Winding Up and Reconstruction

Jupiter Int.Green Inv. Trust PLC 8 February 2001 Jupiter International Green Investment Trust PLC (the 'Company') RECOMMENDED PROPOSALS FOR THE WINDING UP AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE COMPANY Introduction The board of the Company hereby announces recommended proposals for the winding up and reconstruction of the Company. The Proposals will enable shareholders to realise their investment in the Company for cash, whilst at the same time offering them the opportunity to roll-over some or all of their investment in the Company into securities in a new investment trust, Jupiter Global Green Investment Trust PLC ('JGGIT'), and/or a new authorised unit trust, Jupiter Preference Fund. Entitlements under the Proposals Shareholders (other than certain overseas holders) are being offered the following under the Proposals: Ordinary Shareholders are being offered JGGIT Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price with Participating Convertible Shares attached on the basis of 1 PCS for every 5 Ordinary Shares and/or cash to the value of the Residual Net Asset Value of their Ordinary Shares. For illustrative purposes only, it is estimated that the Residual Net Asset Value, after deducting the estimated expenses of the Proposals (but excluding any costs of revaluing the Company's Portfolio), would have been 78.6 p per Ordinary Share as at 6 February 2001 (the latest practicable date prior to release of this announcement). Zero Dividend Shareholders are being offered JGGIT Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price (of 97p per Share) with Participating Convertible Shares attached on the basis of 1 PCS for every 5 Ordinary Shares and/or Units in Jupiter Preference Fund at the discounted rollover price of 47.62p and/or cash of 118.4p per Zero Dividend Share (being the terminal value of a Zero Dividend Share). Shareholders who elect for cash will receive cash from the liquidation of the Company. Cheques in respect of the amounts due to Shareholders who have elected for the Cash Option are expected to be despatched on, or as soon as practicable after, 26 March 2001. Background to the Proposals Under the Company's articles, the Directors are obliged to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the Company on 31 March 2001 at which a special resolution must be proposed to place the Company into voluntary liquidation, unless, on or before that date, the Directors have been released from their obligation to do so by a special resolution of the Company. The Directors believe that some Shareholders will wish to continue their investment through a successor vehicle rather than simply to receive cash (which would otherwise be the only option available to Shareholders in a voluntary liquidation). These Proposals have been designed to provide Shareholders with a choice as to what they can do with their investments at the end of the Company's life. Information on Jupiter Global Green Investment Trust PLC Jupiter Global Green Investment Trust PLC is a new investment trust, the successor to Jupiter International Green Investment Trust PLC, with ordinary shares, Participating Convertible Shares and participating loan notes denominated in sterling and to be traded on the London Stock Exchange. JGGIT's objective is to provide ordinary shareholders with capital growth through a diverse portfolio of socially responsible investments the majority of which will be listed on a stock exchange. Up to 25 per cent. of JGGIT's assets may be invested in unlisted securities (at the time of such investment). The Directors of JGGIT intend to invest primarily in companies worldwide that are responding positively to the challenge of environmental sustainability or are making a positive commitment to social well-being, and which also show strong performance or potential for growth. The Directors of JGGIT do not currently anticipate that the Company will pay any dividends. Jupiter has underwritten the initial Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share at a minimum of 94p. Participating Convertible Shares will attach to the JGGIT Ordinary Shares on the basis of 1 PCS for every 5 JGGIT Ordinary Shares. Each PCS is convertible, once only, into a JGGIT Ordinary Share on 14 October in the years 2001-2009 at 100p per JGGIT Ordinary Share. Information of Jupiter Preference Fund Jupiter Preference Fund (the 'Fund') is a new authorised unit trust to be managed by Jupiter Unit Trust Managers Limited. The units in the Fund are accumulation units denominated in sterling and are eligible to be held in ISAs. Zero Dividend Shareholders who so elect are being offered Units at the discounted rollover price of 47.62p. Jupiter Unit Trust Managers' objective and investment policy in relation to Jupiter Preference Fund is to achieve long term capital growth by investing primarily in zero dividend preference shares, but with power to invest in other securities, both in the UK and overseas, which in Jupiter Unit Trust Managers' opinion offers prospects of capital growth at low risk. Cash Option Shareholders who do not wish to hold shares in JGGIT or units in Jupiter Preference Fund will be able to elect for the cash. Shareholders who elect of this option will receive an amount in cash equivalent to their entitlement under the Scheme. Cheques in respect of the cash amount due to Shareholders who elect or are deemed to have elected for cash are expected to be despatched to them on 26 March 2001 or as soon as practicable thereafter. Default provisions and Overseas Shareholders Shareholders who do not make a valid election for the purposes of the proposals will be deemed to have made elections on the following basis: 1. Zero Dividend Shareholders will be deemed to have elected for Units in Jupiter Preference Fund; and 2. Ordinary Shareholders will be deemed to have elected for JGGIT Ordinary Shares (with PCSs attached). The Scheme of Reconstruction The proposals will involve a reconstruction of the Company pursuant to a members' voluntary liquidation and the appointment of liquidators. The Company's subsidiary JIGIT Securities Limited will also be put into liquidation. After setting aside sufficient cash and assets to meet the Company's liabilities and the expenses of the Scheme and the cost of the cash, the liquidators will transfer the remaining cash and assets of the segregated businesses of the Company in proportion to elections made by Shareholders to the Trustee and JGGIT. Approval and implementation of the Proposals The Proposals are conditional upon: i. the passing, by shareholders of, special resolutions to be proposed at an extraordinary general meeting convened for 10.00 am on 9 March 2001 and the passing by shareholders of a special and an extraordinary resolution to be proposed at an extraordinary general meeting convened for 10.00 am on 20 March 2001; ii. the passing, by Ordinary Shareholders, of the extraordinary resolution to be proposed at the separate class meeting of ordinary shareholders convened for 10.05 am on 9 March 2001; (iii) the passing, by zero dividend shareholders, of the extraordinary resolution to be proposed at the separate class meeting of zero dividend shareholders convened for 10.10 am on 9 March 2001; (iv) the Scheme having become effective by midnight on 20 March 2001; and (v) The UK Listing Authority agreeing to admit, subject to allotment, the JGGIT ordinary shares and participating convertible shares to be issued pursuant to the Scheme to the Official List and the London Stock Exchange agreeing to admit, subject to allotment, such JGGIT Ordinary Shares and PCSs to trading on the main market for Listed securities. Advantages of the Proposals Your Directors believe that the Proposals have significant attractions for Shareholders in that: 1. JGGIT will purchase some of the Company's assets out of the liquidation fund at the middle market values prevailing on 19 March 2001. As these values will be higher than the prevailing selling price, this will reduce the costs of realising the Company's assets; and 2. they will enable Shareholders to realise all or part of their investment for cash whilst also offering them the alternative of rolling over their investment into a new investment trust and/or unit trust. Dividend The Board intend to declare and pay two dividends simultaneously prior to the implementation of the Proposals or winding up of the Company. The amount of the dividends will be announced shortly and are being declared in order to maximise the amount of income distributable to Ordinary Shareholders. Costs and Expenses The costs of the Proposals will be met by the Company out of the liquidation fund. The total costs of the Proposals (before taking account of any costs associated with the realisation of the Company's assets), were expected to amount to approximately 0.83 per cent. of the Company's net assets as at the close of business in London on 6 February 2001. Management Agreement The management agreement between the Company and Jupiter Asset Management Limited will terminate on effective date of the scheme of reconstruction without payment of compensation. Timetable 7 March The Company's register of Shareholders closes 7 March 10.00 Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy for am the First EGM 7 March 10.05 Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy for am the Class Meeting of Ordinary Shareholders 7 March 10.10 Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy for am the Class Meeting of Zero Dividend Shareholders 7 March 5.00 Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Election pm 9 March 10.00 First EGM am 9 March 10.05 Class Meeting of Ordinary Shareholders am 9 March 10.10 Class Meeting of Zero Dividend Shareholders am 18 March 10.00 Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy for am the Second EGM 19 March Payment of final dividend to Ordinary Shareholders 19 March 8.00 Opening of register in respect of Reclassified Shares am and dealings in Reclassified Shares are expected to commence 19 March Calculation Date for the valuation of the Company's assets for the purposes of determining the entitlements close of of Shareholders under the Proposals business 20 March 8.00 Dealings in Reclassified Shares suspended am 20 March 10.00 Second EGM am 20 March Effective Date for the implementation of the Proposals and commencement of liquidation 20 March Units in Jupiter Preference Fund issued 21 March 8.00 Dealings in JGGIT Ordinary Shares and PCSs offered am pursuant to the Scheme commence 21 March JGGIT ordinary Shares and PCSs issued in uncertificated form credited to the stock accounts in CREST of the (or as soon as persons entitled thereto possible thereafter) 22 March Contract notes in respect of Jupiter Preference Fund expected to be despatched (or as soon as possible thereafter) 26 March Certificates are expected to be despatched in respect of JGGIT Ordinary Shares and PCSs issued in certificated (or as soon as form under the Proposals possible thereafter) 26 March Cheques expected to be despatched in respect of the Cash. Recommendation Your Board, which has been so advised by Collins Stewart, believes that the Proposals set out in this Circular are in the best interests of the Company and of Shareholders as a whole. Enquiries: Andrew Watkins/Richard Pavry Tel: 020 7412 0703 Jupiter Asset Management Limited Rolly Crawford/Paul Richards Tel: 020 7522 9977 Collins Stewart Limited
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