Interim Management Statement

Majedie Investments PLC Interim Management Statement The Board of Majedie Investments PLC announces its first Interim Management Statement for the year ending 30 September 2011, as required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. This Statement is in respect of the period from 1 October 2010. Description Majedie Investments PLC is a investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange. The original company was established in 1910 and owned several rubber estates in Malaysia. It evolved into an investment company and obtained investment trust status in 1985. The Company owns a 30% stake in the asset management boutique, Majedie Asset Management, and in 2010, it established a new asset management business, Javelin Capital LLP, to manage the Company's assets as well as external funds. Investment Objective To maximise total shareholder return over the long term whilst increasing dividends by more than the rate of inflation. Key Factsat 31 December 2010 Share Price 201.5p NAV per Share (debt at par) 238.3p Discount 15.40% Dividend Yield (excluding 5.20% special) Five Year Dividend Growth 16% Net Gearing 22.90% Net Assets £124.0m Market Capitalisation £105.8m Total Assets £157.8m Sector Global Growth Ticker MAJE.LN % Performance to 31 December 2010 Total Return 3 Months to Calendar Fiscal 31 December Year Year 2010 2010 2010 Net Asset Value 5.8% -1.8% -0.6% Share Price 5.2% 8.6% 7.9% Core Portfolio 7.3% 8.2% 5.9% Balance Sheet at 31 December 2010 % Total £ Mil Assets Notes Core Portfolio 96.9 61% Long-only equity portfolio invested in mainstream global stocks with a focus on dividends. Its benchmark is 70% FTSE All-Share & 30% FTSE World ex. UK Index (sterling) on a total return basis. Javelin Capita Global 19.9 13% An absolute return, long-short global Equity Strategies equity fund. Fund Non Core Portfolio 9.1 6% Investments in private equity and listed equities with low liquidity. Total Equities 125.9 80% Majedie Asset 30 19% 30% stake in an unlisted asset management Management company. Javelin Capital LLP 1.7 1% 70% stake in an unlisted asset management company. Other Assets/ 0.2 0% (Liabilities) Total Assets 157.8 100% Debentures -33.8 Net Assets 124 Top Ten Investments at 31 December 2010 Majedie Asset Management 19.0% Javelin Capital Global Equity 12.6% Strategies Fund Royal Dutch Shell 3.8% HSBC 3.6% Vodafone 2.7% BP 2.7% GlaxoSmithKline 2.5% Rio Tinto 2.1% BHP Billiton 2.1% Vostok Energy 1.9% 53.0% Figures are % of total assets Regional Allocation in Core Portfolio at 31 December 2010 UK 68.7% North America 14.6% Europe ex UK 6.8% Rest of World 8.3% Cash 1.6% Sector Allocation in Core Portfolio at 31 December 2010 Basic Materials 10% Consumer Goods 8% Consumer Services 9% Equity Investment 1% Instruments Financials 17% Health Care 8% Industrials 13% Oil & Gas 16% Technology 5% Telecommunications 8% Utilities 3% Cash 2% Material Events or transactions Equity markets gave an impressive performance in the fourth quarter bolstered by a December rally. The quarter started well with confirmation that the Federal Reserve would undertake a second round of quantitative easing. However, the European sovereign debt crisis soon weighed on sentiment as Ireland accepted a €85 billion rescue for its beleaguered banking system. There was concern that contagion could affect the larger economies of Spain and Italy, and ultimately the future of the euro was brought into question if Germany should refuse to support these countries. December saw a sharp change in sentiment as a raft of strong economic data showed robust US manufacturing activity and an improvement in US employment. Growth estimates for the US have risen to 3-3.5% for 2011 which have resulted in rising bond yields. In 4Q 2010, the Company's NAV and share price returned 5.8% and 5.2% respectively. The Core Portfolio returned 7.3% with its performance driven by commodity stocks. The investment in the Javelin Capital Global Equity Strategies Fund was broadly neutral in sterling terms. Majedie Asset Management paid a final 2010 dividend to Majedie Investments PLC of £1.16 million in December 2010. Javelin Capital following its launch on 1 September 2010 has focussed on gaining assets under management upon which its business plan is predicated. In the current environment for new business start-ups it may be that the process of increasing assets under management takes longer than anticipated in the business plan. Were this to be the case the Company may provide further capital as a short term funding solution. There have been no other material events or transactions that have taken place between 31 December 2010 and the date of publication of this statement. Disclaimer This Interim Management Statement has been issued by Majedie Investments PLC on 19 January 2011. The news, information, and data in this statement should not be deemed as a financial promotion or recommendation. Majedie Investments PLC is not authorised to give financial advice
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