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Fleming Claverhouse Inv Trust PLC 22 February 2002 THE FLEMING CLAVERHOUSE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT The Board announces its preliminary results for the year ended 31st December 2001. Net asset value per share decreased by 15.2% to 422.7 pence compared to a decrease in the Company's benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index, of 15.4%. The total return on net assets was - 14.1%, compared with a total return on the benchmark index of - 13.3%. The Company's share price decreased by 16.5% to 432.5 pence per ordinary share. During the year the Company issued a total of 12,558,581 new ordinary shares. The Company did not repurchase any shares for cancellation during the year. The fourth quarterly dividend of 2.50 pence per ordinary share, which was announced on 30th January 2002, brought the total dividend for the year to 8.50 pence, an increase of 9.0% over 2000. The Company will hold its Annual General Meeting in Cinema 1 at The Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS on Wednesday 1st May 2002 at 12.00 noon. J. P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary. 22nd February 2002 For further information contact: Jonathan Latter 020 7742 6000 The Fleming Claverhouse Investment Trust plc Unaudited figures for the year ended 31 December 2001 Statement of Total Return (Unaudited) Year ended 31 December 2001 Year ended 31 December 2000 Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Net realised (losses)/gains on investments - (6,198) (6,198) - 8,018 8,018 Net change in unrealised appreciation - (53,324) (53,324) - (28,359) (28,359) Currency gains on cash and short-term deposits held during the period - - - - 57 57 Other capital charges - - - - (12) (12) Income from Investment 10,845 - 10,845 8,095 - 8,095 Other Income 665 - 665 561 - 561 _______ ________ _______ ______ _______ ________ Gross return 11,510 (59,522) (48,012) 8,656 (20,296) (11,640) Management fee (1,086) (2,016) (3,102) (965) (1,793) (2,758) Other administrative expenses (375) - (375) (291) - (291) Performance fee - 190 190 - (285) (285) Interest payable (1,853) (3,441) (5,294) (1,359) (2,524) (3,883) _______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ Return before taxation 8,196 (64,789) (56,593) 6,041 (24,898) (18,857) Taxation (126) 126 - (107) 107 - ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ ______ Total return attributable to ordinary 8,070 (64,663) (56,593) 5,934 (24,791) (18,857) shareholders Dividends on ordinary shares Dividends paid (5,239) - (5,239) (3,517) - (3,517) Dividends payable (2,079) - (2,079) (1,906) - (1,906) ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ ______ Transfer to/(from) reserves 752 (64,663) (63,911) 511 (24,791) (24,280) Return per ordinary share 9.83p (78.74)p (68.91)p 8.75p (36.55)p (27.80)p Dividends per ordinary share 8.50p 7.80p The Fleming Claverhouse Investment Trust plc Unaudited figures for the year ended 31 December 2001 BALANCE SHEET 31 December 31 December 2001 2000 £'000 £'000 Investments at valuation 421,481 408,096 Net current (liabilities)/assets (10,790) 3,325 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (59,181) (59,144) Provisions for liabilities and charges - (190) _______ _______ Total net assets 351,510 352,087 ===== ===== Net asset value per ordinary share 422.7p 498.6p CASH FLOW STATEMENT 2001 2000 £'000 £'000 Net cash inflow from operating activities 8,035 5,057 Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance (5,986) (3,246) Taxation paid (89) - Net cash outflow from capital expenditure and financial investment (73,260) (54,238) Total equity dividends paid (7,145) (4,912) Net cash inflow from financing 73,334 63,605 _______ ______ (Decrease) in cash for the year (5,111) (6,266) ===== ==== The above financial information does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985 and is prepared on the same basis as the comparative year. The comparative financial information is based on the statutory accounts for the year ended 31st December 2000. These accounts, upon which the auditors issued an unqualified opinion, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. J.P. MORGAN FLEMING ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 22nd February 2002 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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