Final Results

Fleming Mid Cap Inv Tst PLC 6 September 2000 THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL RESULTS The Directors of The Fleming Mid Cap Investment Trust plc today announce the Company's results for the year ended 30th June 2000. In the year to 30th June 2000, the Company's net asset value per share increased by 29.5% to 476.4p. This compares very favourably with an increase over the same period of 12.1% in the Company's benchmark, the FTSE 250 Index (ex-Investment Trusts). The Company's share price rose by 27.0% during the year, with the discount to net asset value 20.5% at the year end. During the year, the Company repurchased a total of 1,275,000 shares in the market for cancellation and shareholders will be requested to renew the Company's authority to repurchase shares at the forthcoming AGM. The Directors are recommending a final dividend of 4.45p (1999: 3.75p) per share payable on 24th October 2000 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 22nd September 2000. Together with the interim dividend of 1.55p already paid, this will produce a total annual dividend of 6.00p. This represents an increase of 13.2% on the previous year and reflects the Board's decision to adopt a residual dividend policy for the current and future financial years. Chase Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary 6th September 2000 For further information, please contact: Jonathan Latter Chase Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited 020 7638 5858 THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2000 2000 1999 £'000 £'000 REVENUE Income Franked dividends 4,274 2,860 Foreign income dividends - 332 Scrip dividends 83 87 Unfranked dividends - 5 Deposit interest 66 33 Underwriting commission 14 - _____ _____ Gross Revenue 4,437 3,317 Less Management fee * 454 506 Other administrative expenses 361 180 Interest payable * 877 1,109 ______ _____ Return before Taxation 2,745 1,522 Less Taxation 15 5 ______ _____ Return available to ordinary shareholders 2,730 1,517 ===== ==== * These expenses are charged 70% to capital and 30% to revenue. The total management fee for the period was £1,513k and the total interest charge was £2,926k. CAPITAL Movements on investments 44,483 (3,316) Less: Expenses charged to Capital 3,108 1,615 ______ _____ Return before Taxation 41,375 (4,931) Taxation 15 5 ______ _____ Return available to ordinary shareholders 41,390 (4,926) ===== ===== Dividend payable per ordinary share: Interim 1.55 p 1.55 p Final 4.45 p 3.75 p 6.00 p 5.30 p Cost of dividends payable (£'000) 2,333 2,120 Revenue return per ordinary share 6.91 p 3.79 p Capital return per ordinary share 104.71 p(12.31) p Total return per ordinary share 111.62 p (8.52) p At 30 June 2000 Total Net Assets (£'000) 184,497 147,170 Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share 476.4 p 367.9 p THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2000 CASH FLOW STATEMENT 2000 1999 £'000 £'000 Net cash inflow from operating activities 2,483 2,247 Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance (2,576) (2,220) Total tax recovered - 76 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from capital expenditure and financial investment 3,521 (2,971) Total equity dividends paid on ordinary shares (2,110) (2,120) Net cash inflow from financing 1,390 4,542 _____ _____ Increase/(decrease) in cash for the year 2,708 (446) ===== ===== 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 30th June 1999. These accounts, upon which the auditors issued an unqualified opinion, have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. CHASE FLEMING ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED
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