130:, which demanded a termination of the offer on 23 March 1999. Gutnick and Crespigny were found to have illegally structured a takeover of the company and Gutnick was ordered to return $ 28.5 million to investors. The court found that their behaviour in jointly bidding $ 450 million earlier that year for Great Central Mines was unlawful and deceptive. Both Gutnick and Crespigny had shareholdings in GMC before this bid was launched, and they agreed together to form the Yandal Gold company. The court found however, that it was only Gutnick who received any benefit and it was therefore him who had to pay the $ 28.5 million.
31:. Currently estimated with his ownership in PBE and Rutherford corporations his net worth is near 1B. In 2004 his personal wealth was approximately $ 170 million. He has held numerous influential positions in corporate and public life, including serving as chancellor of the
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