Interim Management Statement
Jupiter Green Investment Trust PLC
Interim Management Review for the three months to 31 December 2007
The Board of Jupiter Green Investment Trust PLC (the "Company") is pleased to
announce its interim management review for the quarter ended 31 December 2007.
Investment Manager's Report for the Quarter Ended 31 December 2007
Performance Review
For the period from 1 October 2007 to the 31 December 2007, the return on the
Company's Total Assets was 5.0 per cent.* compared to a decline of 0.1 per
cent.* for the Company's composite benchmark index**.
Market and Policy Review
The Company ended the quarter marginally lower against a backdrop of highly
volatile market conditions. The outlook for the US economy took a turn for the
worse during the quarter and heightened risk aversion among investors meant
small and mid cap stocks were left behind large caps.
The Manager continues to apply a long-term approach to investing, selecting
companies that have positive growth drivers and are addressing local and global
environmental problems. The six key investment themes for the Jupiter Green
Investment Trust are clean energy, water management, waste management,
sustainable living, environmental services and green transport.
Some performance highlights included strong advances by wind power companies
Vestas Wind Systems and Gamesa, which come under our clean energy theme. These
companies are experiencing good demand and were boosted by the EU climate change
and energy strategy published in January 2008. The strategy proposes that 20% of
overall EU energy consumption should come from renewable sources by 2020. This
target is expected to have particular benefits for wind companies given the cost
competitiveness of the sector.
Less successful was UK based renewable energy company Novera Energy (clean
energy) which ended lower due to generally poor stock market sentiment. The
company is attractively valued at these levels and its growing wind portfolio is
supporting its longer-term prospects. Environmental services holding Keller
Group also ended the quarter down, with the stock now priced for a recession in
the US, regardless of unchanged company fundamentals and clear visibility of its
order book.
Outlook
The short-term outlook for equities is overshadowed by the heightened risks in
the US economy. However, we continue to view the current downturn in market
sentiment, particularly in small and mid caps stocks, as a potential buying
opportunity.
The unilateral agreement at the UN climate conference in Bali to negotiate a
binding deal for measures to tackle climate change was an important step for the
green sector. In addition to the longer-term environmental consequences of the
Bali roadmap, the agreement represents a major endorsement of companies
responding to climate change either through their products or policies. Given
the potential for strong intergovernmental legislation in coming years, the long-
term outlook for the sector remains very compelling.
Charles Thomas
Fund Manager, Jupiter Asset Management Limited
Sources
* Jupiter Asset Management Limited ("Jupiter"). All positions mentioned are
held directly within the portfolio managed by Jupiter.
** FTSE World Smaller Companies and Russell 2500 Growth Index, rebalanced to
reflect the proportion of total assets managed by Jupiter and Winslow Management
Company LLC ("Winslow") respectively.
Total Assets as at 31 December 2007: £61,101,051
% of Total Assets
Jupiter Managed Portfolio £38,889,132 63.6
Winslow Managed Portfolio £22,211,919 36.4
Shares in Issue on 31 December 2007
Net Asset Value (p) Market Price (p) Premium/ (Discount)
Ordinary (undiluted) 130.17 121.00
Ordinary (diluted) 125.56 121.00 (3.6)%
Warrants n/a 37.75 n/a
Portfolio Distribution on 31 December 2007
United Kingdom 33%
North America 39%
Europe 16%
Japan 5%
Other 2%
Cash and fixed interest 5%
100%
The Company's exposure to other UK listed investment companies was nil on 31
December 2007.
Top Ten Holdings on 31 December 2007
Company Country of Listing %
Vestas Wind System Denmark 3.9
Gamesa Corp Spain 3.4
Atkins Group United Kingdom 3.3
First Solar Inc USA 2.9
Cranswick United Kingdom 2.8
Firstgroup United Kingdom 2.7
RPS Group United Kingdom 2.2
Novozymes A/S Denmark 2.2
Nordex AG Germany 2.1
Genus United Kingdom 2.1
27.6
Comparative Performance to 31 December 2007
1 Month % 3 Months % 1 Year % Since Launch % Last Annual Report
%
Total Assets* 5.0 5.0 19.0 34.1 9.7
FTSE World Smaller Cos - Ex US
Index 1.3 (1.7) 9.6 25.1 3.0
Russell 2500 Growth Index
3.2 (1.5) 0.1 5.7 (2.8)
Composite Index 1.9 (0.1) 8.7 21.9 2.9
Ordinary Share NAV 5.0 5.0 19.0 34.1 9.7
Ordinary Share Price 2.1 (0.8) 10.8 21.0 2.1
Warrant Price 0.0 (10.1) (3.8) 79.8 (6.2)
*Adjusted for new share issues in September 2006, November 2006 and April &
August 2007 and C share conversion in November 2007.
The Company's Investment Objective
The Company's investment objective is to generate long-term capital growth
through a diverse portfolio of companies providing environmental solutions.
The Company's Investment Policy
The Company invests globally in companies which have a significant focus on
environmental solutions such as Clean Energy, Water Management, Waste
Management, Sustainable Living, Environmental Services and Green Transport. The
Company is focused on the following six green investment themes:
· Clean Energy
Stand alone power and back-up systems based on wind, solar, flywheels, batteries
and fuel cells; bio-fuels; insulation materials; energy efficiency technologies.
· Waste Management
Waste reduction and associated technologies; recycling and resource management;
recycled materials.
· Green Transport
Integrated public transport systems; vehicle emissions and energy efficiency
control technologies.
· Sustainable Living
Healthy lifestyle sector including organic foods, complementary medicines and
healthcare.
· Environmental Services
Companies directly benefiting from increased environmental legislation,
including environmental consultancies and providers of safety equipment.
· Water Management
Water and wastewater services including sewerage and treatment infrastructure;
new technology-based solutions such as membranes and UV disinfection.
The Company's portfolio has a bias towards small and medium capitalisation
companies. It invests primarily in securities which are quoted, listed or traded
on a recognised exchange. However, up to 5 per cent. of the Company's Total
Assets (at the time of such investment) may be invested in unlisted securities.
No such investments have been made to date.
Material Events
On 2 November 2007 the 24.25 million C Shares and 4,850,000 New Warrants issued
pursuant to the Placing and Offer described in the prospectus dated 4 July 2007
were converted into Ordinary Shares and Warrants ranking pari passu with the
existing Ordinary Shares and Warrants in issue. The Conversion Ratio for the C
Shares was 0.79989967 Ordinary Shares for every one C Share held prior to the
conversion date. The holders of New Warrants received 0.72228309 continuing
Warrants for every one New Warrant held.
Following a ruling by the European Court of Justice, HM Revenue and Customs has
recently accepted that VAT will no longer be charged on investment management
fees. For the Company it may also be possible to recover some of the VAT paid in
the past on management fees. However, the amount repayable is subject to a
number of legal and procedural considerations which currently are under review
by the Directors.
The Board is not aware of any other significant events or transactions which
have occurred between 30 September 2007 and the date of publication of this
interim management statement which would have a material impact on the financial
position of the Company.
Availability of Monthly Fact Sheets
Monthly fact sheets for the Company are available for download from
www.jupiteronline.co.uk and by post or fax on request from the company
secretarial department.
The Company's Ordinary shares and Warrants are listed on the London Stock
Exchange and the prices are published in the Financial Times under `Investment
Companies'.
The Net Asset Values of the Company's ordinary shares are calculated weekly and
can be viewed on the London Stock Exchange website at
www.londonstockexchange.com (under the heading `Market News').
For further information, please contact:
Richard Pavry
Director of Investment Trusts
Jupiter Asset Management Limited
rpavry@jupiter-group.co.uk
020 7314 4822
Jenny Thompson
Company Secretarial Department
Jupiter Asset Management Limited
jthompson@jupiter-group.co.uk
020 7314 5565
The Company's Registered office is at 1 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7JJ.
This interim management statement has been prepared solely to provide
information to meet the requirements of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure
and Transparency Rules.