Interim Management Statement

The Throgmorton Trust PLC Interim Management Statement- 3 months to 31 August 2011 To the members of The Throgmorton Trust PLC This interim management statement has been produced solely to provide additional information to shareholders as a body to meet the relevant requirements of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure & Transparency Rules. It should not be relied on by any other party for any other reason. This interim management statement relates to the period from 1 June 2011 to 31 August 2011, and contains information that covers this period, and up to the date of publication of this interim management statement. Please note more detailed performance information, including the latest month end announcements are available on the Manager's website-www.blackrock.co.uk/thrg. The Company's objective is to provide shareholders with capital growth and an attractive total return from investment predominantly in UK smaller companies which are listed on the main market or traded on the AIM market. Stock Performance Cumulative Performance (%): One Three One Three Month Months Year Years Net Asset Value# -13.0% -13.4% 24.5% 63.5% Net Asset Value* -13.0% -13.4% 24.5% 64.3% Net Asset Value** -10.5% -10.9% 24.8% 59.6% Share Price -9.6% -10.0% 30.0% 67.6% Subscription share price -38.6% -38.7% 254.5% - HGSC plus AIM (ex Inv Cos) -9.4% -11.6% 13.2% 21.7% All performance figures are in £ on a total return basis. #NAV prior to costs of repaying the debentures early *NAV after costs of repaying the debentures early- undiluted **NAV after costs of repaying the debentures early - diluted Ten Largest Equity Holdings at 31 August 2011 (in alphabetical order) Aveva Group Bellway City of London Investment Group Elementis Fidessa Hargreaves Services Oxford Instruments Senior Spirax-Sarco Engineering Victrex Financial position and performance as at 31 August 2011 Gross Assets (£m)* 148.8 Short term borrowings (£m) Nil Net asset value-capital only 210.95p Net asset value capital only (diluted for subscription shares) 204.81p Net asset value-including income 212.48p Net asset value including income (diluted for subscription shares) 206.19p Share Price 179.00p Ordinary Shares in issue** 66,213,737 Subscription Shares in issue 6,916,589 Actual Gearing (including CFDs - £m) 8.8 CFDs - short (£m) 17.9 CFDs - long (£m) 23.6 Discount to NAV-Cum Income (diluted for subscription shares) 13.2% Discount to NAV-Capital Only (diluted for subscription shares) 12.6% *includes net revenue of £1.01m **not including 7,400,000 shares held in treasury Material Events/Transactions There were no material events or transactions, except as disclosed, during the three months to 31 August 2011, nor was the Company involved in any other material transactions during the period except the purchase and sale of securities undertaken in the normal course of its business. Subscription Share Conversion The Company published an announcement on 1 July 2011 in respect of the exercise of subscription share rights on the 31 July 2011 Subscription Date. On 5 August 2011, 3,333,920 ordinary shares were issued, subject to listing, following the exercise of conversion rights by holders of subscription shares. The 3,333,920 ordinary shares were subsequently listed on 9 August 2011. Reminder of rights to subscribe for Ordinary Shares at 146p per share The Board will be sending a circular to holders of subscription shares in the Company reminding them of their final entitlement to exercise the conversion rights attaching to the Subscription Shares shortly. The final exercise date of the Subscription Shares is 31 October 2011. There will be no further opportunities to exercise Subscription Shares after this date. Half Yearly Financial Report The Company announced its half yearly financial results for the period ended 31 May 2011 on 27 July 2011. Dividend An interim dividend of 0.60 pence per share was declared on 27 July 2011, payable on 31 August 2011 to shareholders on the register on 5 August 2011 (ex dividend date 3 August 2011). Latest information is available by typing, www.blackrock.co.uk/thrg on the internet, "BLRKINDEX" on Reuters, "BLRK" on Bloomberg or "8800" on Topic 3 (ICV terminal). Contact details: Kerry Higgins Secretary Tel: 020 7743 1089
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