Interim Management Statement

Majedie Investments PLC Interim Management Statement The Board of Majedie Investments PLC announces its second Interim Management Statement for the year ending 30 September 2014, as required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. This Statement is in respect of the period from 1 April 2014. Description Majedie Investments PLC is an 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 and invests principally in listed global equities. The Company owns a significant stake in the asset management boutique, Majedie Asset Management Limited (MAM), which in January 2014 was appointed to manage the Company's assets. Investment Objective To maximise total shareholder return whilst increasing dividends by more than the rate of inflation over the long term. Key Factsat 30 June 2014 Share Price 240.0p NAV per Share (debt at par) 247.1p NAV per Share (debt at 233.39 market value) Discount (debt at par) (2.9%) Premium (debt at market 2.8% value) Market Capitalisation £126.1m Total Assets £162.5m Debt (at par value) £33.9m Debt (at market value) £41.0m Annual dividend Not less than 7.5p Ticker MAJE.LN Sector Global Growth % Performance to 30 June 2014 Total Return 3 Months to 30 Financial June 2014 Year 2014 Net Asset Value (debt at 4.9% 8.6% market value) Share Price 16.1% 55.8% Balance Sheet at 30 June 2014 £ Mil % Total Notes Assets UKES Segregated 64.3 40% Long-only equity portfolio invested in Portfolio mainstream global stocks with a focus on dividends. MAM UK Income Fund 17.6 11% A UCITS UK Income fund. MAM Tortoise Fund 28.5 18% A UCITS absolute return, equity market long /short fund. MAM Global Equity 5.0 3% A UCITS global equity fund. Fund MAM Global Focus 5.0 3% A UCITS global equity focus fund. Fund MAM US Equity Fund 5.0 3% A UCITS US equity fund. Majedie Asset 33.1 20% An 18% stake in an unlisted asset Management Ltd management company. Cash / Other 4.0 2% Total Assets 162.5 100% Debentures (33.9) Net Assets 128.6 Top Twenty Investments at 30 June 2014 Majedie Asset Management 20.4% Majedie Tortoise Fund 17.5% Majedie UK Income Fund 10.8% Royal Dutch Shell PLC 3.8% Majedie Special Situations Fund 3.6% BP PLC 3.3% Majedie Global Equity Fund 3.1% Majedie US Equity Fund 3.1% Majedie Global Focus Fund 3.1% GlaxoSmithKline 2.4% Vodafone Group PLC 1.7% AstraZeneca PLC 1.5% BAE Systems PLC 1.5% Centrica PLC 1.5% BT Group PLC 1.3% Tesco PLC 1.3% Marks & Spencer PLC 1.2% Orange SA 1.2% Telecom Italia SPA 0.9% HSBC Holdings PLC 0.9% 84.1% Figures are % of total assets Regional Allocation in UKES Segregated Portfolio at 30 June 2014 UK 81.7% Europe ex UK 11.9% North America 1.8% Rest of World 0.4% Cash 4.2% Sector Allocation in UKES Segregated Portfolio at 30 June 2014 Basic Materials 1.5% Consumer Goods 1.0% Consumer Services 12.5% Equity Investment 8.8% Instruments Financials 10.8% Health Care 10.7% Industrials 8.4% Oil & Gas 18.7% Technology 0.8% Telecommunications 14.5% Utilities 8.1% Cash 4.2% Material events or transactions In Q3 2014, the Company's NAV and share price returned 4.9% and 16.1% respectively. The benchmark rose by 2.3% in the quarter. The Company is currently trading at a premium to its NAV with the debentures valued at market value. In late June the Company invested in three new funds, managed by its investment manager, MAM. £5m was invested in each of the MAM Global Equity, MAM Global Focus and MAM US Equity Funds. Contemporaneously the UKES segregated portfolio was reduced by £15m. The Company's stake in Majedie Asset Management was revalued for the half-yearly financial report published on 29 May 2014 to £33.1m from £27.8m. Additionally during the quarter the Company received a dividend from Majedie Asset Management Limited of £0.9m. There have been no other material events or transactions that have taken place between 31 March 2014 and the date of publication of this statement. Disclaimer This Interim Management Statement has been issued by Majedie Investments PLC on 23 July 2014. 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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