The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. announces that its Net Asset Value ("NAV") with borrowings at par on 31 July 2015 was 483.16 pence per share (ex income) and 494.30 pence per share (cum income), which includes the proposed 2015 interim dividend of 5.20p. With the Corporation's long term debt stated at fair value, the NAV was 473.72 pence per share (ex income) and 484.85 pence per share (cum income). The mid-market price at the close of business on 31 July 2015 was 530.50 pence per share. The interim dividend will be paid on 11 September 2015 to holders on the register at the record date of 14 August 2015.
In accordance with listing rule 15.6.8, The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. announces that it has no investments in other UK listed investment companies that require to be disclosed. Its top ten holdings, including all holdings with a value greater than 5% of the Corporation's gross assets as at 31 July 2015 are set out below
The top 10 holdings in the portfolio as at 31 July 2015 were:
Rank |
Name of Holding |
% of portfolio (excl. cash) |
1. |
Henderson Japan Capital Growth |
2.85 |
2. |
Senior |
2.75 |
3. |
GKN |
2.37 |
4. |
BP |
2.28 |
5. |
Henderson Asia Pacific Capital Growth |
2.15 |
6. |
Amlin |
2.06 |
7. |
Baillie Gifford Pacific |
2.00 |
8. |
First State Asia Pacifc |
1.95 |
9. |
Royal Dutch Shell |
1.84 |
10. |
Smith (DS) |
1.82 |
Region |
% of portfolio |
UK |
68 |
Europe |
6 |
North America |
8 |
Japan |
3 |
Other Pacific |
6 |
Other |
2 |
Cash and Fixed Interest |
7 |
|
|
TOTAL |
100 |
Released by The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c., Fifth Floor, 100 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7EX (contact Ian Bowden, Company Secretariat, 020 7696 5285).