Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 6652H

Symphony International Holdings Ltd

18 March 2015

 



Symphony International Holdings Ltd

18 March, 2015

Not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or any jurisdiction in which such distribution would be unlawful

Symphony International Holdings Limited announces second dividend payment

As announced last year, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Symphony International Holdings Limited (the "Company" or "Symphony") has considered its dividend policy in light of divestments, dividends received from investee companies and the Company's liquidity.  In that regard and in continuation of the policy previously announced, the Board is pleased to declare a dividend payment of approximately US$30 million to shareholders and option holders.

The dividend, payable to shareholders and option holders, will be 4.69 cents (2014: 3.56 cents) per Share comprised of an ordinary dividend of 1.56 cents (2014: 1.56 cents) per Share and an extraordinary dividend of 3.13 cents (2014: 2.35 cents) per Share, which amounts to approximately US$10 million (2014: US$10 million) and US$20 million (2014: US$15 million), respectively.

The Company's share options are held by Symphony Investment Managers Limited (the
"Investment Manager"), the Company's investment manager.    

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Board intends to pay ordinary dividends annually and extraordinary dividends as and when the Board feels it would be appropriate to do so. In particular, it is anticipated that ordinary dividends will be covered to a certain extent by dividends and interest from investee companies.  Extraordinary dividends, will be one-off in nature and if paid in the future, will depend on various factors including but not limited to excess liquidity and divestments.

The Investment Manager continues to see a strong pipeline of investment opportunities and is comfortable that the Company has sufficient liquidity to meet these opportunities.

Pierangelo Bottinelli, Chairman of Symphony said: "The continuation of the Company's dividend policy announced last year in addition to other actions previously announced shows the Board's firm resolve to seek to address the discount of the Share price to NAV. The Board hopes that by demonstrating the intention to continue to provide on-going returns to shareholders the attractiveness of the Company's Shares will be enhanced and the Shares will also appeal to shareholders focused on yield in addition to capital appreciation".

Dividend Timetable

·     Distribution amount per Share: 4.69 cents

·     Ex-dividend date: 26 March, 2015

·     Dividend record date: 27 March, 2015

·     Payment date: 17 April, 2015

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Sunil Chandiramani - Symphony Asia Limited    ([phone])

ABOUT SYMPHONY

Symphony is a London listed strategic investment company that invests in consumer businesses in the healthcare, hospitality and lifestyle ("HH&L") sectors (including branded real estate developments), which are principally in Asia. It offers a way for investors to gain exposure to the rising disposable incomes and wealth in fast growing economies. Symphony's objective is to provide superior capital growth by investing in high quality companies and forming long-term business partnerships with talented entrepreneurs. Symphony is managed by Symphony Investment Managers Limited, which has a team of investment professionals with a broad range of expertise - many of them have been working in Asia for more than 25 years. For more information please visit our website at www.symphonyasia.com

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or any other jurisdiction into which the publication or distribution would be unlawful. These materials do not constitute an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful. The securities referred to in this document have not been and will not be registered under the securities laws of such jurisdictions and may not be sold, resold, taken up, transferred, delivered or distributed, directly or indirectly, within such jurisdictions.

No representation or warranty is made by the Company as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this announcement and no liability will be accepted for any loss arising from its use.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction. All investments are subject to risk. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Prospective investors are advised to seek expert legal, financial, tax and other professional advice before making any investment decisions.

This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. The Company's securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States.

Statements contained in this announcement regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and, except as required by applicable law, neither the Company nor the Investment Manager assumes any responsibility or obligation to update publicly or review any of the forward-looking statements contained herein. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this announcement.

The Company and the Investment Manager are not associated or affiliated with any other fund managers whose names include "Symphony", including, without limitation, Symphony Financial Partners Co., Ltd.

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