Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
Interim Management Statement
for the Three Months ended 30 April 2013
Material Events
No material events occurred during the period.
Dividends
A final dividend of 4.4 pence per ordinary share was declared and approved by
shareholders at the AGM held on 21 May 2013. This dividend will be paid on 24
May 2013 to shareholders on the register on 26 April 2013.
Performance - Total Return
3 Months 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
Share Price 7.7% 29.0% 68.1% 72.6%
Net Asset Value 9.2% 22.1% 55.3% 59.4%
Numis Smaller Companies 6.6% 24.3% 51.8% 70.6%
Index (ex Investment
Trusts)
Source: Thomson Reuters Datastream
Share Price and Discount
For the Three Months Ended
30 April 2013
As at 30 April 2013 High Low Average
Share Price (pence) 261.00 265.00 244.50 255.50
Discount 14.2%
Assets and Gearing
30 April 2013
Total Gross Assets (£m) 161.8
of which cash (£m) 8.9
Borrowings (£m) -
Cum Income Net Asset Value per 304.0
share (pence)
Net Cash 5.5%
Net Cash - this reflects the Company's net exposure to cash and cash
equivalents expressed as a percentage of shareholders' funds after any offset
against its gearing.
Sector Breakdown of Portfolio
30 April
2013
Industrials 31.0%
Financials 16.0%
Consumer Services 15.3%
Health Care 11.5%
Oil & Gas 7.7%
Technology 7.6%
Consumer Goods 6.5%
Basic Materials 4.4%
Top Ten Holdings
Investments* % of Portfolio
Dechra Pharmaceuticals 3.8%
Synergy Health 3.8%
Howden Joinery 2.5%
Senior 2.5%
Bellway 2.0%
Diploma 2.0%
Premier Oil 2.0%
Jupiter Fund Management 1.8%
Greene King 1.8%
RPS 1.7%
* Ordinary shares unless otherwise stated.
Changes to Share Capital
Ordinary Shares of 20p each
Issued Treasury
As at 31 Jan 2013 53,209,084 0
Shares bought back and Nil 0
cancelled
Shares issued Nil 0
As at 30 April 2013 53,209,084 0
Since 30 April 2013, no further ordinary shares have been bought back and no
ordinary shares have been issued.
The Company has authority to buy back shares (for cancellation or into
Treasury) and to issue new shares (disapplying pre-emption rights), in each
case within specified limits. The Company expects to renew these authorities
each year.
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.
Interim management statements are expected to be published in May and November
each year.
For and on behalf of
Invesco Asset Management Limited
21 May 2013
Registered Office
30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG
Telephone: 020 7065 4000
Facsimile: 020 7065 3166
Registered in England No 2129187
An Investment Company under Section 833
of the Companies Act 2006
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