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2015 HFMWEEK AWARD WINNER – RELATIVE VALUE CATEGORY

16 Apr 2015

LONDON, April 16, 2015 – The Polygon Convertible Opportunity Fund won the 2015 HFMWeek Award in the Relative Value category. There were five other nominees for this award. The fund was also nominated for the following awards among several other nominees1:

Credit under $500m
Credit long term performance (5 years)
Event Driven
Single manager long term performance overall (5 years) under $500m

The HFMWeek Awards are compiled by HFMWeek magazine, a publication of Pageant Media. Information about the awards, including nomination and winning criteria, is available below and at www.hfmweek.com

About Polygon:

Polygon is a global private investment firm founded in 2002 managing several billion dollars across a number of asset classes and businesses. Our investment capabilities are supported by a robust operational and risk infrastructure. Polygon is owned by Tetragon Financial Group Limited (“TFG”) and is a part of TFG’s asset management platform, TFG Asset Management.

About TFG and TFG Asset Management:

TFG is a Guernsey closed-ended company traded on Euronext Amsterdam N.V. under the ticker symbol “TFG” that aims to provide stable returns to investors across various credit, equity, interest rate and real estate cycles. The company maintains two key business segments: an investment portfolio and an asset-management platform. Both segments cover a broad range of assets including bank loans, real estate, equities, credit and convertible bonds.

TFG Asset Management currently consists of Polygon, LCM Asset Management and the GreenOak Real Estate joint venture. TFG Asset Management L.P. is registered as an investment adviser under the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and one of its investment management entities, Polygon Global Partners LLP, is authorised and regulated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority.

For further information, please contact:

Polygon: Press Inquiries:
Greg Wadsworth
Investor Relations
ir@polygoninv.com
Sard Verbinnen & Co
+1 212 687 8080
polygon-svc@sardverb.com

Rules for inclusion, entry criteria and judging decisions:

Funds interested in participating in the awards program must submit all information via the HFMWeek European Performance Awards Entry Form.

Funds submitting in all categories must have their management/advisory company or team based in the UK or Europe.

As of November 2014, funds must trade/invest primarily – defined as at least 75% of the portfolio over the last three years – in one or more of the 38 strategies described by the categories on the Entry Form; have a minimum of 25 million (USD) in assets under management; and have a track record of three years.

The judging panel comprises representatives from HFMWeek, leading institutional and private investors and industry experts. Each member of the judging panel will have an equal vote in choosing the winners in each category. Decisions should be unanimous, but a majority will suffice. Judging decisions will be based on performance, qualitative information and structural criteria.

The above information is a summary taken from HFMWeek’s website at www.hfmweek.com and does not purport to be full and complete. Please refer to the website for a full explanation of the award criteria and process, which may change from year to year.

1 Credit under $500m – 8 nominees; Credit long term performance (5 years) – 7 nominees; Event Driven – 8 nominees; Single manager long term performance overall (5 years) under $500m – 7 nominees.