Migration Update

RNS Number : 0774T

European Assets Trust NV

18 March 2019

 

European Assets Trust PLC - Admission to Trading

From: European Assets Trust PLC LEI Code: 213800N61H8P3Z4I8726

From: European Assets Trust NV   LEI Code: 2138009W3JWS72F86M94

European Assets Trust PLC ("EAT PLC" or the "Company") announces the completion of the migration of the legal seat and structure of European Assets Trust N.V. ("EAT NV") from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom by means of a cross-border merger by absorption with EAT PLC (the "Migration").

Following satisfaction of all conditions on Friday 15 March 2019, the Migration became effective on 16 March 2019 and shareholders of EAT NV will have received one ordinary share in EAT PLC in exchange for each share held in EAT NV. EAT PLC shares will be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on the premium segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange at 8.00 a.m. today.

Following the Migration, EAT PLC's issued ordinary share capital is 359,828,307. The total number of shares with voting rights in the Company is 359,828,307. The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to, their interest in EAT PLC under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The shares will have the following new security codes:

Listing:         London Stock Exchange

ISIN:            GB00BHJVQ590

SEDOL:       BHJVQ59

Ticker:          EAT

The Migration resulted in the entire portfolio of investments of EAT NV (and its whole business, assets and liabilities) being absorbed by EAT PLC. There is no change to the investment objective and policy.

For further information contact:

Scott McEllen

BMO Investment Business Limited, Company Secretary                                  020 7628 8000

Alex Collins/Tom Scrivens

Cenkos Securities plc, Corporate Broker                                                          020 7397 8900

 

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