Equity Trustees Limited (ABN 46 004 031 298) (AFSL 240975) (EQT), as Responsible Entity for the Regal Investment Fund (ARSN 632 283 384) (RF1 or the Fund), is pleased to announce the completion of the placement (Placement), details of which were announced to the ASX on 1 December 2022, raising the maximum of $79.8 million.

Brendan O’Connor, Chief Executive Officer, Regal Partners Limited, said,

“We’ve been delighted with the exceptionally strong support received from both existing RF1 unitholders and new investors, with the Placement closing early and well oversubscribed. Phil and the investment team remain excited by the opportunities ahead for the Fund, including in the recently announced Private Credit Strategy, and look forward to continuing to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors.”

Proceeds raised under the Placement will be allocated across Regal’s existing strategies, including long/short equities, private markets, real and natural assets and capital solutions.

It is anticipated that RF1 will also deploy capital into the new Private Credit Strategy on a measured and opportunistic basis, given the expectation of attractive investment opportunities and to further diversify RF1’s portfolio across public and private alternative investment strategies.

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Equity Trustees Limited (“Equity Trustees”) (ABN 46 004 031 298), AFSL 240975, is the Responsible Entity for the Regal Investment Fund. Equity Trustees is a subsidiary of EQT Holdings Limited (ABN 22607 797 615), a publicly listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: EQT).