4 Mar 2015 15:53
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Africa Opportunity Fund Limited | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | |||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | City of London Investment Management Company Limited | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 2 March 2015 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 4 March 2015 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Above 24% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
KYG012921048 | 440,000 | 440,000 | 2,440,000 | 2,440,000 | 3.40% | |||||||||||
KYG012921121 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 20.88% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
17,440,000 | 24.28% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
All voting rights on all shares are controlled by City of London Investment Management Company Limited. | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | City of London Investment Management Company Limited | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | Africa Opportunity Fund (AOF) - Total Voting Rights
RNS Number : 0851F Africa Opportunity Fund Limited 17 April 2014
Africa Opportunity Fund Limited (the "Company") Total Voting Rights In conformity with the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("the Rules"), the Company would like to notify the market that the Company's issued share capital consisted of the following as at 17 April 2014: - 42,630,327 ordinary shares; and - 29,200,000 C shares. The ordinary shares and the C shares carry the right to 1 voting right per share as if the C shares and the ordinary shares were a single class. Therefore, holders of ordinary shares and/or C shares should use 71,830,327 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 Rules. | |
14. Contact name: | Ben Heatley or Chris Weaver | |
15. Contact telephone number: | Ben.Heatley@Citlon.co.uk - 0207 711 1565 OR Christopher.Weaver@Citlon.co.uk - 0207 860 8329 | |