23rd Jun 2006 12:30
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC23 June 2006 23 June 2006 Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc ("M&C" or "the Company") LODGEMENT OF AMENDED PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS RELATING TO CDL HOSPITALITY TRUSTS Further to the announcement by M&C on 13 June 2006 that CDL Hospitality Trustshas successfully lodged the preliminary prospectus ("Preliminary Prospectus")relating to its proposed initial public offering, the Company wishes to informthat The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited ("HSBC"), which was ajoint financial adviser, global co-ordinator, underwriter and bookrunner withDBS Bank Ltd, has withdrawn its participation in the initial public offering ofCDL Hospitality Trusts (the "Offering") solely for the reason that it had beenunable to arrive at an agreement with the H-REIT Manager and the HBTTrustee-Manager on the timetable for the Offering. In light of the above, BNP Paribas Peregrine (Singapore) Ltd has now beenappointed by the H-REIT Manager and the HBT Trustee-Manager as the jointfinancial adviser, global co-ordinator and bookrunner in place of HSBC. BNPParibas (acting through its Singapore Branch) has been appointed the jointunderwriter in place of HSBC. BNP Paribas Peregrine (Singapore) Ltd is a whollyowned subsidiary of BNP Paribas. DBS Bank Ltd remains the joint financial adviser, global co-ordinator,underwriter and bookrunner in relation to the Offering. To reflect the change in the joint financial adviser, global co-ordinator,underwriter and bookrunner, an amended preliminary prospectus in relation to theOffering was lodged with the Monetary Authority of Singapore on 23 June 2006. Enquiries:Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plcRobin Lee, Senior Vice President Finance +44 (0) 20 7872 2444 Financial DynamicsBen Foster/Charles Watenphul +44 (0) 20 7831 3113 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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