Final asset values

JPMorgan Flem Russian Secs PLC 07 January 2003 STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT JPMORGAN FLEMING RUSSIAN SECURITIES PLC Re: Final Asset Values of The Fleming Russia Securities Fund Limited (in liquidation) and size of new fund Following the Extraordinary General Meeting of The Fleming Russia Securities Fund Limited ('the Company') held on 6 December 2002 the Company was placed into liquidation on 19 December 2002 pursuant to a members' summary winding-up with Messrs. D Pirouet and B McMahon of PricewaterhouseCoopers being appointed liquidators of the Company. Asset Value As at 10.00 a.m. on 16 December 2002, the calculation time for the valuation of the Company's assets for the purposes of determining the entitlements of Shareholders under the Proposals, the Company had net assets of approximately US$ 161.7 million. FAVs Cash FAV - US$ 28.452 million Rollover FAV - US$ 92.047 million In Specie FAV - US$ 41.214 million FINAL ENTITLEMENTS Cash Entitlement On 31 December 2002 the liquidators of the Company declared and paid a first distribution of US$ 17.00 per Participating Share. In a letter sent to all cash electors on that date it was indicated that due to Russian market settlement procedures it had not been able to settle all of the trades prior to the date of the first distribution. As a result it was proposed that a second distribution would be declared and paid once settlement had been received on the remaining trades. It is expected that this distribution will be made in early February 2003. Including the US$ 17.00 paid on 31 December 2002 it is expected that Shareholders electing for the Cash Option or Shareholders who failed to make a valid election and who therefore receive cash under the Cash Option will receive, in aggregate, approximately US$ 20.45 per Participating Share. Rollover Entitlement Elections in respect of 4,162,356 Participating Shares were received for the Rollover Option. As a consequence, 58,835,612 Ordinary Shares in JPMFRS were issued on 17 December 2002. Participating Shareholders who elected for the Rollover Option will therefore receive 14.13517056 JPMFRS Shares per Participating Share. In Specie Entitlement Elections in respect of 2,044,275 Participating Shares were received for the In Specie Option. Participating Shareholders who elected for the In Specie Option have therefore received assets to the value of US$ 20.16 per Participating Share. JPMorgan Fleming Russian Securities plc (JFR.L) The number of shares in issue is 60,062,612. The ISIN code for the JPMFRS Ordinary Shares is GB 0032164732 Enquiries J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited Robert Peel 020 7742 3422 Craig Cleland 020 7742 3418 David Barron 020 7742 3475 UBS Warburg Ltd. Nicholas Rucker 020 7568 8574 David Bliss 020 7568 4587 Phil Higgs 020 7568 0960 Paul Harrington 020 7568 4569 Enquiries regarding the register or the crediting of CREST accounts Lloyds TSB Registrars: Sue McElhinney 020 7489 3093 David Andrews 020 7489 3059 7 January 2003 For further information, please contact: Richard Lewis (Company Secretary) J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited, 020 7742 3477 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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