGAL, has concluded that the Homestake offer is fair and reasonable.
If you have not accepted Homestake's offer or sold your HGAL shares on market,
Homestake recommends that you take appropriate action as soon as possible. If
you wish to accept Homestake's offer, you should ensure that your valid
acceptance is received by Homestake by the new closing date. You will be sent
the consideration due to you within 7 days of receipt of your valid acceptance.
If you hold certificates for your HGAL shares, you may only accept Homestake's
offer by completing and executing the Form of Acceptance and Transfer enclosed
with the Offer Document, and sending it together with the certificates for your
HGAL shares to:
In Australia In the United States
Ernst & Young Registry Services BancBoston Trust Company
Pty Limited of New York
GPO Box 7045 55 Broadway
Sydney NSW 2001 3rd Floor
New York NY 10001
or
Level 2
321 Kent Street
Sydney NSW 2000
If you hold your HGAL shares in a CHESS holding, you should instruct your broker
(or whoever is the controlling participant for your holding) to initiate
acceptance of the offer in accordance with the business rules of the Securities
Clearing House before the end of the offer period.
HGAL shareholders with queries about how to accept Homestake's offer should
contact Ernst & Young Registry Services Pty Limited in Australia at Level 2, 321
Kent Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, or by telephone on (02) 290 4111 and The First
National Bank of Boston in the United States at 450 Tasso Street, Suite 250,
Palo Alto, CA 94301, or by telephone on (415) 853 0980. HGAL shareholders who
may not have received the original Offer Document, Supplement #2 or the Form of
Acceptance and Transfer, or who need replacement copies, should contact Ernst &
Young Registry Services Pty Limited or The First National Bank of Boston, and
another copy will be sent free of charge.
Yours faithfully
/s/ Harry M Conger
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Harry M Conger
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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SUPPLEMENT #4 TO OFFER DOCUMENT DATED AS OF 27 OCTOBER 1995
A copy of this Notice was registered by the Australian Securities Commission on
the 12th day of January 1996. The Australian Securities Commission takes no
responsibility as to the contents of this Notice.
HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY
(ARBN 070 799 067)
NOTICE OF VARIATION OF OFFER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 657 OF THE CORPORATIONS LAW
TO: Homestake Gold of Australia (ACN 008 143 137)
AND TO: Each shareholder in Homestake Gold of Australia Limited to
whom an offer dated 27 October 1995 (Offer) was made in
respect of a Part A statement dated 12 October 1995 served on
Homestake Gold of Australia Limited by Homestake Mining
Company (Part A statement).
Homestake Mining Company (Homestake) hereby gives notice that it varies each
Offer by extending the closing date for each offer from 5:00pm Sydney time on 12
January 1996 to 5:00pm Sydney time on 25 January 1996.
The Part A statement is modified as follows:
(a) Clause 1.2 of the Part A statement is amended by deleting the words "the
date which is one month and 7 days after the date to be specified in the
offer" and replacing them with "25 January 1996"; and
(b) Clause 1 of the Summary of Offer (incorporated by reference into the Part A
statement) is amended by replacing "5 December 1995" with "25 January 1996"
and replacing "4 December 1995" with "24 January 1996".
DATED 12 January 1996.
SIGNED on behalf of Homestake Mining Company by Peter Cameron and John D Martin,
duly authorised agents of two of the directors of Homestake Mining Company
authorised to sign this Notice pursuant to a resolution passed at a meeting of
the directors of Homestake Mining Company.
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Peter S Cameron John D Martin
Harry M Conger Jack E Thompson
by Peter S Cameron by John D Martin
his duly authorised agent his duly authorised agent
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED ON THE ACCURACY
OR ADEQUACY OF THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENCE.
This Supplement #4 to Offer Document is dated 12 January 1996.
