Interim Management Statement

RNS Number : 6192F
Schroder Oriental Income Fund Ltd
15 January 2010
 

SCHRODER ORIENTAL INCOME FUND LIMITED

Interim Management Statement for the Quarter ended 30 November 2009


Investment Objective


The Company's investment objective is to provide a total return for investors primarily through investments in equities and equity-related investments, of companies which are based in, or which derive a significant proportion of their revenues from, the Asia Pacific region and which offer attractive yields.

Company Statistics as at 30 November 2009


Gross Assets 

£200.25 million

Net Asset Value (NAV) per Ordinary Share 

115.56p

Share Price 

113.25p

Discount 

2.00%

Number of Holdings

73

Net Effective Gearing 

7.85%

Cash

3.13%

Yield 

4.90%


Cumulative Performance to 30 November 2009


Performance over 

3 months

1 year  

3 years 

Share Price (Total Return)

  9.5%

93.2%

28.9%

Net Asset Value (Total Return)

12.4%

81.7%

27.3%

All Performance Data Source: Fundamental Data

Portfolio Information as at 30 November 2009


Ten Largest Holdings

 

Stock Name    

Country

Market Value(£)

Percentage of 

NAV

Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust

Singapore

10,028,618

5.03

QBE Insurance Group

Australia

7,383,831

3.71

Jardine Matheson

Hong Kong

6,616,845

3.32

Suncorp Metway

Australia

6,464,308

3.24

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group

Australia

6,094,466

3.06

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

Singapore

5,746,900

2.88

Far EasTone Telecommunications  

Taiwan    

5,266,882

2.64

Hang Seng Bank    

Hong Kong  

5,240,632

2.63

SUNTEC     

Singapore

4,954,632

2.49

SK Telecom

Korea

4,908,495

2.46


Country Allocation     

    

Country        Percentage of NAV 

Australia          24.86

Canada             2.78

China                4.95

Hong Kong     19.88

Indonesia          2.90

Korea               3.46

New Zealand    3.33

Philippines         1.82

Singapore       19.07

Taiwan           11.32

Thailand           4.48

USA                1.15


Material Events or Transactions


During the quarter the Company issued 1,650,000 shares.


There have been no other material events or transactions that have taken place between 1 September 2009 and the date of publication of this Statement. 

 

Annual General Meeting


The Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on 9 December 2009. All resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting were duly passed.


Changes to Share Capital during the quarter ended 30 November 2009


 

Issued Ordinary shares of 1p each

As at 31 August 2009 

153,334,500

Shares issued during the period

Shares bought back during the period 

1,650,000

Nil

Shares in issue as at 30 November 2009

154,984,500


Company Information as at 30 November 2009


Sedol Code                        B0CRWN5

Sector                                Equity Investment Instruments

Launch Date                       July 2005

Financial Year End             31 August

Next Dividend Payment      April 2010

AGM                                 December    







Enquiries:


John Spedding

Schroder Investment Management Limited

Company Secretary

Tel: 020 7658 3206

14 January 2010





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