FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CLOSE FUND MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIOS II PCC LIMITED (the "Company")

JAPANESE ACCELERATED RETURN FUND II (the "Cell")

MATURITY AND REDEMPTION

On 21 December 2011 the Company convened a separate class meeting of the holders of Participating Cell Shares and a General Meeting of the Company's Shareholders to consider recommended proposals for the orderly realisation of the Company's portfolio and payment of redemption entitlements to holders of Participating Cell Shares (the "Cell Shares").  As announced by the Company on 21 December 2011, all resolutions proposed at the above mentioned meetings were duly passed. A copy of these resolutions has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and are available for viewing online at the following web-address: http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

The listing on the Official List and admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities of the Cell Shares is expected to be suspended on 11 January 2012, with the last day of trading being on 10 January 2012.  Redemption proceeds are expected to be paid to shareholders shortly thereafter, following which the Cell Shares will be removed from the Official List.  The expected date of cancellation of the listing on the Official List and admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities of the Shares is 31 January 2012.

Redemption proceeds will be paid to all shareholders by cheque made payable to the relevant holder or in the case of joint holders to such relevant joint holders and sent at the risk of the holder(s) to the address of the holder or first named joint holder as such appears in the Company's Register of Members.  If an alternative method of payment (at the expense of the holder(s)) is desired), written notice of such alternative method from the registered holder(s) must be received by the Company's Registrar and Paying Agent, Anson Registrars Limited, no later than Noon on Monday 16 January 2012.  Anson Registrars Limited's correspondence address is P.O. Box 426, Anson Place, Mill Court, La Charroterie, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3WX.

For further information contact:

Anson Fund Managers Limited

Secretary

Tel: 01481 722260

Anson Registrars Limited

Registrar and Paying Agent      

Tel: 01481 711301

6 January 2012

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