Interim Results

JPMorgan Fleming Eur Fldglng IT PLC 24 November 2005 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT JPMORGAN FLEMING EUROPEAN FLEDGELING INVESTMENT TRUST PLC PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS The Directors of JPMorgan Fleming European Fledgeling Investment Trust plc announce the Company's results for the six months ended 30th September 2005. Chairman's Statement Performance I am in the happy position of being able to report that the last six months has seen a continuation of the Company's strong performance. It is very pleasing to report that during the six months to 30th September 2005 the Company has produced a total return on net assets of +36.0% compared with the +23.0% return from our benchmark, the HSBC Smaller European Companies (ex UK) Index. At the portfolio level, the investment managers added value through excellent stock selection and the active management of gearing. Over the six months the Company's share price rose from 369.8p to 512.3p, and this was accompanied by a fall in the discount from 12.3% to 10.7%. The return to shareholders was +38.5%. The Board is mindful of the volatility of the Company's shares in the short term due to the nature of the underlying asset class and markets generally. Uncertainties have been expressed over the prospects for the continuation of the strong run in the European small cap market and the Board is cautious as to the short term outlook for the remainder of the year. However, the Board continues to have confidence in the expertise of the investment managers and their stock selection abilities. In the six months to 30th September 2005, the Company repurchased 785,000 shares for cancellation, representing 1.5% of its issued share capital. This added 0.1% to the net asset value of the remaining shares. No shares have been repurchased into treasury. Board of Directors The Board is pleased to announce that Mr Paul Manduca and Mr Federico Marescotti have been appointed Directors of the Company with effect from 1st December 2005. Mr Manduca has extensive knowledge of the investment trust industry and European equity markets and was until recently Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Asset Management. He has previously held the position of Chief Executive at Rothschild Asset Management Limited and is a past Chairman of the Association of Investment Trust Companies. Mr Marescotti has considerable knowledge of the European small cap market and is currently a Managing Partner of an Italian private equity management company. He was previously the Managing Director for RWE Ambiente Italia and its Southern European subsidiary. The skills and experience of Messrs Manduca and Marescotti complement the experience which the Board currently has and both will stand for election by shareholders at the Company's next AGM in July 2006. Revenue and Dividend Revenue after tax for the six months to 30th September 2005 was £986,000 (2004: £892,000), a slight increase from the previous year. As in previous years, no dividend will be payable as the Company's investment objective is to achieve capital growth in the long term. Michael Hart Chairman 24th November 2005 JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited- Secretary For further information please contact: Hilary Lowe JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited Telephone 0207 742 6000 Statement of Total Return (Unaudited) JPMorgan Fleming European Fledgeling Investment Trust plc Unaudited figures for the six months ended 30th September 2005 Statement of Total Return (Unaudited) Six months to 30 September Six months to 30 September 2004 Year to 31 March 2005 2005 Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Realised(losses)/ gains on investments - (10,655) (10,655) - (2,474) (2,474) - 26,087 26,087 Unrealised gains on Investments - 89,192 89,192 - 15,840 15,840 - 40,786 40,786 Currency gains/ (losses) on cash and short term deposits held during the period - 189 189 - (911) (911) - (823) (823) Unrealised loss on Euro loan - - - - (213) (213) - - - Realised loss on repayment of Euro loan - - - - - - - (393) (393) Unrealised loss on - - - - - - - (39) (39) currency hedge Other capital charges - (26) (26) - (14) (14) - - - Overseas dividends 2,790 - 2,790 2,732 - 2,732 4,041 - 4,041 Scrip dividends 338 - 338 102 - 102 115 - 115 Deposit interest 28 - 28 4 - 4 10 - 10 Stock lending 36 - 36 20 - 20 52 - 52 _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ Gross return 3,192 78,700 81,892 2,858 12,228 15,086 4,218 65,618 69,836 Management fee (1,367) - (1,367) (847) - (847) (1,899) - (1,899) Other administrative expenses (320) - (320) (208) - (208) (439) - (439) Interest payable (166) - (166) (471) - (471) (970) - (970) _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ Return before 1,339 78,700 80,039 1,332 12,228 13,560 910 65,618 66,528 taxation Taxation (353) - (353) (440) - (440) (819) - (819) ______ _______ ______ ______ _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ Return attributable to ordinary shareholders 986 78,700 79,686 892 12,228 13,120 91 65,618 65,709 Return per ordinary share 150.60p 24.19p 121.87p JPMorgan Fleming European Fledgeling Investment Trust plc Unaudited figures for the six months ended 30th September 2005 Balance Sheet 30 September 30 September 31 March 2005 2004 2005 Assets £'000 £'000 £'000 Investments at valuation 329,066 202,256 237,033 Net current liabilities (26,210) (28,911) (11,099) _________ _________ _________ Total net assets 302,856 173,345 225,934 Net asset value per ordinary share 573.8p 323.6p 421.8p Cash Flow Statement Six months to Six months to Year ended 30 September 30 September 31 March 2005 2004 2005 £'000 £'000 £'000 Net cash inflow from operating activities 1,421 1,543 1,019 Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance (173) (449) (1,025) Taxation recovered 62 75 211 Net cash outflow from capital expenditure and financial investment (1,360) (15,009) (3,677) Net cash inflow from financing 8,313 14,485 17,857 _______ ______ ______ Increase in cash for the period 8,263 645 14,385 ===== ==== ==== 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 period ended 31 March 2005. These accounts, upon which the auditors issued an unqualified opinion, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 24th November 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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