The Financial Market Authority (FMA) announces that, in accordance with Article 31 para. 2 no. 2 of theInvestmentfondsgesetz (InvFG; Investment Fund Act), Federal Law Gazette no. 532/1993 as amended, the following foreign fund has been prohibited to further distribute units in investment funds in Austria as from 22 June 2009, since it fails to meet the requirements of Article 25 no. 1 InvFG (nomination of a representative) and Article 25 no. 3 InvFG (nomination of a paying agent):
Alpha Prime Fund Ltd.
Pursuant to Article 31 para. 2 InvFG, the FMA rules that the obligations connected with public distribution arising from this Federal Act will either end upon any possible winding-up proceedings having been concluded or at the time of a notice on distribution pursuant to Article 30 InvFG having been properly given.
For further information please contact
Klaus Grubelnik (FMA Media Spokesperson)
+43/(0)1/24959-5106