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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.____)
Jardine Fleming China Region Fund, Inc.
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(Name of Subject Company (issuer))
Jardine Fleming China Region Fund, Inc.
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(Names of Filing Persons (identifying status as offer or,
issuer or other person))
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
[471110106]
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
J. Eugene Marans
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 974-1500
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(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized
to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing
persons)
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$ $
*Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated
and state how it was determined.
[ ] Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as
provided by Rule 011(a)(2) and identify the filing with
which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the
previous filing by registration statement number, or the
Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
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Date Filed:______________________________
[ X ] Check the box if the filing relates solely to
preliminary communications made before the commencement of a
tender offer.
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any
transactions to which the statement relates:
[ ] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[ X ] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
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[ ] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
[ ] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment
reporting the results of the tender offer: [ ]
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JARDINE FLEMING CHINA REGION FUND, INC.
October 30, 2000
BOARD ANNOUNCES FURTHER MEASURE TO REDUCE DISCOUNT
Further to its announcement of October 24, 2000, outlining measures to manage
the discount to net asset value (NAV) at which shares of Jardine Fleming China
Region Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JFC) trade in the market, the Board of Directors of the
Fund announces that it intends to make a partial tender offer for the Fund's
shares. The tender offer will be for 30% of the Fund's outstanding shares and
will be priced at 95% of NAV per share as of the closing date of the tender. The
Board intends to commence the tender offer as soon as practically possible after
the Special Meeting of shareholders scheduled for October 30, 2000, and close
the tender offer before the end of this year. Consistent with U.S. regulations
regarding tender offers, the Fund has suspended its current share repurchase
program. The Board may choose to resume the share repurchase program ten
business days after the closing of the tender offer.
From January 1, 2001, the Board will undertake to implement the approach
outlined in its announcement of October 24. Under this approach, if the Fund's
shares trade at an average discount to NAV in excess of 20% for any 13 week
period, the Board undertakes to implement a tender offer or similar transaction.
The Fund may conduct up to one tender offer or similar transaction each calendar
year in which the specified condition is met, to the extent permitted under U.S.
law. The terms of such a tender offer or similar transaction would be determined
in the light of market conditions at that time.
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SIGNATURE
After due 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.
JARDINE FLEMING CHINA REGION FUND, INC.
/s/Henry H. Hopkins
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Name: Henry H. Hopkins
Title: Assistant Secretary
Dated: October 30, 2000
