SCHRODER UK MID & SMALL CAP FUND PLC
Interim Management Statement for the Quarter Ended 30 June 2010
The Board of Schroder UK Mid & Small Cap Fund Plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce its Interim Management Statement as required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. This Statement is in respect of the period from 1 April 2010 to 30 June 2010.
Investment Objective
The Company's principal investment objective is to achieve a total return in excess of the FTSE All-Share, ex-investment companies, ex-FTSE 100, Total Return Index.
Company Statistics as at 30 June 2010
Net Assets |
£84.6m |
Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (ex Income) |
229.31p |
Share Price |
192.00p |
Discount (ex Income) |
16.27% |
Number of Portfolio Holdings |
83 |
Net Effective Gearing |
3.7% |
Yield |
2.8% |
Cumulative Performance to 30 June 2010 (%)
Performance over |
3 months |
6 months |
1 year
|
Share Price (Total Return) |
(3.0) |
5.8 |
16.0 |
Net Asset Value (Total Return) |
(4.5) |
0.3 |
24.8 |
FTSE All Share ex-ITs ex-FTSE 100 Total Return Index |
(7.2) |
1.5 |
29.3 |
Data Source: Fundamental Data
Portfolio Information as at 30 June 2010
Ten Largest Holdings
Stock Name |
Sector Classification
|
Market Value (£) |
% of NAV |
Premier Oil |
Oil & Gas |
2,113,100 |
2.41 |
Chloride Group |
Industrials |
2,022,300 |
2.30 |
Homeserve |
Industrials |
1,801,800 |
2.05 |
BSS Group |
Industrials |
1,680,000 |
1.91 |
Fidessa Group |
Technology |
1,668,750 |
1.90 |
Senior |
Industrials |
1,657,800 |
1.89 |
Victrex |
Basic Materials |
1,641,000 |
1.87 |
Domino Printing |
Industrials |
1,585,150 |
1.81 |
Elementis |
Basic Materials |
1,568,750 |
1.79 |
PZ Cussons |
Consumer Goods |
1,534,050 |
1.75 |
Sector Allocation
Sector |
% of NAV
|
|
Industrials |
40.46 |
|
Consumer Services |
20.02 |
|
Oil & Gas |
9.74 |
|
Financials |
9.71 |
|
Consumer Goods |
8.46 |
|
Technology |
7.59 |
|
Basic Materials |
5.17 |
|
Healthcare |
2.97 |
|
Other Net Liabilities |
(4.12) |
|
Changes to Share Capital During the Quarter Ended 30 June 2010
There were no changes to the Company's share capital during the quarter. There remain a total of 36,143,690 ordinary shares of 25p each in issue, each carrying one voting right. No shares are held in treasury.
Material Events or Transactions
There have been no material events or transactions that have taken place between 1 April 2010 and the date of publication of this Statement.
Company Information as at 30 June 2010
SEDOL Code |
0610841 |
Sector |
Equity Investment Instruments |
Launch Date |
25 April 1994 |
Financial Year End |
30 September |
Next Annual General Meeting |
January 2011 |
Enquiries:
Louise Richard
Schroder Investment Management Limited
Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7658 6501
12 August 2010