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Thames River Multi Hedge PCC Ltd

31 August 2012

THAMES RIVER MULTI HEDGE PCC LIMITED

(a closed-ended, umbrella investment, protected cell company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of Guernsey with registered number 41511)

Interim Management Statement

For the period 31 March to 30 June 2012

This statement has been prepared to provide additional information to shareholders as a body to meet the relevant requirements of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. It should not be relied upon by any other party for any other purpose.

Investment Objective

The investment objective of Thames River Multi Hedge PCC Limited (the "Company") in respect of its cell Thames River Hedge+ is to produce attractive absolute returns relative to the level of risk assumed, through a dynamic multi manager approach.

The Company appointed Thames River Capital LLP, a limited liability partnership incorporated in England & Wales on 10 January 2005, as Manager with responsibility for the day-to-day discretionary management of the Company's assets (including cash) in accordance with the Company's investment objective and policy, subject to the overall supervision of the Directors. Thames River Capital LLP is a subsidiary undertaking of Thames River Capital (UK) Limited which became a wholly owned subsidiary of F&C Asset Management plc on 1 September 2010.

The Manager seeks to accomplish this investment objective by investing the assets of Thames River Hedge+ predominantly in absolute return orientated funds worldwide. The resultant portfolio collectively provides a variety of investment strategies across all asset classes.

A fundamental part of the investment policy of Thames River Hedge+ is to be innovative in terms of portfolio construction technique as well as in strategy allocation.

   Key Fund Data                  31 MARCH 2012                  30 JUNE 2012 
   Total Net Asset Value (NAV)                US$93.05m                           US$86.9m 
                             equivalent to:                      GBP58.3m                               GBP55.4m 
   Gross Exposure (as % of NAV)                     86.4%                                 92.4% 

Sterling Shares (see below)

Shares in issue 40,351,440 40,001,343

NAV per share GBP1.3508 GBP1.3151

Price per Share GBP1.175 GBP1.160

   Premium/(Discount) to NAV                      (13.01%)                            (11.79%) 
   KEY FUND DATA                  31 MARCH 2012                  30 JUNE 2012 

Euro Shares

Shares in issue 875,929 700,363

NAV per share EUR1.2297 EUR1.1955

Price per Share EUR1.078 EUR1.083

   Premium/(Discount) to NAV                      (12.38%)                              (9.45%) 

Dollar Shares

Shares in issue 3.969.257 3,013,105

   NAV per share                                       US$1.1378                          US$1.1068 
   Price per Share                                          US$1.00                          US$1.005 
   Premium/(Discount) to NAV                      (12.11%)                              (9.20%) 

PORTFOLIO

The following is a summary of the portfolio as at 31 March 2012 and 30 June 2012.

 
                         31 MARCH 2012         30 JUNE 2012 
                        No of                 No of 
                       Holdings     % NAV    Holdings     % NAV 
                     ----------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Equity Long/Short            6     18.97           5     15.43 
                     ----------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Multi-Strategy               5     18.24           5     24.06 
                     ----------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Macro                        6     24.73           6     24.32 
                     ----------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Credit                       2     13.37           2     18.15 
                     ----------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Real Estate                  2      4.19           1      2.41 
                     ----------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Resources                    3      2.58           3      2.12 
                     ----------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Distressed                   1      3.09           1      4.68 
                     ----------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Other                        1      0.90           1      1.26 
                     ----------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Equities                     1      0.30           -         - 
                     ----------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Cash                               13.63                  7.57 
                     ----------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Total                       37    100.00          24    100.00 
                     ----------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 

THREE MONTH REVIEW

Audited Financial Statements

The Company released its Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2012 on 21 June 2012. These have been distributed to all shareholders.

Annual General Meeting

The Company sent notice of its Annual General Meeting to all shareholders and this meeting is to be held at its registered office on 11 September 2012.

Block Listing Facility

The Company did not issue any shares from its block listing facility during the period. The Company confirmed 15,158,759 Sterling Shares and 4,352 Euro Shares were held in block on 31 August 2012.

Total Voting Rights

Following all conversions, tender offers, buy backs in the period, details of which can be found in the Audited Financial Statements published on the 21 June 2012 the total number of shares in issue as at 30 June 2012 was: 40,001,343 Sterling Shares, 700,360 Euro Shares and 3,013,105 Dollar Shares. The total number of voting rights in the Company was 43,714,808.

The following significant events have occurred in the period since 30 June 2012:

Circular to Shareholders and proposal to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting on 11 September 2012

The Chairman's Report in the Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2012 notes thatthe Board had determined to recommend to Shareholders that the Company should commence a managed wind-down of its portfolio with a view to realising its investments in an orderly fashion, in a manner consistent with the principles of prudent investment management. As this will constitute a material change in the Company's investment policy, the Board has prepared documentation to seek Shareholders' approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting as soon as practicable.

A Circular and Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to be held on 11 September 2012 was distributed to all Shareholders on 31 July 2012. The resolutions to be voted on at the EGM and at separate meetings of the holders of each of the Sterling, Euro and Dollar Shares are:

-- amending the Company's Investment Objective and Policy to commence the Managed Wind-down process;

-- amending the Articles (i) to permit the compulsory redemption of Shares at the discretion of the Board until the Company's voluntary liquidation, the purposes of such amendment being to facilitate the return to Shareholders of cash proceeds in accordance with the proposed Investment Objective and Policy and (ii) to permit the Board to merge the Euro Share class and the Dollar Share class into the Sterling Share class at its sole discretion

Administrator

With effect from 1 July 2012, State Street (Guernsey) Ltd replaced Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited as Administrator and Company Secretary to the Company.

With effect from 1 July 2012, State Street Capital Markets Services (Jersey) Limited replaced Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited as the Channel Islands Stock Exchange listing sponsor to the Company

Other than as described above, the Board is not aware of any significant events or transactions that have occurred between 30 June 2012 and the date of publication of this statement which would have a material impact on the financial position of the Company.

This interim management statement has been prepared solely to provide information to meet the requirements of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For any further information please visit the Company's website www.trmultihedge.co.uk or contact:

Edward Morse at Thames River Capital LLP: 020 7360 1200

Stephen Rouxel at State Street (Guernsey) Limited: 01481 704544

The Company is an authorised closed-ended investment scheme domiciled in Guernsey. As an existing closed-ended fund the Company is deemed to be granted an authorisation declaration in accordance with section 8 of the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 1987, as amended and rule 6.02 of the Authorised Closed-ended Investment Schemes Rules 2008 on the same date as the Company obtained consent under the Control of Borrowing (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance 1959 to 1989.

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