Interim Results

Jupiter Int.Green Inv. Trust PLC 8 September 2000 Preliminary announcement of results for the half year to 30th June 2000 (unaudited) CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT The total assets of your Company increased by 10.7% to £55.82m, after adjusting for the exercise of warrants, during the six months to the 30th June 2000. This compares to an increase of 3.4% in the FTSE World Index and a decrease of 6.5% in the FTSE All-Share Index. Revenue before taxation for the six months was £497,000 against £414,000 (adjusted) for the same period last year. Your directors are declaring an unchanged interim dividend of 1.7p net per Ordinary share and anticipate, in the absence of unforeseen circumstances, being able to at least maintain the final dividend of 2.6p net. The key economic events of the last six months have been the continued steady raising of interest rates in the US, UK and mainland Europe as governments led by the Federal Reserve have continued to act proactively and raised rates to dampen down levels of economic growth. With inflation rates around the world remaining at low levels, indeed in Japan negative, the economic outlook remains excellent and the raising of interest rates has primarily been the fine tuning of economies to avoid the stop/go of previous cycles. World equity markets have been relatively unmoved by these rises as the indications have been that only modest rises are required to achieve these objectives. It is possible interest rates in the UK have now reached their peak in the present cycle. The policy of investing in environmental technologies has resulted in the overseas exposure of your Company rising to 31% from 21% a year ago. Among the most notable successes in this area have been Ballard Power, the leading fuel cell company and Vestas the world leader in wind turbines. At the same time the Green Century balanced fund has continued to perform extremely well. UK equities remain the largest asset type at 66% of the total portfolio with a strong bias to smaller companies. This was a considerable help to performance as over the last six months the FTSE Small Cap Index rose by 11.3% as compared to a fall of 7.8% by the FTSE 100. The most notable successes amongst the smaller companies holdings were: Telemetrix, a telecom equipment supplier, Courtaulds Textiles, Intercare, a healthcare company and RPS, the leading environmental consultant. One of the key environmental events of the last six months was the publication of the much heralded UK report on 'Energy - The Changing Climate' which was published by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution ('RCEP') in June 2000. The aim of the study was to identify the actions required to develop a sustainable strategy for energy provision and use. The report concluded that while the UK Government's current target for reducing annual CO2 emissions by 20% from their 1990 level by 2010 was welcome, it did not go nearly far enough. Instead, the RCEP suggests that the UK should cut its CO2 emissions by 60% by 2050. It offered four ways in which this target could be reached each offering a mix of fossil fuels, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency, the last two being of immense interest and importance to green investment funds. The most recent data in the US and UK confirms that inflationary pressures remain low and that short term interest rates may not have to rise as much as had been feared which is providing a positive outlook for equity markets. Your directors are mindful that the Company is approaching its winding up date of 31st March 2001 and they hope to be able to advise shareholders later in the year of their proposals for the future of the Company. Michael Heathcoat Amory 8th September 2000 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF TOTAL RETURN (incorporating the Revenue Account) for the six months to 30th June 2000 (unaudited) 2000 1999 Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total (Restated) (Restated) £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Gains on investments - 5,516 5,516 - 6,892 6,892 Revaluation of currencies - 1 1 - 1 1 Income from fixed asset investments 553 - 553 521 - 521 Other income 37 - 37 46 - 46 Profit on dealings by subsidiary 66 - 66 7 - 7 ______ ______ _____ _______ _____ _____ GROSS REVENUE AND CAPITAL GAINS 656 5,517 6,173 574 6,893 7,467 Management fees (130) (130) (260) (120) (119) (239) Other administrative expenses (29) (29) (58) (40) (41) (81) ______ ______ _____ _______ _____ _____ NET RETURN ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES 497 5,358 5,855 414 6,733 7,147 BEFORE FINANCE COSTS AND TAXATION Interest payable - - - - - - ______ ______ _____ _______ ______ _____ RETURN ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES 497 5,358 5,855 414 6,733 7,147 BEFORE TAXATION Tax on ordinary activities (29) 14 (15) (16) 18 2 ______ _____ _____ ______ ______ _____ RETURN ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES 468 5,372 5,840 398 6,751 7,149 AFTER TAXATION ______ _____ _____ ______ ______ _____ Return attributable to equity shares 468 3,056 3,524 398 5,045 5,443 Return attributable to non-equity shares - 2,316 2,316 - 1,706 1,706 ______ ______ _____ ______ ______ _____ 468 5,372 5,840 398 6,751 7,149 Dividends payable to equity shareholders (513) - (513) (486) - (486) ______ ______ _____ ______ ______ _____ TRANSFER (FROM)/ TO RESERVES (45) 5,372 5,327 (88) 6,751 6,663 ====== ====== ===== ====== ====== ===== BASIC RETURN PER ORDINARY SHARE 1.60p 10.48p 12.08p 1.43p 18.14p 19.57p DILUTED RETURN PER ORDINARY SHARE - - - 1.41p 17.53p 18.94p CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT For the six months to 30th June 2000 (unaudited) 2000 1999 £'000 £'000 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net cash inflow from operating activities 328 379 _________ _________ SERVICING FINANCE Interest paid - - _________ _________ TAXATION Tax paid (20) (14) CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND FINANCIAL INVESTMENT Purchase of fixed asset investments (8,104) (16,574) Sale of fixed asset investments 6,080 14,247 _________ _________ Net cash outflow from capital expenditure and financial investment (2,024) (2,327) _________ _________ EQUITY DIVIDENDS PAID (743) (686) _________ _________ Cash outflow before use of liquid resources and financing (2,459) (2,648) MANAGEMENT OF LIQUID RESOURCES Current asset investment dealings 15 (5) _________ _________ Cash outflow before financing (2,444) (2,653) FINANCING Proceeds from issue of share capital 1,591 1,147 _________ ________ Decrease in cash (853) (1,506) _________ ________ RECONCILIATION OF NET CASHFLOW TO MOVEMENT IN NET FUNDS £'000 Decrease in cash in period (853) Cash received to reduce liquid resources (15) ______ Movement in net funds in period (868) Net funds at 1st January 2000 1,703 ______ Net funds at 30th June 2000 835 ______ CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 30th June 31st December 2000 1999 £'000 £'000 (Unaudited) (Audited) FIXED ASSETS Investments at market value 55,372 47,803 _________ _________ CURRENT ASSETS Investments 15 30 Debtors 175 191 Cash at bank 820 1,673 ________ ________ 1,010 1,894 CREDITORS Amounts falling due in less than one year (567) (800) _________ ________ Net current assets 443 1,094 _________ ________ TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 55,815 48,897 ========= ======== Called up share capital 7,849 7,435 Share premium account 21,147 19,970 Capital reserve - realised 19,836 20,019 Capital reserve - unrealised 6,666 1,111 Revenue reserve 317 362 ________ _________ 55,815 48,897 ======== ======== Net asset value per Ordinary share 75.6p 67.4p Net asset value per Zero Dividend Preference share 109.3p 103.6p Net asset value per Unit of One Ordinary and One Zero Dividend Preference share 184.9p 171.0p The Interim Report will be sent to all registered shareholders and copies may be obtained from the registered office of the Company at 1, Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7JJ. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED SECRETARIES
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