xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To be entitled to participate in the SPP you must be on the Share registry at close of business on 11 October 2002. This means with share purchases taking 3 days to settle you must purchase by close of 8 October.
The ASX & Brokers generally say that $500 worth of shares is a marketable parcel. If you can get a broker that allows you to purchase less than $500 then that is up to the broker. It is not something that the Company has any control over.