SVM UK Emerging Fund plc
Interim Management Statement
This interim management statement covers the three month period from 1 April to
30 June 2010. It has been produced for the sole purpose of providing
information to the Company's shareholders in accordance with the requirements
of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. It should not
be relied upon by any other party or for any other purpose.
Investment Objective
SVM UK Emerging Fund's investment objective is long term capital growth from
investments in smaller UK companies with a particular focus on the Alternative
Investment Market (AIM)
Benchmark
FTSE AIM Index
Dividend
The Fund does not pay a dividend.
Material Events
The Fund posted its Annual Report for the year to 31 March 2010 and Notice of
Annual General Meeting to shareholders on 14 June 2010.
At the Annual General Meeting held on 16 July 2010, all of the resolutions put
to shareholders were passed, including resolutions which allow the Company to:
1. repurchase up to 900,750 of its own shares, representing approximately 15%
of the Fund's issued share capital;
2. allot new shares or reissue treasury shares up to an aggregate nominal
amount of £300,000, representing approximately 100% of the Fund's issued share
capital.
3. continue as an investment trust for a further five years.
Largest Investments as at 30 June 2010 Sector Analysis as at 30 June 2010
% %
1 Archipelago Resources 7.9 Basic Materials 52.2
2 Norseman Resources 7.7 Industrials 9.3
3 China Pub Company 7.6 Oil & Gas 10.0
4 Hydrodec 6.3 Consumer Goods 0.0
5 Symphony Environmental 5.9 Consumer Services 18.0
6 Kirkland Lake Gold 4.6 Healthcare 2.0
7 ToLuna 4.5 Telecoms 0.0
8 Mantle Diamonds 4.2 Technology 0.0
9 Borders & Southern Petroleum 3.7 Financials 7.4
10 Pan Pacific Aggregates 3.4 Utilities 1.1
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Total 55.8 100.0
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Financial Position
As at As at
30 Jun 31 Mar
2010 2010
(unaudited) (audited)
£'000 £'000
Investments 3,597 3,848
Net current assets 353 267
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Net assets 3,950 4,115
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NAV per share 65.78p 68.53p
Changes to Share Capital
Issued
As at 31 March 2010 6,005,000
Ordinary shares bought back 0
Ordinary shares issued 0
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As at 30 June 2010 6,005,000
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Performance
3 months 1 year 3 years Remit
change (*)
% % % %
Share price 0.0 +6.4 -31.0 +96.1
Net asset value -4.1 +21.1 -9.5 +104.5
FTSE AIM Index -5.6 +26.3 -43.3 -23.3
* - investment remit changed September 2004
Source: SVM/Lipper Hindsight, capital return to 30/06/2010
Past performance is not necessarily a guide to the future and that the value of
investments and the income from them may fall as well as rise. Investors may
not get back the amount they originally invested.
We are not aware of any significant events or transactions which have occurred
between 30 June 2010 and the date of publication of this interim management
statement which would have a material impact on the financial position of the
Fund.
Further Information
Further information regarding the Fund, including monthly factsheets, annual
and half yearly reports, can be found at the Manager's website at:
www.svmonline.co.uk.
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Does not distribute, republish or otherwise provide any information or derived works to any third party in any manner or use or process information or derived works for any commercial purposes.
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