Interim Management Statement

RNS Number : 5748R
City of London Investment Trust PLC
28 October 2013
 



THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

 

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

 

28 OCTOBER 2013

 

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

 

Interim Management Statement

Review of the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 September 2013

 

MATERIAL EVENTS OR TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PERIOD

 

Portfolio:  Overall, the portfolio remained biased towards non-cyclical and global companies.  A new holding was purchased in Siemens. Significant additions were made to BskyB and Marks & Spencer, while the holdings in Centrica and SSE were reduced.

 

Gearing:  During the quarter, gearing decreased from 7.9% (at 30 June 2013) to 6.8% (at 30 September 2013).

 

Premium:  At 30 September 2013, the share price was trading at a premium of 3.0% to net asset value (income-inclusive with debt at fair value); at 30 June 2013 it was trading at a premium of 1.4%.  

 

Share Capital: During the quarter, the Company issued 6,375,000 shares for total proceeds of £23.2 million.

 

Dividends: a fourth interim dividend of 3.63p per ordinary share in respect of the year ending 30 June 2013 was paid on 30 August 2013 to shareholders on the register on 2 August 2013.  On 2 September 2013, the Board declared a first interim dividend of 3.63p per ordinary share in respect of the year ending 30 June 2014 to be paid on 29 November 2013 to shareholders on the register on 25 October 2013.

 

There are no other material events or transactions to report.

 

 

PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Total Return Performance at 30 September 2013

 

3 months

1 year

3 years

5 years

Net asset value per ordinary share 1

6.3%

24.6%

54.1%

88.9%

Share price 1   

6.6%

22.0%

53.3%

101.7%

UK Growth & Income investment trust sector - size weighted average net asset value 1, 2

5.7%

26.5%

54.8%

90.5%

FTSE All Share Index3                                                                                         

5.6%

18.9%

33.4%

66.2%

 

Sources: 

1  Morningstar for the AIC using cum income fair value NAV for 3 months, 1 and 3 years, and capital NAV plus income reinvested for 5 years

2  Since 1 July 2009 the benchmark is the size weighted average net asset value total return of the UK Growth & Income investment trust sector 

3 Datastream

 

 

 

 

Financial Position

 

at 30 September 2013

at 30 June 2013

Net assets

£943.6m

£886.4m

Net asset value per share (par value)

356.94p

343.58p

Net asset value per share (fair value)

352.57p

339.14p

Ordinary share price

363.20p

344.00p

Premium to NAV (par value)

1.8%

0.1%

Premium to NAV (fair value)

3.0%

1.4%

Gearing

6.8%

7.9%

Yield

3.9%

4.2%

 

THE PORTFOLIO

 

Top 10 Investments

% of portfolio

 

 

% of portfolio

at 30 September 2013


at 30 June 2013

Vodafone

5.4

 

HSBC

5.7

HSBC

5.3

 

British American Tobacco

5.3

British American  Tobacco

4.9

 

GlaxoSmithKline

5.1

GlaxoSmithKline

4.6

 

Vodafone

4.9

Royal Dutch Shell

4.5

 

Royal Dutch Shell

4.8

Diageo

4.2

 

Diageo

4.2

BP

3.3

 

BP

3.4

Unilever

2.6

 

Unilever

2.9

Centrica

1.9

 

Centrica

2.2

AstraZeneca

1.9

 

AstraZeneca

2.2

Top 10 =

38.6

 

Top 10 =

40.7

 

Sector Breakdown

% at 30 September 2013

 % at 30 June 2013

 Financials                              

 20.5

20.6

 Consumer Goods                          

 16.9

17.8

 Consumer Services                       

 12.9

11.9

 Industrials                             

 10.6

9.4

 Oil & Gas                               

 9.9

10.4

 Health Care                             

 8.1

8.8

 Utilities                               

 8.0

8.9

 Telecommunications                      

 7.2

6.6

 Basic Materials                         

 5.0

4.7

 Technology                              

 0.9

0.9

 

The objective of The City of London Investment Trust plc is to provide long-term growth in income and capital, principally by investment in UK equities.  The Manager is Henderson Global Investors Limited.   Further information on the Company, including a monthly factsheet and up to date NAV and share price information, can be found at www.cityinvestmenttrust.com

 

For further information, please contact:

Job Curtis

Portfolio Manager

The City of London Investment Trust plc

Telephone: 020 7818 4367

 

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 3349

Sarah Gibbons-Cook

Investor Relations and PR Manager

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 3198


- ENDS -

 

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