21 Dec 2017 16:05
Ashmore Global Opportunities Ltd - Conversion of SecuritiesAshmore Global Opportunities Ltd - Conversion of Securities
PR Newswire
London, December 21
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.
Completion of 30 November 2017 Share Conversion21 December 2017
Following the publication on 18 December 2017 of the final month-end net asset values for 30 November 2017, the following share conversion ratios have been determined in accordance with the articles of incorporation of the Company for the purposes of the 30 November 2017 share conversion date:
| 1.29690856 | US Dollar shares for each Sterling share |
| 0.76923077 | Sterling shares for each US Dollar share |
On the basis of aggregate applications received and using the conversion ratios listed above, the following shares will be issued:
- 25,942 new US Dollar shares of no par value
and the following shares will be cancelled:
- 20,003 Sterling shares of no par value
all with effect from 21 December 2017.
Application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) for the new shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities.
Admission is expected to occur on or around 29 December 2017. Shareholder accounts for converting shareholders are expected to be updated by 5.00pm on 29 December 2017.
Following issue and cancellation of the relevant shares, the total number of shares in issue in each class will be as follows:
- 7,357,618 US Dollar Shares; and- 2,258,945 Sterling 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 (the 'Prospectus')):
US Dollar Shares: 1.0000Sterling 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 FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries:www.agol.comAndrew Le PageNorthern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited