Interim Management Statement

Bankers Investment Trust PLC 27 February 2008 THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS 27 FEBRUARY 2008 THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC Interim Management Statement Review of the period from 1 November 2007 to 31 January 2008 Portfolio: During the period there was a reduction in the portfolio exposure to both the UK and Europe. The majority of the proceeds were reinvested in the US, as it is expected that the current economic slowdown in the US will be relatively mild. In the US, a competitive currency and improving export orders combined with sharply lower interest rates should offset the consumer slowdown. We expect to continue to favour increasing the US exposure. Our investment in the financial sector is weighted toward insurance and life assurance holdings, although the valuation of some banks now offer good value. Board: Mr James Morley will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the AGM on 27 February 2008. Mr David Thomas will succeed Mr Morley as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Gearing: gearing at the end of the quarter was 5.0% (at 31 October 2007: 4.0%). Dividends: following shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting held today, a final dividend of 2.60p per ordinary share, in respect of the year ending 31 October 2007, will be paid on 29 February 2008 to holders registered on 25 January 2008. Discount: the share price discount to net asset value at 31 January 2008 was 11.8% (31 October 2007: 11.0%). Share Capital: during the period the Company bought back 714,716 ordinary shares at a cost of £2.9m. The directors are not aware of any other significant events or transactions up to the date of this report which would have a material impact on the financial position of the Company. PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Total Return Performance at 31 January 2008 3 months 1 year 3 years 5 years Share Price -10.5% -3.5% 47.5% 112.7% Net Asset Value per ordinary share -9.8% -1.8% 44.5% 121.3% FTSE All Share Index -12.8% -3.6% 35.3% 105.3% Composite Index: 50/50 FTSE All-Share Index/ FTSE World (ex UK ) Index -10.6% -1.6% 35.0% 93.8% Sources: AIC Services Limited and Datastream Financial Position (in accordance with the AIC formula, ie excluding current financial year revenue items) At 31 January 2008 At 31 October 2007 Total assets (£'000) £527,000 £588,000 Net asset value per ordinary share 442.4p 493.3p Ordinary share price mid-market price 390.0p 439.0p Discount 11.8% 11.0% Gearing 5.0% 4.0% THE PORTFOLIO (Distribution of total investments employed) Top 10 Investments Country % of total assets % of total assets at 31 January 2008 at 31 October 2007 BP 4.39 4.61 Vodafone 1.94 1.87 Petrol Brasileiros 1.92 1.42 Royal Dutch Shell 1.66 1.78 HSBC 1.61 2.80 Barclays 1.47 1.28 GlaxoSmithKline 1.41 1.32 British American Tobacco 1.40 1.28 BG Group 1.33 0.96 Xstrata 1.28 1.03 Geographic Breakdown % at 31 January 2008 % at 31 October 2007 United Kingdom 49.3 51.6 Europe 13.8 14.8 North America 14.6 12.4 Japan 9.8 9.1 Pacific (ex Japan) 7.8 8.3 Emerging Markets 3.7 3.0 Cash 1.0 0.8 Sector Breakdown % at 31 January 2008 % at 31 October 2007 Financials 26.4 26.7 Oil & Gas 15.6 14.4 Basic Materials 6.3 6.6 Industrials 14.7 15.2 Consumer Goods 10.6 9.9 Health Care 5.7 5.6 Consumer Services 7.6 8.8 Telecommunications 5.1 4.9 Utilities 3.8 3.5 Technology 3.2 3.6 Cash 1.0 0.8 The objective of The Bankers Investment Trust PLC is to achieve long term asset growth in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index and, to achieve regular dividend growth in excess of the increase in the Retail Prices Index. The Manager is Henderson Global Investors Limited. Further information on the Company, including an up to date NAV and share price information, can be found at www.bankersinvestmenttrust.com. Richard Brewster Chairman - ENDS - For further information, please contact: Alex Crooke Portfolio Manager The Bankers Investment Trust PLC Telephone: 020 7818 4447 James de Sausmarez Head of Investment Trusts Henderson Global Investors Telephone: 020 7818 3349 Sarah Gibbons-Cook Investor Relations and PR Manager Henderson Global Investors Telephone: 020 7818 3198 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange GGIR
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