La Caisse reinvests $14.8 million in Québec’s 5N Plus

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Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has acquired 8,700,000 additional shares of 5N Plus on the secondary market. This Québec company has become a global leader in the production of specialty metal and chemical products used in a number of advanced pharmaceutical, electronic and industrial applications, such as solar panels, smartphones and LED bulbs. This investment brings la Caisse’s ownership in the company to 18.93%. With operations in Europe, the Americas and Asia, 5N Plus has close to 700 employees globally, working in 13 production plants and 16 sales offices. . false false false With this transaction, la Caisse now holds 15,857,050 common shares of 5N Plus. false false false ABOUT 5N PlUS 5N Plus is the leading producer of specialty metal and chemical products. Fully integrated with closed‐loop recycling facilities, the Company is headquartered in Montreal, Québec, Canada and operates manufacturing facilities and sales offices in several locations in Europe, the Americas and Asia. 5N Plus deploys a range of proprietary and proven technologies to produce products which are used in a number of advanced pharmaceutical, electronic and industrial applications. Typical products include purified metals such as bismuth, gallium, germanium, indium, selenium and tellurium, inorganic chemicals based on such metals and compound semiconductor wafers. Many of these are critical precursors and key enablers in markets such as solar, light‐emitting diodes and eco‐friendly materials. ABOUT CAISSE DE DÉPÔT ET PLACEMENT DU QUÉBEC Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a long-term institutional investor that manages funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. As at December 31, 2016, it held $270.7 billion in net assets. As one of Canada's leading institutional fund managers, CDPQ invests globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate. For more information, visit cdpq.com, follow us on Twitter @LaCDPQ or consult our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.