FLEMING US DISCOVERY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
28 July 1999
THE FLEMING US DISCOVERY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
Unaudited Results for the half-year ended 30th June,
1999
The Fleming US Discovery Investment Trust plc today announced
its results for the half-year ended 30th June, 1999.
Total shareholder funds as at 30th June, 1999 were £64.4m
(1998: £66.1m). The unaudited net asset value per share as
at 30th June 1999 was 531.5p. This compares with a figure
of 429.8p as at 31st December 1998, representing an
increase of 23.7% for the six months to 30th June 1999,
compared with an increase in the Russell 2000 index, the
Company's benchmark, of 14.6%.
Commenting on the results the Chairman said:
'The results of the Company for the six months ended
30th June 1999 are very encouraging and, bearing in mind
this outperformance, your Board is optimistic of the
Company's future prospects and of the performance for
the current financial year, ending 31st December 1999'.
Heather Williams
For and on behalf of the Secretary
Fleming Investment Trust Management
Limited 0171) 638 5858
THE FLEMING US DISCOVERY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 1999
1999 1998
£'000 £'000
REVENUE
Income
Franked dividends 11 275
Foreign income dividends - 49
Scrip dividends - 11
Overseas dividends 67 127
Overseas interest 3 -
Deposit interest 50 121
Underwriting commissions - 1
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Gross Revenue 161 584
Less Management fee 199 265
Other administrative expenses 68 64
Interest payable 232 222
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Return before Taxation (338) 33
Less Taxation 12 71
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Return available to ordinary
shareholders (350) (38)
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CAPITAL
Return available to ordinary
shareholders 12,546 5,303
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Revenue return per ordinary
share (2.80)p (0.29)p
Capital return per ordinary
share 100.00p 42.18p
Total return per ordinary share 97.20p 41.89p
At 30 June 1999
Total Net Assets (£'000) 64,447 66,145
Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share 531.5p 526.2p
The above financial information does not constitute statutory
accounts as defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act1985.
Statutory accounts for the year ended 31st December 1998
have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
FLEMING INVESTMENT TRUST MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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