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 _______ ________ _______ ______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ 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) _______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ 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 - ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ 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 ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ 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) _______ _______ _______ Total net assets 234,275 312,436 243,143 ===== ===== ===== 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) _______ _______ _______ (Decrease)/Increase in cash for the period (3,401) 1,366 4,760 ===== ===== ===== 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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