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Singapore, 22 August 2013 - China Fishery Group
Limited ("CFGL") refers to the offer document dated
16 July 2013 (the "Offer Document") regarding the
voluntary offer (the "Offer") to acquire all
outstanding shares in Copeinca ASA (the "Company")
made by CFGL's indirect wholly owned subsidiary Grand
Success Investment (Singapore) Private Limited
(the "Offeror"), as well as the announcements on 1
and 7 August 2013 regarding the results of the Offer.
Following the final results announcement on 7 August
2013, the Offeror has accepted a late tender of
20,222 shares from Veramar Azul S.L. which means that
the Offeror has received acceptances of the Offer for
a total of 57,497,192 shares in the Company. Together
with the 12,068,100 shares already owned by the
Offeror, the Offeror now controls 69,565,292 shares
representing approximately 99.1% of the shares and
votes in the Company.
Today, the shareholders of China Fishery Group
Limited (CFGL) voted to approve the Offer and the
acquisition of the Company's shares thereunder.
Further, the shareholders of Pacific Andes
International Holdings Limited (PAIH) voted to
approve the Offer and the acquisition of the
Company's shares thereunder on 13 August 2013,
meaning that the condition in section 3.3 (g) of the
Offer Document has now been fulfilled.
Subject to the terms and remaining conditions set out
in the Offer Document, settlement according to the
Offer is expected to take place on or around 30
August 2013 (29 August in Peru due to time
difference). If you have questions regarding
settlement procedures, please contact your relevant
receiving agent for the Offer:
In Norway:
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) Oslo Branch
Filipstad Brygge 1
P.O. Box 1843 Vika
NO-0123 Oslo
Norway
Telephone: +47 21 00 85 00
Telefax: +47 21 00 89 62
In Peru:
LarrainVial Sociedad Agente de Bolsa S.A.
Jorge Basadre 310, Piso 2, San Isidro, Lima, Peru
Attention: Juan José Ponce
Phone: +511 611 4300
Fax: +511 611 4325
Following settlement of the Offer, CFGL intends to
review its options with regard to the listing status
of Copeinca. Such options include, but are not
limited to, a compulsory acquisition of the remaining
shares in the Company not already owned by the
Offeror at the settlement of the Offer and thereafter
a delisting of the Company from Oslo Børs,
notwithstanding the previous intention communicated
in section 4.11 of the Offer Document. CFGL will
issue the appropriate announcement in due course once
CFGL has determined the best course of action.
***
The Offer and the distribution of this announcement
and other information in connection with the Offer
may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions.
CFGL does not assume any responsibility in the event
there is a violation by any person of such
restrictions. Persons into whose possession this
announcement or such other information should come
are required to inform themselves about and to
observe any such restrictions.
This information is subject to the disclosure
requirements set out in section 6-19 (voluntary
offers) of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Contacts
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) Oslo Branch,
financial adviser
Henrik Tangen, +47 2100 8511, +47 9822 8511,
henrik.tangen@seb.no
China Fishery Group Limited
Dennis Chan, Finance Director, +852 2589 4156,
dennis.chan@chinafish.com
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