West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund manager Rosseau Asset Management Ltd. and certain related parties have filed a dissident’s proxy circular (the "Dissident’s Circular") to Noront Resources Ltd., in which the hedge fund group controls over approximately 9.2% of common shares.<\/p>\n
Rosseau asks Noront’s shareholders to vote against the re-election of the Company’s current Board of Directors and instead vote to elect a new slate of directors at the upcoming annual meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on October 28, 2008. <\/p>\n
During recent meetings between Rosseau and Noront’s management, the hedge fund manager indicated it wanted significant changes to Noront’s Board of Directors and some senior management. <\/p>\n
Rosseau rejected Noront’s compromise proposal and has commenced its proxy fight with the filing of the Dissident’s Circular, saying, "Rosseau’s action is not in the best interest of shareholders. It is an opportunistic attempt, in light of extraordinary recent market conditions……Norent will respond (to the circular) shortly."<\/p>\n
Alex Akesson <\/p>\n
Editor for HedgeCo.Net
Email: alex@hedgeco.net<\/a><\/p>\n