Final Results
Fleming Claverhouse Inv Trust PLC
22 February 2002
THE FLEMING CLAVERHOUSE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Board announces its preliminary results for the year ended 31st December
2001.
Net asset value per share decreased by 15.2% to 422.7 pence compared to a
decrease in the Company's benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index, of 15.4%. The
total return on net assets was - 14.1%, compared with a total return on the
benchmark index of - 13.3%. The Company's share price decreased by 16.5% to
432.5 pence per ordinary share.
During the year the Company issued a total of 12,558,581 new ordinary shares.
The Company did not repurchase any shares for cancellation during the year.
The fourth quarterly dividend of 2.50 pence per ordinary share, which was
announced on 30th January 2002, brought the total dividend for the year to 8.50
pence, an increase of 9.0% over 2000.
The Company will hold its Annual General Meeting in Cinema 1 at The Barbican
Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS on Wednesday 1st May 2002 at 12.00 noon.
J. P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary.
22nd February 2002
For further information contact: Jonathan Latter 020 7742 6000
The Fleming Claverhouse Investment Trust plc
Unaudited figures for the year ended 31 December 2001
Statement of Total Return (Unaudited)
Year ended 31 December 2001 Year ended 31 December 2000
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Net realised (losses)/gains on investments - (6,198) (6,198) - 8,018 8,018
Net change in unrealised appreciation - (53,324) (53,324) - (28,359) (28,359)
Currency gains on cash and short-term
deposits held during the period - - - - 57 57
Other capital charges - - - - (12) (12)
Income from Investment 10,845 - 10,845 8,095 - 8,095
Other Income 665 - 665 561 - 561
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Gross return 11,510 (59,522) (48,012) 8,656 (20,296) (11,640)
Management fee (1,086) (2,016) (3,102) (965) (1,793) (2,758)
Other administrative expenses (375) - (375) (291) - (291)
Performance fee - 190 190 - (285) (285)
Interest payable (1,853) (3,441) (5,294) (1,359) (2,524) (3,883)
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Return before taxation 8,196 (64,789) (56,593) 6,041 (24,898) (18,857)
Taxation (126) 126 - (107) 107 -
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Total return attributable to ordinary 8,070 (64,663) (56,593) 5,934 (24,791) (18,857)
shareholders
Dividends on ordinary shares
Dividends paid (5,239) - (5,239) (3,517) - (3,517)
Dividends payable (2,079) - (2,079) (1,906) - (1,906)
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Transfer to/(from) reserves 752 (64,663) (63,911) 511 (24,791) (24,280)
Return per ordinary share 9.83p (78.74)p (68.91)p 8.75p (36.55)p (27.80)p
Dividends per ordinary share 8.50p 7.80p
The Fleming Claverhouse Investment Trust plc
Unaudited figures for the year ended 31 December 2001
BALANCE SHEET 31 December 31 December
2001 2000
£'000 £'000
Investments at valuation 421,481 408,096
Net current (liabilities)/assets (10,790) 3,325
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (59,181) (59,144)
Provisions for liabilities and charges - (190)
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Total net assets 351,510 352,087
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Net asset value per ordinary share 422.7p 498.6p
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
2001 2000
£'000 £'000
Net cash inflow from operating activities 8,035 5,057
Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of
finance (5,986) (3,246)
Taxation paid (89) -
Net cash outflow from capital expenditure and financial investment (73,260) (54,238)
Total equity dividends paid (7,145) (4,912)
Net cash inflow from financing 73,334 63,605
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(Decrease) in cash for the year (5,111) (6,266)
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The above financial information does not constitute statutory accounts as
defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985 and is prepared on the same
basis as the comparative year. The comparative financial information is based on
the statutory accounts for the year ended 31st December 2000. These accounts,
upon which the auditors issued an unqualified opinion, have been delivered to
the Registrar of Companies.
J.P. MORGAN FLEMING ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
22nd February 2002
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