24th Feb 2025 07:00
JADE ROAD INVESTMENTS LIMITED
("Jade Road Investments", "JADE" or the "Company)
Proposed Change to Investing Policy
Jade Road Investments Limited (AIM:JADE), the London quoted investment company that looks to provide investors exposure to diversified, high-return investment opportunities in the property sector is pleased to announce a proposed update to its Investing Policy. As announced on 7 February 2025 JADE has entered into a conditional strategic partnership/investment commitment with Woollard and Hall Ltd , Unique Property Investment Group Ltd ('Unique') and WestOne Capital Group Ltd ('WestOne'). As a result, the Company intends to update its Investing Policy to better align with this change in focus.
Following the successful completion of the fundraising announced on 7 February 2025, it is anticipated that JADE will make investments into Unique and WestOne following further proposed capital raises in the coming months. These investments will seek to provide exposure to growth in assisted living housing projects across the UK. WestOne will bring its expertise in structured finance and capital solutions, enhancing the ability to deliver diversified, high-return investment opportunities. Additionally, Unique will seek to advance its proposed development of super-prime real estate projects in Dubai. The partnership seeks to leverage Jade Road's capital and cross-border capabilities, with WestOne providing innovative financing structures to support domestic and international property ventures. Together, the partnership is seeking to create a platform for investors seeking exposure to high-growth real estate markets in the UK and Dubai.
In the coming days the Company will announce a shareholder circular in order to seek shareholder approval for the updated Investing Policy. The proposed Investing Policy is as follows:
1) The Company has an indefinite life, has a primary focus on the property sector with a secondary focus on targeting assets in any class which will produce income returns and capital gains over time for its Shareholders.
2)The Company will seek the best risk-adjusted returns globally, with a preference for investments in the property sector governed by legal systems that the Company understands and believes to be reliable.
3)The Company may invest directly into real assets, listed securities, over-the-counter traded securities, currencies, companies, contractual obligations, or commodities ("Direct Financings").
4)The Company may provide financing to entities, becoming a lender to, or a limited partner or shareholder of, an affiliated or third party which itself has a strategy to invest in underlying listed securities, over-the-counter traded securities, currencies, companies, real assets, contractual obligations or commodities ("Indirect Financings").
5)The Company shall ensure that at the time of entering into a Direct Financing, it shall represent not more than 50% of the Company's net asset value immediately following the relevant transaction. There is no limit on the number of investments the Company may take.
6)The Company shall ensure that at the time of entering into an Indirect Financing, no underlying asset of the indirectly financed entity shall represent more than 75% of the Company's net asset value immediately following the relevant transaction.
7) There is no restriction on the duration the Company will hold any investment nor any restriction on the Company exiting any or all of its investments to realise value. Furthermore, there is no restriction on the time for the Company to make its investments in such assets.
8) The Company will pursue a predominantly passive management strategy. However, on a case by case basis, it may consider securing additional governance rights such as observer or board appointments where the situation or asset dictates such additional oversight.
9)The Company may utilise gearing when appropriate. The Company will continue to exercise prudence in determining whether prevailing market conditions and investor expectations warrant the utilisation of any leverage over its portfolio.
10)The Company will consider issuing its own shares as consideration for interests in other companies or assets but such cross holdings will be limited to 30 per cent. of the Company's issued shares in aggregate from time to time.
For further information, please contact:
Jade Road Investments Limited
+44 (0) 778 531 5588
John Croft
Zeus Capital Limited - Nominated Adviser
+44 (0) 203 829 5000
James Joyce / Andrew de Andrade
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the UK version of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended. Upon the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain
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