Interim Management Statement

RNS Number : 9391I
SchroderJapan Growth Fund PLC
22 June 2011
 



SCHRODER JAPAN GROWTH FUND PLC

 

Interim Management Statement for the Quarter ended 30 April 2011

 

The Board of Schroder Japan Growth Fund plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce its Interim Management Statement as required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. This Statement is in respect of the period from 1 February 2011 to 30 April 2011.

 

Investment Objective

 

The Company's principal investment objective is to achieve capital growth from an actively managed portfolio principally comprising securities listed on the Japanese stock markets, with the aim of achieving growth in excess of the TSE First Section Total Return Index over the longer term.

 

Material Events or Transactions

 

There have been no material events or transactions that have taken place between 1 February 2011 and the date of publication of this Statement.

 

Company Statistics as at 30 April 2011

 

Gross Assets

£142.831 million

Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share

95.59p

Share Price

83.13p

Discount

13.03%

Number of Holdings

82

Net Effective Gearing

10.6%

 

Cumulative Performance to 30 April 2011 (Total Return in percentage terms)

 

Performance over

3m

6m

1yr

Share Price

(10.6)

3.3

(8.6)

Net Asset Value

  (9.1)

2.9

(8.5)

Japan TSE First Section

  (8.2)

1.3

(6.2)

All Performance Data Source: Fundamental Data.

 

 

Portfolio Information as at 30 April 2011

 

Ten Largest Holdings

 

Stock Name

Sector Classification

 

Market Value (£)

Percentage of NAV

Toyota Motor

Consumer Goods

7,326,964

5.53

Mitsui & Company

Industrials

5,978,258

4.51

HI Lex

Industrials

4,251,163

3.21

Bridgestone

Consumer Goods

4,185,106

3.16

SK Kaken

Industrials

3,762,457

2.84

East Japan Railway

Consumer Services

3,389,222

2.56

Nidec

Industrials

3,381,187

2.55

Tachihi Enterprise

Financials

3,299,170

2.49

Ricoh       

Technology

3,123,682

2.36

KDDI

Telecommunications

3,021,197

2.28

 

Sector Allocation

 

Sector

Percentage of NAV

 

Industrials

32.13

Financials

20.53

Consumer Services

16.87

Consumer Goods

15.96

Basic Materials

  8.61

Telecommunications

  4.84

Healthcare

  4.67

Technology           

  4.46

Oil & Gas

  2.80

Other net liabilities

                                 (10.87)

 

Changes to Share Capital during the quarter ended at 30 April 2011

 

 

Issued Ordinary shares of 25p each

 

As at 1 February 2011

125,008,200

Shares bought back and cancelled during the period

Nil

Shares bought for holding in treasury during the quarter

Nil

Shares already held in treasury

Nil

Shares cancelled from treasury

Nil

Shares remaining in issue as at 30 April 2011

125,008,200

 

Company Information as at 30 April 2011

 

SEDOL Code

0802284

Sector

Equity Investment Instruments

Launch Date

July 1994

Financial Year End

31 July

Next AGM Date

November 2011

 

Enquiries:

John Spedding                                                                                     

22 June 2011

Schroder Investment Management Limited

Company Secretary

Tel: 0207 658 3206 

 


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