5 April 2011
Qatar Investment Fund plc
("QIF" or the "Company")
Intention to Seek Admission to the Official List as a Premium Listing and Cancellation of Trading on AIM
Further to the announcement on 17 March 2011, the Board of QIF is pleased to announce that the Company intends to apply for admission of its issued share capital to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority ("Official List") as a premium listing and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities ("Main Market").
In accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies, the Company is required to give a minimum notice period of 20 business days ahead of the intended cancellation of admission to trading of the Company's issued share capital on AIM. It is expected that the admission of the Company's shares to the Official List and to trading on the Main Market will take place simultaneously with the cancellation of the admission to trading on AIM, and is expected to become effective no earlier than 8.00 a.m. on 11 May 2011. This date may be subject to change.
The Company will provide an update to shareholders in due course.
For further information please contact
David von Simson, Chairman +44 (0) 20 7451 4500
Qatar Investment Fund plc
Ian Dungate/Suzanne Jones + 44 (0) 1624 692600
Galileo Fund Services Limited
Andrew Potts/Callum Stewart +44 (0) 20 7459 3600
Panmure Gordon