Feb 24 (Reuters) - Pengana Capital Group Ltd PCG.AX :
* PENGANA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT REFERS TO PRESS SPECULATION
* PRESS SPECULATION ABOUT PROPOSAL TO MERGE CORDISH DIXON
PRIVATE
EQUITY FUNDS SERIES WITH PENGANA PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST
* PIML IS NOT CURRENTLY IN ACTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH E&P
INVESTMENTS
* CONFIRMS PIML PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED 2 CONDITIONAL
NON-BINDING
INDICATIVE PROPOSALS TO MERGE FOUR CDS FUNDS WITH PE1
* E&P REJECTED BOTH PROPOSALS AND DID NOT ENGAGE FURTHER
* PIML BELIEVES PROPOSAL HAS SIGNIFICANT STRATEGIC RATIONALE
AND
WOULD PROVIDE COMPELLING VALUE TO CDS UNITHOLDERS IF IMPLEMENTED
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