The Merchants Trust plc
As recommended by the AIC, net asset values are calculated on both a capital and a cum-income basis.
The Merchants Trust PLC announces that at close of business on 22 May 2013:
1) based on the par value of the company's long term debt and preference shares, the capital net asset value per ordinary share was 519.90p.
2) based on the market value of the company's long term debt and preference shares, the capital net asset value per ordinary share was 496.21p.
3) based on the par value of the company's long term debt and preference shares, the cum-income net asset value per ordinary share was 530.88p.
4) based on the market value of the company's long term debt and preference shares, the cum-income net asset value per ordinary share was 507.19p.
The market values of the company's long term debt are updated monthly and are based on prices estimated by Canaccord Genuity or, where these are not available, by comparison by RCM (UK) with similar gilts.
Enquiries:
Kirsten Salt
Tel: 020 7065 1513
23 May 2013