Macau Property Opportunities Fund

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13 December 2013

Macau Property Opportunities Fund Limited

("MPO" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares and Director Shareholding

The Board of Macau Property Opportunities Fund Limited announces that on 12 December 2013, the Company purchased 5,000,000 of its own ordinary shares of US$0.01 each ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 202.5p per share. These shares will be cancelled.

The purchase represents 5.65% of the Company's total outstanding shares in issue. Following cancellation of the shares, the issued share capital of the Company will be 83,500,000 Ordinary Shares.

Further opportunistic purchases of MPO shares may be considered by the Board at suitably attractive prices.

The Board of the Company also received notification that Sniper Investments Limited ("Sniper Investments") acquired on 12 December 2013, 500,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company at 202.5p per share.

Tom Ashworth and Martin Tacon, directors of the Company's Manager, Sniper Capital Limited, (the "Principals") have a beneficial interest in Sniper Investments. Tom Ashworth is also a non-executive director of the Company. Sniper Investments is therefore a connected person of both of the Principals.

Following this acquisition, Sniper Investments has a direct beneficial interest, and the Principals have an indirect beneficial interest, in the Company of 9,300,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 11.14% of the issued share capital of the Company.

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About Macau Property Opportunities Fund

Macau Property Opportunities Fund Limited is a closed-end investment company registered in Guernsey and listed on the London Stock Exchange's main market.

Launched in 2006, the Company targets strategic property investment and development opportunities in Macau and Mainland China's Western Pearl River Delta. Its $475 million portfolio comprises a mix of well-positioned residential, retail and logistics property assets.

The Fund is managed by Sniper Capital, an Asia-based property investment manager with an established track record in fund management, investment advisory and property management.

For further information:

Company Registration No. 44813

Website: www.mpofund.com

Public Relations

MHP Communications

Simon Hockridge / James Morgan / Andrew Jaques

Tel: +44 20 3128 8100

Manager

Sniper Capital Limited

Tel: +65 6222 1440 (Investor Contact)

Tel: +853 2870 5151(Fund Advisor)

Email:info@snipercapital.com

www.snipercapital.com

Corporate Broker

Liberum Capital

Chris Bowman / Richard Bootle

Tel: +44 20 3100 2228

Company Secretary & Administrator

Heritage International Fund Managers Limited

Mark Huntley

Tel: +44 14 8171 6000

Stock Codes:

Bloomberg:    MPO LN

Reuters:      MPO.L


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