STOKES (AUSTRALASIA) LIMITED (SKS)

name changed to Stokes Limited

The suspension of trading in the securities of Stokes (Australasia) Limited (the "Company") will be lifted at the commencement of trading on Monday, 22 October 2012, following the receipt of the Company" Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2012 and confirmation of compliance with section 201A(2) of the Corporations Act 2001. Security Code: SKS Alexandra

The securities of Stokes (Australasia) Limited (the "Company") will be suspended from quotation immediately, pending the appointment of sufficient directors to comply with section 201A(2) of the Corporations Act 2001

shares to be reinstated to quotation before the commencement of trading on Monday 14 November 2005 following the release of the Company's audited accounts for the year ended 30 June 2005 and provision of a statement from the Company today of its current cash flow position and confirmation of compliance with listing rule 3.1.

lodges cash flow report for the month of September - it shows a surplus (at operating level) for the three months to 30/9/05 of $125k

company provides notice that the annual general meeting will be held at 11.30 a.m. on Friday 18 November 2005 at The Tudor Box Hill, 1101 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria

lodges cash flow report for the month of August - it shows a deficit (at operating level) for the two months to 31/8/05 of $135k

lodges annual report

company lodges its preliminary final report - although it incurred a loss of $550,000 in 2004/05, a cost cutting and down sizing program implemented during the financial year has been effective and the company is now trading with positive cash flows

the company reports that discussions with Baytree have remained open, but no formal proposals have been made by Baytree, and no further steps have been taken with the proposed capital raising - the board now believes that there is little likelihood of any proposal being put to it by Baytree in the near future - in the meantime cost reduction measures have improved the company's position and the board plans to apply for the re-quotation of the company's shares after release of the audited accounts for the year ended 30 June 2005

we understand that steps may be taken in the near future to have the shares re-quoted

lodges half yearly report and accounts for the six months to 31 December 2004

company reports that it has been necessary for Baytree to finalize some issues associated with the proposed merger and this has occasioned some delay

in response to the question "when do you expect the merger with Baytree to be completed and the company to regain quotation of its shares", the company says, "discussions are ongoing"

Des Anderson resigns as a director of Stokes (Australasia) Limited and its subsidiary companies

at the Annual General Meeting today, all resolutions were passed unanimously on a show of hands

lodges annual report and calls AGM for 30 November 2004

entering into a Heads of Agreement with Baytree Investors Pty Limited in which it is proposed that manufacturing interests associated with Baytree Investors Pty Limited are merged into the Company

announces that a share placement of up to 840,000 fully paid ordinary shares at 0.29c per share will be made under an excluded offer which will raise approximately $243,000

company advises it is involved in confidential discussions involving a proposed restructuring of the company to include a merger or business arrangement with a manufacturing group that offers significant strategic synergies - the nature of the continuing discussions is still to be considered "commercial-in confidence" - a number of material issues remain to be resolved and as a consequence the shares will remain suspended

shares suspended from quotation