Interim Management Statement

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. Interim Management Statement       

       for the three months ended 31 March 2010 (including subsidiaries)       

Company history

From its origins in 1889, Law Debenture has diversified to become a group with
a unique range of activities in the financial services sector. The group
divides into two distinct complementary areas of business.

Firstly, we are a global investment trust, listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Our portfolio of investments is managed by Henderson Global Investors Limited
under a contract terminable by either side on 12 months' notice.

Secondly, we are a leading provider of independent fiduciary services. Our
activities are corporate trusts, treasury management and structured finance
administration, pension trusts, corporate services (including agent for service
of process) and whistle blowing services. We have offices in London,
Sunderland, New York, Delaware, Hong Kong and the Channel Islands.

Fund objective

Our objective is to achieve long term capital growth in real terms and steadily
increasing income. The aim is to achieve a higher rate of total return than the
FTSE All-Share Index through investing in a portfolio diversified both
geographically and by industry.

Company Information

At the Annual General Meeting of the Company on 31 March 2010 all resolutions
were passed. The final dividend for 2009 of 8.0p was paid on 1 April 2010.
There are no other material events or transactions to report.

Trust information

Sector Global Growth

Benchmark FTSE All-Share index

Trust type Conventional (Ords)

Launch date December 1889

Financial year end 31 December

Dividend payment April, September

Last ex div date 03 March 2010

Management fee 0.25%

Performance fee No

Total expense ratio (TER) 0.39%

Trust statistics at 31 March 2010

Gross total assets £403m

NAV per ordinary share (cum income) 309.5p

NAV per ordinary share (ex income) 306.6p

Share price (code LWDB) 303.2p

Premium/(discount) (cum income) ( 2.0)%

Group gearing (net) 109%

Gearing - AIC (gross) 111%

Yield 4.0%

Performance to 31 March 2010 3mths 1yr 3yrs 5yrs 10yrs

Share price (total       9.4%  56.4%  -6.5% 47.7% 112.6%
return)                                                 
                                                        
Net asset value         10.5%  65.6%   4.5% 58.8%  90.3%
(total return)                                          
                                                        
FTSE All-Share (total    6.4%  52.3%  -0.7% 41.3%  29.7%
return)                                                 

Geographic breakdown at 31 March 2010 Sector breakdown at 31 March 2010

UK            70.6%      
                         
Europe        11.7%      
                         
Other Pacific  7.8%      
                         
North America  5.4%      
                         
Japan          4.5%      
                         
OEICs                    
included                 
above:                   
                         
Henderson      2.9%      
Japan Capital            
Growth                   
(Japan)                  
                         
Henderson      2.8%      
Asia Pacific             
Capital                  
Growth                   
(Pacific)                
                         
Baillie        2.1%      
Gifford                  
Pacific                  
                         
First State    1.8%      
Asia Pacific             
                         
Industrials         21.2%
                         
Financials          16.3%
                         
Consumer goods      13.2%
                         
Pooled equity       11.5%
investments              
                         
Oil & gas           10.0%
                         
Consumer services    9.6%
                         
Health care          7.9%
                         
Utilities            4.3%
                         
Telecommunications   3.1%
                         
Basic materials      2.9%
                         

Top Ten Equity Holdings (excluding OEICs) at 31 March 2010 as a percentage of
the portfolio

BP              3.4%     
                         
Royal Dutch     3.0%     
Shell                    
                         
HSBC            2.8%     
                         
Senior          2.6%     
                         
GlaxoSmithKline 2.5%     
                         
British American     2.0%
Tobacco                  
                         
GKN                  1.6%
                         
Hill & Smith         1.5%
                         
Vodafone             1.4%
                         
Tesco                1.3%

(Corporate bonds include National Grid 6.125% 15/04/14: 1.4%)

Contacts

Caroline Banszky              Tim Fullwood              
                                                        
Managing Director             Chief Financial Officer   
                                                        
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