UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 
 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

CRESUD SOCIEDAD ANONIMA COMERCIAL INMOBILIARIA FINANCIERA Y
AGROPECUARIA ("CRESUD, INC.")

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value 1.00 peso per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

226406106

(CUSIP Number)

 

March 15, 2006

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[   ]

Rule 13d-1(b)

[X]

Rule 13d-1(c)

[   ]

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Altima Partners LLP

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [   ]
                                                                                                                (b) [   ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England and Wales

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER
8,641,640*

6

SHARED VOTING POWER
0

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,641,640*

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,641,640*

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [   ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN

 

*See Attachment A

 

 

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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Altima International Limited

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [   ]
                                                                                                                (b) [   ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER
0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER
8,641,640*

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,641,640*

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,641,640*

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     [   ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO

*See Attachment A

 

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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Altima Services UK Limited

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [   ]
                                                                                                               (b) [   ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England and Wales

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER
0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER
8,641,640*

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,641,640*

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,641,640*

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     [   ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO

*See Attachment A

 

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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mark Robert Donegan

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [   ]
                                                                                                                (b) [   ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United Kingdom

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER
0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER
8,641,640*

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

8,641,640*

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,641,640*

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [   ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN

*See Attachment A

 

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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Dominic Robert Redfern

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [   ]
                                                                                                                (b) [   ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United Kingdom

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER
8,641,640*

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,641,640*

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,641,640*

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [   ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN

*See Attachment A

 

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Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:

    Cresud Sociedad Anonima Comercial Inmobiliaria Financiera y
    Agropecuaria.
     
 

(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

Moreno 877, 23rd Floor, (C109AAQ), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

     

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Persons Filing:

     
    This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by Altima Partners LLP ("Altima"), a Limited Liability Partnership organized under the laws of England and Wales, Altima International Limited ("International"), a corporation organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, Altima Services UK Limited ("Services"), a company organized under the laws of England and Wales, Mr. Mark Robert Donegan and Mr. Dominic Robert Redfern with respect to the ownership of shares of Common Stock par value 1.00 peso per share of the Issuer (the "Common Stock") by Altima Global Special Situation Limited, a private investment fund for which Altima serves as sub-adviser ("AGSS") and an institutional managed account (the "Managed Account") for which Altima serves as sub-adviser. Altima, International, Services, Mr. Donegan and Mr. Redfern are collectively referred to in this Schedule 13G as the "Reporting Persons."
     
  (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
     
    The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is Stirling Square, 7 Carlton Gardens, London, SW1Y 5AD, United Kingdom.
     
  (c) Citizenship:
     
    Altima is a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of England and Wales. International is a corporation organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Services is a company organized under the laws of England and Wales. Mr. Donegan and Mr. Redfern each is a citizen of the United Kingdom.
     

 

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(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

     Common Stock
 

(e)

CUSIP Number:

    226406106
   

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

[  ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.

(b)

[  ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

(c)

[  ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

 

(d)

[  ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

[  ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

 

(g)

[  ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

 

(h)

[  ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

 

(i)

[  ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

(j)

[  ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1) (ii)(J).

   

Item 4.

Ownership*

  A. Altima Partners LLP
 

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:  8,641,640

  (b) Percent of Class:  5.1%
  (c) Number of Shares as to which the person has:
    (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  8,641,640
    (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
    (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  8,641,640
    (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

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  B. Altima International Limited
 

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:  8,641,640

  (b) Percent of Class:  5.1%
  (c) Number of Shares as to which the person has:
    (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
    (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:  8,641,640
    (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 
    (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  8,641,640
       
  C. Altima Services UK Limited
 

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:  8,641,640

  (b) Percent of Class:  5.1%
  (c) Number of Shares as to which the person has:
    (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
    (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:  8,641,640
    (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 
    (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  8,641,640
       
  D. Mark Robert Donegan
 

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:  8,641,640

  (b) Percent of Class:  5.1%
  (c) Number of Shares as to which the person has:
    (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
    (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:  8,641,640
    (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 
    (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  8,641,640
       

 

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  E. Dominic Robert Redfern
 

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:  8,641,640

  (b) Percent of Class:  5.1%
  (c) Number of Shares as to which the person has:
    (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
    (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:  8,641,640
    (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 
    (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  8,641,640
       

*See Attachment A

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [   ].

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.
   

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of Subsidiaries Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

   

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

  See Exhibit I.
   

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

 

Not applicable.

   

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Item 10.

Certification.

  By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
   
Exhibit I:  Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2007, by and among Altima Partners LLP, Altima International Limited, Altima Services UK Limited, Mark Donegan and Dominic Redfern.
   

 

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date:   February 6, 2007

     
 

ALTIMA PARTNERS LLP

     

 

By:

/s/ Malcolm Goddard

    Name:    Malcolm Goddard
    Title:      Partner
     
 

ALTIMA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

     

 

By:

/s/ Scott Baker

   

Name:    Scott Baker

    Title:      Director
     
 

ALTIMA SERVICES UK LIMITED

     

 

By:

/s/ Malcolm Goddard

   

Name:    Malcolm Goddard

   

Title:      Director

     

 

/s/ Mark Robert Donegan

 

Name:   Mark Robert Donegan

       
     

 

/s/ Dominic Robert Redfern

 

Name:   Dominic Robert Redfern

       
     

 

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EXHIBIT I

AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G

The undersigned hereby agree as follows:

(i) Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G to which this Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of them; and

(ii) Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

Date:   February 6, 2007

     
 

ALTIMA PARTNERS LLP

     

 

By:

/s/ Malcolm Goddard

   

Name:

Malcolm Goddard
    Title: Partner
     
 

ALTIMA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

     

 

By:

/s/ Scott Baker

   

Name:

Scott Baker
    Title: Director
     
 

ALTIMA SERVICES UK LIMITED

     

 

By:

/s/ Malcolm Goddard

   

Name:

Malcolm Goddard
    Title: Director
     

 

/s/ Mark Robert Donegan

 

Name:   Mark Robert Donegan

       
     

 

/s/ Dominic Robert Redfern

 

Name:   Dominic Robert Redfern

       
     

 

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ATTACHMENT A

1. Items 4(a) and (b) of Schedule 13G

As of March 15, 2006, AGSS was the legal owner of 5,724,200 shares of Common Stock, which, based on there being 170,830,790 shares of Common Stock as reported in the Current Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K of Cresud for the month of March, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2006 (the "Form 6-K"), represents approximately 3.4% of the outstanding Common Stock.

As of March 15, 2006, the Managed Account was the legal owner of 2,917,440 shares of Common Stock, which, based on there being 170,830,790 shares of Common Stock as reported in the Form 6-K, represents approximately 1.7% of the outstanding Common Stock.

Altima serves as sub-advisor to each of AGSS and the Managed Account. Accordingly, Altima may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 8,641,640 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by AGSS and the Managed Account, which, based on there being 170,830,790 shares of Common Stock as reported in the Form 6-K, represents approximately 5.1% of the outstanding Common Stock.

Services holds a controlling interest in Altima. Accordingly, Services may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 8,641,640 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by AGSS and the Managed Account, which, based on there being 170,830,790 shares of Common Stock as reported in the Form 6-K, represents approximately 5.1% of the outstanding Common Stock.

International holds a controlling interest in Services. Accordingly, International may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 8,641,640 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by AGSS and the Managed Account, which, based on there being 170,830,790 shares of Common Stock as reported in the Form 6-K, represents approximately 5.1% of the outstanding Common Stock.

Mr. Donegan is a controlling shareholder of International. Accordingly, Mr. Donegan may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 8,641,640 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by AGSS and the Managed Account, which, based on there being 170,830,790 shares of Common Stock as reported in the Form 6-K, represents approximately 5.1% of the outstanding Common Stock.

Mr. Redfern is a controlling shareholder of International. Accordingly, Mr. Redfern may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 8,641,640 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by AGSS and the Managed Account, which, based on there being 170,830,790 shares of Common Stock as reported in the Form 6-K, represents approximately 5.1% of the outstanding Common Stock.

Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by AGSS and the Managed Account, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therefrom, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that they are the beneficial owners of such securities.

 

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2. Item 4(c) of Schedule 13G

As of March 15, 2006, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have the power to vote or to direct the voting of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 8,641,640 shares of Common Stock.

Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the 8,641,640 shares of Common Stock, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therefrom, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that they are the beneficial owners of such securities.