On 6 October 2006, The Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) and Alinta Limited shareholders approved the merger of AGL's infrastructure assets with Alinta and the subsequent separation of AGL Energy.

This was subsequently approved by the Federal Court of Australia on 9 October 2006, and AGL Energy began trading on the Australian Stock Exchange on 12 October 2006.

AGL - Alinta Transaction: Class Ruling

AGL Energy Limited (AGL) advises that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has finalised and issued Class Ruling CR 2006/125 and associated Shareholder CGT worksheet in relation to the AGL-Alinta transaction, both of which are attached. The income tax treatment of the AGL-Alinta transaction described in the AGL Scheme Booklet dated 29 August 2006 is consistent with the income tax treatment described in the attached Class Ruling.
 
This information supersedes the prior tax update released by AGL to the ASX on 11 December 2006.
 
 AGL-Alinta Transaction Shareholder CGT Worksheet

AGL - Alinta Transaction: Scheme Documentation & Releases

All documents, scheme booklets and presentations relating to the Scheme, are available in the Library.