Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc
Interim Management Statement
for the Three Months ended 31 October 2013
Material Events
No material events occurred during the period.
Dividends
During the period, an interim dividend of 1.6 pence per ordinary share was
declared on 17 September 2013. The dividend was paid on 24 October 2013 to
shareholders on the register on 27 September 2013.
Performance - Total Return
3 Months 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
Share Price 10.4% 42.3% 88.5% 236.8%
Net Asset Value 5.9% 31.8% 63.8% 175.7%
Numis Smaller Companies 7.6% 36.9% 66.7% 217.5%
Index (ex Investment
Companies)
Source: Thomson Reuters Datastream
Share Price and Discount
For the Three Months Ended
31 October 2013
As at 31-Oct-2013 High Low Average
Share Price (pence) 308.00 308.00 281.50 297.80
Discount 10.5%
Assets and Gearing
31-Oct-2013
Total Gross Assets (£m) 183.1
of which cash (£m) 2.3
Borrowings (£m) -
Cum Income Net Asset Value per 344.1
share (pence)
Net Cash 1.3%
`Net Cash' reflects the Company's net exposure to cash and cash equivalents
expressed as a percentage of shareholders' funds after any offset against its
gearing.
Sector Breakdown of Portfolio
31 Oct
2013
Industrials 29.5%
Consumer Services 19.5%
Financials 16.1%
Health Care 12.0%
Technology 6.6%
Consumer Goods 6.3%
Oil & Gas 6.1%
Basic Materials 3.9%
Changes to Portfolio
Top Ten Holdings* % of Portfolio
Synergy Healthcare 3.3%
Senior 3.1%
Dechra Pharmaceuticals 2.9%
Howden Joinery 2.9%
Diploma 2.3%
LSL Property Services 2.1%
Elementis 2.0%
Euromoney Institutional Investor 1.9%
CVS 1.8%
RPC 1.8%
* Ordinary shares unless otherwise stated.
Changes to Share Capital
Ordinary Shares of 20p each
Issued Treasury
As at 31-Jul-2013 53,209,084 -
Shares bought back and - -
cancelled
Shares issued - -
As at 31- Oct-2013 53,209,084 -
Since 31 October 2013, no ordinary shares were bought back and no ordinary
shares were 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 December
each year.
For and on behalf of
Invesco Asset Management Limited
17 December 2013
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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