Edinburgh US Tracker Trust plc
18 June 2007
Edinburgh US Tracker Trust plc - Interim management statement
To the members of Edinburgh US Tracker Trust plc
This interim management statement has been produced solely to provide additional
information to shareholders as a body to meet the relevant requirements of the
UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. It should not be
relied upon by any other party or for any other purpose.
This interim management statement relates to the period from 1 February 2007 to
15 June 2007, and contains information that covers this period, up to the date
of publication of this interim management statement, unless otherwise specified.
Investment objective
To invest in a portfolio designed to track closely the S&P 500 Index, both in
terms of capital and income.
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
Material events and their impact on the Trust
At the Company's AGM on 23 May 2007, all resolutions, with the exception of
resolutions 11 (dis-application of pre-emption rights) and 15 (amendment to
articles to remove the age 70 limit on directors) were passed. Resolutions 11
and 15, which were special resolutions and required a 75% majority of votes in
favour, were not passed. The resolution on continuation was passed by 57% of
votes cast.
As a result, the age 70 limit for directors in the Company's articles remains.
Sir Angus Grossart vacated office at the conclusion of the Annual General
Meeting. Mr James Ferguson was appointed Chairman of the Company.
Material transactions and their impact on the Trust's financial position
Over the four month period to 31 May 2007 the Company's net asset value rose
6.1% on a total return basis compared to a rise of 6.0% in the S&P 500 Index.
The Company has bought back 3.2 million shares for the period since 1 February
2007.
For latest NAV and share price information, please refer to the Trust's website,
www.edinburghustracker.co.uk.
Cumulative performance (%)
As at 31 4 months 1 year 3 years 5 years
May 2007
Capital return Share 614.0p 4.7 12.4 30.4 1.0
price
Capital return NAV 643.31p 5.3 14.1 27.5 7.0
S&P 500 Index 5.3 14.0 26.6 6.1
Total return Share 614.0p 5.5 13.7 34.7 6.5
price
Total return NAV 643.31p 6.1 15.4 31.5 12.6
S&P 500 Index 6.0 16.2 33.8 16.2
Discrete performance (%)
Year ending 31 May 31 May 31 May 31 May 31 May
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Capital return Share 12.4 7.2 8.3 2.4 -24.3
price
Capital return NAV 14.1 4.2 7.2 4.0 -19.3
S&P 500 Index 14.0 3.8 7.0 3.9 -19.4
Total return Share 13.7 8.3 9.4 3.4 -23.5
price
Total return NAV 15.4 5.3 8.3 4.9 -18.4
S&P 500 Index 16.2 5.8 8.9 5.7 -17.9
Source: Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, Factset, Financial Times and
Fundamental Data
Ten largest equity holdings
as at 31 May 2007
ExxonMobil 3.4
General Electric 2.8
Citigroup 1.9
Microsoft 1.9
AT&T 1.9
Bank of America 1.6
Procter & Gamble 1.5
Pfizer 1.4
Johnson & Johnson 1.4
American 1.3
International
Total 19.1
Sector allocation
as at 31 May 2007
Financials 21.3
Information Technology 15.0
Health Care 11.9
Industrials 11.1
Consumer Discretionary 10.4
Energy 10.5
Consumer Staples 9.4
Utilities 3.6
Telecommunication Service 3.7
Materials 3.1
TOTAL 100.0
Assets at 31 May 2007
Investments £456.3m
Cash £0.3m
Total assets £456.6m
No of shares in 70,970,742
issue
Net asset value 643.31p
Discount 4.6%
Please note that past performance is not necessarily a guide to the future and
that the value of investments and the income from them may fall as well as rise
and may be affected by exchange rate movements. Investors may not get back the
amount they originally invested.
For Edinburgh US Tracker Trust plc
Edinburgh Fund Managers plc, Secretary
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