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JPMorgan Flem Russian Secs PLC 24 January 2006 JPMORGAN FLEMING RUSSIAN SECURITIES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT The Board today announces the preliminary results of the Company for the year ended 31st October 2005. Chairman's Statement The Year Under Review I am pleased to report that the Company's excellent performance since it listed on the London Stock Exchange in December 2002 has continued in the year to 31st October 2005. During the year, the Company produced a total return on net assets of +41.6%, which compares favourably with the return of +35.3% (in sterling terms) from the benchmark, the CSFB Russian ROS Index. During the year under review, the Company's ordinary share price increased by 46.6% from 183.5p to 269.0p. The Company's discount to net asset value narrowed from 11.1% to 8.0%. Revenue and Earnings The revenue loss after taxation for the year to 31st October 2005 was £870,000 with a loss per share of 1.55p. Authority to Repurchase the Company's Shares At the last Annual General Meeting shareholders gave the Directors authority to repurchase the Company's shares for cancellation. During the year under review, the Company did not repurchase any shares. The Board continues to believe that a facility to reduce discount volatility is important, and is therefore seeking approval from shareholders to renew the authority at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. JPMorgan Asset Management During the year, the Company's Manager changed its name from J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited to JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited (' JPMAM'). The Board has reviewed the investment management, secretarial and marketing services provided to the Company by JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited. This annual review has included their performance record, management processes, investment style, resources and risk control mechanisms. The Board was satisfied with the results of the review and therefore in the opinion of the Directors, the continuing appointment of JPMAM for the provision of these services is in the interests of shareholders as a whole. Loan Facility Russia's investment rating has been increased during the year and this has enabled the Company to secure a loan facility of up to US$40 million at a materially reduced margin than previously applied. At 31st October 2005, US$30 million of the Company's facility with ING Bank was drawn down for utilisation in accordance with the Company's investment objectives. Board of Directors The Directors retiring by rotation are Mr Patrick Gifford and Mr Paul Teleki. A Nomination Committee of the Board, consisting of those Directors who are not standing for re-election by rotation, has met to consider the attributes and contribution of each individual to the Board's deliberations. Following this review, the Nomination Committee recommends to shareholders that, given their investment experience and contribution to the Board, the Directors should be re-elected. Outlook It is anticipated that the key driver for this year will be Russia's ability to maintain macroeconomic stability and contain inflation, as growth can only occur in an environment of an improving business climate with monetary and political stability. As domestic growth continues, it is expected that the consumer sector is well positioned to benefit in the current year. It should be noted that Russia has various structural advantages which could be utilised, such as the size of the domestic market, educational levels of the population, existing basic infrastructure and ownership of core commodities. These areas will be the main impetus of future growth and the investment managers will reflect these main themes in the Company's portfolio. Change of Name In view of the Manager's change of name mentioned above and the fact that the Fleming name will no longer be used in the general promotion of companies in the JPMorgan investment trust range, the Board considers it appropriate to change the name of the Company to JPMorgan Russian Securities plc. Annual General Meeting The Company's third Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 1st March 2006 at 2.00 p.m., at JPMorgan's offices at 60 Victoria Embankment (entrance located on John Carpenter Street), London EC4Y 0JP. Pamela Idelson Smith Chairman 24th January 2006 JPMorgan Fleming Russian Securities plc Audited figures for the year ended 31st October 2005 Statement of Total Return Year ended 31 October 2005 Year ended 31 October 2004 Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Realised gains on investments - 4,415 4,415 - 594 594 Unrealised gains on investments - 45,268 45,268 - 26,541 26,541 Currency gains on cash and short-term deposits - 415 415 - 78 78 Unrealised foreign exchange (loss)/gain on US - (887) (887) - 531 531 dollar loan Realised foreign exchange gain on US dollar loan - - - - 184 184 Other capital charges - (51) (51) - (20) (20) Income from investments 2,692 - 2,692 2,063 - 2,063 Other income 149 - 149 56 - 56 _______ ________ _______ _______ ________ _______ Gross return 2,841 49,160 52,001 2,119 27,908 30,027 Management fee (1,989) - (1,989) (1,588) - (1,588) Other administrative expenses (373) - (373) (323) - (323) Interest payable (822) - (822) (321) - (321) Provision against income accrual - - - 72 - 72 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ (Loss)/return on ordinary activities before (343) 49,160 48,817 (41) 27,908 27,867 taxation Taxation on ordinary activities (527) - (527) (58) - (58) _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ (Loss)/return on ordinary activities after (870) 49,160 48,290 (99) 27,908 27,809 taxation Dividend on ordinary shares - - - 9 - 9 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Transfer (from)/to reserves (870) 49,160 48,290 (90) 27,908 27,818 (Loss)/return per ordinary share (1.55)p 87.53p 85.98p (0.18)p 49.42p 49.24p JPMorgan Fleming Russian Securities plc Audited figures for the year ended 31st October 2005 BALANCE SHEET 31 Oct 31 Oct 2005 2004 £'000 £'000 Investments at valuation 170,163 123,244 Net current liabilities (5,898) (7,269) _______ _______ Total net assets 164,265 115,975 ===== ===== Net asset value per share 292.5p 206.5p CASH FLOW STATEMENT 2005 2004 £'000 £'000 Net cash inflow from operating activities 698 372 Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance (822) (305) Net cash inflow from investing activities 6,764 2,645 Dividend paid on ordinary shares - (505) Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing 5,145 (348) _______ _______ Increase in cash for the year 11,785 1,859 ===== ==== 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 October 2004. These accounts, upon which the auditors issued an unqualified opinion, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 24th January 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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