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BH Macro Limited 16 October 2007 Press release BREVAN HOWARD Master Fund gains TOP MOODY'S OPERATIONS RATING BH Macro has been notified that the $13.8 billion Brevan Howard Master Fund (the 'Master Fund'), has been awarded a rating of OQ1 - Excellent, Moody's top Operations Quality rating ('OQ'). This is the first OQ rating issued by Moody's to a hedge fund with a European fund manager, having already assigned a number of ratings to several multi-billion dollar hedge funds, with managers based in the United States. The Master Fund, which was launched on 1 April 2003, has predominant exposure to global fixed income and foreign exchange markets. It was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 22 January 2003 and launched on 1 April 2003. Some of Moody's key considerations in awarding the Brevan Howard Master Fund the OQ1 - Excellent rating includes: * Robust, comprehensive and independent operational and valuation processes and practices * The use of an established independent administrator to conduct back-office functions, in addition to an in-house team * Benchmark quality risk management practices * Significant levels of unencumbered cash maintained in the Fund to address liquidity risk Moody's Investors Service is a leading provider of credit ratings, fund ratings, research and risk analysis. Moody's OQ ratings address various internal and external aspects of a hedge fund's operations, both internal and external. Moody's determines the OQ rating by evaluating the following areas: valuation process; service providers; accounting controls; regulatory compliance; risk reporting and control; legal and financial structure; human resources; and any other issues specific to the fund being rated. The rating scale ranges from OQ1 to OQ5; OQ1 is excellent and OQ5 is poor. - Ends - For further information please contact: Maitland (Brevan Howard PR) +44 (0)20 7379 5151 Alastair Crabbe/ Andrea Coleman Moody's Alternative Investment Ratings +44 (0)20 7772 5524 Odi Lahav Notes to editors BH Macro Limited BH Macro Limited is a closed-ended, limited liability investment company, registered and incorporated in Guernsey on 17 January 2007 with an unlimited life. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange ND MSCGUGWGUUPMGWQ
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