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Fleming Claverhouse Inv Trust PLC 22 February 2001 THE FLEMING CLAVERHOUSE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC The Company today announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31st December 2000. Net asset value per share decreased by 6.5% to 498.6 pence compared to a decrease in the Company's benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index, of 8.0% (Source: Datastream). The Company's share price decreased by 4.5% to 518 pence per ordinary share. The fourth quarterly dividend of 2.70 pence per ordinary share, which was announced on 30th January 2001, brought the total dividend for the year to 7.80 pence, an increase of 6.8% over 1999. The Company will hold its Annual General Meeting at The Chester Grosvenor Hotel, Eastgate, Chester CH1 1LT on Thursday 26th April 2001 at 12.30 pm. Chase Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary. 22nd February 2001 For further information contact: Jonathan Latter 020 7742 6000 THE FLEMING CLAVERHOUSE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2000 2000 1999 £'000 £'000 REVENUE Income Franked dividends 7,856 6,607 Unfranked interest 2 - Foreign income dividends - 42 Scrip dividends 237 366 Deposit interest 541 19 Underwriting commission 3 5 Stock lending fees (net) 17 6 _____ _____ Gross Revenue 8,656 7,045 Less Management fee 965 767 Other administrative expenses 291 248 Interest payable 1,359 1,035 _____ _____ Return before Taxation 6,041 4,995 Less Taxation 107 5 _____ _____ Return available to ordinary shareholders 5,934 4,990 ==== ==== 2000 1999 £'000 £'000 CAPITAL Movements on investments (20,296) 64,574 Less: Expenses charged to Capital 1,793 1,425 Less: Interest charged to Capital 2,524 1,921 Less: Performance fee charged to Capital 285 - _____ _____ Return before Taxation (24,898) 61,228 Taxation 107 5 _____ _____ Return attributable to ordinary (24,791) 61,233 shareholders ===== ==== Dividends per ordinary share 7.80 p 7.30 p Cost of dividends per ordinary share (£ 5,423 4,595 '000) Revenue return per ordinary share 8.75 p 7.96 p Capital return per ordinary share (36.53)p 97.72 p Total return per ordinary share (27.78)p 105.68 p THE FLEMING CLAVERHOUSE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2000 BALANCE SHEET 2000 1999 £'000 £'000 Investments at valuation 408,096 373,381 Debtors 3,306 744 Cash and short term deposits 6,362 39 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (6,343) (6,259) Creditors: amounts falling due after more than (59,334) (29,642) one year _______ _______ Total net assets 352,087 338,263 ===== ===== Net asset value per ordinary share 498.6p 533.5p CASH FLOW STATEMENT 2000 1999 £'000 £'000 Net cash inflow from operating activities 5,056 4,167 Net cash outflow from returns on investments and (3,246) (2,110) servicing of finance Total tax paid - (165) Net cash outflow from capital expenditure and financial investment (54,237) (4,141) Total equity dividends paid (4,912) (4,841) Net cash inflow from financing 63,605 7,129 _____ _____ Increase in cash for the year 6,266 39 ==== ==== The above financial information does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The comparative financial information is based on the statutory accounts for the year ended 31st December 1999. These accounts, upon which the auditors issue an unqualified opinion, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. CHASE FLEMING ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 22nd February 2001
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