UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 21)
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
457729101
(CUSIP Number)
N. Jordan
Secretary
Anglo American plc
20 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AN, United Kingdom
011-44-207-698-8888
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 6, 2004
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. 457729101 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 2 of 8 Pages |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
ANGLO AMERICAN plc |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (A) ¨ (B) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
Not applicable |
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| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United Kingdom |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
By subsidiary: 25,060,725 Common Shares 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
By subsidiary: 25,060,725 Common Shares 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
25,060,725 Common Shares |
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| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
32.1% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO |
| CUSIP No. 457729101 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 3 of 8 Pages |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
TAURUS INVESTMENTS S.A. |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (A) ¨ (B) ¨ |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
Not applicable |
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| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Luxembourg |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
25,060,725 Common Shares 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
25,060,725 Common Shares 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
25,060,725 Common Shares |
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| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
32.1% |
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| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO |
| CUSIP No. 457729101 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 4 of 8 Pages |
| Item 1. | Security and Issuer. |
This Amendment No. 21 to the Schedule 13D, dated August 3, 1983, of Minerals and Resources Corporation (as amended by Amendments Nos. 1 through 20, the “Schedule 13D”), is filed to reflect information required pursuant to Rule 13d-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), relating to common shares, no par value (the “Common Shares”), of Terra Industries Inc. (“Terra”), a Maryland corporation, with its principal executive offices located at Terra Centre, 600 4th Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51101.
| Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
Item 2 is hereby amended by deleting the last paragraph in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“During the last five years, neither Anglo American or Taurus, nor, to the best knowledge of Anglo American or Taurus, any of the directors or executive officers of Anglo American or Taurus, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, United States federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.”
Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby further amended by deleting Annex A in its entirety and replacing it with Annex A to this Amendment No. 21.
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Not applicable.
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Not applicable
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5 is hereby amended by deleting the text under Item 5 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“(a) Except as referred to in Item 2 hereof and as set forth below, neither Anglo American or Taurus, nor, to the best knowledge of Anglo American or Taurus, any of the executive officers or directors of Anglo American or Taurus, owns beneficially, or has any right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any of the Common Shares of Terra.
As of the date hereof, Anglo American and Taurus are deemed to beneficially own 25,060,725 Common Shares of Terra, or 32.1% of the total number of outstanding Common Shares of Terra, as reported to Anglo American and Taurus by Terra.
(b) Taurus has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 25,060,725 Common Shares of Terra, or 32.1% of the outstanding Common Shares of Terra. Anglo American, through its subsidiary Taurus, has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 25,060,725 Common Shares of Terra, or 32.1% of the outstanding Common Shares of Terra.
(c) Neither Anglo American or Taurus, nor, to the best knowledge of Anglo American or Taurus, the executive officers or directors of Anglo American or Taurus, has effected, during the 60 days preceding the date hereof, any transaction in the Common Shares of Terra.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.”
| Item 6. | Contract, Arrangements, Undertakings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 6 is hereby amended by the addition of the following sentences:
“The content of the letter, dated October 6, 2004, between Taurus and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., which is attached as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D, is incorporated by reference herein.
The content of the letter agreement, dated October 6, 2004, between Taurus and Terra, which is attached as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D, is incorporated by reference herein.”
| CUSIP No. 457729101 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 5 of 8 Pages |
| Item 7. | Material to be filed as Exhibits. |
The following documents are hereby added as exhibits:
| Exhibit |
Document | |
| 99.1 | Letter, dated October 6, 2004, between Taurus Investments S.A. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | |
| 99.2 | Letter Agreement, dated October 6, 2004, between Taurus Investments S.A. and Terra Industries Inc. | |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: October 8, 2004
| ANGLO AMERICAN plc | ||
| By: |
/s/ N. Jordan | |
| Name: |
N. Jordan | |
| Title: |
Secretary | |
| TAURUS INVESTMENTS S.A. | ||
| By: |
/s/ J.A. Thompson | |
| Name: |
J.A. Thompson | |
| Title: |
Secretary | |
| CUSIP No. 457729101 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 6 of 8 Pages |
ANNEX A
I. The following list sets forth certain information concerning each of the Directors and Executive Officers of Anglo American plc.
| Name: |
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart (Chairman) | |
| Citizenship: |
British | |
| Business Address: |
20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: |
Chairman, Anglo American | |
| Name: |
Mr A.J. Trahar (Chief Executive) | |
| Citizenship: |
South African | |
| Business Address: |
20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: |
Chief Executive, Anglo American | |
| Name: |
Mr D.J. Challen (Non-Executive Director) | |
| Citizenship: |
British | |
| Business Address: |
20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: |
Company Director | |
| Name: |
Mr B.E. Davison (Executive Director) | |
| Citizenship: |
South African | |
| Business Address: |
20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: |
Executive Director, Anglo American | |
| Name: |
Dr. C.E. Fay (Non-Executive Director) | |
| Citizenship: |
British | |
| Business Address: |
Merrifield, Links Road, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 OAL, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: |
Director of Companies | |
| Name: |
Mr R.M. Godsell (Non-Executive Director) | |
| Citizenship: |
South African | |
| Business Address: |
11 Diagonal Street, Johannesburg 2001, South Africa | |
| Principal Occupation: |
Executive Director and Chief Executive, AngloGold Ashanti Limited | |
| Name: |
Mr D.A. Hathorn (Member of Executive Committee | |
| Citizenship: |
South African | |
| Business Address: |
44 Main Street, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Principal Occupation: |
Chief Executive, Mondi (Europe) | |
| Name: |
Mr. R.J. King (Member of Executive Committee) | |
| Citizenship: |
British | |
| Business Address: |
20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: |
Executive Vice President, Group Human Resources and Business Strategy, Anglo American | |
| Name: |
Mr A.W. Lea (Finance Director) | |
| Citizenship: |
British | |
| Business Address: |
20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: |
Finance Director, Anglo American | |
| Name: |
Mr G. Lindahl (Non-Executive Director) | |
| Citizenship: |
Swedish | |
| Business Address: |
20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: |
Company Director | |
| CUSIP No. 457729101 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 7 of 8 Pages |
| Name: | Mr R.J. Margetts CBE (Senior Independent Non-Executive Director) | |
| Citizenship: | British | |
| Business Address: | 20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: | Chairman, Legal and General Group plc | |
| Name: | Dr Maria Silvia Bastos Marques (Non-Executive Director) | |
| Citizenship: | Brazilian | |
| Business Address: | Rua do Mercado, 11/1711/17° andar, 20010-120, Centro, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Principal Occupation: | Director of Companies | |
| Name: | Mr W.A. Nairn (Executive Director) | |
| Citizenship: | South African | |
| Business Address: | 20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: | Technical Director, Anglo American | |
| Name: | Mr N.F. Oppenheimer (Non-Executive Director) | |
| Citizenship: | South African | |
| Business Address: | De Beers House, Corner Diamond Drive and Crownwood Road, Theta, Johannesburg, 2013, South Africa | |
| Principal Occupation: | Director and Chairman, De Beers S.A. | |
| Name: | Mr F.T.M. Phaswana (Non-Executive Director) | |
| Citizenship: | South African | |
| Business Address: | BP Town Square, 61 St George’s Mall, Cape Town 8001, South Africa | |
| Principal Occupation: | Regional President, BP Africa | |
| Name: | Sir David Scholey (Non-Executive Director) | |
| Citizenship: | British | |
| Business Address: | 1 Finsbury Avenue, London EC2M 2PP, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: | Director of Companies | |
| Name: | Mr S.R. Thompson (Member of Executive Committee) | |
| Citizenship: | British | |
| Business Address: | 20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: | Chief Executive, Anglo American Base Metals Division | |
| Name: | Professor K.A.L.M. Van Miert (Non-Executive Director) | |
| Citizenship: | Belgian | |
| Business Address: | Puttestraat 10, B-1650 Beersel, Belgium | |
| Principal Occupation: | Director of Companies | |
| CUSIP No. 457729101 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 8 of 8 Pages |
II. The following list sets forth certain information concerning each of the Directors and Executive Officers of Taurus Investments S.A.
| Name: | Mrs G.F. Adams (Director) | |
| Citizenship: | British | |
| Business Address: | 48 rue de Bragance, L-1255 Luxembourg | |
| Principal Occupation: | Manager, Human Resources and Administration, Anglo American Luxembourg S.A. | |
| Name: | Mr T.A.M. Bosman (Director) | |
| Citizenship: | Dutch | |
| Business Address: | 48 rue de Bragance, L-1255 Luxembourg | |
| Principal Occupation: | Group Tax & Finance Manager, Anglo American Luxembourg S.A. | |
| Name: | Mr N. Jordan (Director) | |
| Citizenship: | British | |
| Business Address: | 20 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AN, United Kingdom | |
| Principal Occupation: | Company Secretary, Anglo American | |
| Name: | Mr A.F. Pace-Bonello (Director) | |
| Citizenship: | British | |
| Business Address: | 48 rue de Bragance, L-1255 Luxemburg | |
| Principal Occupation: | General Manager, Anglo American Luxembourg S.A. | |
| Name: | Miss J.A. Thompson (Director) | |
| Citizenship: | British | |
| Business Address: | 48 rue de Bragance, L-1255 Luxembourg | |
| Principal Occupation: | Company Secretary, Anglo American Luxembourg S.A. | |