Interim Results
JPMorgan Fleming Claverhouse IT PLC
10 September 2003
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
JPMORGAN FLEMING CLAVERHOUSE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS
The Directors of JPMorgan Fleming Claverhouse Investment Trust plc announce the
Company's results for the six months ended 30th June 2003.
Performance
I am pleased to report that in the six months to 30th June 2003, the Company
produced a total return on net assets of 8.6% compared with a total return of
6.3% from the Company's benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index. In a period of
recovery for UK equity markets, the Company's long-term strategic gearing proved
beneficial, adding 0.4% to the Company's total return.
Revenue and Dividends
Revenue after taxation for the six months to 30th June 2003 was £5,585,000,
which compares favourably with the £5,238,000 for the corresponding period last
year.
The Directors have already declared two quarterly dividends of 2.40p each for
the current financial year. It is the Directors' intention to pay three
quarterly dividends of 2.40p each and at least maintain the fourth quarterly
dividend of 2.75p.
Share Buybacks
In accordance with the authority granted by shareholders, the Company has
repurchased and cancelled shares trading at a discount to net asset value. For
the six months to 30th June 2003, 8,072,437 shares were repurchased at an
average discount of 3.8%. These repurchases enhanced net asset value per share
by approximately 0.36%. Since 30th June 2003, the Company has purchased a
further 448,000 shares for cancellation at a total cost of £1.35m.
Robert Walther
Chairman 10th September 2003
J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited- Secretary
For further information please contact:
Jonathan Latter
J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited
Telephone 0207 742 3408
JPMorgan Fleming Claverhouse Investment Trust plc
Unaudited figures for the period ended 30 June 2003
Statement of Total Return (Unaudited)
Six months to 30 June 2003 Six months to 30 June 2002 Year to 31 December 2002
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Realised (losses)/gains - (5,951) (5,951) - 2,498 2,498 - (35,217) (35,217)
on investments
Net change in - 19,581 19,581 - (41,368) (41,368) - (70,042) (70,042)
unrealised appreciation
Other capital charges - (5) (5) - (2) (2) - (14) (14)
Franked investment 6,412 - 6,412 6,602 - 6,602 11,618 - 11,618
income
Scrip dividends 250 - 250 245 - 245 245 - 245
Deposit interest 184 - 184 66 - 66 217 - 217
Stock lending fees 9 - 9 3 - 3 10 - 10
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Gross return 6,855 13,625 20,480 6,916 (38,872) (31,956) 12,090 (105,273) (93,183)
Management fee (346) (641) (987) (521) (967) (1,488) (936) (1,740) (2,676)
Other administrative (133) - (133) (166) - (166) (315) - (315)
expenses
Interest payable (791) (1,469) (2,260) (978) (1,815) (2,793) (1,858) (3,450) (5,308)
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Return before taxation 5,585 11,515 17,100 5,251 (41,654) (36,403) 8,981 (110,463) (101,482)
Taxation - - - (13) 13 - (43) 43 -
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Total return 5,585 11,515 17,100 5,238 (41,641) (36,403) 8,938 (110,420) (101,482)
attributable to
ordinary shareholders
Dividends on ordinary (3,614) - (3,614) (3,839) - (3,839) (8,054) - (8,054)
shares
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Transfer to/(from) 1,971 11,515 13,486 1,399 (41,641) (40,242) 884 (110,420) (109,536)
reserves
Return per ordinary 6.95p 14.33p 21.28p 6.29p (49.98)p (43.69)p 10.73p (132.52)p (121.79)p
share
Dividends per ordinary 4.80p 4.60p 9.65p
share
JPMorgan Fleming Claverhouse Investment Trust plc
Unaudited figures for the period ended 30 June 2003
BALANCE SHEET 30 June 30 June 31 December
2003 2002 2002
£'000 £'000 £'000
Investments at valuation 285,197 380,217 298,625
Net current assets/(liabilities) 884 (8,560) 3,773
Creditors (amounts falling due after more than one year) (51,806) (59,221) (59,255)
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Total net assets 234,275 312,436 243,143
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Net asset value per share 310.8p 374.4p 291.4p
CASH FLOW STATEMENT 30 June 30 June 31 December
2003 2002 2002
£'000 £'000 £'000
Net cash inflow from operating activities 5,246 4,843 8,861
Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing
of finance (2,210) (2,009) (5,314)
Net cash inflow from capital expenditure and financial
investment 27,227 1,362 17,882
Total equity dividends paid on ordinary shares (4,109) (3,999) (7,838)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing (29,555) 1,169 (8,831)
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(Decrease)/Increase in cash for the period (3,401) 1,366 4,760
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The above financial information does not constitute statutory accounts as
defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. Statutory accounts for the
year ended 31 December 2002 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
J.P. MORGAN FLEMING ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
10th September 2003
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