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Barings Emerging EMEA Opportunities PLC on Thursday announced proposals intended to offer shareholders protections regarding the firm’s performance and the discount to net asset value at which the shares trade. The investor in emerging and frontier equity listed or traded on Europe, Middle East & Africa securities markets said the discount trigger has been met as the average discount has exceeded 12%. The company announced a continuation proposal as it does not believe that a tender offer would be in the best interests of the company or shareholders. If the resolution passes, the board will implement a revised tender offer trigger mechanism. Shareholders will be provided with a tender offer for 100% of the company’s issued share capital if the revised performance trigger is activated. If the resolution fails to pass, the company aims to put forward resolutions for the future of the company which may include voluntary liquidation, restructuring or reorganisation of the company. Further, Barings said the investment manager intends to reintroduce gearing into the portfolio through the use of index futures, as permitted within the company’s investment policy. ‘Gearing will only be used when the investment manager has a high level of confidence that it would add significant value to the portfolio. For the avoidance of doubt, no changes are being made to the company’s current investment policy or objective as a result of the enhancements set out above,’ it said. Barings will hold a general meeting on October 21. Barings shares rose 1.4% to 798.75 pence each on Friday morning in London. Copyright 2025 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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