Interim Results

JPMorgan Flem Russian Secs PLC 08 July 2005 STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT JPMORGAN FLEMING RUSSIAN SECURITIES PLC UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30th APRIL 2005 The Board today announces the preliminary results of the Company for the period ended 30th April 2005. Total Returns (capital plus income) Return to shareholders - 2.3% Return on net assets -2.8% Benchmark return -10.1% Chairman's Statement Performance Over the six months to the 30th April 2005, the Russian equity markets have not performed well due to a variety of reasons. However, against this difficult background the Company has performed creditably in out-performing its benchmark, the CSFB Russian ROS Index (in Sterling terms), by 7.3%. The benchmark and net asset returns were -10.1% and -2.8% respectively. Revenue and Earnings The revenue loss after taxation for the six months ended 30th April 2005 was £526,000, which equates to a loss per share of 0.94p. Investment Management Team In February 2005, Mark Robinson, who had been the joint investment manager with Oleg Biryulyov, left JPMorgan Asset Management to work for another company. The Board are pleased that Ashraf Ansary has joined the investment team as the joint investment manager of the Trust. Ashraf has worked for the management company since 1999 and has extensive experience of Eastern and Emerging European equities. Pamela Idelson Smith Chairman 8th July 2005 JPMorgan Fleming Russian Securities plc Unaudited figures for the six months ended 30th April 2005 Statement of Total Return (Unaudited) Six months to 30th April 2005 Six months to 30th April 2004 Year to 31st October 2004 Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Realised (losses)/gains on investments - (1,874) (1,874) - 4,444 4,444 - 594 594 Unrealised (losses)/ gains on investments - (968) (968) - 16,615 16,615 - 26,541 26,541 Currency (losses)/gains on cash and short term deposits held during the period - (230) (230) - 321 321 - 78 78 Unrealised foreign exchange gain on US Dollar loan - 350 350 - - - - 531 531 Realised foreign exchange gain on US Dollar loan - - - - - - - 184 184 Other capital charges - (33) (33) - (10) (10) - (20) (20) Overseas dividends 1,028 - 1,028 1,090 - 1,090 2,063 - 2,063 Deposit interest 63 - 63 21 - 21 56 - 56 _______ ________ _______ _______ ________ _______ _______ _______ _______ Gross return/(loss) 1,091 (2,755) (1,664) 1,111 21,370 22,481 2,119 27,908 30,027 Management fee (919) - (919) (791) - (791) (1,588) - (1,588) Other administrative expenses (146) - (146) (187) - (187) (323) - (323) Interest payable (378) - (378) (115) - (115) (321) - (321) Provision against income accrual - - - (7) - (7) 72 - 72 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ (Loss)/return before taxation (352) (2,755) (3,107) 11 21,370 21,381 (41) 27,908 27,867 Taxation (174) - (174) (164) - (164) (58) - (58) ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ (Loss)/return attributable to shareholders (526) (2,755) (3,281) (153) 21,370 21,217 (99) 27,908 27,809 ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Dividend on ordinary shares - - - 9* - 9* 9* - 9* ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Transfer (from)/to reserves (526) (2,755) (3,281) (144) 21,370 21,226 (90) 27,908 27,818 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== (Loss)/return per ordinary share (0.94)p (4.90)p (5.84)p (0.27)p 37.67p 37.40p (0.18)p 49.42p 49.24p Dividend per ordinary share Nil - Nil Nil - Nil Nil - Nil *Write back of dividend provided for in the annual accounts, but for shares bought back before the dividend pay date. JPMorgan Fleming Russian Securities plc Unaudited figures for the six months ended 30th April 2005 BALANCE SHEET 30th April 30th April 31st October 2005 2004 2004 £'000 £'000 £'000 Investments at valuation 115,944 115,392 123,244 Net current liabilities (3,250) (5,884) (7,269) Provision for liabilities and charges - (125) - ______ _______ _______ Total net assets 112,694 109,383 115,975 ===== ===== ===== Net asset value per ordinary share 200.7p 194.8p 206.5p CASH FLOW STATEMENT 2005 2004 2004 £'000 £'000 £'000 Net cash inflow from operating activities 160 631 372 Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance (350) (125) (305) Net cash inflow from capital expenditure and financial investment 3,243 8,837 2,645 Equity dividends paid - (506) (505) Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing 5,143 (6,545) (348) _______ ______ ______ Increase in cash for the period 8,196 2,292 1,859 ====== ===== ===== The above financial information does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The comparative information is based on the statutory accounts for the year ended 31st October 2004. These accounts, upon which the auditors have issues an unqualified opinion, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 8th July 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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