Portfolio Update

BLACKROCK THROGMORTON TRUST PLC All information is at 30 November 2014 and unaudited. Performance at month end is calculated on a cum income basis One Three One Three Month Months Year Years Net asset value* 2.5% -3.1% -1.0% 65.6% Net asset value 2.5% -3.1% -1.0% 65.6% Share price -1.0% -5.9% -5.7% 66.2% Benchmark** 0.7% -3.3% -0.6% 52.4% Sources: BlackRock and Datastream * Prior to dilution arising on conversion of subscription shares. **With effect from 1 December 2013 the Numis Smaller Companies excluding AIM (excluding investment companies) Index replaced the Numis Smaller Companies plus AIM (excluding investment companies) Index as the Company's benchmark. For the three year period the indices have been blended to reflect this. At month end Net asset value capital only: 317.59p Net asset value incl. income: 322.01p Share price: 270.00p Discount to cum income NAV 16.2% Net yield: 1.5%* Total Gross assets: £236.9m** Net market exposure as a% of net asset value^: 107.6% Ordinary shares in issue: 73,130,326*** 2013 ongoing charges: 1.1%**** 2013 ongoing charges ratio (including performance fees): 3.0% * Calculated using current year interim and prior year final dividends paid. ** Includes current year revenue and excludes the gross exposure through contracts for difference. *** Excluding 7,400,000 shares held in treasury. **** Calculated as a percentage of average net assets and using expenses, excluding performance fees and interest costs for the year ended 30 November 2013. ^Long positions less short positions as a percentage of net asset value. Sector Weightings % of Total Gross assets Industrials 26.7 Consumer Services 19.9 Financials 18.3 Basic Materials 8.3 Technology 8.3 Health Care 7.8 Consumer Goods 6.9 Oil & Gas 2.1 Telecommunications 1.8 Net current liabilities -0.1 ----- Total 100.0 ===== Market Exposure (Quarterly) 28.02.14 31.05.14 31.08.14 30.11.14 Long 118.8% 116.9% 113.5% 117.4% Short 10.7% 12.4% 13.5% 9.8% Gross exposure 129.5% 129.3% 127.0% 127.2% Net exposure 108.1% 104.5% 100.0% 107.6% Ten Largest Investments Company % of Total Gross assets Workspace Group 2.5 Senior Engineering 2.5 Rathbone Brothers 2.2 Elementis 2.1 Victrex 2.1 Ted Baker 2.1 Tyman 2.0 4imprint 2.0 Polar Capital Holdings 2.0 Lookers 2.0 Commenting on the markets, Mike Prentis and Ralph Cox, representing the Investment Manager noted: During November the Company's NAV per share rose by 2.5% on a cum income basis whilst the benchmark index rose by 0.7%; the FTSE 100 Index rose by 3.1%. (All returns in sterling terms with net income reinvested.) Both the long only portfolio and the CFD portfolio performed well. The CFD portfolio achieved gains in excess of £1.3 million during the month with both the long and short positions adding value. Outperformance was helped by a number of stocks including Hutchison China Meditech, on further consideration of good interims and director's share buying; Topps Tiles, on final results showing earnings per share growth of 21.9%; and Fevertree Drinks, on a successful IPO. Our holdings in Quintain Estates and Avon Rubber also performed well and we had good meetings with the management of both companies following results. The largest detractor during the month was our holding Amerisur Resources, which, like most oil producers, was sold aggressively as the oil price fell sharply late in November. We decided to take some profit in a few of our AIM holdings, including some of our holdings in oil producers. We took part in a few IPOs including Fevertree Drinks, which develops and sells high quality soft drinks including tonic water; and Virgin Money. We added a few other small holdings in companies that have recently impressed us during meetings. 11 December 2014 ENDS 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). Neither the contents of the Manager's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Manager's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.
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