CNR Announces Closing for Issuance of US$5 Million Convertible Bonds

CNR Announces Closing for Issuance of US$5 Million Convertible Bonds
  
 

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jan 28, 2014) - China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited (NYSEMKT: CNR) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of a private placement of US$5,000,000 principal amount, 10 per cent. convertible bonds due 2016 (the "2014 Bonds"), to an independent third party (the "Investor") as a result of a commitment made by the Investor in December 2013 in connection with the issuance of US$15 million convertible bonds (the "2013 Bonds") for which the Investor was a subscriber. The 2014 Bonds are convertible into ordinary shares of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at an initial conversion price of US$1.30 per share, in a private placement. The 2014 Bonds have the same terms as the 2013 Bonds.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. 

ABOUT CHINA METRO-RURAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

China Metro-Rural Holdings Limited is a leading agricultural logistics platform development and rural-urban migration and city re-development company in China.

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