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16 Sep 2022 13:04
VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited
(the "Company", "VOF" or "fund")
LEI Number: 2138007UD8FBBVAX9469
Appointment of Adviser
The Board of VOF, the only UK listed fund focused on providing broad exposure to both listed and private equities in Vietnam, and currently is the only Vietnam-focused closed-ended fund that pays a regular dividend to investors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Barclays Bank PLC to provide investor engagement services for the Company with immediate effect.
The appointment complements the existing UK and European arrangement for investor engagement services provided to the Company by Frostrow Capital and Numis Securities.
The Board and Investment Manager look forward to a productive engagement with Barclays Bank PLC that will help support the Company in its ongoing efforts to diversify the shareholder base to continue to attract global investors.
Enquiries
Joel Weiden |
Investment Manager - Investor Relations and Communications VinaCapital Investment Management Limited |
T: +84 28 3821 9930 |
E: joel.weiden@vinacapital.com |
Magdala Mullegadoo |
Company Secretary / Administrator Aztec Financial Services (Guernsey) Limited |
T: +44 1481 748 814 |
E: vinacapital@aztecgroup.co.uk |
Edward Gascoigne-Pees |
Public Relations Camarco |
T: +44 20 3757 4980 |
E: ed.gascoigne-pees@camarco.co.uk |
David Benda / Hugh Jonathan |
Broker |
Numis Securities Limited |
T: +44 20 7260 1000 |
E: funds@numis.com |
David Harris |
Marketing and Distribution (United Kingdom) Frostrow Capital LLP |
T: +44 203 427 3835 |
E: david.harris@frostrow.com
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Dion Di Miceli / Stuart Muress |
Marketing and Investor Engagement (Global) |
Barclays Bank PLC |
T: +44 207 623 2323 |
E: BarclaysInvestmentCompanies@barclays.com |
About VOF
VOF is a closed-ended investment company and FTSE-250 constituent whose shares are traded on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. Its objective is to achieve medium to long-term returns through investment in assets in (or derived from) Vietnam.
The Company provides broad exposure to Vietnam's robust economic growth from investments across listed and private equity asset classes, with a focus on privately negotiated investments in sectors that contribute to and benefit from the growing domestic economy.
Since 2017 to date, VOF is the only Vietnam-focused close-ended fund that pays a consistent, semi-annual dividend to investors. The Board recognises the importance of dividends to many shareholders, and the current dividend policy is to pay two dividends per year, each at a rate of approximately one percent of Net Asset Value ("NAV").
VOF is managed by VinaCapital Investment Management Limited, one of the largest independent investment management groups in Vietnam.
At 31 August 2022 the Company had Net Assets of US$1.2 billion.
Barclays Bank PLC is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority and the PRA. Barclays Bank PLC is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the global investor engagement services or any other matters referred to in this announcement.
1. References to VOF or the Company in this announcement shall mean VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited, a non-cellular company incorporated in the Bailiwick of Guernsey under The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, with registered number 61765. It is authorised by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (reference number 2268242) as a registered closed-ended investment scheme under The Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987 and in compliance with the Registered Collective Investment Scheme Rules, as amended.
2. The registered office address of the Company is East Wing, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, GY1 3PP.