Thames River – Results of EGM

Regulatory News Service
Nov 19, 2004

RNS Number:4554F Thames River Traditional Funds 19 November 2004 STOCK
EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT For Immediate Release 19 November 2004 Thames
River Traditional Funds plc Re: Results of Extraordinary General
Meetings The Directors of Thames River Traditional Funds plc (the
“Company”) wish to announce that, the resolutions regarding amendments
to the Investment Objective and Policy of the Eastern European Fund
and the Global Emerging Markets Fund, sub-funds of the Company, as
detailed in a Circular sent to shareholders on 22 October, 2004, were
passed at an extraordinary general meeting held on 12 November,
2004. The amendments to the Investment Objective and Policy of the
Eastern European Fund and the Global Emerging Markets Fund are set out
below: Eastern European Fund The definition of “Eastern Europe” in
Supplement 3 of the Prospectus has been amended to include the
following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Following this change, the third and
fourth paragraphs of the investment objective and policy section of
Supplement 3 of the Prospectus in respect of the Eastern European Fund
will read as follows: “Investment will be made primarily in the
securities of companies listed or traded on markets or exchanges in
Eastern Europe although the Fund reserves the right to invest in
companies whose securities are traded on other Recognised Exchanges in
which the Company may invest where these derive a substantial
proportion of revenue or profits from investments or business
conducted in or from Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe will for this
purpose include but shall not be limited to any or all of the
following countries or their successor states: Bulgaria, Croatia, the
Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland,
Romania, Russia, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Turkey and
Ukraine. Investment in securities of companies located in Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyzstan,
Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will be undertaken
through depository receipts or other transferable securities such as
bonds issued by corporate and governmental issuers traded on
Recognised Exchanges.” Global Emerging Markets Fund “Russia and the
states of the Russian Federation” has been replaced with “Russia and
the countries of the Former Soviet Union” in the list of countries
included in which the Global Emerging Markets Fund will primarily
invest. “Bulgaria” has also been added to this list. Following this
change the first paragraph of the investment objective and policy
section of Supplement 5 of the Prospectus in respect of the Global
Emerging Markets Fund will read as follows: “The investment objective
of the Global Emerging Markets Fund is to achieve capital appreciation
through investment primarily in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile,
Venezuela, Peru, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Bulgaria, Croatia, the Baltic Republics, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt,
Israel, India, Pakistan, the Middle East, South Africa, Sri Lanka,
Taiwan, South Korea, North Korea, China, Hong Kong, Singapore,
Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, Russia and the
countries of the Former Soviet Union and, in addition, such countries
as may, at the time of investment, be in the Morgan Stanley Capital
International Emerging Markets Free Index (known as “MSCI EMF”),
collectively “Global Emerging Market Countries” or “Global Emerging
Markets”. Enquiries: Ashling Walsh Dillon Eustace +353 1 667 0022 J&E
Davy Elaine Drennan +353 1 614 8933 This announcement has been issued
through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock
Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service
from the London Stock Exchange

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress