Interim Results

GENESIS EMERGING MARKETS FUND LIMITED INTERIM ANNOUNCEMENT The Board of Directors of Genesis Emerging Markets Fund Limited announce unaudited results for the six months to 31st December, 2003: 2003 2002 Total net assets US$341,431,535 US$208,606,728 Capital (Deficit) 92,305,345 (9,854,881) Return Revenue Return 731,975 605,800 Net asset value per Participating Preference Share 25.29 15.45 Total (Deficit) Return per Participating Preference Share 6.893 (0.685) Comment - Net Asset Value per Participating Preference Share as at 31st December, 2003 was US$25.29 compared to US$18.39 at 30th June, 2003 and US$15.45 at 31st December, 2002. Emerging market equities handsomely outperformed the major markets, as represented by the MSCI World Index (TR), by around 2,300 basis points for the full calendar year. This extends the period of outperformance by emerging markets to five years from 31st December 1998. The global enthusiasm for equities resulting from abundant liquidity was one of the most notable features of emerging markets in 2003. In the second half of the year the extra themes of China and commodities were added to the mix, resulting in a strong investment performance after a good showing in the first half. Not only did this performance produce a virtuous circle of strong returns to investors and rising inflows, but it also encouraged new stock issues to appear, helping economies to develop in the longer term. Your Manager expects superior long-term economic and corporate growth rates to continue in the emerging markets compared with the developed world. Domestic demand in most places is strong, fiscal deficits are shrinking and export performance should continue to contribute positively. Dynamic growth is notable not only in China, but also India, Russia and pockets of Southeast Asia, while Brazil and Argentina continue to recover strongly, Chile and South Africa expand more moderately and South Korea and Taiwan to rise from their position towards the back of the pack. While the high returns achieved in 2003 are unlikely to be repeated in 2004, the attractive valuation differential between emerging markets and developed markets still remains. By Order of the Board and MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL (GUERNSEY) LIMITED Dated: 30th March, 2004 GENESIS EMERGING MARKETS FUND LIMITED INTERIM ANNOUNCEMENT (continued) APPENDIX 31st December, 31st December, 2003 2002 US$ US$ FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Total net assets 341,431,535 208,606,728 Dividends and Bond interest 3,056,972 2,861,541 Deposit interest 13,768 1,360 Gross income 3,520,740 2,862,901 Revenue return for the year 731,975 605,800 Capital (deficit) return for 92,305,345 (9,854,881) the year Net assets per Participating 25.29 15.45 Preference Share Total (deficit) return per Participating Preference Share 6.893 (0.685) STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS OPERATING ACTIVITIES Investment income received 3,243,693 2,713,292 Interest received 13,856 (118,946) Management fees paid (1,893,250) (1,620,576) Other expense payments (547,610) (618,421) Purchase of investments (29,364,958) (34,606,187) Sales of investments 25,232,608 33,503,423 Exchange loss (14) 335,618 _____________ _____________ NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (3,315,675) (411,797) Exchange gain (loss) (49,597) 234 Net liquid funds at the (628,189) (8,593,147) beginning of period _____________ _____________ Net liquid funds at the end $(3,993,461) $(9,004,710) of period
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