Canadian High Income Equity Fund announces an Equity Buyback
March 07, 2013
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Canadian High Income Equity Fund filed a notice of intention and received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to commence a normal course issuer bid on March 8, 2013. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 705,300 shares, representing 9.99% of its issued and outstanding units and 10% of its public float. The units may only be purchased at a price per unit not exceeding the last published net asset value per unit through the facilities of the TSX or other eligible alternative market.
The repurchased units will be cancelled. The fund may purchase up to 141,067 units in any 30 day period which is 2% of the issued and outstanding units. The Manager of the Fund believes that such purchases are in the best interest of the Fund and are a desirable use of its available funds.
The plan will commence on March 12, 2013 and will expire on March 11, 2014. As of March 8, 2013, Canadian High has 7,053,397 units in public float and 7,063,097 units issued and outstanding.
Canadian High Income Equity Fund (the Fund) is a mutual fund trust. The Fundâs investment objective is to provide unitholders with a high monthly distribution and the opportunity for capital appreciation through investment in an actively managed portfolio of publicly listed or traded Canadian securities. The Fund's investments sectors include communication services, consumer staples and discretionary, financial, industrial, materials, oil and gas, pipes, power, utilities and infrastructure, real estate and short-term investments. Brompton Funds Limited is the manager and Bloom Investment Counsel, Inc. is the investment manager of the Fund.
CANADIAN HIGH INCOME EQUITY FUND 
