Interim Management Statement

RNS Number : 5937K
Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund PLC
22 August 2012
 



SCHRODER UK MID CAP FUND PLC

 

Interim Management Statement for the Quarter Ended 30 June 2012

 

The Board of Schroder UK Mid Cap 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 April 2012 to 30 June 2012.

 

Investment Objective

 

The Company's investment objective is to invest in mid cap equities, with the aim of providing a total return in excess of the FTSE 250 (ex Investment Trusts) Index.

 

Material Events or Transactions

 

No material events or transactions have taken place in respect of the Company between 1 April 2012 and the date of publication of this Statement.

 

Company Statistics as at 30 June 2012

 

Net assets

£117.2m

Net asset value per Ordinary share

296.67p

Share price

237.00p

Discount

20.11%

Number of portfolio holdings

73

Net gearing

5.5%

Yield

2.6%

 

Cumulative Performance to 30 June 2012



Performance over

3 months

%

6 months

%

1 year

%

 

Share price (total return)

(10.2)

8.3

(9.6)

Net asset value (total return)

(4.7)

9.0

(6.1)

FTSE 250 (ex Investment Trusts) Index

(4.2)

11.0

(5.2)

 

Source: Morningstar.

 

Portfolio Information as at 30 June 2012

 

Ten Largest Holdings         

 

Stock Name

Section Classification

Market

Value (£)

% of NAV





Elementis

Basic Materials

3,145,617

2.93

Ashtead

Industrials

2,856,700

2.66

Dechart Pharmaceuticals

Healthcare

2,607,419

2.43

Diploma

Industrials

2,561,625

2.39

William Hill

Consumer Services

2,474,500

2.31

Senior

Industrials

2,438,800

2.27    

Travis Perkins

Industrials

2,426,250

2.26

Berkeley

Consumer Goods

2,395,300

2.23

Talk Talk Telecom

Telecommunications

2,381,250

2.22

Premier Oil

Oil and Gas

2,298,400

2.14

 

 

Sector Allocation

% of NAV



Industrials

42.80

Consumer services

15.97

Technology

9.78

Financials

9.41

Consumer Goods

8.20

Basic Materials

6.43

Oil & Gas

5.91

Health Care

2.43

Telecommunications

2.22

Utilities

1.21

 

Changes to Share Capital during the Quarter ended 30 June 2012

 

There were no changes to the Company's share capital during the quarter. There remain a total of 36,143,690 ordinary shares of 25p each in issue, each carrying one voting right. No shares are held in Treasury.

 

Company Information as at 30 June 2012

 

SEDOL Code

0610841

Sector

Equity Investment Instruments

Launch Date

April 1983

Financial Year-End

30 September

Expected Next Dividend Payment Date

February 2013

 

Enquiries:

Jonathan McGuire

Schroder Investment Management Limited

Company Secretary

Tel: 020 7658 3496

 

22 August 2012


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