Final Results
Fleming Mid Cap Inv Tst PLC
6 September 2000
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 2000.
In the year to 30th June 2000, the Company's net asset
value per share increased by 29.5% to 476.4p. This
compares very favourably with an increase over the
same period of 12.1% in the Company's benchmark, the
FTSE 250 Index (ex-Investment Trusts). The Company's
share price rose by 27.0% during the year, with the
discount to net asset value 20.5% at the year end.
During the year, the Company repurchased a total of
1,275,000 shares in the market for cancellation and
shareholders will be requested to renew the Company's
authority to repurchase shares at the forthcoming AGM.
The Directors are recommending a final dividend of
4.45p (1999: 3.75p) per share payable on 24th October
2000 to shareholders on the register at the close of
business on 22nd September 2000. Together with the
interim dividend of 1.55p already paid, this will
produce a total annual dividend of 6.00p. This
represents an increase of 13.2% on the previous year
and reflects the Board's decision to adopt a residual
dividend policy for the current and future financial
years.
Chase Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary
6th September 2000
For further information, please contact:
Jonathan Latter
Chase Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited
020 7638 5858
THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2000
2000 1999
£'000 £'000
REVENUE
Income
Franked dividends 4,274 2,860
Foreign income dividends - 332
Scrip dividends 83 87
Unfranked dividends - 5
Deposit interest 66 33
Underwriting commission 14 -
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Gross Revenue 4,437 3,317
Less Management fee * 454 506
Other administrative expenses 361 180
Interest payable * 877 1,109
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Return before Taxation 2,745 1,522
Less Taxation 15 5
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Return available to
ordinary shareholders 2,730 1,517
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* These expenses are charged 70% to capital and 30% to
revenue. The total management fee for the period was
£1,513k and the total interest charge was £2,926k.
CAPITAL
Movements on investments 44,483 (3,316)
Less: Expenses charged to Capital 3,108 1,615
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Return before Taxation 41,375 (4,931)
Taxation 15 5
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Return available to
ordinary shareholders 41,390 (4,926)
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Dividend payable per ordinary share:
Interim 1.55 p 1.55 p
Final 4.45 p 3.75 p
6.00 p 5.30 p
Cost of dividends payable (£'000) 2,333 2,120
Revenue return per ordinary share 6.91 p 3.79 p
Capital return per ordinary share 104.71 p(12.31) p
Total return per ordinary share 111.62 p (8.52) p
At 30 June 2000
Total Net Assets (£'000) 184,497 147,170
Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share 476.4 p 367.9 p
THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2000
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
2000 1999
£'000 £'000
Net cash inflow from operating
activities 2,483 2,247
Net cash outflow from returns on
investments and servicing of finance (2,576) (2,220)
Total tax recovered - 76
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from capital
expenditure and financial investment 3,521 (2,971)
Total equity dividends paid on
ordinary shares (2,110) (2,120)
Net cash inflow from financing 1,390 4,542
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Increase/(decrease) in cash
for the year 2,708 (446)
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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 30th June 1999. These accounts, upon which
the auditors issued an unqualified opinion, have been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
CHASE FLEMING ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED