East Capital Explorer AB - East Capital Explorer receives EUR 14m from East Capital Special Opportunities Fund

In accordance with East Capital Special Opportunities Fund's original four plus one year duration term, East Capital Explorer will receive a final distribution totaling EUR 14.0m from the fund, corresponding to an annualized return on the investment of 9.4%. The distribution represents the remaining part of the Fund's assets and will be transferred within a week.

Financial reporting calendar

·         Monthly Net Asset Value report on the fifth working day after the end of each month
·         Annual Report 2013 available in April 2014
·         Annual General Meeting 2014 on 22 April 2014
·         Interim Report, 1 January - 31 March 2014 on 22 May 2014
·         Interim Report, 1 January - 30 June 2014 on 21 August 2014
·         Interim Report, 1 January - 30 September 2014 on 7 November 2014

Contact information

Catharina Hagberg, Acting CEO, East Capital Explorer, +46 8 505 885 52
Lena Krauss, Head of Investor Relations & Finance, +46 73 988 44 66

About East Capital Explorer

East Capital Explorer AB (publ) is a Swedish investment company, created with the specific aim of bringing unique investment opportunities in Eastern Europe to a broader investor base. The company makes direct investments into private and public companies but investments are also made through East Capital's private equity, real estate and alternative investment funds. East Capital Explorer's main investment theme is domestic growth and the Company targets fast growing sectors such as Retail and Consumer goods, Financials and Real Estate. East Capital Explorer has appointed East Capital to manage its investment activities. East Capital Explorer is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm, Mid Cap.

Listing: NASDAQ OMX Stockholm, Mid Cap - Ticker: ECEX - ISIN: SE0002158568 - Reuters: ECEX.ST - Bloomberg: ECEX SS Equity

This information is disclosed in accordance with the Securities Markets Act, the Financial Instruments Trading Act and demands made in the exchange rules. It was released for publication at 08:00 a.m. CET on 27 March 2014.