Inv Nasdaq 100 Regulatory News (EQQQ)

25 Apr 2008 17:49

PowerShares Global Funds IrelandPLC25 April 2008 STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT For Immediate Release 25 April 2008 PowerShares Global Funds Ireland plc (the "Company") Re: Purchase of ETF shares The Directors of the Company wish to announce the following in relation to thesub-funds of the Company noted below (the "Funds"): - A. Invesco Ltd. (registered office: Canon's Court 22, Victoria Street, HamiltonHM 12, Bermuda), is the ultimate parent company of Invesco PowerShares CapitalManagement Ireland Limited (the manager of the Company) (the "Manager") and assuch indirectly controls the Manager. B. As from 24 April 2008 Invesco Ltd. holds the following interests in theFunds: 1. an interest of 30,000 shares (Sterling) in the PowerShares Dynamic UKFund (ISIN: IE00B23LNQ02), representing 12% of the issued share capital of thePowerShares Dynamic UK Fund. 2. an interest of 30,000 shares (Sterling) in the PowerShares FTSE RAFI UK100 Fund (ISIN: IE00B23LNN70), representing 12% of the issued share capital ofthe PowerShares FTSE RAFI UK 100 Fund. 3. an interest of 400,000 shares (Euro) in the PowerShares FTSE RAFI Italy30 Fund (ISIN: IE00B23LNP94) representing 40% of the issued share capital of thePowerShares FTSE RAFI Italy 30 Fund. Enquiries Invesco Asset Management Tim Mitchell 020 7065 3555 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange