Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 9223O

F&C Managed Portfolio Trust PLC.

16 March 2009

 



To:             RNS

From:        F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc

Date:        16 March 2009

Third Interim Dividend

F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc announces a third interim dividend in respect of the quarter to 28 February 2009 of 1.0 pence per Income share. This dividend is payable on 9 April 2009 to shareholders on the register on 27 March 2009, having an ex-dividend date of 25 March 2009.

The dividend of 1.0 pence per Income share represents 0.9 pence of net income generated on the Income Portfolio and 0.1 pence in respect of the transfer to the Income Portfolio of net income generated on the Growth Portfolio, as provided for under the Company's innovative capital structure. 

This dividend is in line with the expectations set out in the Launch Prospectus issued by the Company in February 2008. The Prospectus stated, that in the absence of unforeseen circumstances, and based on the assumptions included therein, it was expected that the Company would pay four quarterly interim dividends in respect of the period from Admission on 16 April 2008 to 31 May 2009 totalling 4.9 pence per Income share. Including this third interim dividend the Company will have paid interim dividends totalling 3.5 pence per Income share covering the period to 28 February 2009.

For further information please contact:

Peter Hewitt, F&C Investment Business Limited              0131 718 1244

Ian Ridge, F&C Investment Business Limited                   0131 718 1010

 

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