Pacific Alliance China Land Limited Distribution of Mandatory Share Repurchase (6544E)
February 11 2015 - 8:31AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMPACL
RNS Number : 6544E
Pacific Alliance China Land Limited
11 February 2015
11 February 2015
Pacific Alliance China Land Limited
Distribution by Mandatory Share Repurchase
Pacific Alliance China Fund Limited ("PACL" or the "Company")
(AIM: PACL), the closed-end investment company admitted to trading
on AIM, announces the distribution of US$25 million from the
realization of the Times Property and Forterra Trust investments
over the course of 2014.
At the extraordinary general meeting held on 25 July 2014, the
Company's shareholders ("Shareholders") approved an amendment to
the Company's investment policy to restrict new investment solely
to (i) supporting existing investments, and (ii) utilizing RMB cash
assets in China and, subject to exchange control restrictions,
making low risk, short-term investments. The focus of future
investment management efforts was changed to the realization of the
Company's portfolio and the return of net realization proceeds to
Shareholders.
Shareholders also approved an amendment to the Company's
articles of association to allow the board of directors of the
Company (the "Board") to perform compulsory redemptions of the
Company's ordinary shares (the "Shares"), in addition to secondary
market Share buybacks, as a mechanism for returning net realisation
proceeds to Shareholders.
The Company returned a total of US$30 million to Shareholders by
way of secondary market Share buybacks in August and November
2014.
After providing for the Company's estimated working capital
needs, the Board has approved the return of an additional US$25
million to Shareholders by way of a mandatory repurchase of Shares
(the "Mandatory Repurchase"). The Board has determined this means
of distribution is in the best interests of Shareholders at this
time.
Pursuant to the Mandatory Repurchase, the shareholding of each
of the Company's Shareholders will be reduced through the automatic
repurchase and cancellation by the Company of approximately 8.47
per cent. of such shareholding (rounded down to the nearest whole
number of Shares). The repurchase price credited to each
Shareholder will be US$2.60 per Share, which is equal to the
Company's unaudited net asset value per Share as at 31 December
2014, rounded down to the nearest whole cent.
The record date for the Mandatory Repurchase is 13 February
2015. All Shareholders as at the record date will be able to
participate in the distribution without any further action required
on their part.
The timetable for the Mandatory Repurchase is as follows:
Ex-Date: 12 February 2015
Record Date: 13 February 2015
Repurchase and Cancellation Date: 13 February 2015
Settlement and Distribution Date: 16 February 2015
For further information please contact:
MANAGER: LEGAL COUNSEL:
Patrick Boot, Managing Jon Lewis, Group General
Partner Counsel
Pacific Alliance Real PAG
Estate Limited 15/F, AIA Central
15/F, AIA Central 1 Connaught Road
1 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong
Central, Hong Kong T: (852) 2918 0088
T: (852) 2918 0088 F: (852) 2918 0881
F: (852) 2918 0881 jlewis@pagasia.com
pboot@pagasia.com
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FINANCIAL ADVISER AND NOMINATED ADVISER:
BROKER: Philip Secrett
Hiroshi Funaki Grant Thornton UK LLP
Edmond de Rothschild Securities T: (44) 20 7383 5100
T: (44) 20 7845 5960 Philip.J.Secrett@uk.gt.com
funds@lcfr.co.uk
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MEDIA RELATIONS:
Stephanie Barry
PAG
T: (852) 3719 3375
sbarry@pagasia.com
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About Pacific Alliance China Land Limited
Pacific Alliance China Land Limited ("PACL") (AIM: PACL) is a
closed-end investment company admitted to trading on the AIM Market
of the London Stock Exchange in November 2007. PACL is focused on
investing in a portfolio of existing properties, new developments,
distressed projects and real estate companies in Greater China.
For more information about PACL, please visit:
www.pacl-fund.com
Pacific Alliance China Land Limited is managed by a member of
PAG (formerly known as Pacific Alliance Group), the Asian
alternative investment fund management group. Founded in 2002, PAG
is now one of the region's largest Asia-focused alternative
investment managers, with funds under management across Private
Equity, Real Estate and Absolute Return strategies. PAG has a
presence across Asia with over 300 staff working in the region.
For more information about PAG, please visit:
www.pagasia.com
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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