Interim Management Statement

The Throgmorton Trust PLC Interim Management Statement- 3 months to 29 February 2012 To the members of The Throgmorton Trust PLC This interim management statement has been produced solely to provide additional information to shareholders as a body to meet the relevant requirements of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure & Transparency Rules. It should not be relied on by any other party for any other reason. This interim management statement relates to the period from 1 December 2011 to 29 February 2012, and contains information that covers this period, and up to the date of publication of this interim management statement. Please note more detailed performance information, including the latest month end announcements are available on the Manager's website - www.thrgplc.co.uk. The Company's objective is to provide shareholders with capital growth and an attractive total return from investment predominantly in UK smaller companies which are listed on the main market or traded on the AIM market. Stock Performance Cumulative Performance (%): One Three One Three Month Months Year Years % % % % Net Asset Value - undiluted 7.9 15.1 -4.0 164.9 Share Price 7.8 12.2 -0.4 193.1 HGSC plus AIM (ex Inv Cos) 6.8 13.7 -1.2 117.8 All performance figures are in £ on a cum income basis. Ten Largest Equity Holdings at 29 February 2012 (in alphabetical order) Aveva Group Bellway Booker City of London Investment Group Fidessa Hargreaves Services ITE Oxford Instruments Senior Yule Catto Financial position and performance as at 29 February 2012 Gross Assets (£m)* 169.7 Short term borrowings (£m) Nil Net asset value-capital only 229.64p Net asset value-including income 230.02p Share Price 188.25p Ordinary Shares in issue** 73,130,326 Net market exposure as a % of net asset value 106.8% CFDs - short (£m) 21.8 CFDs - long (£m) 30.1 *includes current year revenue **not including 7,400,000 shares held in treasury Material Events/Transactions There were no material events or transactions, except as disclosed, during the three months to 29 February 2012, nor was the Company involved in any other material transactions during the period except the purchase and sale of securities undertaken in the normal course of its business. Dividend A final dividend of 2.55 pence was declared on 13 February 2012, payable on 5 April 2012 to shareholders on the register on 24 February 2012, making a total dividend of 3.15 pence per share in respect of the year ended 30 November 2011. Financial Report The Company announced its financial results for the year ended 30 November 2011 on 13 February 2012. Annual General Meeting At the Company's Annual General Meeting held on Thursday, 22 March 2012, all resolutions were passed. Change in Directorate Following the Annual General Meeting held on 22 March 2012, the Company announced that Mr Bernays had retired as the Chairman and as a Director of the Company. Lord Latymer succeeds Mr Bernays as Chairman of the Company and its Nomination and Management Engagement Committees. Change in NAV and Share Price For the period 1 March 2012 to 21 March 2012 the Company's NAV increased by 1.3% and the share price by 3.1%. The Board is not aware of any significant events or transactions, except as disclosed herein, occurring between 29 February 2012 and the publication of this interim management statement which would have a material impact on the financial position of the Company. Latest information is available by typing, www.thrgplc.co.uk on the internet, "BLRKINDEX" on Reuters, "BLRK" on Bloomberg or "8800" on Topic 3 (ICV terminal). Contact details: Kerry Higgins Secretary Tel: 020 7743 1089
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