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CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC
COMMENCEMENT OF TRADING ON THE OFFICIAL LIST
City of London Investment Group PLC ("the Company"), is pleased to announce that admission to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities of 26,263,853 ordinary shares of 1 pence ("Ordinary Shares") has occurred ("Admission") and that trading in its Ordinary Shares became effective from 8.00 am today. The Company's ticker will remain 'CLIG'.
Barry Olliff, Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our admission to the main list of the London Stock Exchange after four years on AIM seems like a coming of age. During the last four years, I believe that we have demonstrated to shareholders that our team-based culture and risk-averse business model can generate both superior investment performance and meaningful dividends. We are looking forward to the next phase of our growth."
Copies of the prospectus dated 26 October 2010, published in connection with Admission are available from the Company's website at http://www.citlon.com/other_info.php, from the offices of K&L Gates LLP, 110 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6AR and it is also available for inspection at the UKLA's National Storage Mechanism, which can be found at www.hemscott.com.
For further information please contact:
Doug Allison (Finance Director) | Simon Hudson / Andrew Dunn |
City of London Investment Group PLC | Tavistock Communications |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7860 8347 | Tel: +44 (0)20 7920 3150 |
Jeff Keating | Simon Bridges |
Singer Capital Markets Ltd | Cannacord Genuity Limited |
Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker | Joint Broker |
Tel: +44 (0)20 3205 7500 | Tel: +44 (0)20 7050 6500 |
City of London Investment Group Plc (LSE: CLIG) is an established asset management group which has built its reputation, with an institutional client focus, by specialising in emerging market closed-end fund investment. In recent years the Company has, by way of diversification, successfully added natural resource and developed market strategies to its product range. City of London operates its business from offices in London, the US, Singapore and Dubai.
This announcement is not a prospectus and investors should not subscribe for or purchase any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the Prospectus published by the Company.
The Company is not offering any new ordinary shares or any other securities in connection with Admission. This document does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy ordinary shares or other securities in any jurisdiction.