FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
3 September 1999
THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL RESULTS
The Directors of The Fleming Mid Cap Investment
Trust plc today announce the Company's results for
the year ended 30th June 1999.
In contrast with the strong performance for the
year to 30th June 1998 (both absolute and
relative to the benchmark), the year to 30th June
1999 saw a decline in net asset value per share
of 3.6%. This compares with the Company's
benchmark, the FTSE 250 (ex-IT) Index, which
increased by 6.6%. The fall in the Company's share
price of 14.7% over the year resulted in the
discount widening from 8.4% to 19.0%.
The Company's Chairman, Sir Richard Storey
commented:
' The net asset value performance over the
year reflected the dramatic swing in investor
sentiment against the quality, growth-oriented
stocks which served the portfolio so well in the
previous year. However, the Board is
encouraged that there are signs since the
year end that these types of stocks, which
have continued to form the core of the
portfolio, are once again returning to favour
with investors; this has resulted in a good
start to the current financial year.'
The Directors have declared a final dividend of
3.75p (1998: 3.75p) per share payable on 26th
October 1999 to shareholders on the register at the
close of business on 24th September 1999.
Together with the interim dividend of 1.55p per
share already paid, the total annual dividend
is maintained at 5.30p per share.
Fleming Investment Trust Management Limited -
Secretary 3rd September 1999
For further information, please contact:
Jonathan Latter
Fleming Investment Trust Management Limited
0171 638 5858
THE FLEMING MID-CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE
1999
1999 1998
£'000 £'000
REVENUE
Income
Franked dividends 3,338 3,121
Foreign income dividends 332 519
Scrip dividends 87 305
Unfranked dividends 5 7
Deposit interest 33 218
Underwriting commissions - 14
_____ _____
Gross Revenue 3,795 4,184
Less Management fee * 506 375
Other administrative expenses 180 216
Interest payable * 1,109 1,084
______ _____
Return before Taxation 2,000 2,509
Less Taxation 483 631
______ _____
Return available to ordinary
shareholders 1,517 1,878
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* These expenses are charged 50% to capital and 50%
to revenue. The total management fee for the period
was £1,012k and the total interest charge was £2,218k.
CAPITAL
Movements on investments (3,316) 41,350
Less: Expenses charged
to Capital 1,615 1,459
______ _____
Return before Taxation (4,931) 39,891
Taxation 5 69
______ _____
Return available to ordinary
shareholders (4,926) 39,960
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Dividend payable per
ordinary share:
Interim 1.55p 1.55p
Final 3.75p 3.75p
5.30p 5.30p
Cost of dividends payable (£'000) 2,120 2,120
Revenue return per ordinary share 3.79p 4.69p
Capital return per ordinary share (12.31)p 99.90p
Total return per ordinary share (8.52)p 104.59p
At 30 June 1999
Total Net Assets (£'000) 147,170 152,699
Net Asset Value per Ordinary
Share 367.9p 381.8p
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 30th
June 1998. These accounts, upon which the auditors
issued an unqualified opinion, have been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
FLEMING INVESTMENT TRUST MANAGEMENT LIMITED
3rd September 1999
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