Interim Results
JPMorgan Russian Securities PLC
13 July 2007
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
JPMORGAN RUSSIAN SECURITIES PLC
UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
30TH APRIL 2007
Performance
I am pleased to report that over the six months to 30th April 2007, the net
asset value and share price of the Company has continued to increase. The
majority of this outperformance is attributable to the Company being underweight
in energy stocks and overweight in materials and financials during the period.
The net asset value rose by +21.9% per share, which was ahead of the benchmark
index, the MSCI 10/40 Russia Equities Indices Index in sterling terms, which
increased by +19.4%. The Company's share price rose by +19.5%, as the discount
at which the shares traded to their net asset value widened from 7.7% to 9.5%.
Revenue
The revenue loss after taxation for the six months ended 30th April 2007 was
£1,786,000, which equates to a loss per share of 3.19p.
Outlook
The Board has confidence that the investment managers are well placed to
continue to identify and anticipate changes in Russia which can have an effect
on the market, and will continue to ensure that the Company is positioned to
take advantage, where possible, of these developments. Despite the likelihood of
continuing volatility, the investment managers remain confident over the longer
term and continue to believe that Russian equities offer investors a superior
risk return profile.
Pamela Idelson Smith
Chairman
12th July 2007
For further information please contact:
Hilary Lowe, JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited ............020 7742 6000
JPMorgan Russian Securities plc
Unaudited figures for the six months ended 30th April 2007
Income Statement
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Six months ended 30th April 2007 Six months ended 30th April 2006 Year ended 31st October 2006
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Gains from investments
held at fair value
through profit or loss - 58,933 58,933 - 106,998 106,998 - 102,441 102,441
Net foreign currency
gains/(losses) - 830 830 - (246) (246) - 853 853
Income from investments 1,623 - 1,623 963 - 963 4,137 - 4,137
Other interest
receivable and similar
income 14 - 14 139 - 139 251 - 251
_______ ________ _______ ______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______
Gross return 1,637 59,763 61,400 1,102 106,752 107,854 4,388 103,294 107,682
Management fee (2,256) - (2,256) (1,656) - (1,656) (3,511) - (3,511)
Other administrative
expenses (406) - (406) (215) - (215) (554) - (554)
_______ ________ _______ ______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______
Net (loss)/return on
ordinary activities
before finance costs
and taxation (1,025) 59,763 58,738 (769) 106,752 105,983 323 103,294 103,617
Finance costs (547) - (547) (388) - (388) (502) - (502)
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Net (loss)/return on
ordinary activities
before taxation (1,572) 59,763 58,191 (1,157) 106,752 105,595 (179) 103,294 103,115
Taxation (214) - (214) (134) - (134) (574) - (574)
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Net (loss)/return on
ordinary activities
after taxation (1,786) 59,763 57,977 (1,291) 106,752 105,461 (753) 103,294 102,541
______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ ______
(Loss)/return per share (3.19p) 106.75p 103.56p (2.30p) 191.08p 188.78p (1.34p) 184.14p 182.80p
(note 2)
All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing
operations. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the period.
The 'Total' column of this statement is the profit and loss account of the
Company and the 'Revenue' and 'Capital' columns represent supplementary
information. The 'Total' column represents all the information that is required
to be disclosed in a 'Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses' ('STRGL').
For this reason a STRGL has not been presented.
JPMorgan Russian Securities plc
Reconciliation of Movements in Shareholders' Funds
For the six months ended 30th April 2007
Called up Capital
share Other redemption Capital Revenue
capital reserve reserve reserve reserve Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Six months ended 30th April 2007
(unaudited)
At 31st October 2006 560 52,813 41 213,227 (1,659) 264,982
Repurchase of shares for cancellation (1) (416) 1 - - (416)
Capital return from ordinary activities - - - 59,763 - 59,763
Revenue loss from ordinary activities - - - - (1,786) (1,786)
At 30th April 2007 559 52,397 42 272,990 (3,445) 322,543
Called up Capital
share Other redemption Capital Revenue
capital reserve reserve reserve reserve Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Six months ended 30th April 2006
(unaudited)
At 31st October 2005 562 53,361 39 111,209 (906) 164,265
Adjustment to opening shareholders funds
at 1st November 2005 to reflect the
adoption of bid prices - - - (1,276) - (1,276)
Capital return from ordinary activities - - - 106,752 - 106,752
Revenue loss from ordinary activities - - - - (1,291) (1,291)
At 30th April 2006 562 53,361 39 216,685 (2,197) 268,450
Called up Capital
share Other redemption Capital Revenue
capital reserve reserve reserve reserve Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Year ended 31st October 2006 (audited)
At 31st October 2005 562 53,361 39 111,209 (906) 164,265
Adjustment to opening shareholders funds at
1st November 2005 to reflect the adoption of
bid prices - - - (1,276) - (1,276)
Repurchase of shares for cancellation (2) (548) 2 - - (548)
Capital return from ordinary activities - - - 103,294 - 103,294
Revenue loss from ordinary activities - - - - (753) (753)
At 31st October 2006 560 52,813 41 213,227 (1,659) 264,982
JPMorgan Russian Securities plc
Unaudited figures for the six months ended 30th April 2007
BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
30th April 2007 30th April 2006 31st October 2006
£'000 £'000 £'000
Fixed assets
Investments at fair value through profit or loss 339,668 272,782 274,807
Current assets
Debtors 2,595 1,128 1,439
Cash and short term deposits 1,447 9,125 1,491
4,042 10,253 2,930
Creditors : amounts falling due within one year (21,167) (14,585) (12,755)
Net current liabilities (17,125) (4,332) (9,825)
Total assets less current liabilities 322,543 268,450 264,982
Total net assets 322,543 268,450 264,982
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 559 562 560
Other reserve 52,397 53,361 52,813
Capital redemption reserve 42 39 41
Capital reserve 272,990 216,685 213,227
Revenue reserve (3,445) (2,197) (1,659)
Shareholders' funds 322,543 268,450 264,982
Net asset value per share (note 3) 576.7p 478.0p 473.1p
Unaudited figures for the six months ended 30th April
2007
CASH FLOW STATEMENT (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
30th April 2007 30th April 2006 31st October 2006
£'000 £'000 £'000
Net cash outflow from operating activities (1,279) (1,075) (561)
Net cash outflow from returns on investments and
servicing of finance (477) (402) (525)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from capital expenditure and
financial investment (9,265) 4,993 (4,769)
Net cash inflow /(outflow) from financing 10,610 (8,713) (7,501)
Decrease in cash for the period (411) (5,197) (13,356)
Notes to the Accounts
1. Accounting policies
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice ('UK GAAP') and with the Statement of Recommended
Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies' dated 31st
December 2005. All of the Company's operations are of a continuing nature. The
accounting policies applied to these interim accounts are consistent with those
applied in the accounts for the year ended 31st October 2006.
2. (Loss)/return per share
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Six months ended Six months ended Year ended
30th April 2007 30th April 2006 31st October 2006
£'000 £'000 £'000
(Loss)/return per share is based on the
following:
Revenue loss (1,786) (1,291) (753)
Capital return 59,763 106,752 103,294
_________ _________ _________
Total return 57,977 105,461 102,541
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Weighted average number of shares in issue 55,982,043 56,162,812 56,094,887
Revenue loss per share (3.19)p (2.30)p (1.34)p
Capital return per share 106.75p 190.08p 184.14p
_________ _________ _________
Total return per share 103.56p 187.78p 182.80p
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3. Net asset value per share
Net asset value per share is based on the net assets attributable to the
ordinary shareholders' of £322,543,000 (30th April 2006: £268,450,000 and 31st
October 2006: £264,982,000) and on the 55,932,812 (30th April 2006: 56,162,812
and 31st October 2006: 56,012,812) shares in issue at the period end.
4. Accounts for the year ended 31st October 2006
The figures and financial information for the year ended 31st October 2006 are
extracted from the latest published accounts of the Company and do not
constitute statutory accounts for that year. Those accounts have been delivered
to the Registrar of Companies and included the report of the auditors which was
unqualified and did not contain a statement under either section 237(2) or 237
(3) of the Companies Act 1985.
JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
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