16 Jan 2009 07:00
| Immediate Release | 16 January 2009 |
The Family Shari'ah Fund Limited
('FSF' or the 'Company')
NET ASSET VALUE
The Directors today announce that the estimated Net Asset Value per ordinary share of US $0.01 each ("Ordinary Share") based on the estimated value of The Family Shari'ah Fund Limited provided by the Fund Administrator - Apex Fund Services (Ireland) Limited as at 31 December 2008 - including income was US $0.8960.
The movement in Net Asset Value between the last valuation and 31 December 2008 and the portfolio allocation as at 31 December 2008 is summarised below. Furthermore, the Investment Manager will shortly publish its market and Islamic finance market review which will be found on the Company's website at www.familyshariahfund.com/news.
Period December 1 2008 (opening) - December 31 2008 (closing) All figures in US$
| US$ | Opening | Closing |
| Net Asset Value | 28,258,943.20 | 28,267,598.67 |
| NAV per Ordinary Share | 0.8957 | 0.8960 |
The Investment Manager reduced the Company's exposure to higher risk assets; reducing its asset allocation to Islamic income and equities in December. No further capital has been deployed since 30 November 2008 into non-cash strategies, resulting in the following rounded asset allocation as at 31 December 2008:
70.5% in cash and cash like instruments
10.7% in Islamic income
12.5% in equities
6.3% in Private Equity
For further information, please contact:
| The Family Office | Tel: +973 (17) 221177 |
| Richard Joye, Projects Manager | |
| Blomfield Corporate Finance | Tel: +44 (0)20 7489 4500 |
| James Pinner / John Simpson / Alan MacKenzie | |
| Buchanan Communications | Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 |
| Bobby Morse / James Strong |
This announcement should be read in conjunction with the Admission Document. Terms defined in the Admission Document have the same meaning when used in this announcement.
Notes to Editors
The Family Shari'ah Fund Limited is the first multi-asset class fund to gain admission to AIM and provides investors with exposure to a variety of Shari'ah Compliant investments predominantly outside of the GCC region.
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