Block Listing Application

RNS Number : 9087D

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC

28 June 2019

 

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28 June 2019

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC (the "Company")

Block Listing Application

The Board announces that an application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for a general block listing of 16,000,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company which will, when issued, rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of the Company. The block listing will be used for premium management purposes only to allow the Company to issue new ordinary shares where demand exceeds supply. It is expected that the block listing application will become effective at 8.00 a.m. on 4 July 2019.

Any shares issued in connection with this block listing application will be issued at a premium to the net asset value.

Link Company Matters Limited Company Secretary

01392 477 500

LEI: 894500IJ5QQD7FPT3J73

 

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