26 Mar 2010 07:00
26 March 2010
PME AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE OPPORTUNITIES PLC
("PME" or the "Company)
(AIM:PMEA.L; PMEW.L)
Posting of Notice to Warrantholders
PME African Infrastructure Opportunities Plc, an investment company established to invest in sub-Saharan African Infrastructure and infrastructure related industries, announces that, today, it has posted a notice to the holders of warrants to subscribe for ordinary shares of 1c each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") ("Warrantholders"), advising them that they will have the right to execute their subscription rights to subscribe for Ordinary Shares at a price of US$1.21 per share, no more than 30 days after the date on which the audited accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2009 are despatched to shareholders.
Confirmation of the despatch of the audited accounts to shareholders will be announced via RNS on the date of despatch.
The notice is also available on the Company's website at www.pmeinfrastructure.com
Further enquiries:
| PME Infrastructure Managers Limited
| Richard Bouma | +41 22 908 1190 |
| Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited
| Azhic Basirov / Siobhan Sergeant | +44 20 7131 4000 |
| Fairfax I.S. PLC
| James King / Gillian McCarthy | +44 20 7598 5368 |
| Bell Pottinger
| Dan de Belder | +44 20 7861 3232 |
| On behalf of Helvetica (Isle of Man) Company Limited
| Clara Parisot | +41 798 249 788 |
| Principle Capital | Mark Whitfeld | +44 20 7240 3222 |
Note to Editors:
- PME African Infrastructure Opportunities plc ('PME') is a company investing in sub-Saharan African infrastructure and infrastructure related industries. Its shares were admitted to AIM in July 2007 raising US$180 million.
- PME was established to invest in sub-Saharan African infrastructure and infrastructure related industries with a view to generating attractive returns, principally through capital growth. It is targeting opportunities arising from years of under investment in sub-Saharan African infrastructure where that infrastructure will be instrumental in allowing the continent's economic development to continue to grow.
- The Investment Manager is PME Infrastructure Managers Limited ('PMEIM'). The Investment Manager is responsible for identifying new investment opportunities.
- PMEIM is a joint venture between Principle Capital Holdings S.A. (AIM: PCX.L), Unicos Partners LLP (holding company of the Helvetica Group of companies), Masazane Capital (Pty) Limited and the interests of Richard Bouma, CEO of PMEIM.