Interim Management Statement

RNS Number : 0594Q
Aberdeen All Asia Inv Tst PLC
28 July 2010
 



Aberdeen All Asia Investment Trust PLC

 

Interim Management Statement

 

To the members of Aberdeen All Asia Investment Trust PLC ('the Company')

This Interim Management Statement ('IMS') 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 and Transparency Rules. It should not be relied upon by any other party or for any other purpose.

 

This IMS relates to the period between 1 April 2010 and its date of publication and contains information that covers this period, unless otherwise specified.

 

Investment objective

To generate capital growth from a concentrated portfolio of companies domiciled, operating or generating revenue in the Asia Pacific region including Japan.

 

Benchmark

MSCI All Countries Index Asia Pacific (including Japan).

 

Material events

Following shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting held on 27 July 2010, a final dividend of 1.50 pence per Ordinary share will be paid on 30 July 2010 to shareholders on the register as at 2 July 2010. The ex-dividend date was 30 June 2010.  All other resolutions put to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting were approved.

 

The Board is not aware of any other portfolio transactions or events which have occurred during the period which would have a material impact on the financial position of the Company.

 

For the latest Manager commentary please refer to the Factsheet published each month on the Company's website, www.all-asia.co.uk, where the most recent Net Asset Value ('NAV') of the Company and share price may also be found.

 

Ten largest equity holdings at 30 June 2010


Country

%

Jardine Strategic Holdings

Hong Kong

3.6

Canon

Japan

3.5

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.

Singapore

3.4

Takeda Pharmaceutical

Japan

3.3

Samsung Electronics

Korea

3.0

Standard Chartered

Hong Kong

2.9

Swire Pacific 'B'

Hong Kong

2.9

Fanuc

Japan

2.9

HDFC

India

2.7

Uni-Charm Corp.

Japan

2.7



 __________

Total


30.9



 __________

Total number of investments


53

 

Country allocation as at 30 June 2010 (%)

Country

Company

Regional index

Japan

22.4

41.7

Hong Kong

17.7

4.6

Singapore

16.1

3.0

India

11.8

5.1

Australia

8.2

14.5

Korea

5.4

8.2

China

4.7

11.6

Malaysia

3.9

1.8

Thailand

3.9

0.9

Taiwan

3.7

6.6

Philippines

1.9

0.3

New Zealand

-

0.2

Indonesia

-

1.5

Cash

0.3

-


 __________

 __________

Total

100.0

100.0


 __________

 __________

 

General description of Company's financial position and performance as at 30 June 2010

 



Gross Assets

£47.8m

Debt

2.4

Prior charges

Nil



Gearing #

5.3%

 

# Gearing expressed as a percentage of gross assets, which includes current year revenue, divided by shareholders' funds.

 

Cumulative performance (%)


As at







Since AAM takeover 10/11/06


30 June 2010

1 month

3 months

6 months

1 year

3 years

5 years

Share Price

254.8p

(3.1)

(9.5)

3.9

27.9

14.2

65.2

21.3

NAV @

305.6p

0.7

(2.2)

8.1

37.8

22.5

76.5

34.5

MSCI AC Asia Pacific

(3.3)

(8.1)

2.3

23.2

6.7

53.2


19.3

 

 

Discrete performance (%)

 Year ending:

30/06/10

30/06/09

30/06/08

30/06/07

30/06/06

Share Price

27.9

(5.5)

(5.5)

13.9

26.9

NAV @

37.8

(6.7)

(4.7)

13.3

27.3

MSCI AC Asia Pacific

23.2

(6.1)

(7.7)

13.4

26.7

 

Total Return; NAV to NAV, net income reinvested, GBP. Share price total return is on a mid-to-mid basis.

Source: Aberdeen Asset Managers, Factset and Morningstar.

 

@ Excluding current year revenue.

 

Disclosure:

Since 10 November 2006, Aberdeen All Asia Investment Trust PLC has been managed by Aberdeen Asset Management ("AAM"). Historical performance (cumulative and discrete) are based on prices and net asset values under Gartmore Investment Limited to 9 November 2006; thereafter AAM.

 

Past performance is not a guide to future performance.  The value of shares may go down as well as up and an  investor may not get back the amount invested.

 

For Aberdeen All Asia Investment Trust PLC

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, Secretary

 

28 July 2010

 


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