Herald Investment Trust PLC
15 April 2008
HERALD INVESTMENT TRUST
STATISTICS AND PERFORMANCE REPORT
At inception At At Performance Performance
16 February 29 February 2008 31 March 2008 since since inception
1994 29 February
2008 (%) (%)
NAV (p) 98.7 p* 363.6 p 348.0 p -4.3% +252.6%
FTSE-100 3417.7 5884.3 5702.1 -3.1% +66.8%
FTSE-All-share 1717.8 3013.0 2927.1 -2.9% +70.4%
FTSE-Smallcap 2076.1 3251.9 3055.4 -6.0% +47.2%
HGSC + AIM
(capital gains ex 1750.0 3415.2 3287.1 -3.8% +87.8%
I.T.)
Share price 90.9 p** 302.5 p 277.0 p -8.4% +204.7%
Premium/(Discount) to NAV/share as at 31 March 2008 (20.4)%
UK Equity Portfolio as a % of Net Assets at 31 March 2008*** 60.2%
Overseas Equity Portfolio as % of Net Assets at 31 March 2008**** 30.3%
(Gearing)/Cash as a % of Net Assets at 31 March 2008***** 9.5%
Number of Equity Holdings at 31 March 2008 240
* 100p was the subscription price before launch costs of 1.3p
** 90.9p is CGT base subscription price for shareholders adjusting for warrants which
were issued on a 1 for 5 basis.
*** Includes 2 convertibles and 2 warrants.
****Includes 2 warrants.
*****Gearing is debt net of fixed interest securities and net current assets. Cash includes
fixed interest securities and net current assets.
The Net Assets Value at 31/03/2008 was £299.4m.
There are 86,036,523 shares currently in issue.
This Report has been issued on behalf of Herald Investment Trust plc, and has been approved by
Herald Investment Management Limited, its investment manager. Herald Investment Management Limited is
authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. You should remember that past performance is not
necessarily a guide to the future. Markets and currency movements may cause the value of shares, and the income
from them, to fall as well as rise, and you may get back less than you invested when you decide to sell your
shares.
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