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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
392834105
(CUSIP Number)
William Marle
c/o City of London Investment Management Company Ltd
10 Eastcheap, London EC3M 1AJ, United Kingdom
+44 171 711 0771
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorised to
Receive Notices and Communications)
10th October, 1996
(Date of Event which requires filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less or such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
NOTE Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
SEC 1745 (10-88)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 392834105
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
THE MP EMERGING MARKETS COUNTRY FUND, a business trust organised
under the laws of the State of Delaware
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /.
(b) / /.
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5. CHECK BOX IF DICLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE, USA
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
653,400
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------
EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 653,400
PERSON ------------------------------------------------
WITH 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
653,400
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /.
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
5.5%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D
ITEM 1 SECURITY AND ISSUER
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
World Financial Center,
200 Liberty Street,
New York,
New York, 10281
Item 1(c) Class of Securities
Common Stock
ITEM 2 IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
Item 2(a). Names of Person Filing:
The MP Emerging Markets Country Fund
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office
10 Eastcheap
London EC3M IAJ
England
Item 2(c). Principle occupation or employment
Investment Fund
Item 2(d). Details of criminal convictions within past five
years
None
Item 2(e). Details of civil proceedings within past five years
where judgement was against Person filing
None
Item 2(f). Citizenship:
Delaware, USA
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ITEM 3 SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
Invested Capital
ITEM 4 PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
Investment
Item 4(a) Plans/Proposals to acquire additional securities/
disposal of securities
None
Item 4(b) Planned/Proposed extraordinary corporate transaction
involving issuer or its subsidiaries.
None
Item 4(c) Planned/Proposed material sale/transfer of assets of
issuer or its subsidiaries.
None
Item 4(d) Planned/Proposed change to the Board or Management of
the issuer
None
Item 4(e) Planned/Proposed material change to the
capitalisation/dividend policy of the issuer
None
Item 4(f) Planned/Proposed material change to the issuer's
business or corporate structure
None
Item 4(g) Planned/Proposed changes in the issuer's charter,
bylaws, or instruments that may impede the
acquisition of control of the issuer by any person
None
Item 4(h) Plans/Proposals to cause a class of security of the
issuer to be delisted
None
Item 4(i) Plans/Proposals to cause a class of equity to become
eligible for termination of registration pursuant to
Section 12(g)(4).
None
Item 4(j) Plans/Proposals similar to any of the above.
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None
ITEM 5. INTERESTS IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) (i) Aggregate number of securities beneficially Owned:
653,400
(ii) Percentage of Class: 7.84
(b) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 653,400
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 653,400
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
(v) information required in Item 2 for persons where
power is shared: N/A
(c) Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported that
were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent
filing on Schedule 13D (Section 240.13d-191), whichever is less by the
persons named in paragraph (a).
who effected transaction: The Emerging Market Country Fund
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TRANSACTION NO. OF PRICE PER TRANSACTION TYPE WHERE AND HOW TRANSACTED
DATE SECURITIES SECURITY
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1 Nov 96 352,200 9.5000 In Specie Contribution Off Market Purchase
1 Nov 96 15,000 9.7500 Buy Market Purchase
4 Nov 96 23,700 9.8750 Buy Market Purchase
5 Nov 96 12,700 10.0000 Buy Market Purchase
6 Nov 96 35,000 10.1250 Buy Market Purchase
7 Nov 96 20,900 10.1250 Buy Market Purchase
8 Nov 96 27,100 10.2173 Buy Market Purchase
11 Nov 96 17,700 10.3529 Buy Market Purchase
12 Nov 96 16,900 10.3750 Buy Market Purchase
13 Nov 96 8,800 10.3750 Buy Market Purchase
14 Nov 96 8,100 10.3750 Buy Market Purchase
15 Nov 96 5,600 10.3750 Buy Market Purchase
18 Nov 96 6,700 10.2500 Buy Market Purchase
19 Nov 96 9,200 10.2500 Buy Market Purchase
21 Nov 96 5,900 10.2500 Buy Market Purchase
4 Dec 96 6,800 10.3750 Buy Market Purchase
9 Dec 96 5,600 10.1250 Buy Market Purchase
10 Dec 96 50,000 10.2500 Buy Market Purchase
12 Dec 96 25,500 10.1250 Buy Market Purchase
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(d) Third party rights regarding dividends.
None
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(e) Date ceased to be beneficial owner of more than five percent.
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
None
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
None
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: 14th February, 1997 /s/ D.A. Fowle
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Name: D.A. Fowle
Title: Director
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