Ms Shirley In't Veld - s.87B undertaking

On 27 October 2010, the ACCC accepted the undertaking of Ms Shirley In't Veld, a director of Asciano Limited and/or its related bodies corporate.

Under the undertaking Ms Shirley In't Veld agrees to remain an 'Independent Asciano Person'. A person is not an Independent Asciano Person if, amongst other things, he or she, or his or her relative, has an interest in Toll Holdings Limited (including shares), is, or has in the past five years, been an employee of, director of or advisor to Toll.

The undertaking is associated with the fifth variation, accepted by the ACCC on 18 April 2007, to the undertaking given by Toll to the ACCC on 11 March 2006. The fifth variation related to Toll's restructure of its group businesses by way of scheme of arrangement which created a new listed entity and trust, Asciano.

The ACCC's decision to consent to the fifth variation was given effect through the following documents:

• a variation to Toll's undertakings
• a new undertaking from Asciano
• new undertakings from the directors of Toll and Asciano.

A copy of those documents can be viewed on the ACCC's website.