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4 Dec 2012 07:00
4 December 2012
Macau Property Opportunities Fund Limited
("MPO" or the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
The Board of Macau Property Opportunities Fund Limited announces that on 3 December 2012, the Company purchased 4,404,483 of its own ordinary shares of US$0.01 each ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 110.5p per share. These shares will be cancelled.
The purchase represents 4.41% of the Company's total outstanding shares in issue. Following cancellation of the shares, the issued share capital of the Company will be 95,525,267 Ordinary shares.
Further opportunistic purchases of MPO shares may be considered by the Board at suitably attractive prices.
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About Macau Property Opportunities Fund
Macau Property Opportunities Fund Limited is a closed-end investment fund registered in Guernsey and listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market.
Launched in 2006, the Company seeks to deliver long-term returns from the investment in and development of high quality properties located in Macau and the western region of China's Pearl River Delta. Its current US$375 million portfolio comprises a mix of strategically-positioned residential, retail and warehousing property assets.
The Fund is managed by Sniper Capital, an Asian-based property investment manager that provides highly focused Fund Management and Advisory Services.
For further information:
Company Registration Number 44813
Website: www.mpofund.com
Public Relations
MHP Communications
Simon Hockridge / Andrew Jaques
Tel: +44 (0)20 3128 8100
Manager (Investor Contact)
Sniper Capital
Tel: +65 6222 1440
Email: info@snipercapital.com
Website: www.snipercapital.com
Corporate Broker
Liberum Capital
Chris Bowman / Richard Bootle
Tel: +44 (0)20 3100 2228
Company Secretary & Administrator
Heritage International Fund Managers
Mark Huntley
Tel: +44 (0)1481 716000
Stock Codes:
Bloomberg: MPO LN
Reuters: MPO.L