CONVERSION BETWEEN SHARE CLASSES & ADMISSION OF NEW SHARES
Conversion requests
The table below summarises the aggregate number of shares of each class in relation to which the Company has received requests to convert such shares into shares of another class with effect from 1 November 2010 (the "Conversion Day").
From Sterling Shares to Euro Shares 1,942,283
From Sterling Shares to US Dollar Shares 2,117,730
From US Dollar Shares to sterling Shares 3,186,243
Conversion ratios
The net asset value per share of each class as at the Conversion Day was as follows:
£1.6488 in the case of Sterling Shares
€1.5913 in the case of Euro Shares
$1.5930 in the case of US Dollar Shares
The spot conversion rate used for this conversion was:
GBP / USD : 1.6019
GBP / EUR : 1.1528
EUR / USD : 1.3896
On the basis of the above, the conversion ratios are as follows:
1.194455 Euro Shares for every one Sterling Share
1.658010 US Dollar Shares for every one Sterling Share
0.603132 Sterling Shares for every one US Dollar Share
Admission of new shares
Application has been made for 324,975 US Dollar Shares and 2,319,969 Euro Shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange. It is expected that such listing will become effective and that dealings in such shares will commence on 8 December 2010.
Results of conversion
With effect from 8 December 2010, the issued share capital of the Company will be as follows:
Sterling Shares: 506,481,906
Euro Shares: 13,236,724
US$ Shares: 60,930,417
All shareholders have equal voting rights based on the number of shares held. Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 580,199,047 (excluding 450,000 Sterling Shares held in treasury) and this 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 the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
3 December 2010
For further information about this announcement contact:
Anson Fund Managers Limited
Secretary
Tel: 44 (0) 1481 722 260
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