MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Macquarie Mexican REIT (MMREIT) (BMV: FIBRAMQ) today announced that it will hold an Extraordinary and Ordinary Meeting of holders of MMREIT real estate trust certificates (Certificados Bursátiles Fiduciarios Inmobiliarios or CBFIs) on August 27, 2014 at 10:00 am in the offices of the Common Representative, Monex Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., Monex Grupo Financiero (Monex), located at Av. Paseo de la Reforma No. 284, 9th Floor, Colonia Juarez, México, D.F.
The main purpose of the meetings is to seek approval for the following:
- To modify MMREIT’s constituent documents to conform them to the new FIBRA regulations issued by the Mexican Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) and recent amendments to the Securities Market Law; and
- To issue up to an additional 300 million CBFIs, which will be held in treasury to (i) be offered in Mexico and/or outside Mexico, through public or private offerings; and/or (ii) be used as consideration for investments in real estate assets.
The complete agendas and materials to be presented at the meetings can be obtained via the MMREIT website at www.mmreit.com and at Monex’s offices. A copy of the presentation is also attached to this announcement.
Attendance and Voting Instructions
CBFI holders who wish to attend the meetings must deliver the following documents to Monex by no later than 6.00pm on August 26, 2014: (i) the depositary certificate issued by S.D. Indeval Institución para el Depósito de Valores, S.A. de C.V., evidencing the ownership of the corresponding CBFIs, as applicable, (ii) the list issued by the relevant custodian, evidencing the ownership of the corresponding CBFIs, as applicable, and (iii) as applicable, the power of attorney to be represented in the meetings, through a sufficient general or specific mandate, granted in accordance with applicable law. Deliveries should be made to Monex’s offices, located at Av. Paseo de la Reforma No. 284, Floor 14, Col. Juárez, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06600, México, D.F., marked for the attention of Lic. Alejandra Tapia Jiménez, between 9:00am and 6:00pm Monday to Friday.
CBFI holders must contact their custodian to make the necessary arrangements. Please refer to MMREIT’s website at www.mmreit.com for further information, including custodian contact details.
About Macquarie Mexican REIT
Macquarie Mexican REIT (MMREIT) (BMV: FIBRAMQ) is a real estate investment trust (fideicomiso de inversíon en bienes raices), or FIBRA, listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) targeting industrial, retail and office real estate opportunities in Mexico, with a primary focus on stabilized income-producing properties. MMREIT’s portfolio consists of 259 industrial properties and 17 retail/office properties, located in 24 cities across 19 Mexican states (as of June 30, 2014). Nine of the retail properties are held through a 50/50 joint venture with Grupo Frisa. MMREIT is managed by Macquarie México Real Estate Management, S.A. de C.V. which operates within the Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets division of Macquarie Group. For additional information about MMREIT, please visit www.macquarie.com/mmreit.
MIRA is a business within the Macquarie Funds Group division of Macquarie Group and a global alternative asset manager focused on real estate, infrastructure, agriculture and energy assets. MIRA has significant expertise over the entire investment lifecycle, with capabilities in investment sourcing, investment management, investment realization and investor relationships. Established in 1996, MIRA has approximately US$105 billion of total assets under management as of June 30, 2014 with more than 400 employees managing 50 listed and unlisted funds worldwide.
About Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group (Macquarie) is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Macquarie’s main business focus is making returns by providing a diversified range of services to clients. Macquarie acts on behalf of institutional, corporate and retail clients and counterparties around the world. Founded in 1969, Macquarie operates in more than 70 office locations in 28 countries. Macquarie employs approximately 13,900 people and has assets under management of over US$396 billion (as of March 31, 2014).
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