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Fleming Mid Cap Inv Tst PLC 6 September 2001 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 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 2001. Following a strong out-performance in the previous year, in the year to 30th June 2001, the Company's net asset value total return per share was -7.3%. This compares with a total return over the same period of -0.6% from the Company's benchmark, the FTSE 250 Index (ex investment trusts). The Company's share price rose by 9.5% during the period, with the discount to net asset value narrowing to 4.4% from 20.5% at the previous year end. During the year, the Company repurchased a total of 150,000 shares in the market for cancellation and at the forthcoming AGM shareholders will be requested to renew the Company's authority to repurchase shares. The Directors have declared a final dividend of 5.00p (2000: 4.45p) per share payable on 1st November 2001 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 5th October 2001. Together with the interim dividend of 2.00p already paid, this will produce a total annual dividend of 7.00p, an increase of 16.7% on the previous year. J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited - Secretary 6th September 2001 For further information, please contact: Jonathan Latter J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited 020 7742 6000 THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2001 2001 2000 £'000 £'000 REVENUE Income Franked dividends 4,206 4,274 Scrip dividends 128 83 Deposit interest 165 66 Underwriting commission 22 14 _____ _____ Gross Revenue 4,521 4,437 Less Management fee * 511 454 Other administrative expenses 180 361 Interest payable * 871 877 ______ _____ Return before Taxation 2,959 2,745 Less Taxation 38 15 ______ _____ Return available to ordinary shareholders 2,921 2,730 ====== ===== * These expenses are charged 70% to capital and 30% to revenue. The total management fee for the period was £1,704k and the total interest charge was £ 2,904k. CAPITAL Movements on investments (13,673) 44,483 Less: Expenses charged to Capital 3,226 3,108 ______ _____ Return before Taxation (16,899) 41,375 Taxation 38 15 ______ _____ Return available to ordinary shareholders (16,861) 41,390 ====== ====== Dividend payable per ordinary share: Interim 2.00 p 1.55 p Final 5.00 p 4.45 p 7.00 p 6.00 p Cost of dividends payable (£'000) 2,694 2,333 Revenue return per ordinary share 7.57 p 6.91 p Capital return per ordinary share (43.70) p 104.71 p Total return per ordinary share (36.13) p 111.62 p THE FLEMING MID CAP INVESTMENT TRUST PLC UNAUDITED FIGURES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2001 BALANCE SHEET 2001 2000 £'000 £'000 Investments at valuation 204,488 220,449 Debtors 1,037 2,742 Cash and short-term deposits - 2,701 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (7,346) (10,488) Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (30,912) (30,907) _______ _______ Total net assets 167,267 184,497 ===== ===== Net asset value per ordinary share 433.6p 476.4p CASH FLOW STATEMENT 2001 2000 £'000 £'000 Net cash inflow from operating activities 2,496 2,483 Net cash outflow from returns on investments and servicing of finance (2,913) (2,575) Net cash (outflow)/inflow from capital expenditure and financial investment (1,933) 3,520 Total equity dividends paid on ordinary shares (2,488) (2,110) Net cash inflow from financing 2,123 1,390 _____ _____ (Decrease)/increase in cash for the year (2,715) 2,708 ===== ===== 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 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 6th September 2001
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