TIDMWTR
The World Trust Fund
Issue of equity
The World Trust Fund (the "Company") announces that following the exercise of 2,701 warrants, the Board has today approved the issue and allotment of 2,701 ordinary shares of $0.20 each ("Shares"). The Shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares in issue. Applications will shortly be made for the Shares to be listed on the Official List and to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange and dealings are expected to commence on Wednesday 18 April 2012.
Following the exercise of warrants, the total number of warrants remaining in issue is 10,804,911 and the Company's issued ordinary share capital consists of 54,040,764 ordinary shares with voting rights (including 4,801,161 ordinary shares which are held in treasury). The Company has been advised that under the Luxembourg Transparency Law of 11 January 2008, shares held in treasury are required to be included in the denominator to be used by shareholders in their shareholding announcements.
Accordingly, the above figure (54,040,764) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interests in, the Company in accordance with the Luxembourg Transparency Law of 11 January 2008 on transparency requirements for issuers of securities.
Enquiries:
The World Trust Fund
Westhouse Securities Limited
Alastair Moreton
Hannah Young
020 7601 6118
State Street Bank Luxembourg
Isabelle Charlier
+ 352 46 40 10 7068
Listing Category: Premium - Equity Closed-ended Investment Fund
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