F&C UK Real Estate - Compliance with the AIFMD
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F&C UK Real Estate Investments Ltd
24 July 2014
To: RNS
Date: 24 July 2014
From: F&C UK Real Estate Investments Limited
Compliance with the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD")
The Board is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into
arrangements necessary to ensure compliance with the AIFMD.
Following a review of the Company's arrangements, the Board has approved the
appointment of its existing investment manager, F&C Investment Business
Limited ("FCIB"), as the Company's alternative investment fund manager (the
"AIFM") on the terms of and subject to the conditions of a new investment
management agreement between the Company and the AIFM. FCIB is a subsidiary of
F&C Asset Management plc and was approved as an AIFM by the UK's Financial
Conduct Authority on 22 July 2014.
The Company's existing management agreement with FCIB has been replaced with
the new agreement. The management fee, performance fee and notice period
provisions remain unchanged.
F&C REIT Property Asset Management Limited ("F&C REIT") will continue to act
as the Company's property manager under the terms of a delegation agreement
between the Company, FCIB and F&C REIT.
The Board has appointed J.P. Morgan Europe Limited (the "Depositary") to act
as the Company's depositary (as required by the AIFMD) on the terms of and
subject to the conditions of a depositary agreement between the Company, the
AIFM and the Depositary.
All enquiries to:
The Company Secretary
Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited
Trafalgar Court
Les Banques
St. Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 3QL
Tel: 01481 745324
Fax: 01481 745051
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