Heartland Group Holdings (ASX:HGH, NZE:HGH) said an interlocutory application was filed by the Taranaki Community Accountability Society against the trustees of the Toi Foundation in the High Court of New Zealand regarding the process for the proposed sale of TSB Bank by Toi Foundation to Heartland, according to Friday filings with the Australian and New Zealand bourses.
The application challenges Toi Foundation's decision-making and community consultation process, and aims to stop the trustees from voting on the proposed deal on an interim basis until the resolution of the court proceedings.
There is no change to the timeline for the proposed deal and Heartland's special shareholder meeting remains slated for Sept. 30, per the filings.
Heartland's shares rose nearly 1% in recent trading on the ASX and fell over 1% on the New Zealand bourse.