8 Sep 2023 09:30
Legal Entity Identifier: 2138009DIENFWKC3PW84
8 September 2023
Gulf Investment Fund PLC ("GIF" or the "Company")
Sterling quotation
In order the maximise the ability for UK investors to invest in the Company, the Board are introducing an additional market quote in Sterling (the "Sterling Quote") for the Company's existing ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange, alongside the Company's existing US Dollar market quote (the "Dollar Quote").
The Company has made an application to the London Stock Exchange for admission to trading in Sterling on the Specialist Fund Segment of its Main Market of 41,500,480 ordinary shares. Admission of the Sterling Quote is expected to occur with effect from 8am on 13 September 2023.
As set out below:
· the existing ISIN will apply for both the Dollar Quote and the Sterling Quote;
· the existing SEDOL and TIDM will continue to apply for the Dollar Quote;
· a new SEDOL and TIDM will be introduced for the Sterling Quote:
Dollar Quote | Sterling Quote | |
ISIN | IM00B1Z40704 | IM00B1Z40704 |
SEDOL | B1Z4070 | BPNZB14 |
Ticker | GIF | GIFS |
All dividends will continue to be declared in US Dollars and the default currency for dividend payments will remain US Dollars. However, the Board will continue to offer the ability for dividends to be capable of being received in Sterling by shareholders making a dividend currency election.
For further information:
Anderson Whamond +44 (0) 1624 630 400
Gulf Investment Fund plc
Frazer Pickering/Suzanne Jones +44 (0) 1624 630 400
Apex Corporate Services (IOM) Limited
Alex Collins/Ashwin Kohli +44 (0) 20 7886 2500
Panmure Gordon
William Clutterbuck +44 (0) 7785 292 617
Maitland/AMO
Gulf (GIF)