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China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Scheme of Arrangement update: results of shareholder meetings Further to the announcement by China Real Estate Opportunities plc ("CREO" or the "Company") on 21 May 2010 regarding the posting of the circular in relation to the listing of a Singapore Business Trust, to be known as Treasury China Trust ("TCT") of which CREO would become a 100% owned subsidiary, the associated admission of TCT to the Official List of the Singapore Stock Exchange ("SGX") and cancellation of the admission of CREO ordinary shares to AIM ("Scheme Document"), the Company is pleased to announce that at the Court Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting held earlier today to approve the Scheme and associated matters, all resolutions were passed. As described in the announcement made by the Company on 26 April 2010, the move to Singapore and consequent cancellation of its AIM listing, to be effected by the Scheme, is intended to position the Company closer to its asset base and facilitate demand from Asian investors. At the Court Meeting, the required majority in number of those Scheme Shareholders present and voting, either in person or by proxy, representing 100 per cent. of the voting rights of all Scheme Shares in respect of which votes were cast, voted in favour of the Scheme. The voting of those Scheme Shareholders who cast votes either in person or by proxy at the Court Meeting was as follows:
At the EGM, all of the resolutions required to implement the Scheme and certain other connected matters were passed on a poll. In order to become operative in accordance with its terms, the Royal Court of Jersey must now sanction the Scheme at the Court Hearing. This hearing is scheduled to take place on 16 June 2010. As set out in the announcement made on 21 May 2010, trading in the CREO ordinary shares on AIM will therefore be suspended at 7.00 a.m (London time) on 16 June 2010. If the Scheme is sanctioned by the Court and becomes operative in accordance with its terms, the admission of the CREO ordinary shares to trading on AIM will be cancelled. Due to the period required to process the exchange mechanics for issuing the units in TCT, the Scheme will not become operative until 21 June 2010. On the Scheme becoming operative, CREO shareholders will receive 5 units in TCT for every one CREO share held. It is currently expected that the units in TCT will be listed and begin trading on the Main Board of the SGX on 21 June 2010. The admission of the CREO ordinary shares to trading on AIM is therefore expected to be cancelled at 7.00 a.m. (London time) on 21 June 2010. CREO shareholders will not have to pay anything for their units in TCT. In the event that there are any changes to the timetable, CREO will give notice of such changes by issuing an announcement to the London Stock Exchange and by notice on its website. The Court Hearing will be heard at 9.00 a.m. (London time) on 16 June 2010 at the Royal Court of Jersey, Royal Court House, Royal Court Square, St Helier, Jersey, at which all CREO shareholders are entitled to attend in person or through Jersey advocates to support or oppose the sanctioning of the Scheme. Terms defined in the Scheme Document shall have the same meaning(s) when used in this announcement.
China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Posting of Scheme Document in relation to listing in Singapore Further to the announcement made on 26 April 2010 regarding the receipt of conditional approval to list on Singapore’s internationally renowned main board as a business trust, China Real Estate Opportunities plc (“CREO” or the “Company”) announces that the Scheme Document convening the meetings of shareholders necessary to approve the proposal to list in Singapore is today being posted to shareholders. In accordance with Rules 20 and 26 of the AIM Rules, a copy of the Scheme Document can be found on the Company’s website (www.china-reo.com). The proposed conversion to a Singapore Business Trust will be effected by way of a Scheme of Arrangement under Jersey law, and is subject to the approval of both shareholders and the Jersey court, and a listing by introduction in Singapore. On the current timetable, as set out below, the proposal will result in dealings in the shares being suspended as at 7.00 a.m. on 16 June 2010 and in the Company being delisted from AIM with effect from 7.00 a.m. on 21 June 2010. Expected Timetable of Principal Events
All times shown in this document are Jersey times unless otherwise stated. The dates given are based on CREO's current expectations and may be subject to change. If any of the expected dates change, CREO will give adequate notice of the changes by issuing an announcement through a Regulatory Information Service and by displaying a notice on its website (www.china-reo.com). China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Publication of Financial Accounts China Real Estate Opportunities plc ("CREO" or the "Company") announces that in accordance with Rule 20 and Rule 26 of the AIM rules, the financial accounts for the year ended 31 December 2009 are available for download from the Company’s website www.chinareo.com in the company results section of the website. China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Update on proposed Asian Listing. Credit Approval secured for CC1 Refinance China Real Estate Opportunities plc (“CREO” or the “Company”), is an AIM-listed company established to acquire investment and development properties in China. In March 2010, the Company made a non-binding submission to Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX”) to secure approval for admission to Singapore’s internationally recognised main board as a Business Trust so as to position the Company closer to its asset base and to potentially re-rate the shares in line with CREO’s peer group listed in Asia. The proposed conversion to a Singapore Business Trust would be effected by way of a scheme of arrangement under Jersey law, which would be subject to the approval of both shareholders and the Jersey court, and a listing by introduction in Singapore. This will not involve the raising of fresh capital, but would also result in the Company being delisted from AIM. The SGX has today confirmed its approval of a conditional “Eligibility to List” application for the listing of a Business Trust (“Treasury China Trust” or “TCT”) on the Singapore main board, subject to the court-approved acquisition by this entity of 100% of the shares of CREO by way of a one for five swap for TCT units. The trading currency of the new units will be Singapore Dollars (SGD). This will result in a total of 240,180,020 units being issued in exchange for the 48,036,004 CREO shares in issue currently. Based on the closing price of CREO shares on Friday 23 April 2010 of GBP4.46 per share, this will equate to a TCT price of SGD1.91 per unit. A consultation process will now be undertaken with CREO shareholders and an Introductory Document, prepared for the purposes of the Singapore listing, is expected to be made available to shareholders in due course. Key attributes of this transaction are:
In addition, following the recent disposal of the Tangdao Bay investment, the sales proceeds of GBP35.4m have been received by the Company. China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Significant shareholder notification In accordance with Rule 17 of the AIM Rules, China Real Estate Opportunities plc (“CREO” or the “Company”) announces that on 26 March 2010 it was notified by a director and a significant shareholder of the following change in one of its significant shareholders. On 22 March 2010, Treasury Holdings transferred its interests in Daylasin Limited to Richard Barrett, a director of the Company, and John Ronan, a significant shareholder in the Company. Mr Barrett and Mr. Ronan each hold 50 per cent of the shares in Treasury Holdings and, following this transaction, Daylasin Limited respectively. Following this transaction, Richard Barrett remains interested in 8,955,518 ordinary no par value shares representing 18.64 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company, John Ronan remains interested in 11,610,008 ordinary no par value shares representing 24.17 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company, and Treasury Holdings has no further interests in the Company. China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
Directors / PDMR Shareholding In accordance with Rule 17 of the AIM Rules, China Real Estate Opportunities plc ("CREO" or the "Company") announces that on 24 March 2010 it was notified by various directors and a significant shareholder, as detailed below, of share purchases made as part of the recent placing by the Company announced on 23 March 2010. Following the completion of the buy back of 1,500,000 shares for cancellation announced on the same day, the issued share capital of the Company is 48,036,004. Richard Barrett, a director of the Company, notified the Company that on 23 March 2010 he purchased 131,510 ordinary shares of no par value in the Company at a price of 330p per share. This purchase represents 0.27 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. Following the share purchase, Richard Barrett has an interest in 8,955,518 ordinary no par value shares representing 18.64 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. In addition, the Company was notified by Mr Barrett that members of his family purchased 119,000 ordinary no par value shares representing 0.25 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. Following the share purchase, members of Mr Barrett’s family have an interest in 131,891 ordinary no par value shares representing 0.27 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. Rory Williams, a director of the Company, notified the Company that on 23 March 2010 he purchased 55,000 ordinary shares of no par value in the Company at a price of 330p per share. This purchase represents 0.11 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. Following the share purchase, Mr Williams has an interest in 175,000 ordinary no par value shares representing 0.36 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. Richard David, a director of the Company, notified the Company that on 23 March 2010 he purchased 17,500 ordinary shares of no par value in the Company at a price of 330p per share. This purchase represents 0.04 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. Following the share purchase, Mr David has an interest in 30,000 ordinary no par value shares representing 0.06 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. Ray Horney, a director of the Company, notified the Company that on 23 March 2010 Barclays Wealth Trustees (Guernsey) Limited, acting as Trustee of certain trusts under which Mr Horney and / or members of his family are beneficiaries, purchased 75,000 ordinary shares of no par value in the Company at a price of 330p per share. This purchase represents 0.16 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. Following the share purchase, Mr Horney has an interest in 2,825,000 ordinary no par value shares representing 5.88 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. In addition the Company was notified by Mr Horney that a member of his family purchased 45,000 ordinary no par value shares representing 0.09 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. This purchase represents the total interest in the Company following the share purchase. On the same day, the Company was notified by John Ronan, a significant shareholder of the Company and a 50 per cent shareholder of Treasury Holdings, that a member of his family purchased 55,000 ordinary shares of no par value in the Company at a price of 330p per share. This purchase represents 0.11 per cent and represents their total interest in the Company following the share purchase. China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Announcement of result of Tender Offer and placing The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities plc announces that the Tender Offer for the purchase of Shares at £3.30 per Share closed at 1.00pm on Monday 22 March 2010. A total of 8,456,226 Shares were validly tendered, including the 8,387,941 Shares tendered by Real Estate Opportunities plc in accordance with its undertaking to the Company. Of the shares tendered, 1.5 million will be purchased by the Company for cancellation in accordance with its commitment, the whole balance having been successfully placed by Matrix Corporate Capital LLP. Therefore, all valid tender applications will be satisfied in full. It is expected that the proceeds of the Tender Offer will be paid to Shareholders who validly tendered Shares on or around 25 March 2010. Terms used and not defined in this announcement bear the same meaning given to them in the Circular dated 8 March 2010. Ray Horney, Chairman of the Company, commented: “We are delighted that the Tender Offer has been successful in providing an exit from the Company for those shareholders who so wished and in particular that the demand from investors substantially exceeded the number of shares available to be placed. Through the placing, we are also pleased to welcome several new shareholders to the Company.” China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Circular re Tender Offer The Company has today published a circular to Shareholders setting out details of a Tender Offer to purchase shares at £3.30 per Share (“Circular”). The Tender Offer is available to Shareholders (other than certain Overseas Shareholders) on the register as at 5.00 pm on 11 March 2010. The Company will invite all Shareholders to tender Shares and has committed a maximum of £15 million from its own cash resources to repurchase tendered Shares. In addition, Matrix Corporate Capital LLP has been mandated by the Company to seek to procure third party investors to purchase tendered Shares in a placing at £3.30 per Share. If the aggregate number of Shares tendered exceeds the amount available taking account of both the Company’s participation and any amounts raised in the related placing, applications in excess of each Shareholder’s basic entitlement will be scaled back pro rata. Real Estate Opportunities plc, which holds 8,387,940 shares in the Company, representing 16.9 per cent. of the issued shares, has undertaken to tender all of those Shares. The Directors of the Company, Treasury Holdings and John Ronan (a director of Treasury Holdings) have agreed not to participate in the Tender Offer in respect of the 18,083,917 Shares in the Company held by them in aggregate, representing 36.5 per cent. of the issued shares.
Terms used and not defined in this announcement bear the same meaning given to them in the Circular dated 8 March 2010. Please click here to view the Circular as a PDF document China Real Estate Opportunities - Preliminary results for
the twelve months ended 31 December 2009 China Real Estate Opportunities plc (“CREO” or the “Company”), is an AIM-listed company
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Please click here to view the results as a PDF document China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Pre-Close Trading Update China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the “Company”), one of the leading Chinese property companies quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, has issued the following trading update in advance of the release of its annual results for the 12 month period ended 31 December 2009. Property Portfolio Valuation as at 31 December 2009 The Board is pleased to announce that as at 31 December 2009 the aggregate gross value of the portfolio, as determined by an independent valuation carried out by DTZ Debenham Tie Leung in accordance with RICS standards, was RMB9.188 billion (equivalent to £837 million at the closing exchange rate of RMB10.98:£1 as at 31 December 2009). These valuations are broken down as follows:
These valuations, which are based on fair values in accordance with the Company’s normal accounting policies, represent an increase of 4% in local currency terms (7.35% in sterling terms) since the 30 June 2009 valuation of RMB8.834 billion (equivalent to £780 million at the then prevailing exchange rate of RMB11.25:£1). These amounts exclude the recent disposal of the Company’s interest in the Tangdao Bay property, the proceeds of which will be received upon completion of the standard PRC regulatory procedures for the offshore repatriation of proceeds of domestic asset sales. Trading Update The property portfolio witnessed 212 lease expiries during the year, representing more than 50% of its entire tenancy base. Approximately 55% of these leases were renewed, whilst a further 15% were moved out of the Central Plaza property as part of the refurbishment and re-positioning program. Sixty new tenants, amounting to 28% of lease expiries, entered into leases including Metlife Insurance, Prudential Insurance and Johnson & Johnson. Overall, this resulted in portfolio occupancy (excluding space under refurbishment) at 31 December 2009 of 85%, (office 79%; retail 97%) representing a reduction of 6% over 31 December 2008 but translated into increases in gross rental income on a per square metre basis as follows:
As previously reported, during the year, two disposals have been made at premia to the values at which they had been included in the financial statements. These were the 5% interest in City Centre 5, disposed of in June 2009 for an 8.9% premium over the valuation at 31 December 2008 and the 50% interest in Tangdao Bay, disposed of in January 2010 for a 10.9% premium over the valuation at 30 June 2009. In addition, the disposal in November 2009 of approximately 60% of the Company’s shareholding in RREEF China Commercial Trust, a Hong Kong listed entity, generated a 20% return on acquisition price. Including the proceeds from the Tangdao Bay disposal, the Company’s cash holdings at 31 December 2009 would have amounted to approximately £75 million. The Company also made significant progress in the first phase of its refinancing programme with the completion of a loan facility with CITIC Ka Wah Bank in December 2009. This replaced, on improved terms, the existing loan with Credit Suisse in respect of the Treasury Building in Shanghai, which had been due to expire in March 2010. From discussions taking place, the Company remains confident that significant interest remains from a number of local and regional banks to fulfill the Company’s refinancing requirements in 2010. Asian listing
More specifically, the Board has identified Singapore as its preferred listing location and a “Business Trust” structure under Singapore law as the likely structure, and subject to ongoing communication with shareholders and the relevant regulators, the Company intends to proceed with this proposal within the next 6 months. Singapore Business Trusts provide greater operational and investment flexibility than Real Estate Investment Trusts with regard to matters such as development limits and levels of gearing. This flexibility should enable CREO to deliver stronger growth and higher accretive earnings than its peer group. The Company intends to engage with its shareholders to elicit their feedback on this proposal, which is at an advanced exploratory stage. Tender Offer
China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Disposal of Tangdao Bay investment at 10.9% premium to independent valuation China Real Estate Opportunities plc (“CREO” or the “Company”), an AIM listed property company with an established investment and development property portfolio in China, today announces that it has executed an unconditional contract to dispose of its 50% interest in the Tangdao Bay joint venture development. CREO’s 50% interest in the joint venture has been sold to its partner in the project, SIIC Shanghai Holdings Company (“SIIC”). The sale price was based on a property value of RMB1.389bn representing a 10.9% premium to the most recent independent valuation in June 2009. Net cash proceeds from the transaction amount to £33.8 million at today’s exchange rates with no borrowings to be repaid from the sale proceeds and will be received upon the completion of the standard PRC regulatory procedures for the offshore repatriation of proceeds of domestic asset sales. The sale price reinforces CREO’s reported NAV, and follows on from the June 2009 disposal of CREO’s interest in the City Centre 5 development at an 8.9% premium to the independent valuation of 31 December 2008. Furthermore the Company announces that due to the contracted disposal of Tangdao Bay, it has decided not to proceed with the issuance of zero dividend preference shares. In November 2009 the Company announced it was considering such an issuance to facilitate the repurchase of the Company’s own ordinary shares which are trading at a significant discount to net asset value. Accordingly the Company proposes to commit up to £15 million from its cash resources to fund a tender offer for its own shares upon receipt of the Tangdao Bay sale proceeds. At the same time the Company continues to work with its advisers to generate third party demand for its shares. Commenting, Ray Horney, CREO Chairman said: “The CREO Board is very pleased to announce the execution of an unconditional contract for the disposal of its 50% ownership of the Tangdao Bay development, reinforcing the strength of CREO’s balance sheet and underpinning its published net asset value as this sale represents the second asset disposal in the past 6 months above independent valuation. This transaction reinforces the Company’s strategy of focussing on its core investment and development assets, particularly in Shanghai, and will further strengthen the Company’s cash position and provide a strong platform for the Company to move forward in 2010 and beyond.” “This sale is timely and as such it is appropriate for the Company to cancel the zero dividend preference share issue and propose the allocation of a prudent sum from its own cash reserves to underwrite its earlier commitment to a repurchase of the Company’s own shares.” China Real Estate Opportunities plc obtains refinancing for Shanghai’s Treasury Building plc China Real Estate Opportunities plc (“CREO” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the completion of a loan facility for a multi-currency three year loan equivalent to £27.72 million (US$37.8 million offshore loan plus RMB50 million onshore), based on current exchange rates, with CITIC Ka Wah Bank in Hong Kong. This new loan facility, the terms of which were previously announced in August 2009, will replace the existing €18.8 million and RMB97 million loan (equivalent to £25.80 million) CREO has in regard to the Treasury Building in Shanghai with Credit Suisse which was due to expire in March 2010. Under the final terms, CREO will benefit from significantly lower interest costs as the new loan facility reflects an interest rate of 3.50% over the designated base rate for the foreign currency component and a total interest rate of 6.37% for the RMB portion. The blended rate currently equates to approximately 4.20% per annum compared to the average cost of funds of more than 6.75% for the current loan. Ray Horney, CREO Chairman commented, “We completed the Treasury Building refinancing on extremely competitive terms due to interest from a number of local and regional banks in this asset and are naturally very pleased with the outcome which clearly shows that Asian banks are still open for business and that quality, well-managed assets will always be able to source competitive financing.”.China Real Estate Opportunities plc Richard Pirouet, a non-executive director of China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the “Company”) (AIM: CREO), is also non-executive director of K2 Corporation Limited and K2 (USA) LLC. In accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, the Company announces that it has been notified that K2 Corporation Limited and K2 (USA) LLC were placed into administrative receivership on 29 September 2009. China Real Estate Opportunities plc Ray Horney, Chairman of China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the ”Company”) (AIM: CREO), is also non-executive chairman of Rayford Homes Limited. In accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, the Company announces that it has been notified that Rayford Homes Limited was placed into administrative receivership on 18 November 2009. China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Proposed issue of zero dividend preference shares China Real Estate Opportunities plc, announces that it is considering an issue of new zero dividend preference shares. Should the issue proceed, it would not be underwritten and the funds raised would be used to facilitate the repurchase of the Company’s own ordinary shares. A further announcement will be made in due course.China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Disposal of interest in RREEF CCT China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the ”Company”) (AIM: CREO) announces that it has disposed of a further 5,726,000 units (1.23%) in RREEF China Commercial Trust (”RREEF CCT”), a Hong Kong listed Real Estate Investment Trust, at an average price of HKD3.00 per unit, through on-market sales. Following these sales, the Company has a holding of 22,090,000 units (4.76%) in RREEF CCT China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Disposal of interest in RREEF CCT China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the "Company") (AIM: CREO) announces that it has disposed of a further 4,603,000 units (0.99%) in RREEF China Commercial Trust (“RREEF CCT”), a Hong Kong listed Real Estate Investment Trust, at an average price of HKD2.99 per unit, through on-market sales. Following these sales, the Company has a holding of 27,816,000 units (5.99%) in RREEF CCT. China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Disposal of interest in RREEF CCT China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the "Company") (AIM: CREO) announces that it has disposed of 1,052,000 units (0.23%) in RREEF China Commercial Trust (“RREEF CCT”), a Hong Kong listed Real Estate Investment Trust, at an average price of HKD2.98 per unit, through on-market sales. Following these sales, the Company has a holding of 32,419,000 units (6.98%) in RREEF CCT. China Real Estate Opportunities - Interim Results For China Real Estate Opportunities plc (“CREO” or the “Company”), is an AIM-listed company established to acquire investment and development properties in China.
“The first half of 2009 has been a significant period for the Company. The Board is pleased with the progress achieved, particularly through its strategic focus on strong asset management in the face of an increasingly competitive environment. Recent advances made in relation to financing are also very encouraging and CREO is well positioned to take advantage of further improvement in overall market conditions.” Please click here to view the results as a PDF document China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Board changes Further to the announcement made on 29 June 2009, China Real Estate Opportunities plc (‘”CREO” or the “Company”) announces that following completion of their enquiries, the Jersey regulator has confirmed that they have no objection to the appointment of Mr David as a director of the Company. China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Treasury Building Refinance China Real Estate Opportunities plc (“CREO” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that terms have been agreed and credit approval received for a multi-currency five year loan facility equivalent to £26.6 million (based on current exchange rates) with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). This facility will refinance the existing €18.8 million and RMB97 million loan CREO has with Credit Suisse in regard to the Treasury Building Shanghai which expires in March 2010. It is expected that this transaction will be completed by October 2009. Under the approved terms, CREO will benefit from approximately £2 million of increased liquidity, subject to the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the refinance, as the principal amount of the ICBC facility exceeds the existing Credit Suisse loan. In addition, the interest cost on this loan facility will be reduced by approximately £200,000 per annum, representing a 15% saving, based on the current 3 year London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR), when compared to the terms of the current loan. Ray Horney, CREO Chairman commented, “I am most encouraged that credit approval has been received for the refinancing of the Treasury Building well ahead of the expiry of the current loan, as this provides confidence that progress can be made in relation to CREO’s later refinancings. The Company is developing strong relationships with Chinese banks and the Company’s ability to secure additional funding and to extend the term of the debt facility further demonstrates the high quality, resilient nature of the Company’s assets” China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Block Listing
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/ PDMR Shareholding In accordance with Rule 17 of the AIM Rules, China Real Estate Opportunities plc ("CREO" or the "Company") announces that on 30 June 2009 it was notified by Stuart Leckie, a director of the Company, that he had purchased 80,000 ordinary shares of no par value in the Company at a price of 268.1875p per share. This purchase represents 0.16 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. Following the share purchase, Mr Leckie has an interest in 80,000 ordinary no par value shares representing 0.16 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Board Changes China Real Estate Opportunities plc (‘”CREO” or the “Company”) announces the appointment of Richard Anthony David to the Board. Mr David, aged 46, is Managing Director of Treasury Holdings China Limited and based in Shanghai. He has worked in the real estate industry since 1981 and been based in China since 1999. He joined Treasury Holdings China Limited in August 2007 having previously been Head of China Real Estate for Macquarie Bank Limited of Australia. The Directors would also like to announce that Mr Robert Tincknell, a non-executive Director of the Company, has resigned from the Board to take up a Directorship with Real Estate Opportunities plc (“REO”). Mr Tincknell was previously based in Shanghai and held the position of Managing Director in Treasury Holdings China Limited until early 2008 when he returned to the UK to take up the position of Managing Director of Treasury Holdings UK assuming operational responsibility for the UK activities of REO. As with all appointments to the board of the Company, Mr David’s appointment is subject to consent from the Jersey Regulator. Having regard to the residence of the Directors and the location of the Company's business and assets, The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers has confirmed that, upon Mr David's appointment becoming unconditional, it would no longer regard the Company as one to which the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers would apply. Ray Horney, Chairman of CREO, commented: “I would like to thank Rob for his contribution to the Company since its launch and welcome the appointment of Richard to the Board.” Details of Mr David’s directorships in the last five years and current directorships are detailed below:
China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Disposal of minority stake
China Real Estate Opportunities plc (“CREO” or the “Company”), an AIM listed property company with an established investment and development property portfolio in China, today announces that it has completed the sale of its effective 5% minority stake in the City Center 5 Development, the luxury retail and office development project in Shanghai, to existing shareholder Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau SA (“STDM”), for CNY95 million. This represents an 8.6% premium to the latest published valuation in local currency as at 31 December 2008. CREO held a direct 10% interest in Loyal Ally Investments Limited (“LAI”), which equated to a 5% interest in the development project company, Lux China Development Company Limited which is the 50:50 joint venture company established by LAI and a subsidiary of Louis Vuitton, Giminvest, for the purpose of developing the City Center Development site. After the purchase of CREO’s 10% interest, STDM now holds 100% of LAI. Commenting, Ray Horney, CREO Chairman said: “The CREO Board is very pleased with the successful execution of the sale of its minority position in the City Center 5 development at a premium to valuation, particularly in current market conditions, and it highlights both the strength and quality of the portfolio and the Company’s continued focus on leveraging value from its core investment and development assets.”
China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Amendments to Investment Management Agreement The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities plc announces that, following a review of the investment advisory agreement, dated 25 June 2007, between the Company and Treasury Holdings China Limited (the “Investment Manager”), the following amendments to the terms of that agreement have been agreed. These changes will eliminate from any future performance fee calculation (i) any increase in the value of RMB against Sterling; and (ii) any increase in net asset value per share arising from the Company repurchasing its shares. For the purposes of calculating any future entitlement to performance fees:
At the same time as agreeing the above the Board has taken the opportunity to tie the Investment Manager to the contract for a further two years so that, except in certain specified circumstances, the earliest date on which notice may be given will be in July 2012. These amendments are effective from 1 January 2009. The other terms of the investment advisory agreement remain unchanged. China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Result of Annual General Meeting China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Publication of Financial Accounts China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Significant shareholder notification China Real Estate Opportunities plc - Issue of equity The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the "Company") (AIM: CREO) announces that 2,264,166 new ordinary shares of no par value are to be issued to Treasury Holdings China Limited (“THCL”), being the equity element of the performance fee for the year end 31 December 2008. An application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the admission to AIM of those shares on 15 April 2009. Following this issue of shares, the total number of shares in issue will be 49,527,204. THCL and other related shareholders are deemed to be acting in concert for the purposes of the City Code on Take-overs and Mergers. Following the issue of these shares the aggregate shareholdings of those parties amounts to 28,238,150 ordinary shares representing 57.01% of the enlarged share capital of the Company. Shareholders have previously approved a waiver granted by the Panel on Take-overs and Mergers of any requirement under rule 9 of the Take-over Code for the parties acting in concert to make a bid for the Company. China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
Notifiable interest in securities The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities plc ("CREO" or the "Company") announces that on 2 April 2009, the Company was notified by Treasury Holdings (which is owned as to 50 per cent. by Richard Barrett, a director and significant shareholder of the Company, and as to 50 per cent. by John Ronan, a significant shareholder of the Company) that the following transactions have been undertaken in the ordinary shares of the Company.
In addition the Company was notified on 2 April 2009 by Real Estate Opportunities Limited that they have disposed of 8,387,941 ordinary shares, in equal amounts, to four wholly owned subsidiaries being Real Estate Opportunities Holdings Limited, REO (CREO Holdings) No.1 Limited, REO (CREO Holdings) No.2 Limited and REO (CREO Holdings) No.3 Limited. All the above transactions were undertaken at a price of £2.175 per ordinary share. There is no change in the ultimate beneficial ownership of these ordinary shares. The Concert Party (as defined in the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting) remain interested in 25,973,984 ordinary shares, representing 54.96 per cent of the Company's issued share capital. China Real Estate Opportunities plc China Real Estate Opportunities - Directors / PDMR Shareholding In accordance with Rule 17 of the AIM Rules, China Real Estate Opportunities plc ("CREO" or the "Company") announces that on 23 March 2009 it was notified by Richard Pirouet, a director of the Company, that on 20 March 2009 KB (C.I.) Nominees Limited, acting as nominee for two companies owned by Mr Pirouet and members of his family, purchased 11,780 ordinary shares of no par value in the Company at a price of 215p per share. This purchase represents 0.02 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. Following the share purchase, Mr Pirouet has an interest in 25,000 ordinary no par value shares representing 0.05 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. China Real Estate Opportunities - Final Results for the year to 31 December 2008 China Real Estate Opportunities plc (“CREO” or the “Company”), an AIM-listed company established to acquire investment and development properties in China, today announces its final results for the year to 31 December 2008. Highlights
Ray Horney, Chairman of CREO, commented: China Real Estate Opportunities plc China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the "Company") (AIM: CREO) announces that following the FSA announcement on 9 January 2009 relating to DTR 3.1.2 which clarified that issuers should disclose to the market details of security over shares in an issuer granted by directors and their connected persons, the following persons have granted security over shares in the Company. Ray Horney, the Chairman, has pledged 2,750,000 shares as part collateral for loans entered into on 6 July 2007 and 18 January 2008. Richard Barrett, a director, has pledged 3,064,189 shares as collateral for loans entered into on 21 June 2007 and 18 December 2007. Treasury Holdings, a significant shareholder of the Company which is owned as to 50 per cent. by Richard Barrett, has pledged 661,000 shares as collateral for a loan entered into on 26 June 2007. Rory Williams, a director, has pledged 80,000 shares as collateral for a loan entered into on 21 June 2007. Rob Tincknell, a director, has pledged 321,171 shares as collateral for loans entered into on 21 June 2007 and 18 October 2007. China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
Significant shareholder notification China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the "Company") has received notification from Davycrest Nominees, by letter dated 19 January 2009, that their interest in the Company has increased to 1,523,584 ordinary shares which represents 3.22% of the Company’s issued share capital. China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
Transaction in own securities The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities plc ("CREO" or the "Company") announces that on 15 January 2009, the Company purchased 340,000 of its own ordinary shares of no par value at a price of 211p per share for cancellation. The purchase represents 0.71 per cent of the shares in issue and is pursuant to the resolutions passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on 3 December 2008. The Concert Party (as defined in the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting) is interested in 25,973,984 ordinary shares, representing 54.96 per cent of the Company’s revised issued share capital. The purchase and cancellation will reduce the number of shares in issue to 47,263,038. China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
Notifiable interest in securities The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities plc ("CREO" or the "Company") announces that on 14 January 2009, the Company was notified that Treasury Holdings (which is owned as to 50 per cent. by Richard Barrett, a director and significant shareholder of the Company, and as to 50 per cent. by John Ronan, a significant shareholder of the Company) purchased, on that day, 2,000,000 shares in the Company at a price of 205p per share. This purchase represents 4.2 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company as reduced by the buy back of 100,000 shares announced earlier today. Following the purchase, Treasury Holdings holds 3,081,653 shares, representing 6.5 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. Further to the above transaction and the buyback of 100,000 shares announced earlier today, the Concert Party (as defined in the circular to shareholders dated 10 November 2008) is interested in 25,973,984 shares, representing 54.6 per cent. of the Company’s issued share capital. No individual member of the Concert Party has increased his individual percentage interest in the Company through or between a Rule 9 threshold for the purposes of the Takeover Code. China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
Transaction in own securities The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities plc ("CREO" or the "Company") announces that on 14 January 2009, the Company purchased 100,000 of its own ordinary shares of no par value at a price of 205p per share for cancellation. The purchase represents 0.21 per cent. of the shares in issue and is pursuant to the resolutions passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on 3 December 2008. The Concert Party (as defined in the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting) is interested in 23,973,984 ordinary shares, representing 50.36 per cent. of the Company’s revised issued share capital. The purchase and cancellation will reduce the number of shares in issue to 47,603,038. China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
Call Option Agreement The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities plc (“CREO”), an AIM listed property company with an established investment and development portfolio in China, announces that it has decided not to proceed to exercise its option to acquire a 25.65% stake in RREEF China Commercial Trust (“RREEF CCT”), a Hong Kong-listed Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”). China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
Significant shareholder notification China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the "Company") has received notification from Societe Generale Option Europe, by letter dated 31 December 2008, that their interest in the Company has reduced to 1,023,500 ordinary shares which represents 2.15% of the Company’s issued share capital. China Real Estate Opportunities plc-
Significant shareholder notification China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the "Company") has received notification from QVT Financial LP, by letter dated 31 December 2008, as investment manager for QVT Fund LP, Quintessence Fund LP, and an account managed for Deutsche Bank AG London, that their interest in the Company has reduced to 695,000 ordinary shares which represents 1.46% of the Company’s issued share capital. China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
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Transaction in own securities The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities plc ("CREO" or the "Company") announces that on 30 December 2008, the Company purchased 2,500,000 of its own ordinary shares of no par value at a price of 205p per share for cancellation. The purchase represents 4.98 per cent. of the shares in issue and is pursuant to the resolutions passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on 3 December 2008. The Concert Party (as defined in the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting) is interested in 23,976,653 ordinary shares, representing 50.26 per cent. of the Company’s revised issued share capital. The purchase and cancellation will reduce the number of shares in issue to 47,703,038. China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
Transaction in own securities The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities plc (“CREO” or “the Company”) announces that on 19 December 2008, the Company purchased 1,000,000 of its own ordinary shares of nil par value at a price of 205p per share for cancellation. The purchase represents 1.95 per cent. of the shares in issue and is pursuant to the resolutions passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on 3 December 2008. The Concert Party (as defined in the Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting) is interested in 23,976,653 ordinary shares, representing 47.76 per cent. of the Company's revised issued share capital. The purchase and cancellation will reduce the number of shares in issue to 50,203,038. China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
CREO-Xinhua Community Care Program Launch Under the terms of the agreement signed by the parties today, the CREO Foundation, via its partnership with the SCF, the CREO-SCF Special Fund for Children, will contribute RMB 120,000 over the next two years for the implementation of the CREO-Xinhua Community Care Program, which includes the provision of scholarships, relief grants and rehabilitation subsidies to children from poor families or who have disabilities or suffer from serious medical conditions, as well as the provision of financial assistance to the Xinhua Community to support for the activities and programs that it arranges for the benefit of disabled children. During the ceremony, Mr. Richard David, Managing Director of Treasury Holdings China Limited and Ms. Kitty Xia, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of SCF, both of whom are Vice Chairs of the CREO-SCF Special Fund for Children, presented the grants to the first group of disadvantaged children, together with Mr. Jia Wei, Secretary of the Xinhua Community CPC Working Committee and Mr. Li Shiliang, Director of the Xinhua Community Council. Mr. Yuan Cai, Vice President of Shanghai Charity Foundation, Mr. Lu Jiye, Deputy Mayor of Changning District, and Mr. Robert Kellaghan, Attaché of the Irish Consulate-General in Shanghai officiated at the ceremony. The CREO-Xinhua Community Care Program will be implemented through the CREO-SCF Special Fund for Children. This is the third initiative of the CREO-SCF Special Fund, following a grant in August to provide equipment and set up a classroom in Shanghai’s Huangpu District, and the donation of education scholarships for high-performing primary and middle school students from poor families in Beijing’s Shunyi District in November. Since its establishment last year, the CREO Foundation has made, committed, and helped to raise donations totaling over RMB 2 million for charitable activities and programs in Shanghai and other Chinese cities, to assist with the education and welfare of both able and disabled children, the enrichment of lives and enhancement of the prospects of orphaned children living in the social welfare institutions, as well as the relief and recovery efforts in Sichuan in the aftermath of the earthquake devastation earlier this year.
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Appointment of Nomad & Joint Broker China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Matrix Corporate Capital LLP has been appointed as Nominated Adviser and joint broker to the Company with Davy. China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
Grant of options The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities plc ("CREO" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that each of the conditions to the grant of 532,000 share options, referred to in the circular to shareholders dated 10 November 2008 (the “Circular”), have been met. The options have been granted to employees of Treasury Holdings China Limited, the Company’s investment manager, with 500,000 share options with an exercise price of £6.35, 30,000 previously granted share options with an exercise price of £8.065 and 2,000 previously granted share options with an exercise price of £7.56. The Concert Party is currently interested in 23,976,653 ordinary shares representing 46.83 per cent. of the Company’s issued share capital. On the basis of the Option Assumptions (as defined in the Circular), the maximum shareholding of the Concert Party (as defined in the Circular) would be 26,074,453 ordinary shares representing 48.92 per cent. of the Company’s issued share capital. China Real Estate Opportunities plc -
Result of Extraordinary General Meeting The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities Limited (“CREO” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that all resolutions put to the shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting held today (3 December 2008) were passed. Full details of these proposals were set out in a circular to shareholders dated 10 November 2008, a copy of which can be found on the Company’s website www.chinareo.com Resolution number one related to the change of name of the Company. Following the approval by shareholders of this resolution, the Company’s name shall change, with effect from today, to China Real Estate Opportunities plc. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited -
CREO acquires 7.21% in RREEF CCT China Real Estate Opportunities (“CREO or the “Company”), an AIM listed property company with an established investment and development portfolio in China, today announced it has acquired 33,471,000 units (7.21%) in RREEF China Commercial Trust (“RREEF CCT”), a Hong Kong listed Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”), at an average price of HKD2.58 per share, through on-market purchases. This acquisition follows CREO’s recent announcement that it had entered into a call option agreement to acquire a 25.65% stake or 119,043,500 units in RREEF CCT to be exercised on 12 January 2009. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited -
Appointment of Joint Broker China Real Estate Opportunities Limited (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Matrix Corporate Capital LLP has been appointed as joint broker to the Company with immediate effect. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - China Real Estate Opportunities Limited (“CREO” or the “Company”), an AIM listed property company with an established investment and development portfolio in China today announced that it had entered into a call option agreement to acquire a 25.65% stake or 119,043,500 units in RREEF China Commercial Trust (“RREEF CCT”), a Hong Kong-listed Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”), to be exercised on 12 January 2009 at a cost of HKD 387 million (£33.6 million). RREEF CCT listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 22 June 2007 and currently owns an international grade A office and retail complex in the Chaoyang District of Beijing. The property, Beijing Gateway Plaza, is a strongly performing commercial real estate asset of approximately 130,000 square metres, with occupancy of over 95%, and is entirely consistent with CREO’s long-term investment and operating philosophy. As at June 2008, RREEF CCT had a net asset value (NAV) of HKD6.04 per share, whilst the individual asset had a gross property value of HKD8.56 per share (HKD3.99 billion, £347.0 million). An interim dividend of HKD18.63 cents per share was paid in June 2008. Based on the share price of HKD1.880 on 20 November 2008, RREEF CCT had a market capitalisation of HKD873 million (£75.9 million). CREO has secured the call option at HKD3.25 per share representing a 46% discount to NAV and 62% discount to gross property value. Based on the interim dividend outlined in the June 2008 interim accounts the exercise price of the call option of HKD3.25 equates to a dividend yield of 11.5% per annum. Mr. Ray Horney, Chairman of China Real Estate Opportunities Limited said, “This transaction reinforces CREO’s ongoing commitment to its core business and exhibits its capacity to identify strategic investments that maintain its position as one of the leading foreign investors in China’s commercial real estate market and that are accretive to its existing investments“. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - Grant of Options The Company wishes to clarify that the exercise price of the 500,000 options is £6.35, the market price of the Company’s ordinary shares on 10 September 2008, the date of their conditional grant.
China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - CREO Launches First Beijing Real Estate and Caharitable Projects
CREO Foundation of the Children of China Announces RMB150,000 Charitable Initiative in Beijing CREO, the leading international real estate investment and development firm focused on China, today broke ground on its project at the Beijing International Logistics Centre, its first development project in Beijing. Located on one of the last sites in the airport’s dedicated logistics park, the project covers over 11.5 hectares and benefits from close proximity to both the airport and the national road network. Existing nearby occupants include TNT, Santa Fe, AMB and Prologis. Beijing Capital International Airport is now one of the largest transport hubs in China. With the recent completion of Sir Norman Foster’s Terminal 3, cargo movements at Beijing Capital International Airport are now forecast to grow to over 4.5m tonnes per annum. Construction on the site is scheduled to begin in November 2008. Design and project management services are being provided by Scott Wilson international consultants, and the projected completion date is mid-2009. The CREO Foundation for the Children of China (CREO Foundation) today announced its commitment of a RMB 150,000 charitable donation from the CREO-SCF Special Fund for Children to the Project Hope Beijing Donation Centre Shunyi Office, to support the education of high performing primary and middle school students from poor and needy families in Beijing’s Shunyi District. The donation will be made by three yearly instalments of RMB 50,000 from now until the end of 2011. The funds will be used to provide annual scholarships to 80 qualified students to assist in the smooth completion of their studies. The scholarships will be awarded through the Beijing Star of Hope (1+1) Scholarship Program operated by the Project Hope Beijing Donation Centre and Beijing Youth Development Foundation. This charitable initiative of the CREO Foundation will benefit a total 240 students over the three years.
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China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - Notice of EGM
The Company is seeking approval of resolutions relating to (i) waivers granted by the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers under Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, (ii) the Company’s proposed change of name and (iii) a proposed amendment to the Company’s Articles of Association. The EGM is being convened at 11.00 a.m. on 3 December 2008 at the Atlantic Hotel, Le Mont de la Pulente, St Brelade, Jersey. A copy of the Circular and Notice of EGM will shortly be made available on the Company’s website at www.chinareo.com. Please click here to view the Circular as a PDF document Please click here to view the Form of Proxy as a PDF document
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China Real Estate Opportunities Limited- Business Update China Real Estate Opportunities (“CREO” or the “Company”), an AIM listed property company with an established investment and development property portfolio in China, today provides an update on the Company’s trading since 1 July 2008. Investment Highlights: CREO’s income producing assets, which represent 75% of the Company’s total portfolio, have continued to perform strongly in the third quarter. Three year rollover on leases, which is standard practice in China, has enabled the Company to continue to drive income growth in the short to medium term.
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“During this period of unprecedented market volatility and uncertainty seen in global equity and debt markets, the focus of CREO Directors has been to continue to manage its assets intensively and deliver growth. As a result, the business has continued to perform strongly in the period. CREO’s income producing portfolio continues to see significant uplifts in rental income arising from rental reviews and new lettings, reflecting a resilient rental market.” “Activity in the CREO development portfolio continues at pace as construction of the Beijing Logistics Park is about to commence and the planning process for the City Center Extension development is underway. The Company is positioned to continue to perform well in the short and medium term.”, commented Ray Horney, CREO Chairman. (1) PRC National Bureau of Statistics China Real Estate Opportunities Limited (“the Company”) - Appointment of Nominated Adviser China Real Estate Opportunities Limited (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Davy has been appointed nominated adviser and broker to the Company with immediate effect. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited (“the Company”) - Change of Adviser Name Following its change of name from Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited to Teathers Limited on 7 October 2008, the name of the Company’s nominated adviser and broker is now Teathers Limited of: Beaufort House, 15 St Botolph Street, London, EC3A 7QR. China Real Estate Opportunities - Interim Management Report For Highlights
“The Company continues to establish a strong pipeline of assets targeted for acquisition and we expect to be in a position to make progress in the near future regarding expansion” Please click here to view the results as a PDF document China Real Estate Opportunities - Interim Management Report For Highlights
“The first half of 2008 has been a period of significant activity as the Company moves forward with both its development and asset management programs. Externally, challenges are evident in the debt and equity markets, but in conjunction with the Investment Manager, Treasury Holdings China, CREO is exploring a number of options to underpin the short to medium term growth of the portfolio. “The acquisitions pipeline remains strong with opportunities continuing to emerge as local players encounter financing and liquidity issues.” Please click here to view the results as a PDF document | ![]() |
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China Real Estate Opportunities plc Richard Pirouet, a non-executive director of China Real Estate Opportunities plc (the “Company”) (AIM: CREO), is also non-executive director of K2 Corporation Limited and K2 (USA) LLC. In accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, the Company announces that it has been notified that K2 Corporation Limited and K2 (USA) LLC were placed into administrative receivership on 29 September 2009. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Creo-Scf Special Fund For Children Launch
Announcement Capitalizing on SCF’s extensive network of district and county offices throughout Shanghai and its influence in philanthropic causes across China, the Special Fund will focus on the education, health, development and welfare of underprivileged children, including the provision of funding to governmental and non-governmental projects and programs engaged in these areas. Mr. Richard Barrett, Founder of Treasury Holdings Group and Director of CREO, Mr. Richard David, Managing Director of Treasury Holdings China Limited, Ms. Chen Tiedi, President of SCF and Mr. Yuan Cai, Vice President of SCF, were present at today’s launch ceremony. On behalf of both parties, Mr. Barrett and Mr. Yuan signed the agreement on the establishment of the Special Fund. Mr. Hu Weiping, Director of the CREO Foundation, presented the EUR 50,000 donation for the establishment of the Special Fund to Ms. Jin Minzhu, SCF’s Council Member and Director of Foreign Affairs Committee. The Special Fund today also announced its first allocation, a RMB 80,000 grant to Huangpu District’s Wai Tan Community Sunshine Home Centre, a facility that serves mentally handicapped residents in the community. During the ceremony, Mr. David and Ms. Xia, Vice Chairs of the Special Fund’s management committee, presented the cheque to the representatives of the Wai Tan Community Council and Sunshine Home Centre. The grant will be used for improving and upgrading the centre’s education, development, rehabilitation and entertainment facilities for children, setting up a CREO Foundation Sunshine Classroom, and providing financial assistance to children in need. Additionally, Mr. Barrett presented a separate RMB 1.15 million donation to Ms. Chen, in the name of “CREO, Treasury Holdings Group and Friends”, which will be used to purchase service vehicles for a major social welfare institution and seven senior citizens’ homes in Dujiangyan City in Sichuan Province to assist with the recovery efforts following the recent earthquake devastation. SCF will coordinate the purchase and delivery of these vehicles with the Shanghai Operation Command for Dujiangyan Post-Earthquake Rebuilding. Mr. Fang Ridong, Deputy Mayor of Huangpu District Government, and Mr. John Lynam, Irish Vice Consul in Shanghai, were the guests of honor at today’s ceremony. About the CREO Foundation Established in 2007, the CREO Foundation is a public benefit organization aiming specifically to aid and support the education and welfare of underprivileged and needy children in China so as to make a meaningful and material contribution to China’s next generation. The CREO Foundation is financially supported by the China Real Estate Opportunities Limited (CREO), an AIM listed company. Treasury Holdings Limited, the largest and most successful property company in Ireland, manages CREO through its subsidiary Treasury Holdings China Limited. CREO has a number of investment and development projects in Shanghai, Beijing and Qingdao and is committed to the contribution of funding to the CREO Foundation on a long-term basis, recognizing that as an important part of its corporate social responsibility program. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited -
Issue of Equity An application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for the admission to AIM of those shares. THCL and other related shareholders are deemed to be acting in concert for the purposes of the City Code on Take-overs and Mergers. Following the issue of these shares the aggregate shareholdings of those parties amounts to 24,098,927 ordinary shares representing 47.47 per cent. of the enlarged share capital of the Company. Shareholders have previously approved a waiver granted by the Panel on Take-overs and Mergers of any requirement under rule 9 of the Take-over Code for the parties acting in concert to make a bid for the Company. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited -
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Publication of Financial Accounts China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - Exercise of Share Options China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - Final Results for the period 5 December 2006
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“CREO has made excellent progress since listing on AIM in July 2007. The Company has established a formidable presence in the Chinese property market as the owner of a diversified portfolio of investment and development properties. More importantly, the Company has secured a market position distinct from the majority of its competitors with its focus on commercial rather than residential real estate.” “In the short to medium term we are well positioned to capitalise on the rental growth in the office and retail sectors which we expect to be driven by China’s strong underlying economic growth and fast growing retail demand. Leveraging Treasury Holdings’ experience as a high quality real estate developer and investor, CREO has established strong foundations.” Please click here to view the results as a PDF document China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - Directorate
There is no other information required to be disclosed under Schedule 2 paragraph (g) (ii) of the AIM Rules for Companies. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - Update on property portfolio Taken together, the valuations indicate an aggregate gross value for the subject properties of RMB9.31 billion (£635.36 million at the exchange rate prevailing on 31 December 2007). When the Company was launched in July 2007, based on valuations as at 1 June 2007, the same properties were valued at RMB8.56 billion (£566.7 million at then prevailing exchange rates) in aggregate. The Directors would draw attention to the fact that whilst the valuation of the Company’s properties is key to the value of the Company’s net assets, numerous other factors will also be brought into account including (but not limited to) any provision which may be made for performance fees or for actual or contingent tax liabilities. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - Qingdao Marina Expansion The Board of CREO is pleased to announce that, with Shanghai Industrial Investment
Corporation ("SIIC"), the real estate investment arm of the Shanghai Municipal
Government, it has acquired two sites in Tangdao Bay, Qingdao, adjoining the
Company’s existing development site, which was part of the initial portfolio acquired
by CREO in 2007. Qingdao is the site of the sailing events for the 2008 Beijing
Olympics. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - Shanghai re-lettings The Board of Directors of CREO are pleased to announce that a number of re-lettings have successfully been made in respect of office and retail units at City Centre 1 and Central Plaza, Shanghai, two of the Company’s core investment assets. Since these properties were acquired in July, proactive management has delivered strong performance and over the past two months renewals have been achieved in respect of 15 units and the average premium achieved on these re-lettings has been 18 per cent. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - Exercise of Options China Real Estate Opportunities Limited announces that it has received notice of exercise in respect of options over 200,000 new ordinary shares of 1p each ('Ordinary Shares') held by Robert Tincknell, a director of the Company. The board of the Company has resolved to allow Mr Tincknell to exercise these options in advance of their stated first exercise date of 1 February 2008. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - Appointment Further to the announcement dated 8 August 2007, Richard David, Managing Director of Treasury Holdings China Limited (“THCL”), has assumed executive responsibility for THCL’s operations in China. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - Purchase of Ordinary shares China Real Estate Opportunities Limited announces that, on 7 September 2007, it bought for cancellation 1,150,000 ordinary shares in the market at a price of £7.09 per ordinary share. There remain 50,476,185 ordinary shares in issue. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited - Purchase of Ordinary shares China Real Estate Opportunities Limited announces that, on 4 September 2007, it bought for cancellation 1,001,622 ordinary shares in the market at a price of £7.09 per ordinary share. There remain 51,626,185 ordinary shares in issue. Results of the Extra Ordinary General Meeting - 3rd Sept 2007 The Board of China Real Estate Opportunities Limited (“CREO” or the “Company”) announces that the resolutions proposed to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares in the market and to approve the requisite waiver by the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers under Rule 9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held in Jersey today. China Real Estate Opportunities Limited (CREO or the “Company”) - 9th Aug 2007 The Company also announces that the name of the Company’s nominated adviser and broker has changed from Teather & Greenwood Limited to Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited.
Completion of Acquisitions - 8th Aug 2007
Commencement of dealings and admission to AIM - 11th July 2007
Announcement made by CREO prior to admission to the AIM Market - 9th July 2007
Update re China Real Estate Opportunities Limited Further to its announcement of 1 June 2007, the Directors of Real Estate Opportunities Limited (“REO”) are delighted to report that China Real Estate Opportunities Limited (“CREO”) has successfully concluded its fundraising of £259 million. On admission to AIM, which is expected to take place on 11 July 2007, CREO will have a total of 53 million ordinary shares in issue. On admission: - based on the issue price of the CREO shares of £7.56 per share, there will be an enhancement to REO’s net assets of £40 million, equivalent to 15.8 pence per REO ordinary share or 11.3 pence per REO ordinary share on a diluted basis. - the sale by REO to CREO of the Treasury Building, Shanghai for an aggregate consideration of £16.1 million together with debt of £20.8 million to be satisfied by the issue of 2,132,941 new ordinary shares in CREO will be completed; - REO’s aggregate holding of CREO shares will amount to 8,388,941 ordinary shares representing 15.9 per cent. of the enlarged issued share capital of CREO. REO intends to hold these shares as a long term investment. |
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