1 May 2013 14:48
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION
Ashmore Global Opportunities Limited ("AGOL" or the "Company")
a Guernsey incorporated and registered limited liability closed-ended investment company with a Premium Listing of its US Dollar and Sterling share classes on the Official List.
The following amendments have been made to the 'Total Voting Rights' announcement released on 1 May 2013 at 12:55 under RNS No 7551D.
·; 18,986,441 Ordinary GBP Shares
·; 18,582,290 Ordinary USD Shares (not EUR)
All other details remain unchanged.
The full amended text is shown below.
Total Voting Rights and Cancellation of Treasury Shares
1 May 2013
Following the recent announcement, dated 18 April 2013, in respect of the Compulsory Partial Redemption of Shares, the Company confirms that all treasury shares (GBP 1,063,503 treasury shares and USD 2,385,107 treasury shares) have now been cancelled and the current Total Voting Rights are as follows:
·; 18,986,441 Ordinary GBP Shares
·; 18,582,290 Ordinary USD Shares
Number of votes each Share shall be entitled to on a poll at any general meeting of the Company (applying the Weighted Voting Calculation as described in the Prospectus published by the Company on 6 November 2007:
US Dollar Shares: 1.0000
Sterling Shares: 2.0288
The above figures may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations, by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to, their interest in the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
The Company also announces that following the Compulsory Partial Redemption of Shares, the Directors have the following beneficial interests in the Company:
Director Name | Beneficial Interest in AGOL following the Compulsory Partial Redemption of Shares | Beneficial Interest in AGOL prior to Compulsory Partial Redemption of Shares |
Jonathan Agnew | 12,090 USD Ordinary Shares | 15,000 USD Ordinary Shares |
Richard Hotchkis | 1,209 GBP Ordinary Shares | 1,500 GBP Ordinary Shares |
Chris Legge | 2,015 GBP Ordinary Shares | 2,500 GBP Ordinary Shares |
Nigel de la Rue | 3,224 GBP Ordinary Shares | 4,000 GBP Ordinary Shares |
All Enquiries:
Andrew Maiden
Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited
Tel: +44 (0) 1481 745368