Rns...11 Jun 2010 13:34
RNS Number : 4832N
Origo Partners PLC
11 June 2010

11 June 2010
Not for release, publication or distribution in whole or in part, in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. For immediate release Origo Partners plc ("Origo" or "the Company") Origo completes equity placing of approximately US$30 million Further to the earlier announcement by Origo today, the Company announces that it has raised approximately US$30 million, before commissions and expenses, by way of the placing (the "Placing") of 82,200,000 new ordinary shares of £0.0001 each in the capital of the Company (the "Shares"). The Shares were placed with investors at a price of 25 pence per Share. Liberum Capital Limited acted as broker to the Placing. The Placing Shares will be issued credited as fully paid and will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions declared in respect of such shares after the date of their issue. The Company will apply for admission of the Placing Shares to trading on AIM, a market of the London Stock Exchange ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will take place and that trading will commence on 17 June 2010. The Placing is conditional upon, inter alia, Admission becoming effective. Contacts:
Origo Partners plc Chris Rynning (chris@origoplc.com) Niklas Ponnert (niklas@origoplc.com)
+86 1390 124 6417 +86 1351 106 1672
Nominated Adviser and Broker Liberum Capital Limited Simon Atkinson / Ellen Francis
+44 (0)20 3100 2222
Public Relations Aura Financial Andy Mills / Nina Legge
+44 (0)20 7321 0000
About Origo Partners plc: Origo is an established private equity investor and strategic consultancy business, which provides its shareholders with exposure to growth opportunities and private equity returns based on the China growth story. Origo's business model is to generate capital gains from private equity investment in growth companies from which it also generates fees for consultancy services related to further fundraisings, M&A and strategic development. Origo has a significant portfolio of investments in a range of industrial sectors, including metals and mining, agriculture, renewable energy/clean tech and technology, telecom and media ("TMT"). This announcement has been issued by Origo and is the sole responsibility of Origo. Liberum Capital Limited is acting for Origo and no-one else in connection with the Placing. Liberum Capital Limited will not be responsible to anyone other than Origo for providing the protections afforded to its clients, nor for providing advice i