TWENTYFOUR INCOME FUND - Shareholding in Investment Manager

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     THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT FOR     PUBLICATION, RELEASE, OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, OR     INTO, THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR     ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SAME WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR TO U.S.     PERSONS. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN     OFFER OF SECURITIES FOR SALE IN ANY JURISDICTION.                       TwentyFour Income Fund Limited -                      Shareholding in Investment Manager     25 March 2015     The Board of Directors (the "Board") of TwentyFour Income Fund     Limited (the "Company" and/or "TFIF") has been informed by TwentyFour     Asset Management LLP ("TwentyFour" or the "Investment Manager")     that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Vontobel Asset     Management, a multi-boutique asset manager and subsidiary of Vontobel     Group (or "Vontobel")     Vontobel will acquire a 60% shareholding in TwentyFour, with the     working partners retaining a 40% stake in the business. The partners     remain fully committed to TwentyFour with long-term lock-ins. The     Investment Manager will remain autonomous, run by its partners, with     full control over day-to-day business decisions. TwentyFour's     investment strategies will continue to be managed by the existing     team, retaining the same investment process. To further strengthen     alignment, the partners of TwentyFour have agreed to reinvest a     significant share of their consideration into existing TwentyFour     funds.     Commenting on the announcement, Chief Executive of TwentyFour Asset     Management LLP Mark Holman said: "we believe that this is an exciting     and forward-looking transaction that will enable TwentyFour to     achieve its goals and visions for the firm without compromising on     the boutique approach and culture. The partnership unites     TwentyFour's existing entrepreneurial and focused investment approach     with the stability and financial strength of an established European     financial institution. Vontobel is a family-controlled business with     a long heritage and is listed with a market cap of £1.8 billion. They     have an established footprint across continental Europe and the US     with total assets under management of US$83 billion.     From Vontobel's perspective, the transaction strengthens its presence     in the UK market, extends its fixed income product offering and     underlines its commitment to broaden its asset management business     through targeted investments."     * The transaction is subject to FCA approval and final documentation     - the Company will make a further announcement in due course.     For further information:     John Magrath/Alistair Wilson +44 (0)20 7015 8900     TwentyFour Asset Management LLP     Nathan Brown/Hugh Jonathan +44 (0)20 7260 1000     Numis Securities