18 April 2011
Macau Property Opportunities Fund Limited
("MPO" or the "Company")
MPO completes US$41 million sale of Rua do Laboratório
Further to the announcement made on 22 February 2011, Macau Property Opportunities Fund Limited confirms that the sale of its Rua do Laboratório site to a local developer for a total consideration of HK$320 million (c. US$41 million) was completed on 15 April 2011.
Subsequent to receiving the initial 15% deposit, the Company has now received the remaining HK$270 million (c. US$35 million) due under the terms of the Sales & Purchase Agreement.
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About Macau Property Opportunities Fund
Macau Property Opportunities Fund Limited is a closed-end investment fund registered in Guernsey. Its shares began trading on AIM in June 2006, when it raised £105 million in an institutional placing, before moving to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in June 2010. The Company's investment policy is to provide shareholders with an attractive total return through investing in property opportunities in one of the world's fastest growing and most dynamic regions - Macau and the Western Pearl River Delta of Southern China.
The Fund is managed by Sniper Capital Limited, an independent investment manager that specialises in property investment opportunities in niche, undervalued and developing markets.
For further information:
Website: www.mpofund.com
Public Relations
MHP Communications
Simon Hockridge / Andrew Jaques
Tel: +44 20 3128 8100
Corporate Broker
Collins Stewart Europe Limited
David Yovichic / Dominic Waters
Tel: +44 20 7523 8361 / +44 20 7523 8473
Company Secretary & Administrator
Heritage International Fund Managers Limited
Mark Huntley / Laurence McNairn
Tel: +44 1481 716000
Manager
Sniper Capital Limited
Joyce Lo
Tel: +852 2292 6700
Email: info@snipercapital.com
www.snipercapital.com
Stock Codes:
Bloomberg: MPO LN
Reuters: MPO.L