Himalayan Fund N.V. Notice of two EGMs (5760F)

TIDMHYF

RNS Number : 5760F

Himalayan Fund N.V.

22 February 2018

Himalayan Fund N.V.

(HYF.L)

"Himalayan" or "the Company"

Notification of two Extraordinary General Meetings

Notice is hereby given that two Extraordinary General Meetings of Shareholders ("EGMs") of Himalayan Fund N.V. (the "Fund") will be held on Thursday 5 April 2018 at 12.30 p.m. at Herengracht 124-128, 1015 BT Amsterdam.

The items on the agenda will be the dissolution of the Fund and the delisting from Euronext Amsterdam and the cancellation of Ordinary Shares from the Official List and from trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Trading in Ordinary Shares has been suspended with immediate effect on Euronext Amsterdam on 21 February 2018.

Himalayan Fund N.V.

Legmeerdijk 182

1187 NJ Amstelveen

The Netherlands

T/F 020-6411161

[e-mail]

The Board of Directors

February 22, 2018

(i) Shareholders (and other persons/entities entitled to attend the EGM's) registered in the administration of the intermediaries as defined in the Securities Giro Act (Wet giraal effectenverkeer) ("Intermediaries" or "Intermediary") on Thursday 8 March 2018 (the "Registration Date") who have notified their intention to attend the EGM's will have access to the meeting;

(ii) A shareholder shall only be entitled to attend and vote at the EGMs whether in person or by proxy if such shareholder has deposited documentary proof of his shareholding obtained from their Intermediary, at the Registration Date at the registered office of the Fund (see above) at the latest at 12.30 p.m. on 3(rd) April 2018 in respect of which the shareholder shall be issued a receipt. A receipt must be presented to gain entry to the meeting;

(iii) Any shareholder shall be entitled to attend and vote in person or by proxy at the above meeting;

(iv) A shareholder may appoint one or more proxies to attend and, on a poll, vote instead of that shareholder. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Fund;

(v) All instruments of proxy must be deposited at the registered office of the Fund at the latest at 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday 3 April 2018. The lodging of a form of proxy does not prevent a shareholder from attending and voting if he wishes;

(vi) Persons who wish to attend the EGMs may be requested to furnish proof of their identity by means of a valid identity document.

Enquiries:

Himalayan Fund N.V.

Ian McEvatt

Tel: [phone]

Arden Partners (Broker)

Steve Douglas

Tel: [phone]

Notes to Editors:

Himalayan Fund N.V. ('the Company') is an investment company with variable capital incorporated under Dutch law and has its registered office in Amsterdam. The Company benefits from a double tax treaty between India and the Netherlands and is a distributing fund in the UK.

The principal objective of the Company is long term capital appreciation for shareholders.

Currently the portfolio is wholly invested in India holding its investments directly through its custodian in Mumbai and utilising the benefits of the tax treaty between India and the Netherlands to maximise the ultimate return to investors. The company may also invest in Global Depositary Receipts and Equity Linked Notes of Indian companies which are issued by banks and traded outside India. From time to time the Company may also invest in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh but this discretion is not currently used. Any balance may be invested in Nepal and Bhutan if opportunities arise.

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