11th Mar 2019 16:22
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
JPMORGAN EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
CONVERSION OF SHARES
Legal Entity Identifier: 549300D8SPJFHBDGXS57
Information disclosed in accordance with DTR 9.6.4 (6)
The Board of JPMorgan European Investment Trust plc (the 'Company') announces that valid Conversion Notices have been received in respect of the following Shares (the 'Converting Shares'):
- 330,533 Growth Shares; and
- 1,243,973 Income Shares.
At 8.00 a.m. on 15th March 2019, the above Converting Shares will be converted into:
- 656,712 Growth Shares; and
- 619,889 Income Shares.
(the 'Resulting Shares')
Following the conversion, the total number of Shares in issue at 8.00 a.m. on 15th March 2019 will be:
- 72,306,030 Growth Shares; and
- 100,914,066 Income Shares.
The conversion calculations were based on the relative net asset values of the two share classes (net of accrued management expenses and applicable costs of conversion) as at close of business on 5th March 2019.
The resulting Conversion Ratios were:
- for every Converting Share which is a Growth Share, holders are entitled to 1.875421 Income Shares; and
- for every Converting Share which is an Income Share, holders are entitled to 0.527915 Growth Shares.
Individual Shareholders' entitlements on conversion will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Shares. The Resulting Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Shares of the relevant class of Resulting Share. The Nominal Value of the shares following the conversion will be Growth Shares 3.90508 pence and Income Shares 2.06155 pence.
The Resulting Shares have been allotted subject only to admission to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities ('Admission'). The relevant applications have been made and Admission is expected to occur at 8.00 a.m. on 15th March 2019. Dealings in such shares are expected to commence at 8.00 a.m. on 15th March 2019. It is anticipated that Certificates in respect of the Resulting Shares will be posted by 25th March 2019.
Terms used in this announcement shall, unless the context otherwise requires, bear the meaning given to them in the Company's articles of association.
11th March 2019
For and on behalf of
JPMorgan Funds Limited, Secretary
For further information, please contact: Paul Winship Tel. 020 7742 9815
Related Shares:
JETG.LJETI.L