Lotus Capital

Lotus Capital Limited, a pioneer and household name in ethical fund management in Nigeria, recently launched the first sharia compliant exchange traded fund in sub-Saharan Africa - the Lotus Halal Equity Exchange Traded Fund ("LHE ETF"), with a target of raising about N1.5 billion during the initial offer period. The offer opened August 15, 2014, and closes September 11, 2014. Subscription is at an indicative unit price approximately equal to 1/200th of the value of the NSE-Lotus Islamic Index ("NSE LII") on the day preceding the subscription.