FCAP.L Regulatory News (FCAP)

23 Nov 2007 17:12

FRM Credit Alpha Limited23 November 2007 FRM Credit Alpha Limited Re: Results of Placing THIS COMMUNICATION IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTOTHE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA This document constitutes the allocation statement and Admission announcementrelating to the Placing referred to in the prospectus published by FRM CreditAlpha Limited (the 'Company') on 5 November 2007. The Board of the Company, a closed-ended investment company listed on the IrishStock Exchange and admitted to trading on the International Bulletin Board ofthe London Stock Exchange, is pleased to announce that subscriptions have beenreceived pursuant to the Placing with an aggregate Net Asset Value of£32,823,817 comprising 29,263,701 Sterling Shares issued at 114.16 pence perShare. The Shares issued under the Placing will rank pari passu with the Sharesalready in issue. The Company seeks to generate significant returns over cash with low volatilityand low beta to global credit markets when measured over a market cycle. TheCompany's portfolio comprises between 12 to 25 specialist credit hedge funds,which utilise fundamental research, asset allocation, security selection andactivism to invest in credit securities, as opposed to investing according tomacro views on interest rate movements or spreads. The Company has produced net returns of 14.2% from inception on 1 April 2007through to 31 October 2007. After the issuance of Shares under the Placing, atotal of 75,263,701 shares will be in issue, with a total Net Asset Value ofapproximately £84,435,817. Paul Dunning, CEO of Financial Risk Management Limited, says: "We were verypleased that FRM Credit Alpha investors have been able to take advantage of thisopportunity to invest in additional high quality capacity with specialist creditmanagers. This offering expands the Company's market capitalisation by 64%,which we expect will assist in increasing liquidity in the shares. FRM CreditAlpha will continue to concentrate investments with managers who use fundamentalresearch skills and activism, as we believe this represents the best currentopportunity set in the credit space." The Company's Sterling Shares of no par value will be admitted to listing on theIrish Stock Exchange on 27 November 2007 and to trading on the InternationalBulletin Board of the London Stock Exchange with an ISIN code of GB00 B1QH6J27and a TIDM of FCAP on 28 November 2007. The investment portfolio and generaldeployment of assets of the Company are managed by FRM Investment ManagementLimited. Investment advice is provided by Financial Risk Management Limited.Both FRM Investment Management Limited and Financial Risk Management Limited arepart of the FRM Group which was founded in 1991 and has over US $13 billion infunds of hedge funds assets under management and over 200 employees in officesin London, New York, Tokyo, Sydney and Guernsey. Additional information on the Company is available at www.frmcredit.com. Enquiries: Financial Risk Management Limited Luke Burdess, 020 7968 6208 Tina Hugo, 020 7968 6209 Winterflood Investment Trusts Nathan Brown, 020 3100 0292 Jane Lewis, 020 3100 0295 Broadgate Roland Cross, Broadgate, 020 7776 0512 Sally Moore, Broadgate, 020 7776 0508 The defined terms used in this announcement have the meanings set out in theCompany's Prospectus dated 5 November 2007. There is no guarantee that thereturns that the company seeks to deliver will be achieved or that losses willnot be incurred. The issuer has not been and will not be registered under the US InvestmentCompany Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"). In addition, theshares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Consequently, the shares may not beoffered, sold or otherwise transferred within the United States or to, or forthe account or benefit of, US persons except in accordance with the SecuritiesAct or an exemption therefrom and under circumstances which will not require theissuer to register under the Investment Company Act. No offering of the shareswill be made in the United States. Neither this document nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of, orbe relied upon in connection with, any offer or commitment whatsoever in anyjurisdiction. Any offer to acquire securities referred to in this advertisementshould be made solely on the basis of information contained in a prospectus madegenerally available in Ireland on 5 November 2007. Copies of such prospectus maybe obtained at no cost from FRM, through the website of the Irish FinancialServices Authority or the website of the issuer. This communication is issued in the UK by Financial Risk Management Limitedwhich is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and whoseoffice is at 15 Adam Street, London WC2N 6AH. 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