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MIIF REACHES FINANCIAL CLOSE ON SALE OF CHANGSHU XINGHUA PORT CO., LTD AND DECLARES A RETURN OF CAPITAL Singapore, 25 September 2013 - Further to the announcement on 14 August 2013, Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund Limited ("MIIF") today announced that it has reached financial close on the sale of its 40.0 per cent interest in Singapore Changshu Development Company Pte Ltd, which in turn holds a 95.0 per cent interest in Changshu Xinghua Port Co., Ltd ("CXP") to Pan-United Infrastructure Pte Ltd a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pan-United Corporation Ltd and Petroships Investment Pte Ltd. The sale consideration amounts to S$112.2 million. Use of Proceeds
In line with the revised strategy announced by MIIF's board on 18 December 2012, MIIF will distribute the net proceeds from the sale of CXP to MIIF shareholders ("Shareholders") as a return of capital (the "Capital Return") in accordance with the capital reduction resolution that was approved by Shareholders on 30 April 2013. The Capital Return amounts to 9.7
Singapore cents per ordinary share in the capital of MIIF ("MIIF Shares").
Capital Return | 9.7 Singapore cents per MIIF Share |
Date MIIF Shares trade ex-entitlements to the Capital Return | 9 October 2013 |
Record Date | 11 October 2013 |
Capital Return Payment Date | 29 October 2013 |
The record date (the "Record Date") for the purpose of determining the entitlements of Shareholders to the Capital Return will be 5.00 p.m. on 11 October 2013. The date on which MIIF Shares trade ex-entitlements to the Capital Return will be 9 October 2013.
Registrable transfers received by MIIF's Singapore share transfer agent, M&C Services Private Limited at 112 Robinson Road #05-01 Singapore 068902 up to the Record Date will be registered before entitlements to the Capital Return are determined.
Shareholders whose securities accounts are with The Central Depository (Pte) Limited ("CDP") and are credited with MIIF Shares by the Record Date will be entitled to the Capital Return.
The Capital Return will be paid on 29 October 2013.
In respect of MIIF Shares held in securities accounts with CDP, the Capital Return will be paid by MIIF to CDP and CDP will in turn distribute the Capital Return to the CDP account holders in accordance with its normal practice.
MIIF does not give tax advice and recommends that all Shareholders obtain their own tax advice in relation to the Capital Return.
For further information, please contact:
Wei Cheong | Fiona McDonald | ||
Investor Relations, Singapore | Corporate Communications, Hong Kong | ||
Tel: | (65) 6601 0766 | Tel: | (852) 3922 3591 |
Email: | wei.cheong@macquarie.com | Email: | fiona.mcdonald@macquarie.com |
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