Update on the selection process for an AIFM

Fondul Proprietatea S.A.

26 November 2024

 

To:          Bucharest Stock Exchange                 Financial Supervisory Authority                London Stock Exchange Current report according to Article 234 para. (1) of the Financial Supervisory Authority Regulation no. 5/2018 on issuers of financial instruments and market operations, as well as the provisions of Article 99 letter a) of the Code of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, Title II, Issuers and Financial Instruments. Important events to be reported: Update on selection process for an alternative investment fund manager Further to Resolution no. 9 / 25 September 2023 of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders ("OGMS") of Fondul Proprietatea S.A. ("Fondul"), published on the Fund's website here, the Board of Nominees ("Board / BoN") of Fondul Proprietatea S.A. is pleased to provide the following update on the BoN led selection process for an alternative investment fund manager ("AIFM") for Fondul. Following the passing of the deadline for expressions of interests on 4th November 2024, the BoN is pleased to announce that it has received five submissions of interest from a diverse range of candidates. The BoN is able to disclose the following details regarding the identity of interested candidates: ·      3 diversified global asset managers; ·      A global infrastructure asset manager; and ·      A Romania-based asset manager The deadline for candidate submissions is scheduled for 29th November 2024, following which the BoN along with its selection advisor Deutsche Numis will assess submissions based on the selection criteria approved by Fondul shareholders by General Meeting of Shareholders held on 27 September 2024. A further update will be made by the BoN to investors following receipt of submissions from interested candidates. The Board of Nominees of FONDUL PROPRIETATEA S.A. Ilinca von DERENTHALL Chairperson

Report date: 26 November 2024 Name of the issuing entity: Fondul Proprietatea S.A. Registered office: 76-80 Buzesti Street 7th floor, district 1, Bucharest, 011017 Phone/fax number: Tel.: + 40 21 200 96 00 Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Internet: www.fondulproprietatea.ro Sole Registration Code with the Trade Register Office: 18253260 Order number in the Trade Register: J40/21901/2005 Subscribed and paid-up share capital: RON 1,849,342,164.28 Number of shares in issue and paid-up: 3,556,427,239 Regulated market on which the issued securities are traded: Shares on Bucharest Stock Exchange GDRs on London Stock Exchange

 

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