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ABERDEEN GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES VCT PLC
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGΒ AND PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE OF COMPANYΒ NAMEΒ
On 9 June 2009 it was announced that the senior executives of the private equity division of Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (Aberdeen),Β the Company's manager, had completed a management buy-out of that division, the outcome of which was a specialist independent private equity investment business, Maven Capital Partners UK LLP (Maven). As part of this transaction, the entire investment and portfolio team of the private equity division ofΒ AberdeenΒ transferred to Maven. With effect from 9 June 2009, the management contract between the Company andΒ AberdeenΒ was novated to Maven by means of a novation agreement (Novation Agreement).
Pursuant to the Novation Agreement, the Company agreed to change its name to reflect the fact that it is no longer managed byΒ Aberdeen. A resolution proposing the change of the Company's name to Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 PLC will be put to a general meeting of shareholders to be held atΒ 149 St Vincent Street,Β GlasgowΒ on 24 November 2009 at 2.00 pm and a notice of meeting has been issued to shareholders to that effect.
Copies of theΒ circularΒ have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will be shortly available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
CanaryΒ Wharf
LondonΒ E14 5HS
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Telephone: 0207 066 1000
For and on behalf of the Board
Maven Capital PartnersΒ UKΒ LLP, Secretary
Enquiries:Β Rosemary O'Neil
Telephone: 0141 306 7400
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