2 Jan 2015 07:00
Press Release
For immediate release
2 January 2015
MedicX Fund Limited
("MedicX Fund", "the Fund" or "the Company")
Allotment of scrip shares to Investment Adviser
Octopus Healthcare Adviser Ltd (the Company's Investment Adviser) elected to participate in the Company's scrip dividend scheme in respect of the December 2014 interim dividend for the quarter ended 30 September 2014, and accordingly was allotted 33,783 ordinary shares of no par value in the Company (the "Shares"). The Shares were sold out of treasury at the previously advised scrip calculation price of 83.30 pence per share.
The acquisition of the Shares brings Octopus Healthcare Adviser Ltd's total holding in the Company to 1,974,605 shares, representing 0.551% of the Company's total voting rights. The Shares were acquired on 31 December 2014 and rank pari passu with the Company's existing ordinary shares.
Copies of the documents relating to the Scrip Dividend Alternative are available for inspection through the National Storage Mechanism (http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM).
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For further information please contact:
MedicX Fund +44 (0) 1481 723 450
David Staples, Chairman
Octopus Healthcare Group +44 (0) 1483 869 500
Mike Adams, Chief Executive Officer
Mark Osmond, Chief Financial Officer
Canaccord +44 (0) 20 7523 8000
Andrew Zychowski/Helen Goldsmith
Buchanan +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Charles Ryland/Sophie McNulty
Information on MedicX Fund Limited
MedicX Fund Limited ("MXF", "MedicX Fund", "the Fund" or "the Company", or together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") is the specialist primary care infrastructure investor in modern, purpose-built primary healthcare properties in the United Kingdom, listed on the London Stock Exchange, with a portfolio comprising 139 properties.
The Investment Adviser to the Company is Octopus Healthcare Adviser Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is a subsidiary of the Octopus Healthcare Group. The Octopus Healthcare Group is a specialist investor, developer and manager of healthcare properties with 33 people operating across the UK.
The Company's website address is www.medicxfund.com. Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website), nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks within this announcement, are incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.