IMPAX ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS plc
All information is at 29 February 2008 (unless otherwise stated) and
unaudited.
DATA AND PERFORMANCE
Data Pricing & Performance
IEM MSCI Impax
Net World ET50
Share price Asset
(pence) 121.3 Value
Warrants (pence) 43.0
Total fund size GBP 365.3 Diluted NAV (pence) 119.2 n/a n/a
(m)
Market GBP 367.1 Premium/discount +1.8
capitalisation (%)
(m)
Management fee 1.0 Undiluted NAV 120.7
(%) (pence)
Established 22 February Performance*
2002
Fund structure Investment 1 month (%) +5.8 -0.8 +1.2
Trust
Number of stocks 94 3 months (%) -2.6 -6.6 -11.9
held
Exchange London 1 year (%) +4.4 -3.8 +30.2
Currency GBP 3 years (%) +55.8 +19.7 +97.9
ISIN number GB0031232498 5 years (%) +148.3 +53.1 +172.9
Sedol 3123249 Since launch +22.9 +10.6 +44.1
(22/02/2002) (%)
Reuters RIC code IEM.L
* Performance data is for undiluted
Bloomberg code IEM LN NAV.
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
Company Holding % Description Country
Itron 2.4 Meters & software US
Ormat 2.2 Geothermal Israel / US
Clean Harbors 2.2 Hazardous waste US
High efficiency electric
Regal Beloit 2.2 motors US
Transpacific 2.1 Waste management Australia
Abengoa 2.1 Bioethanol & recycling Spain
Gamesa 2.0 Wind Spain
Mayr Melnhof Karton 2.0 Recycled packaging Austria
Pall Corp 2.0 Filtration US
Waste to energy
Covanta 2.0 incineration US
Total 21.2
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS*
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| Geographical | Company Size |
|-------------------------+----------------------|
| North America | 45% | >£1bn | 38% |
|-------------------+-----+----------------+-----|
| Europe | 46% | £100-1bn | 51% |
|-------------------+-----+----------------+-----|
| Rest of the World | 9% | <£100m | 11% |
|-------------------------+----------------+-----|
| | | |
|-------------------------+----------------------|
| Sectoral | Profitability |
|-------------------------+----------------------|
| Energy | 41% | Profitable | 95% |
|-------------------+-----+----------------+-----|
| Water | 27% | Pre-Profitable | 5% |
|-------------------+-----+----------------+-----|
| Waste | 32% | | |
|------------------------------------------------|
| * of funds invested as of 29 February 2008 |
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MANAGER'S COMMENTARY (February 2008)
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| The Company NAV was up 5.8% over the month compared with the MSCI |
| World, which declined by 0.8%, and the Impax ET50 which rose by |
| 1.2% over the same period. February continued to be a turbulent |
| month in financial markets and the wider global economy. The US |
| Dollar hit a new low against the Euro, and the Bank of England |
| slashed rates to 5.25% - its second cut in nine weeks. Commodity |
| markets continued to soar, for example coal prices rose as |
| snowstorms in China cut exports. |
| |
| In alternative energy and energy efficiency, favourable momentum |
| for renewables and cap-and-trade legislation continued to grow in |
| the US as the last major candidate to oppose a mandatory GHG |
| cap-and-trade bill suspended his campaign. All remaining |
| candidates on both sides of the political fence endorse such a |
| mechanism, and are positive on renewable energy. Also in the US, |
| attention remained focused on the issue of tax credits for |
| renewable energy, with renewed efforts to pass legislation. |
| Although these efforts failed to garner support in the Senate, |
| due to the issue of rescinding tax breaks for the oil and gas |
| industry to pay for the credits, the continuing focus on the |
| debate is encouraging and it remains highly likely that the |
| credits will be renewed in 1H2008. |
| |
| In water treatment and pollution control, the UK government |
| announced plans for a review into domestic water charging, which |
| could lead to compulsory meters in areas of 'serious water |
| stress' by 2030. Complimentary options to reduce water usage |
| include efficiency technology and tariffs. Commitments were also |
| made to remove harmful phosphate chemicals from domestic laundry |
| cleaning products, with a phase-out target of 2015. In China, the |
| State Environmental Protection Agency announced aims to cut |
| sulphur dioxide emissions by 6% in 2008, and upgrade wastewater |
| treatment capacity by 12m tonnes. |
| |
| In waste technologies and resource management, the Spanish |
| government approved a law introducing producer responsibility for |
| building and demolition waste in response to the recent |
| construction boom. Currently only 5% of construction waste is |
| recycled; under the new law contractors will have to make plans |
| to minimise waste generation and separate waste to facilitate |
| recycling. |
| |
| Stocks that contributed to performance included Itron, up 16% |
| following the announcement of solid results for 2007, and |
| Transpacific Industries, up 32% on recovery from previous |
| disappointing performance, and following strong results and a |
| strong cash flow position. On the downside, in the waste sector, |
| deratings hit both Stericycle (hazardous waste, US) and Seche |
| (waste management, France), down 9% and 14% respectively. Seche |
| was also impacted upon by continuing uncertainty regarding the |
| completion of an M&A deal. |
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Latest information available at:
http://www.impax.co.uk/impax/funds/listed_funds/environmental_plc/
28 March 2008
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