Publication of a Prospectus

RNS Number : 3864B

CC Japan Income & Growth Trust PLC

09 January 2018

 

9 January 2018

NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, JAPAN OR ANY MEMBER STATE OF THE EEA (OTHER THAN THE UNITED KINGDOM) OR TO ANY NATIONAL, RESIDENT OR CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, JAPAN OR ANY MEMBER STATE OF THE EEA (OTHER THAN THE UNITED KINGDOM)

This announcement is an advertisement and does not constitute a prospectus and investors must subscribe for or purchase any shares referred to in this announcement only on the basis of information contained in the prospectus published by CC Japan Income & Growth Trust plc (the "Prospectus") and not in reliance on this announcement. A copy of the Prospectus will, subject to certain access restrictions, shortly be available for inspection on the Company's website: www.ccjapanincomeandgrowthtrust.com, and at the Company's registered office: Mermaid House, 2 Puddle Dock, London EC4V 3DB. This announcement does not constitute, and may not be construed as, an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase, investments of any description, or a recommendation regarding the issue or the provision of investment advice by any party. No information set out in this announcement or referred to in other written or oral form is intended to form the basis of any contract of sale, investment decision or any decision to purchase shares in the Company.

The value of shares and the income from them is not guaranteed and can fall as well as rise due to stock market and currency movements.  Investors may get back less than originally invested. Figures refer to past performance and past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.

CC Japan Income & Growth Trust plc

Publication of Prospectus

Further to the announcement on 8 January 2018, CC Japan Income & Growth Trust plc (the "Company") announces that it has published a Prospectus in connection with the proposed issue of new ordinary shares ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company (the "Initial Issue"), by way of a Placing, Offer for Subscription and Intermediaries Offer, and pursuant to a new share issuance programme (the "Share Issuance Programme") for up to 100 million new Ordinary Shares.

Copies of the Prospectus will shortly be available for inspection at the Company's registered office (Mermaid House, 2 Puddle Dock, London EC4V 3DB) and via the Company's website (www.ccjapanincomeandgrowthtrust.com). The Prospectus will also shortly be available via the National Storage Mechanism (www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM).

The Company's LEI is: 549300FZANMYIORK1K98

Expected timetable

Latest time and date for receipt of completed application forms in respect of the offer for subscription	1.00pm, 24 January 2018
Latest time and date for receipt of completed applications from intermediaries in respect of the intermediaries offer	3.00pm, 24 January 2018
Latest time and date for commitments under the placing	5.00pm, 24 January 2018
Publication of the results of the Initial Issue	25 January 2018
Admission and dealings in Ordinary Shares commence	8.00am, 29 January 2018

For further information please contact:

Coupland Cardiff Asset Management LLP Richard Cardiff Telephone: [phone] Peel Hunt LLP Luke Simpson (Corporate Broking) Helen Rennardson Mark Thompson (Sales) Chris Bunstead Ben Nott Kathy Boate (Intermediaries) Sohail Akbar Telephone: [phone] Cornerstone Communications - Financial PR Ben Larter Telephone: [phone]

Disclaimer

This is a financial promotion and is not intended to be investment advice. The content of this announcement, which has been prepared by and is the sole responsibility of the Company, has been approved by Coupland Cardiff Asset Management LLP solely for the purposes of section 21(2)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended).

This announcement is an advertisement and does not constitute a prospectus and investors must  subscribe for or purchase any shares referred to in this announcement only on the basis of information contained in the Prospectus published by the Company (and in any supplementary prospectus) and not in reliance on this announcement. The Prospectus is expected to be available shortly on the Company's website (via www.ccjapanincomeandgrowthtrust.com), subject to certain access restrictions, for inspection at the Company's registered office at Mermaid House, 2 Puddle Dock, London EC4V 3DB, and at the National Storage Mechanism via www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM. This announcement does not constitute, and may not be construed as, an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase investments of any description, a recommendation regarding the issue or the provision of investment advice by any party. No information set out in this announcement is intended to form the basis of any contract of sale, investment decision or any decision to purchase shares in the Company and investors should refer to the Prospectus.

The information contained in this announcement is given at the date of its publication (unless otherwise marked) and is subject to updating, revision and amendment in the Prospectus.

Peel Hunt, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting for the Company only in connection with the matters described in this announcement and is not acting for or advising any other person, or treating any other person as its client, in relation thereto and will not be responsible for providing the regulatory protection afforded to clients of Peel Hunt or advice to any other person in relation to the matters contained herein.

The shares of the Company have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered or sold into or within the United States absent registration, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction that is not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with the securities laws of any relevant state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Moreover, the shares of the Company have not been, nor will they be, registered under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom). Further, the Company is not, and will not be, registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The shares of the Company will be offered outside of the United States pursuant to the provisions of Regulation S of the Securities Act. Subject to certain exceptions, the shares of the Company may not be offered or sold in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom) or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom). The Share Issuance Programme (including the Initial Issue), and the distribution of this announcement, in other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and the persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions.

The value of shares and the income from them is not guaranteed and can fall as well as rise due to stock market and currency movements.  When you sell your investment you may get back less than you originally invested. Figures refer to past performance and past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations.

This announcement may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this announcement, including, without limitation, those regarding the Company's financial position, strategy, plans, proposed acquisitions and objectives, are forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and, accordingly, the Company's actual future financial results and operational performance may differ materially from the results and performance expressed in, or implied by, the statements. These factors include but are not limited to those described in the Prospectus. These forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this announcement and cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. The Company, the Investment Manager and Peel Hunt expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect actual results or any change in the assumptions, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based unless required to do so by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the Prospectus Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority, the EU Market Abuse Regulation or other applicable laws, regulations or rules.

 

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