This document is
important and requires your immediate attention.
If you are in any doubt
about the course of action to take in relation to this document,
you should consult your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor,
accountant or other professional advisor.
If you have sold or
transferred your shares in any of the sub-funds of CIRCA5000 ICAV
which are the subject of this document, please pass this document
at once to the purchaser or transferee or to the stockbroker, bank
or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected, for
transmission to the purchaser or transferee as soon as
possible.
Capitalised
terms used herein shall bear the same meaning as capitalised terms
used in the prospectus for CIRCA5000 ICAV (the "ICAV") dated 23
August 2023, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time
(the "Prospectus") and the supplement for relevant sub-fund of the
ICAV identified below (the "Supplement"). Copies of the Prospectus
and each Supplement are available upon request during normal
business hours from the registered office of the
ICAV.
Please note that this
notice has not been reviewed by the Central Bank of Ireland (the
"Central Bank").
8 July 2024
Re:
Closure
Dear Shareholder
The purpose of this notice is to advise you of
the proposed closure of the sub-funds of the ICAV,
namely:
1.
CIRCA5000 Clean Water & Waste UCITS ETF (ISIN:
IE0008HHWFJ5);
2.
CIRCA5000 Green Energy & Technology UCITS ETF (ISIN:
IE0007RRF713);
3.
CIRCA5000 Health & Wellbeing UCITS ETF (ISIN:
IE0001EY64U4);
4.
CIRCA5000 Social & Economic Empowerment UCITS ETF (ISIN:
IE0004EMZ4E0); and
5.
CIRCA5000 Sustainable Food & Biodiversity UCITS ETF
(ISIN: IE000I8Z08S6).
(the "Sub-Funds").
The closure of the Sub-Funds is due to take
effect on or around 16 August 2024 (the "Closure Date").
Background
In accordance with the provisions of the ICAV's
prospectus and the instrument of incorporation, the Directors have
the discretion to redeem all of the shares in and terminate each
Sub-Fund if the total net asset value of that Sub-Fund is lower
than USD50 million for a period of 30 consecutive
days.
As of the date of this letter, the Sub-Funds are
each below that threshold and have been for more than 30
consecutive days, therefore, the Directors have determined to
compulsorily redeem the shares and close the Sub-Funds with effect
from the Closure Date. In making this decision, the
Directors also considered it unlikely that the net assets of the
Sub-Funds would increase sufficiently in the future to justify the
continuation of the Sub-Funds.
Procedure for Closure
For secondary market investors, the last day
for trading on each relevant stock exchange on which the shares of
the Sub-Funds are listed is 7 August 2024 (the "Final Exchange Trading Date"). The
shares will also be de-listed on this date (the "Delisting Date").
For primary market investors, the last day on
which applications for subscriptions and redemptions for Shares of
the Sub-Funds may be made is 9 August 2024 (the "Final Dealing Date").
On the Closure Date, all shares will be
compulsorily redeemed in accordance with the terms of the
prospectus and the redemption proceeds, calculated as of the
Closure Date, will be remitted to shareholders within 10 business
days.
Investors buying and selling shares through a
broker or market maker/Authorised Participant and/or investors who
hold shares through a nominee and/or clearing agent, do not appear
in the ICAV's register of shareholders. Such investors should deal
directly with the relevant broker, market maker/Authorised
Participant, nominee or clearing agent (as relevant) in respect of
their investment.
Final
Exchange Trading Date
|
Final
Dealing Date
|
Closure
Date
|
Expected
Delisting Date
|
Expected
Settlement Date
|
7 August
2024
|
9 August
2024
|
16 August
2024
|
7 August
2024
|
26 August
2024
|
Costs
Costs in relation to the closure of each
Sub-Funds and termination of the ICAV, as well as the transaction
costs associated with liquidating the assets of the Sub-Funds, will
be borne by the relevant Sub-Fund.
A budget of these costs has been prepared and
will be accrued into the NAV on each Dealing Day until the Final
Dealing Date. Any excess of budgeted costs over the actual costs
incurred in the closure of the Sub-Funds and termination of the
ICAV will be repaid to those Shareholder(s) that held shares in the
Sub-Funds as at the final Dealing Date.
If you have any queries regarding the matters
dealt with in this letter, please contact your sales representative
or your professional advisor.
Tax
Considerations
If you are in any doubt as to the tax
consequences, you should contact your financial or tax
advisor.
If you have any queries arising from this
document, please contact CIRCA5000 UK Limited at
charlie@circa5000.com.
Yours faithfully
Director
For and on behalf of
CIRCA5000
ICAV