Feb 21, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. On 3 February 2006 Rank Group Investments Limited gave Carter Holt Harvey Limited a takeover notice under rule 41 of the takeovers Code of its intention to make a full takeover offer for all the outstanding ordinary shares in Carter Holt Harvey Limited that it does not already own. Carter Holt Harvey confirms receipt of the attached dispatch notice from Rank Group pursuant to rule 45 of the Code, which states that the offer document is being sent to Carter Holt Harvey shareholders. Carter Holt Harvey is Australasia's leading forest products company, with significant interests in wood products, pulp, paper and packaging, supported by forests.