Final Results
Fleming Claverhouse Inv Trust PLC
22 February 2001
THE FLEMING CLAVERHOUSE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
The Company today announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31st
December 2000.
Net asset value per share decreased by 6.5% to 498.6 pence compared to a
decrease in the Company's benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index, of 8.0% (Source:
Datastream).
The Company's share price decreased by 4.5% to 518 pence per ordinary share.
The fourth quarterly dividend of 2.70 pence per ordinary share, which was
announced on 30th January 2001, brought the total dividend for the year to 7.80
pence, an increase of 6.8% over 1999.
The Company will hold its Annual General Meeting at The Chester Grosvenor
Hotel, Eastgate, Chester CH1 1LT on Thursday 26th April 2001 at 12.30 pm.
Chase Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary.
22nd February 2001
For further information contact: Jonathan Latter 020 7742 6000
THE FLEMING CLAVERHOUSE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2000
2000 1999
£'000 £'000
REVENUE
Income
Franked dividends 7,856 6,607
Unfranked interest 2 -
Foreign income dividends - 42
Scrip dividends 237 366
Deposit interest 541 19
Underwriting commission 3 5
Stock lending fees (net) 17 6
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Gross Revenue 8,656 7,045
Less Management fee 965 767
Other administrative expenses 291 248
Interest payable 1,359 1,035
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Return before Taxation 6,041 4,995
Less Taxation 107 5
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Return available to ordinary shareholders 5,934 4,990
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2000 1999
£'000 £'000
CAPITAL
Movements on investments (20,296) 64,574
Less: Expenses charged to Capital 1,793 1,425
Less: Interest charged to Capital 2,524 1,921
Less: Performance fee charged to Capital 285 -
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Return before Taxation (24,898) 61,228
Taxation 107 5
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Return attributable to ordinary (24,791) 61,233
shareholders
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Dividends per ordinary share 7.80 p 7.30 p
Cost of dividends per ordinary share (£ 5,423 4,595
'000)
Revenue return per ordinary share 8.75 p 7.96 p
Capital return per ordinary share (36.53)p 97.72 p
Total return per ordinary share (27.78)p 105.68 p
THE FLEMING CLAVERHOUSE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2000
BALANCE SHEET
2000 1999
£'000 £'000
Investments at valuation 408,096 373,381
Debtors 3,306 744
Cash and short term deposits 6,362 39
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (6,343) (6,259)
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than (59,334) (29,642)
one year
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Total net assets 352,087 338,263
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Net asset value per ordinary share 498.6p 533.5p
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
2000 1999
£'000 £'000
Net cash inflow from operating activities 5,056 4,167
Net cash outflow from returns on investments
and
(3,246) (2,110)
servicing of finance
Total tax paid - (165)
Net cash outflow from capital expenditure
and financial investment (54,237) (4,141)
Total equity dividends paid (4,912) (4,841)
Net cash inflow from financing 63,605 7,129
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Increase in cash for the year 6,266 39
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The above financial information does not constitute statutory accounts as
defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The comparative financial
information is based on the statutory accounts for the year ended 31st December
1999. These accounts, upon which the auditors issue an unqualified opinion,
have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
CHASE FLEMING ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
22nd February 2001