Ashoka India Equity Investment Tst Publication of Supplementary Prospectus (8348B)

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RNS Number : 8348B

Ashoka India Equity Investment Tst

12 October 2020

12 October 2020

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This announcement is an advertisement and does not constitute a prospectus and investors must subscribe for any shares referred to in this announcement only on the basis of information contained in the summary, registration document and securities note published by Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust plc on 20 December 2019 as supplemented by the Supplementary Prospectus (as defined below) and not in reliance on this announcement. A copy of the prospectus is and a copy of the Supplementary Prospectus will shortly, subject to certain access restrictions, be available for inspection on the Company's website: www.ashokaindiaequity.com and at the registered office of the Company. This announcement does not constitute, and may not be construed as, an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase, investments of any description, or a recommendation regarding the issue or the provision of investment advice by any party

Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust plc

Publication of Supplementary Prospectus

The Board of Directors of Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust plc (the "Company") announces the publication today of a supplementary prospectus (the "Supplementary Prospectus"). The publication of the Supplementary Prospectus follows the publication of the Company's annual report and audited accounts for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.

The Supplementary Prospectus is supplemental to, and should be read in conjunction with, the summary, registration document and securities note published by the Company on 20 December 2019 (the "Prospectus").

The Supplementary Prospectus will shortly be available on the Company's website (via www.ashokaindiaequity.com), subject to certain access restrictions, and available for inspection at the Company's registered office, at 1(st) Floor, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4AB. In addition, a copy of the Supplementary Prospectus will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

Enquiries:

PraxisIFM Fund Services (UK) Limited

Brian Smith

0204 513 9260

Peel Hunt LLP

Luke Simpson / Liz Yong / Tom Pocock

020 7418 8900

Disclaimer

Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting for the Company only in connection with the matters described in this announcement and is not acting for or advising any other person, or treating any other person as its client, in relation thereto and will not be responsible for providing the regulatory protection afforded to clients of Peel Hunt or advice to any other person in relation to the matters contained herein.

The shares of the Company have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) (the "Securities Act") or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered or sold into or within the United States, absent registration, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction that is not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with the securities laws of any relevant state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Moreover, the shares of the Company have not been, nor will they be, registered under the applicable securities laws of India, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom). Further, the Company is not, and will not be, registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The shares of the Company will be offered outside of the United States pursuant to the provisions of Regulation S of the Securities Act. Subject to certain exceptions, the shares of the Company may not be offered or sold in India, the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom or to professional investors in certain EEA member states for which marketing approval has been obtained) or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of India, the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA (other than the United Kingdom or to professional investors in certain EEA member states for which marketing approval has been obtained). The distribution of this announcement, in other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and the persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions.

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