Final Results
Fleming Mid Cap Inv Tst PLC
6 September 2001
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL RESULTS
The Directors of The Fleming Mid Cap Investment Trust plc today announce the
Company's results for the year ended 30th June 2001.
Following a strong out-performance in the previous year, in the year to 30th
June 2001, the Company's net asset value total return per share was -7.3%.
This compares with a total return over the same period of -0.6% from the
Company's benchmark, the FTSE 250 Index (ex investment trusts). The Company's
share price rose by 9.5% during the period, with the discount to net asset
value narrowing to 4.4% from 20.5% at the previous year end.
During the year, the Company repurchased a total of 150,000 shares in the
market for cancellation and at the forthcoming AGM shareholders will be
requested to renew the Company's authority to repurchase shares.
The Directors have declared a final dividend of 5.00p (2000: 4.45p) per share
payable on 1st November 2001 to shareholders on the register at the close of
business on 5th October 2001. Together with the interim dividend of 2.00p
already paid, this will produce a total annual dividend of 7.00p, an increase
of 16.7% on the previous year.
J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary
6th September 2001
For further information, please contact:
Jonathan Latter
J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited 020 7742 6000
THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2001
2001 2000
£'000 £'000
REVENUE
Income
Franked dividends 4,206 4,274
Scrip dividends 128 83
Deposit interest 165 66
Underwriting commission 22 14
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Gross Revenue 4,521 4,437
Less Management fee * 511 454
Other administrative expenses 180 361
Interest payable * 871 877
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Return before Taxation 2,959 2,745
Less Taxation 38 15
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Return available to ordinary shareholders 2,921 2,730
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* These expenses are charged 70% to capital and 30% to revenue. The total
management fee for the period was £1,704k and the total interest charge was £
2,904k.
CAPITAL
Movements on investments (13,673) 44,483
Less: Expenses charged
to Capital 3,226 3,108
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Return before Taxation (16,899) 41,375
Taxation 38 15
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Return available to ordinary shareholders (16,861) 41,390
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Dividend payable per ordinary share:
Interim 2.00 p 1.55 p
Final 5.00 p 4.45 p
7.00 p 6.00 p
Cost of dividends payable (£'000) 2,694 2,333
Revenue return per ordinary share 7.57 p 6.91 p
Capital return per ordinary share (43.70) p 104.71 p
Total return per ordinary share (36.13) p 111.62 p
THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2001
BALANCE SHEET
2001 2000
£'000 £'000
Investments at valuation 204,488 220,449
Debtors 1,037 2,742
Cash and short-term deposits - 2,701
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (7,346) (10,488)
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (30,912) (30,907)
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Total net assets 167,267 184,497
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Net asset value per ordinary share 433.6p 476.4p
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
2001 2000
£'000 £'000
Net cash inflow from operating activities 2,496 2,483
Net cash outflow from returns on investments and
servicing of finance (2,913) (2,575)
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from capital expenditure
and financial investment (1,933) 3,520
Total equity dividends paid on ordinary shares (2,488) (2,110)
Net cash inflow from financing 2,123 1,390
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(Decrease)/increase in cash for the year (2,715) 2,708
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The above financial information does not constitute statutory accounts as
defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The comparative financial
information is based on the statutory accounts for the year ended 30th June
2000. These accounts, upon which the auditors issued an unqualified opinion,
have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
J.P. MORGAN FLEMING ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
6th September 2001