eQ Oyj - Company Announcement

eQ LAUNCHES A NON-UCITS FUND INVESTING IN FINNISH CARE PROPERTIES

eQ PLC                                      STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE



12 September 2012 at 11.35 a.m.







eQ LAUNCHES A NON-UCITS FUND INVESTING IN FINNISH CARE PROPERTIES



eQ Asset Management Ltd, part of eQ -group, and Finnreit Fund Management
Company Ltd have today agreed that eQ Asset Management Ltd will subscribe 50%
of Finnreit Fund Management Company Ltd shares in a share issue directed to eQ
Asset Management Ltd. eQ Asset Management also holds an option to purchase the
entire share capital of the company. 



As a result of this agreement, completely new type of property fund, non-ucits
fund eQ Care will be launched during the early autumn. The fund is a non-ucits
fund and supervised by Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority. eQ Care invests
directly in care properties which form a diversified portfolio for the fund.
According to its rules, the fund distributes as a profit distribution at least
75% of its cash flow-based profit to the fund's investors. Thus, profit
received from the properties can be distributed directly to the investors tax
neutrally. In addition, investors of the fund will benefit from value increase
of the properties in the long-term. Experienced team of Finnreit Fund
Management Company Ltd is responsible for the asset management function of the
fund. 



Janne Larma, CEO of eQ Plc comments:

 “eQ Care fund complements eQ's current fund offering and the fund will
correspond to increasing market demand on high quality care properties. The
fund is expected to provide attractive return as the fund is entitled to use
moderate leverage in its investments and as the rental agreements in care
sector are long. The fund is well suited for private and institutional
investors.” 



Helsinki



eQ Plc





Additional information: Janne Larma, CEO, tel. +358 40 500 4366



Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, www.eQ.fi





eQ Group is a Finnish group of companies that specialises in asset management
and corporate finance operations. The Group offers services related to mutual
funds, private equity funds and hedge funds as well as traditional asset
management for institutions and individuals. The assets managed by the Group
total approximately EUR 3.6 billion. In addition, Advium Corporate Finance Ltd,
which is part of the Group, offers services related to mergers and
acquisitions, real estate transactions and equity capital markets. 



More information about the Group is available on our website at www.eQ.fi.