The issuer wishes to advise that the Interim Management Statement released
yesterday had incorrect figures within the Performance - Total Return table.
These figures have now been amended and released as below. Please accept our
apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Invesco Asia Investment Trust plc
Interim Management Statement
for the Three Months ended 31 July 2008
Material Events
No material events occurred in the period.
Dividends
In the period a final dividend of 1.5p per ordinary share was declared and was
paid on 11 August 2008 to shareholders on the Register on 11 July 2008.
Performance - Total Return
3 Months 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
Share Price -11.1% -6.5% 43.5% 112.0%
Net Asset Value -11.6% -8.8% 43.2% 107.3%
MSCI (All Countries) Asia -14.2% -8.8% 41.7% 119.8%
Pacific ex Japan Index
(Sterling Adjusted)
Source: Fundamental Data
Share Price and Discount
As at For the Three Months Ended
31 July 2008 31 July 2008
High Low Average
Ordinary shares mid-market 98.8 117.8 92.5 105.8
price (pence)
Source: Datastream
Assets and Gearing
31 July 30 April Change
2008 2008
Total Gross Assets (£m) 102.8 121.4 -15.4%
of which cash (£m) 2.4 1.1
Borrowings (£m) - 2.5
Cum Income Net Asset Value 109.5 125.2†-12.5%
(pence)
Actual Gearing 100 102
Asset Gearing 99 101
†ex dividend
`Actual Gearing' reflects loans drawn down, whereas `Asset Gearing' reflects
the amount of loans invested in the portfolio. A figure of 100 means that the
Company has no gearing.
GeographicalBreakdown of Portfolio
31 July 30 April
2008 2008
Hong Kong 29.1% 26.5%
Korea 14.2% 13.8%
Taiwan 12.7% 15.1%
Australia 11.2% 10.4%
Singapore 9.9% 9.3%
India 8.3% 10.1%
China 5.9% 5.0%
UK 2.7% 2.7%
Philippines 2.2% 2.3%
Indonesia 1.7% 1.7%
Malaysia 1.4% 2.4%
Thailand 0.7% 0.7%
Top 10 Holdings
Ranking Investments Market of % of Bought/ Ranking
Now Listing Portfolio Sold at
in 30 April
Period 2008
1 Jardine Matheson Hong Kong 5.7% S 2
2 Samsung Electronics South Korea 5.0% B 3
3 BHP Billiton Australia 4.4% 4
4 Taiwan Semiconductor Taiwan 4.0% B 5
Manufacturing
5 China Mobile Hong Kong 2.7% S 1
6 QBE Insurance Australia 2.4% B 8
7 Wharf Hong Kong 2.4% 9
8 United Phosphorus India 2.4% 7
9 Sina China 2.1% 10
10 Noble Hong Kong 2.1% S 16
All ordinary shares unless otherwise stated.
Changes to Share Capital
There have been no changes to the Company's share capital during the period. As
at 31 July 2008 the Company's issued share capital consisted of 93,837,425
ordinary shares of 10p each. No shares were held in treasury.
The Company has authority to buy back shares (for cancellation or into
treasury) within specified limits. The authority to issue new shares
(disapplying pre-emption rights) was not renewed by shareholders at the AGM
held on 6 August 2008.
Price and Performance
The Company's Ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and the
price is published in the Financial Times under `Investment Companies' and in
the Daily Telegraph under `Investment Trusts'.
The Company's net asset value is calculated on a daily basis and can be viewed
on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com.
Further information can be obtained from Invesco Perpetual as follows:
Free Investor Helpline: 0800 085 8677
Internet address: www.invescoperpetual.co.uk/investmenttrusts
The information provided in this statement should not be considered as a
financial promotion or recommendation.
Interim management statements are expected to be published in August and
February each year.
For and on behalf of
Invesco Asset Management Limited
20 August 2008
Registered Office
30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG
Telephone: 020 7065 4000
Facsimile: 020 7065 3166
Registered in England No 3011768
An Investment Company under Section 833
of the Companies Act 2006
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