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Trading Shares in Valley Community Financial Services Ltd

Community Bank Doreen-Mernda (cashless) is operated by Valley Community Financial Services Ltd . Valley Community Financial Services Ltd also operates a Special Market called a Low Volume Market (LVM), to facilitate the trading of its shares. The conditions of this market are set out below.

Special Market Condition Notices - Low Volume Market (LVM)

Valley Community Financial Services Ltd does not hold a license to operate a financial market and is not subject to market obligations, in particular the obligation to ensure that the market is fair, transparent and orderly. The market is covered by an exemption under section 791C of the Corporations Act. Valley Community Financial Services Ltd does not provide a settlement service for trading in the market – it is the responsibility of the parties to a transaction to arrange payment between themselves.
Click on the following link to download a copy of the Corporations (Low Volume Financial Markets) Instrument 2016/888 in PDF format from the ASIC website: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2016L01501.
Shares in Valley Community Financial Services Ltd have characteristics that may differ from mainstream securities.
Special characteristics of Community Bank companies
  • ‘One shareholder one vote’ constitutions rather than ‘one share one vote’.
  • Shareholder limit of 10% of issued capital for individuals and related entities.
  • There is a limit on profits that can be distributed to shareholders, including through dividends. By way of overview, the limit is the higher of:
    1. 20% of the profits of the Company otherwise available for distribution to shareholders in the financial year (after adding back Community Contributions during the year), and
    2. the weighted average interest rate on 90 day bank bills during the year plus 5%, multiplied by the value of the share capital on issue at the end of the financial year.
  • Persons who do not possess a ‘close connection’ with the community served by Valley Community Financial Services Ltd can be prohibited from acquiring shares in the Company.
  • Share transfers which result in the number of shareholders in Valley Community Financial Services Ltd falling below a fixed ‘Base Number’ will be prohibited.
  • These restrictions are intended to embed the community nature of Valley Community Financial Services Ltd .

Directors of Valley Community Financial Services Ltd have the right to refuse to register any transfer of shares in their unlimited discretion.

Full details of the restrictions on holding shares and Directors’ powers to refuse to register a transfer of shares are set out in the Company’s constitution. A copy of the constitution is available on request from the Company Secretary and/or LVM Contact:

Carla Lewis
Valley Community Financial Services Ltd
2 & 3, 60 Main Hurstbridge Road (PO Box 469) Diamond Creek VIC 3089
c.lewis@valleyfinancial.com.au

Prudent share purchasers will consider whether they should insist on Board approval of the share transfer as a condition precedent to their obligation to pay purchase money.

Stamp duty payable by the purchaser on the transfer of shares in the Company is no longer applicable in any State/Territory. It would however be prudent for the purchaser to confirm the current situation with the State or Territory Revenue Office where the Company was incorporated.

Trade History
Most recent share trades for Valley Community Financial Services Ltd
Date Parcel Price (Per Share)
12/06/2024 500 $ 0.50
01/12/2023 5000 $ 0.65
20/11/2023 5000 $ 0.65
26/10/2023 10000 $ 0.65
26/10/2023 15000 $ 0.65
22/11/2022 6000 $ 0.57
23/05/2022 500 $ 0.57
23/05/2022 500 $ 0.57
23/05/2022 5000 $ 0.57
23/05/2022 1000 $ 0.57
23/05/2022 20000 $ 0.57
07/12/2021 10500 $ 0.60
06/11/2021 1000 $ 0.60
06/11/2021 500 $ 0.60
30/09/2021 4000 $ 0.55
13/09/2021 5000 $ 0.45
13/09/2021 500 $ 0.50
02/09/2021 20000 $ 0.50
09/08/2021 2500 $ 0.70
09/08/2021 2000 $ 0.60
22/07/2021 4000 $ 0.50
05/07/2021 20000 $ 0.50
22/06/2021 500 $ 0.50
05/06/2020 4800 $ 0.50
29/01/2020 2000 $ 0.50
07/01/2020 2400 $ 0.50
19/12/2019 3000 $ 0.50
10/09/2019 1000 $ 0.50
02/09/2019 2000 $ 0.52
02/09/2019 2500 $ 0.55
12/08/2019 2000 $ 0.50
06/08/2019 2000 $ 0.50
24/07/2019 2000 $ 0.50
24/07/2019 2000 $ 0.50
11/07/2019 2000 $ 0.50
22/05/2019 4000 $ 0.50
19/02/2019 10000 $ 0.50
08/02/2019 4000 $ 0.50
08/02/2019 24000 $ 0.50
10/07/2018 2000 $ 0.50
09/03/2018 2000 $ 0.50
09/03/2018 25000 $ 0.49
03/03/2018 2000 $ 0.40
05/02/2018 20667 $ 0.49
18/12/2017 2000 $ 0.50
23/11/2017 5000 $ 0.49
23/11/2017 4000 $ 0.50
16/11/2017 8000 $ 0.50
16/11/2017 1000 $ 0.50
17/10/2017 500 $ 0.50
13/02/2017 4000 $ 0.49
08/02/2017 2000 $ 0.49
14/11/2016 36000 $ 0.50
13/10/2016 6000 $ 0.52
26/03/2015 2000 $ 0.55*
26/03/2015 1000 $ 0.55*
19/03/2015 5667 $ 0.55*
24/12/2014 2000 $ 0.55*
25/11/2014 21000 $ 0.55*
05/02/2014 9533 $ 0.70*
04/02/2014 6467 $ 0.70*
01/01/2014 2000 $ 0.70*
02/12/2013 800 $ 0.70*
27/11/2013 2400 $ 0.70*
26/11/2013 8000 $ 0.70*
08/11/2013 333 $ 0.70*
14/10/2013 6000 $ 0.70*
01/10/2013 8000 $ 0.70*
01/10/2013 12000 $ 0.70*
16/09/2013 20000 $ 0.70*
30/08/2013 750 $ 0.65*
08/03/2013 5000 $ 0.70*
25/02/2013 2000 $ 0.70*
25/02/2013 2000 $ 0.70*
15/11/2012 1333 $ 0.55*
10/10/2012 4750 $ 0.70*
10/10/2012 4750 $ 0.70*
21/05/2012 1250 $ 0.70*
21/05/2012 1250 $ 0.70*
21/05/2012 500 $ 0.70*
18/10/2011 32000 $ 0.70*
06/09/2011 30000 $ 0.75*
10/06/2011 28000 $ 0.70*
19/04/2011 1000 $ 0.70*
18/04/2011 1000 $ 0.70*
13/04/2011 2000 $ 0.70*
28/01/2011 2000 $ 0.60*
13/12/2010 20000 $ 0.60*
04/10/2010 8000 $ 0.60*
04/10/2010 20000 $ 0.65*
29/07/2010 6800 $ 0.50*
19/03/2010 2000 $ 0.30*
23/02/2010 2800 $ 0.40*
09/02/2010 500 $ 0.50*
20/11/2009 2000 $ 0.30*
11/11/2009 5500 $ 0.70*
11/09/2009 2000 $ 1.13*
08/10/2008 2000 $ 1.10*
22/07/2008 1500 $ 1.10*
21/01/2008 6000 $ 1.10*
02/05/2007 1750 $ 1.10*
02/05/2007 3250 $ 1.15*
19/01/2007 5000 $ 1.10*
02/01/2007 3750 $ 1.00*
* This trade occurred prior to the company's Low Volume Market being established.
Register of Interested Parties
Full list of interested traders including number of shares and desired trading price
Buyers
Parcel Max Purchase Price (Per Share) ID Interest Lodged
50000 $ 0.80 93 23/01/2023
1000 $ 0.61 88 01/12/2022
2000 $ 0.60 90 01/12/2022
5000 $ 0.60 91 01/12/2022
5000 $ 0.60 87 21/09/2022
9500 $ 0.50 69 22/06/2021
1000 $ 0.50 63 25/11/2019
60000 $ 0.55 60 19/11/2019
4500 $ 0.50 52 10/09/2019
8000 $ 0.60 54 09/08/2019
200000 $ 0.50 50 13/06/2019
Sellers
Parcel Min Sale Price (Per Share) ID Interest Lodged
1000 $ 0.60 108 06/09/2024
8000 $ 0.67 107 13/08/2024
2000 $ 0.65 105 11/04/2024
20000 $ 0.65 103 05/12/2023
500 $ 0.60 99 02/06/2023
2000 $ 0.90 97 23/05/2023
4333 $ 0.60 94 01/03/2023
1000 $ 0.50 92 15/12/2022
4000 $ 2.00 48 03/06/2019
500 $ 1.00 40 01/11/2018
7000 $ 1.00 39 11/10/2018
5000 $ 1.00 24 25/05/2017
Register your interest
In order to buy or sell shares in Valley Community Financial Services Ltd you must first register your interest formally with the Company Secretary and/or LVM Contact.
Register your Interest Online
The online form allows you to:

Register an interest in buying shares

Register an interest in selling shares

Update an interest previously registered

Remove an interest previously registered

Online registration form
Register your Interest using hard copy forms

Alternatively, each of the online form actions can be achieved by using the hardcopy forms below.

If a registered buyer and seller agree to trade shares, the buyer must first seek approval from the Company's Board by completing the Share Purchase Form and sending it to the Company Secretary and/or LVM Contact.

Once approved, the registered buyer and seller must complete the Security Transfer Form, and send (or scan and email) it to the Company Secretary and/or LVM Contact.

Carla Lewis
Valley Community Financial Services Ltd
2 & 3, 60 Main Hurstbridge Road (PO Box 469) Diamond Creek VIC 3089
c.lewis@valleyfinancial.com.au

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