20th May 2015 08:33
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20 May 2015
For Immediate Release
Vietnam Infrastructure Limited
("VNI" or the "Company")
Notice of EGM
On 29 April 2015, the Company announced that it was proposing an amendment to the restructuring proposals that were outlined in the circular to Shareholders dated 21 November 2014. The Board is proposing that up to 50% of the Listed Portfolio Shares will be repurchased at the First Repurchase Day not 33.3% of the Listed Portfolio Shares as was set out in the original restructuring proposals. Such an amendment requires the consent of VNI Shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting and the Company is pleased to announce that the circular in relation to the amended restructuring proposals has today been posted to Shareholders and published on the Company's website (www.vinacapital.com/vni/).
The circular contains notice of the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be convened in connection with the amended restructuring proposals, which is to be held at Conrad Hotel, One Pacific Place, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong on 19 June 2015 at 3.00 p.m. (Hong Kong Time).
The Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of the resolutions to be passed at the extraordinary general meeting.
Terms have the same meaning as defined in the circular to shareholders dated 21 November 2014 (the "Circular").
Enquiries
For further information, please contact:
Vietnam Infrastructure Limited Rupert Carington Tel: +44 (0)20 7845 5950
VinaCapital Group
Tony Hsun Tel: +84 8 3821 9930
Louie Doan Tel: +84 8 3821 9930
Edmond de Rothschild Securities (UK) Limited, Financial AdviserWilliam Marle Tel: +44 (0)20 7845 5950
John Armstrong-Denby Tel: +44 (0)20 7845 5950
Hiroshi Funaki Tel: +44 (0)20 7845 5960[email protected]
Grant Thornton UK LLP, Nominated Adviser Philip Secrett Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 5100
Shareholders should note that the Proposals outlined in the Circular (and modified by the circular dated 20 May 2015) are subject to various regulatory approvals, shareholder approval, updating, amendment and change, and as such, there can be no assurance that a restructuring of the Company will proceed in the manner described in the Circular or at all.
This announcement does not constitute a listing document, prospectus, offering memorandum, or offer or solicitation to any person in the United States or any other jurisdiction to purchase or sell any investment. No information set out in or referred to in connection with this announcement is intended to form the basis of any contract of sale, investment decision or any decision to purchase any securities, nor should such information be construed as providing financial, investment or other professional advice. This announcement should not be considered by the recipient as a recommendation relating to the acquisition or disposal of investments. It is recommended that recipients of this announcement seek their own independent legal, tax, financial and other advice. This announcement does not contain sufficient information to support an investment decision and investors should ensure that they obtain all available relevant information before making any investment.
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