2017 Annual Dividend Announcement

RNS Number : 7631G
Apax Global Alpha Limited
06 March 2018
 

(LSE: APAX)

Apax Global Alpha Limited

 

2017 Annual Dividend Announcement

 

This notification is made in accordance with DTR 6.1.13 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

The Directors of the Company are pleased to declare that a dividend will be payable, for the financial period ending 31 December 2017 in accordance with the following timetable:

 

Ex-Dividend Date:

15 March 2018

 

 

Record Date:

16 March 2018

 

 

Payment Date:

4 April 2018

 

 

Total Dividend Payment:

GBP 20,478,902

 

 

Dividend Per Share:

4.17p

 

 

FX Rate:

EUR / GBP of 0.88167 as at 27 February 2018

 

Shareholders should contact the Registrar (Link Asset Services) with regard to any queries or information in relation to the payment of their dividend, by email to enquiries@linkgroup.co.uk or by telephone on 0871 664 0300 (Calls cost 12p per minute plus network extras) or from outside the UK on +44 (0) 371 664 0300. Lines are open Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm GMT, excluding public holidays in England and Wales.

 

Additional information for shareholders is available via the Registrar's online share portal at www.signalshares.com.

 

Contact details

 

Investor

Sarah Wojcik

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7666 6573

Email: sarah.wojcik@apax.com

Media enquiries

Andrew Kenny

Telephone: +44 (0)20 872 6371

Email: andrew.kenny@apax.com

Company Secretary

Jacques Colley

Telephone: +44 (0) 1481 749 700

Email: AGA-admin@aztecgroup.co.uk

 

Notes

 

1.    

Note that references in this announcement to Apax Global Alpha Limited have been abbreviated to "AGA" or "the Company". References to Apax Partners LLP have been abbreviated to "Apax Partners" or "the Investment Adviser".



2.    

Please be advised that this announcement may contain inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) NO. 596/2014 ("MAR").



3.    

This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, into or within the United States or to "US persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) or into or within Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. Recipients of this announcement in jurisdictions outside the UK should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal requirements in their jurisdictions. In particular, the distribution of the announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions.

 

About Apax Global Alpha Limited

 

AGA is a Guernsey registered closed-ended collective investment scheme incorporated as a non-cellular company that listed on the London Stock Exchange on 15 June 2015. It is regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

 

AGA's objective is to provide shareholders with capital appreciation from its investment portfolio and regular dividends. The Company is targeting an annualised Total Return, across economic cycles, of 12-15% (net of fees and expenses) including a dividend yield of 5% of Net Asset Value (NAV).

 

The investment policy of the Company is to make private equity investments in Apax Funds and Derived Investments which are investments in equities and debt derived from the insights gained via Apax Partners' Private Equity activities. The Company's portfolio is expected to be allocated in approximately equal proportions between Private Equity and Derived Investments, although the investment mix will fluctuate over time due to market conditions, investment opportunities, cash flow requirements, the dividend policy and other factors.

 

Further information regarding the Company and its publications are available on the Company's website at www.apaxglobalalpha.com  

 

About Apax Partners LLP

 

Apax Partners is a leading global private equity advisory firm. It operates globally and has more than 30 years of investing experience. Apax Partners has advised funds that total over €42 billion in aggregate as at 31 December 2017*. Funds advised by Apax Partners invest in companies across four global sectors of Tech & Telco, Services, Healthcare and Consumer. These funds provide longterm equity financing to build and strengthen worldclass companies. For further information about Apax Partners, please visit www.apax.com.

 

Apax Partners is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.

 

* Funds raised since 1981, commitments converted from fund currency to EUR at FX rates as at December 2017

 

 

 


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