24 July 2017
Symphony International Holdings Limited
Closed Period Notification
Information disclosed in accordance with MAR Article 19, paragraph 11.
In accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation Symphony International Holdings Limited ("Symphony" or the "Company") (LSE: SIHL) announces that it has entered into a closed period, which will remain in place until the Company releases its half year results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2017.
Further to the announcement on 16 January 2017 Numis Securities Limited are appointed to manage an irrevocable, non-discretionary share buy-back programme until the date on which the Company's half year results are notified. During this period the Company and its directors have no power to invoke any changes to the programme and it is being done at the sole discretion of Numis Securities Limited.
Purchase of Own Shares
The Company further announces that on 21 July 2017, it purchased 2,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of US$0.845 per share for cancellation.
Following this purchase and cancellation of shares, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 500,285,713 ordinary shares. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 500,285,713 . The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury.
The above figure 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 interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules,
For further information:
Symphony Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd.:
Anil Thadani +65 6536 6177
Numis Securities Limited:
Hugh Jonathan +44 (0)20 7260 1000
Nathan Brown
About Symphony
Symphony is a London listed strategic investment company that invests in consumer businesses, which are principally in Asia. It offers a way for investors to gain exposure to the rising disposable incomes and wealth in fast growing economies. Symphony's objective is to provide superior capital growth by investing in high quality companies and forming long-term business partnerships with talented entrepreneurs. Symphony is managed by Symphony Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd., which has a team of investment professionals with a broad range of expertise - many of them have been working in Asia for more than 25 years. For more information, please visit our website at www.symphonyasia.com
No representation or warranty is made by the Company as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this announcement and no liability will be accepted for any loss arising from its use.
This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction. All investments are subject to risk. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Prospective investors are advised to seek expert legal, financial, tax and other professional advice before making any investment decisions.
This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. The Company's securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. There will be no public offer of securities in the United States.
The Company and the Investment Manager are not associated or affiliated with any other fund managers whose names include "Symphony", including, without limitation, Symphony Financial Partners Co., Ltd.
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