Exhibit 99.(a)(1)(v)
OFFER BY
THE ASIA PACIFIC FUND, INC.
TO PURCHASE FOR CASH
UP TO 15% OF THE FUND'S OUTSTANDING
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M.,
NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON DECEMBER 11, 2000 OR SUCH LATER DATE
TO WHICH THE OFFER IS EXTENDED ("TERMINATION DATE")
THIS OFFER IS NOT CONDITIONED ON ANY MINIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES BEING TENDERED,
BUT IS SUBJECT TO OTHER CONDITIONS AS OUTLINED IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND IN
THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
November 10, 2000
To Our Clients:
Enclosed for your consideration is the Offer to Purchase, dated November 10,
2000, of The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a closed-end, diversified management
investment company (the "Fund"), and a related Letter of Transmittal (which
together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute
the "Offer"), pursuant to which the Fund is offering to purchase up to 15% of
the Fund's outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
"Shares"), upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer.
The Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal are being forwarded to
you for your information only and cannot be used by you to tender Shares held
by us for your account. We are the holder of record of Shares held for your
account. A TENDER OF SUCH SHARES CAN BE MADE ONLY BY US AS THE HOLDER OF RECORD
AND ONLY PURSUANT TO YOUR INSTRUCTIONS.
Your attention is called to the following:
(1) The purchase price to be paid for the Shares is an amount per Share,
net to the seller in cash, equal to 90% of the net asset value per Share as
determined by the Fund at the close of regular trading on the New York
Stock Exchange on December 11, 2000, or such later date to which the Offer
is extended. The current net asset value of the Fund is calculated on the
last business day of each week (generally Friday) and may be obtained by
calling Shareholder Communications Corporation, the Fund's Information
Agent, toll free at 800-223-2064 or collect at 212-440-9800 or by calling
the Fund toll free at 888-4-ASIA-PAC.
(2) The Offer is not conditioned upon any minimum number of Shares being
tendered.
(3) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, the Fund
will purchase all Shares validly tendered on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New
York City time, on December 11, 2000, or such later date to which the Offer
is extended (the "Termination Date").
(4) No fees or commission will be payable to the Fund in connection with
the tender offer. However, tendering Stockholders may be obligated to pay
brokerage commissions, or subject to Instruction 6, "Stock Transfer Taxes,"
of the Letter of Transmittal, stock transfer taxes on the purchase of
Shares by the Fund pursuant to the Offer.
(5) Your instructions to us should be forwarded in ample time before the
Termination Date to permit us to submit a tender on your behalf.
An envelope to return your instructions to us is enclosed. YOUR INSTRUCTIONS
TO US SHOULD BE FORWARDED AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO PERMIT US TO
SUBMIT A TENDER ON YOUR BEHALF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THE OFFER.
The Offer is not being made to, nor will tenders be accepted from or on
behalf of, holders of Shares in any jurisdiction in which the making or
acceptance of the Offer would not be in compliance with the applicable law.
NONE OF THE FUND, ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOR THE INVESTMENT MANAGER TO THE
FUND IS MAKING ANY RECOMMENDATION TO ANY STOCKHOLDER WHETHER TO TENDER OR
REFRAIN FROM TENDERING SHARES IN THE OFFER. EACH STOCKHOLDER IS URGED TO READ
AND EVALUATE THE OFFER AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS CAREFULLY.
INSTRUCTIONS
The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter, and the enclosed
Offer, dated November 10, 2000 relating to The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. (the
"Fund") to purchase up to 15% of the Fund's outstanding shares of Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares").
This will instruct you to tender to the Fund the number of Shares
indicated below (which are held by you for the account of the undersigned),
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer that you
have furnished to the undersigned.
AGGREGATE NUMBER OF SHARES TO BE TENDERED:
SHARES
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ENTER NUMBER OF SHARES TO BE TENDERED.
ODD LOTS
This section is to be completed ONLY if Shares are being tendered by or
on behalf of a person owning beneficially or of record an aggregate of not
more than 99 shares. The undersigned:
[_]Is the beneficial or record owner of an aggregate of not more than 99
Shares, all of which are being tendered, and hereby represents that the
above indicated information is true and correct as to the undersigned.
SIGNATURE BOX
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Date: , 2000
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