Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
Interim Management Statement
for the Three Months ended 30 April 2012
Material Events
No material events occurred during the period.
Dividends
In the period, a final dividend of 3.4 pence per ordinary share was declared
and approved by shareholders at the AGM held on 22 May 2012. The dividend will
be paid on 24 May 2012 to shareholders on the register on 27 April 2012.
Performance - Total Return
3 Months 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
Share Price 12.4% 7.1% 83.5% 17.4%
Net Asset Value 9.5% 3.1% 77.9% 18.4%
Numis (formerly Hoare 7.7% 0.5% 75.6% 10.8%
Govett) Smaller Companies
Index (ex Investment
Companies)
Source: Thomson Reuters and Morningstar
Share Price and Discount
For the Three Months Ended
30 April 2012
As at 30 April 20 High Low Average
12
Share Price (pence) 207.25 216.0 181.0 205.8
Discount 18.57%
Assets and Gearing
30 April 2012
Total Gross Assets (£m) 135.4
of which cash (£m) 0.0
Borrowings (£m) 6.0
Cum Income Net Asset Value per 254.5*
share (pence)
Gross Gearing 4.4%
Net Gearing 4.4%
* Ex dividend
`Gross Gearing' reflects the amount of gross borrowings in use by a company and
takes no account of any cash balances. It is calculated from the aggregate of
shareholders' funds and all borrowings as a percentage of shareholders' funds.
`Net Gearing' reflects the amount of net borrowings invested, i.e. borrowings
less cash. It is calculated from the aggregate of shareholders' funds and net
borrowings as a percentage of shareholders' funds.
Sector Breakdown of Portfolio
30 April
2012
Industrials 37.9%
Technology 11.1%
Financials 10.8%
Healthcare 9.2%
Consumer Services 9.1%
Basic Materials 8.7%
Oil & Gas 7.1%
Consumer Goods 5.2%
Telecommunications 0.9%
Changes to Portfolio
Top Ten Holdings* % of Portfolio
Synergy Healthcare 3.2%
Fenner 2.4%
Babcock International 2.4%
Dechra Pharmaceuticals 2.4%
Diploma 2.0%
RPC 2.0%
Elementis 1.8%
Micro Focus 1.7%
RPS 1.7%
BTG 1.7%
* Ordinary shares unless otherwise stated.
Changes to Share Capital
Ordinary Shares of 20p each
Issued Treasury
As at 31 Jan 2012 53,346,084 0
Shares bought back and (137,000) 0
cancelled
Shares issued Nil 0
As at 30 April 2012 53,209,084 0
Since 30 April 2012, no further ordinary shares have been bought back and no
ordinary shares have been issued.
The Company has authority to buy back shares (for cancellation or into
Treasury) and to issue new shares (disapplying pre-emption rights), in each
case within specified limits. The Company expects to renew these authorities
each year.
Price and Performance
The Company's Ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and the
price is published in the Financial Times under `Investment Companies' and in
the Daily Telegraph under `Investment Trusts'.
The Company's net asset value is calculated on a daily basis and can be viewed
on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com.
Further information can be obtained from Invesco Perpetual as follows:
Free Investor Helpline: 0800 085 8677
Internet address: www.invescoperpetual.co.uk/investmenttrusts
The information provided in this statement should not be considered as a
financial promotion.
Interim management statements are expected to be published in May and November
each year.
For and on behalf of
Invesco Asset Management Limited
22 May 2012
Registered Office
30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG
Telephone: 020 7065 4000
Facsimile: 020 7065 3166
Registered in England No 2129187
An Investment Company under Section 833
of the Companies Act 2006
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