The Korea Fund, Inc. Announces Tender Offer Terms
As a further update to a press release issued by the Fund on July 1, 2024, the Board announced today that the definitive comparative performance results for the ITOM confirm that the Fund’s NAV total return was marginally less than that of the Index total return during the ITOM. The figures provided by Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”) confirm that, during the Initial Tender Offer Measurement Period, the Fund’s NAV total return was -
Taking these and other factors into account and in accordance with the Tender Offer Policy, the Board has authorized the Fund to conduct a tender offer to purchase for cash up to
Additional terms and conditions of the Tender Offer, including the dates of commencement and expiration, will be set forth in the Fund's offering materials, which are expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and distributed to common stockholders at such dates to be determined by the Fund’s officers, subject to ratification by the Board. Among other terms, the offering materials will provide that, if more than
In connection with the Tender Offer, the Fund will temporarily suspend its common stock repurchase program as of July 10, 2024, until ten business days after the termination of the Tender Offer.
As announced previously, the next performance measurement period under the Tender Offer Policy runs from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
This announcement is not a recommendation, an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of the Fund. The Fund has not yet commenced the Tender Offer described in this release. Any tender offer will be made only by an Offer to Purchase, a related letter of transmittal and other documents that will be filed with the SEC as exhibits to a tender offer statement on Schedule TO and will be available free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ common stockholders should read the Offer to Purchase and Tender Offer statement on Schedule TO and related exhibits when those documents are filed and become available as they will contain important information about the Tender Offer. The Fund will also make available, without charge, the Offer to Purchase and the letter of transmittal.
The Korea Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through investing primarily in equity securities trading on the Korean stock exchanges. Its shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KF.”
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The Fund’s daily New York Stock Exchange closing market price and NAV, as well as other information, including updated portfolio statistics and performance are available at www.thekoreafund.com or by calling the Fund’s stockholder servicing agent at (866) 706 0510.
This press release contains no recommendations to buy or sell any specific securities and should not be considered investment advice of any kind. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and the investment returns generated by the Fund will fluctuate. There can be no assurance the Fund will meet its stated objective. There is no assurance that the market price of the Fund’s shares, either absolutely or relative to NAV, will increase as a result of any share repurchases. In making any investment decision, individuals should utilize other information sources and the advice of their own professional adviser.
Statements made in this release that look forward in time involve risks and uncertainties and are forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in the Fund's performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability to attract or retain key employees, inability to implement its operating strategy and/or acquisition strategy, and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations.
Fund shares are not FDIC-insured and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any bank. Fund shares involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal.
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Julian Reid (Chairman of the Board): +44 7768 068 200
Stockholder Servicing Agent: 866 706 0510
The Korea Fund, Inc. www.thekoreafund.com
Source: The Korea Fund, Inc.