Half-year Financial Report
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Allianz Technology Trust PLC
Half-Yearly Financial Report, 30 June 2026
The Board is pleased to announce the results for the half year to 30 June 2026. The Chairman, Tim Scholefield, said "The Company delivered a very strong 44.6% rise in Net Asset Value (NAV) per share during the six months to 30 June 2026."
Financial Highlights
As at 30 June 2026
NAV per Ordinary share
+44.6%
30.06.26. 826.7p
31.12.25. 571.7p
Ordinary share price
+42.7 %
30.06.26 752.0p
31.12.25 527.0p
Benchmark*
+25.8%
30.06.26. 5,567.0
31.12.25. 4,425.3
* Dow Jones World Technology Index (sterling adjusted, total return).
Interim Management Report
A Shifting Environment for Technology
The first half of 2026 once again reminded investors that markets rarely move in a straight line even when the long-term direction of travel remains compelling. In February US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran resulted in higher energy prices and a suspension of shipping through the Straits of Hormuz. The consequent deterioration in the global outlook for inflation initially unsettled equities; however, by April market confidence began to recover as airstrikes ceased and the two sides began tentative negotiations.
Technology shares recovered quickly, boosted both by hope of a de-escalation in the Middle East and by the continued expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI) rally. Demand remained particularly robust in semiconductors, technology hardware, communications equipment and information technology services. A resurgence in tech company public listings, characterised by an unprecedented wave of mega-cap IPOs including SpaceX and the planned listings of Anthropic and Open AI, added to the tech sector's momentum during the second quarter of the year.
Investment Performance
Against this backdrop, the Company delivered a very strong 44.6% rise in Net Asset Value (NAV) per share during the six months to 30 June 2026. I am delighted to report that we significantly outperformed our benchmark, the Dow Jones World Technology Index (sterling adjusted, total return), which rose by 25.8%. The share price total return was +42.7%.
Our distinctive investment approach continued to drive performance for shareholders. Stock selection added significant value across a broad range of sectors and themes including semiconductors, IT services, software and data-centre-related areas. Positions linked to AI infrastructure, including memory, optical networking, power management, storage and semiconductor capital equipment, made important contributions. The Portfolio Manager's report, which follows my comments, includes more detail on investment performance and activity during the six months.
AI: Opportunities and Risks
AI continued to dominate the tech landscape and we saw strong performance from providers of AI-driven hardware, semiconductors and data-centre infrastructure during the six months. It also became increasingly apparent that the opportunity from AI extends well beyond hardware to include software and services companies.
We expect that the development and implementation of AI will continue to provide exciting investment opportunities but the risks around this theme remain significant. Pitfalls for the unwary investor include the possibility that companies misallocate capital or become excessively leveraged in their dash to win the AI race. Moreover, the tech industry contains many examples of companies that have fallen by the wayside having either failed to keep up with the pace of innovation or perhaps having backed an inferior hardware or software option.
AI continues to generate excitement, but excitement alone is not an investment case. The Board therefore welcomes the Investment Manager's rigorous bottom-up approach and its focus on companies that solve difficult problems, have strong competitive positions and can translate structural demand into earnings growth over the long term.
Fees
The substantial 18.8 percentage point outperformance during the six months has resulted in the accrual of a performance fee of £16.4m as at 30 June 2026. However, any performance fee payable will be based on investment performance as at 31 December 2026 (please see Note 8).
The Board continues to be closely focused on the costs of running the Company and I am pleased to report that the Ongoing Charge Figure (OCF) has again fallen marginally to 0.61% (31 December 2025: 0.62%).
Discount Management and Share Buybacks
Discounts across the investment trust sector remained elevated during the first six months of the year. The Board maintains a robust buyback policy. We would consider buying back shares when the discount is consistently over 7% and we judge it appropriate to do so given the prevailing market backdrop. In addition the Board maintains a marketing programme which is focussed on promoting the Company and on growing the demand for its shares.
Over the six months to 30 June 2026 a total of 16,179,957 shares were bought back at an average discount of 8.1%, representing 4.6% of shares in issue as of 31 December 2025. The aggregate value of shares bought back was £97.3 million. We ended the six months on a discount of 9.0% and since the end of the reporting period we have bought back a further 9,161,693 shares.
Annual General Meeting and Continuation Vote
The Company's Annual General Meeting was held on 23 April 2026. All resolutions were passed on a poll. This year's meeting was particularly important because Shareholders were asked to vote on the continuation of the Company. The continuation vote was passed successfully, with 98.7% of votes cast in favour of the Company's continuation, and the Board is grateful for the confidence Shareholders have placed in the Company.
A recording of the AGM, including the presentation from the lead portfolio manager, Mike Seidenberg, is available on the Company's website.
Outlook
In the shorter term, we can expect tech stocks to be impacted by how the global political and macroeconomic backdrop unfolds over the remainder of the year. Relations between the US and Iran are fragile to say the least and a protracted period of renewed military conflict would clearly threaten an already uncertain inflation outlook.
That said, the longer term outlook for the tech sector remains as exciting as ever and our Investment Manager continues to identify compelling opportunities across a broad range of themes and sectors including AI infrastructure, semiconductors, memory, data centres and optical networking. In uncertain and volatile times a disciplined approach to stock selection is vital. Our active, bottom-up investment approach is well suited to this environment and we will remain focussed on identifying those companies positioned to benefit from the next stages of technology adoption.
Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company are broadly unchanged from those described in the Annual Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2025. These are set out in the Strategic Report of that document, together with commentary on the Board's approach to mitigating the risks and uncertainties. Given the global macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop, market risk remains front of mind and the Board, AIFM and Investment Manager continue to monitor the situation carefully.
The Board performs a review of the principal risks at every meeting to ensure that the risk assessment is current and relevant, adjusting mitigating factors and procedures as appropriate.
Keeping in Touch
The Company's website, www.allianztechnologytrust.com, and LinkedIn page remain the go-to destinations for the latest news, views and broadcast content relating to the Company. We continue to offer an ongoing email communications programme distributing monthly factsheets, insights and other occasional updates to all those who opt to receive them. Shareholders can sign up via the Company's website at www.allianztechnologytrust.com/en-gb/information/shareholder-information.
Going Concern
The Directors believe it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements as the Company's assets consist mainly of securities that are readily realisable and are significantly greater than its liabilities. The Directors have considered the Company's investment objective and capital structure, as well as the principal risks and uncertainties, including market volatility and the current geopolitical and macroeconomic environment.
Related Party Transactions
Note 15 on page 65 of the Company's 2025 Annual Financial Report gives details of related party transactions and transactions with the AIFM and Investment Manager. The basis for these has not changed during the six months under review. This report is available on the Company's website at www.allianztechnologytrust.com.
Responsibility Statement
The Directors confirm to the best of their knowledge that:
· the condensed set of financial statements contained within the half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 and FRS 104, as set out in Note 1, and the Accounting Standards Board's Statement 'Half-Yearly Financial Reports';
· the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 4.2.7 R of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year, their impact on the condensed set of financial statements and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and
· the interim management report includes a fair review of the information concerning related party transactions as required by Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 4.2.8 R.
The half-yearly financial report was approved by the Board on 31 July 2026 and signed on its behalf by the Chairman.
Tim Scholefield
Chairman
31 July 2026
Portfolio Manager's Report
How did markets fare overall during the first half of the year?
The first half of 2026 delivered strong gains for equities, supported by resilient economic growth, improving corporate earnings and continued enthusiasm for artificial intelligence related investments. While volatility emerged during the period, including a market pullback following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and concerns over potential disruptions to global energy supplies, investor sentiment recovered quickly as the conflict remained largely contained and the broader macroeconomic backdrop stayed constructive.
Geographically, Japan was among the top performing markets during the first half, followed by the US and Europe, while the UK posted more modest gains. Emerging markets outperformed developed markets, thanks to outsized gains in South Korea and Taiwan, with China posting more modest outperformance. Within the MSCI All Country World Index, information technology was the clear leader, with energy and industrials also delivering strong returns, while consumer discretionary and communication services lagged. Central banks remained cautious amid geopolitical tensions and inflation concerns. The Federal Reserve and Bank of England left rates unchanged, while the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan each raised rates by 25 basis points. The People's Bank of China maintained its benchmark lending rates.
Were there any notable differences in the performance of the different technology sectors or market capitalisation bands during the period?
There was a wider-than-typical performance differential between key technology areas. From an industry viewpoint, semiconductors, communications equipment and technology hardware segments of the market advanced meaningfully, driven by sustained AI infrastructure investment and robust hyperscaler (large-scale cloud service providers) capital spending. In particular, strong demand for advanced semiconductors, high-bandwidth memory, optical networking, servers and power infrastructure reinforced confidence that the AI buildout remains in its early stages, supporting broad-based earnings growth across the hardware ecosystem. Software and IT services delivered more mixed performance to start the year as investors weighed AI-related disruption risks and the stretched valuations. However, sentiment improved meaningfully towards the end of the period as companies increasingly demonstrated tangible AI monetisation, accelerating enterprise adoption and stronger demand trends, leading software to participate in the technology rally.
There was a notable broadening of performance away from the narrow, 'Mag 7' leadership of recent years. Super-mega cap stocks (market capitalisation greater than $1tn) which are collectively around 60% of the weight of the Dow Jones World Technology Index, were up only 7%, as double-digit gains in Taiwan Semiconductor, Alphabet and Broadcom were offset by double-digit declines in Microsoft and Meta Platforms. Instead, the market was led by mega-caps (between $250bn to $1tn) which rallied 90%, followed by large cap stocks (between $30bn to $250bn) which advanced 44%, while mid cap stocks (between $5bn to $30bn) were higher by 23% and small cap stocks (less than $5bn) advanced 35% for the period.
How did the Company perform during the period under review?
The Company was a beneficiary of strong bottom-up stock-picking combined with a number of tailwinds from exposure in key technology segments, including AI, cyber security and digital commerce. For the six months to 30 June, the NAV rose 44.6% compared to its benchmark, the Dow Jones World Technology Index (sterling adjusted, total return) which was up 25.8%. Relative results were driven by strong stock selection in technology hardware, thanks to significant outperformance in memory-related names, followed closely by stock-picking in semiconductors and the combination of a below-benchmark weight in software and positive performance results in the industry. Meanwhile, our positions in technology-related capital markets (fintech) and exposure to broadline retail detracted from results during the first half of the year.
What were the biggest positive contributors to our performance compared to the benchmark?
Our differentiated investment process, the team's Silicon Valley proximity and ongoing engagement with industry participants drove our outperformance during the review period. Additionally, the broadening of the market outside of super mega-caps aided results, led by the Team's conviction in select mega-cap and large-cap names, which drove bottom-up stock selection. An above-benchmark weight in Micron Technology, a leading supplier of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), flash memory (NAND) and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) solutions for AI and data-centre applications, continued to outperform as robust AI infrastructure spending, improving memory pricing and sustained demand for advanced products reinforced confidence in the company's long-term growth and earnings outlook. Similarly, Sandisk, a manufacturer of memory and storage drives, rallied amid continued strength in AI-driven memory demand, improving NAND pricing and favourable long-term supply agreements which reinforced confidence in the ongoing memory industry upcycle and the company's earnings outlook. An active position in Lam Research, a leading supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, advanced as investors grew more optimistic about sustained AI-driven chip investment, improving demand from memory manufacturers, and the company's key role in producing next-generation semiconductors. We continue to hold these stocks given their favourable risk vs. reward and durable demand drivers.
What about the largest detractors to performance?
Performance detractors were chiefly related to underweight allocations of a handful of stocks which benefitted from an improvement in investor sentiment. The avoidance of South Korean chipmaker SK hynix, in favour of other memory providers, offset relative performance as the company's share price advanced due to strength in AI‑related HBM demand, tight memory supply and pricing strength which continued to support a valuation re‑rating. The absence of a position in Intel, a leading designer and manufacturer of semiconductors for computing, data centre, and AI applications, offset results as investors grew more optimistic about restructuring efforts, improving execution and demand for AI-related chips and manufacturing services. We initiated a position in the stock during the period given the improvement in its operating and financial performance and to reduce benchmark-relative risk of the portfolio. Similarly, not owning South Korean semiconductor and consumer conglomerate Samsung Electronics offset results as shares advanced on improvement in semiconductor and memory demand expectations alongside favourable macro trends, particularly from AI and data centre demand. The stock was also added during the period reflecting its increasingly attractive risk vs. reward profile.
Where have you been finding new opportunities?
We made multiple new buys during the first half of the year, including a greater focus on secular growth opportunities in semiconductors, technology hardware, communication services and IT services industries. The largest new buy was the aforementioned Samsung Electronics, given the company's diversified business model and durable demand drivers. Applied Materials, a leading semiconductor materials engineering solutions provider, was bought due to expectations of sustainable demand across AI, automotive, automation and robotics segments. Shares of ASML, a manufacturer of advanced semiconductor lithography equipment, were also purchased given its leadership position and exposure across multiple technology-related themes.
Our active management approach enables us to remain disciplined, avoiding businesses where valuations are not supported by fundamentals and instead allocating capital to attractively priced companies with compelling propositions and resilient financial profiles. Through ongoing diligence, we can adjust position sizes and continually reassess our portfolio holdings. This disciplined approach is central to the Company's ability to outperform the benchmark.
How have you funded these new investments?
Sell decisions were made incrementally to improve the risk vs. reward profile of the fund and focused primarily on reducing exposure to selected software, electronic equipment, interactive media and capital markets companies. Shares of cloud-based commerce software platform Shopify were fully exited due to a less attractive valuation level and expectations of higher competition from other platforms. Amphenol, a designer and manufacturer of connectors and cabling used across data centres, telecom infrastructure and defence applications, was sold given our concern around their nascent optical business. Arista Networks, a provider of high-performance networking switches and software for cloud data centres, was exited after strong AI-driven performance as investor focus increasingly shifted toward nearer-term growth deceleration risk and disappointing company management guidance primarily driven by supply chain constraints.
What is your outlook for the remainder of the year?
We remain constructive on the technology sector, buoyed by durable AI-driven demand supported by emerging use cases, stronger earnings visibility and expanding evidence of monetisation across both infrastructure and software layers. Concerns around AI disruption in software have further eased, with investor focus shifting toward productivity gains, accelerating enterprise adoption and strengthening revenue trends. While valuations have firmed after recent gains, they remain broadly supported by a multi-year growth outlook and improving free cash flow generation among leading platforms. The AI opportunity continues to broaden beyond infrastructure into software, data and workflow automation, supporting a more diversified and durable phase of growth across the sector.
Our focus remains on building the portfolio from a bottom-up perspective combined with a macro overview. Technology remains a key enabler across almost every vertical industry and we will continue to seek stocks which solve difficult problems and can be long-term outperformers. We believe earnings growth ultimately drives stock prices over the long term, and in our view, we are still early in the spending trend supporting this dynamic segment.
Mike Seidenberg
Lead Portfolio Manager
Voya Investment Management Co LLC
31 July 2026
Investment Portfolio
at 30 June 2026
|
Investment |
Sector1 |
Sub Sector1 |
Country |
Valuation |
% of |
|
NVIDIA |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
United States |
223,569 |
8.0 |
|
Alphabet |
Interactive Media & Services |
Interactive Media & Services |
United States |
218,774 |
7.8 |
|
Micron Technology |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
United States |
182,740 |
6.5 |
|
Taiwan Semiconductor |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
Taiwan |
174,884 |
6.3 |
|
Apple |
Technology, Hardware Storage & Peripherals |
Technology, Hardware Storage & Peripherals |
United States |
154,701 |
5.5 |
|
Lam Research |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment |
United States |
148,670 |
5.3 |
|
Broadcom |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
United States |
131,529 |
4.7 |
|
KLA |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductor Equipment |
United States |
131,142 |
4.7 |
|
Microsoft |
Software |
Systems Software |
United States |
125,456 |
4.5 |
|
Sandisk |
Technology, Hardware Storage & Peripherals |
Technology, Hardware Storage & Peripherals |
United States |
96,321 |
3.5 |
|
Top Ten Investments |
|
|
|
1,587,786 |
56.8 |
|
Advanced Micro Devices |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
United States |
93,140 |
3.3 |
|
Western Digital |
Technology, Hardware Storage & Peripherals |
Technology, Hardware Storage & Peripherals |
United States |
77,559 |
2.8 |
|
Monolithic Power Systems |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
United States |
63,591 |
2.3 |
|
Samsung Electronics |
Technology, Hardware Storage & Peripherals |
Technology, Hardware Storage & Peripherals |
South Korea |
63,298 |
2.3 |
|
CrowdStrike |
Software |
Systems Software |
United States |
54,899 |
2.0 |
|
Bloom Energy |
Electrical Equipment |
Electrical Equipment |
United States |
47,876 |
1.7 |
|
Applied Materials |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductor Equipment |
United States |
45,976 |
1.7 |
|
Meta Platforms |
Interactive Media & Services |
Interactive Media & Services |
United States |
43,402 |
1.6 |
|
Analog Devices |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
United States |
43,368 |
1.6 |
|
Datadog |
Software |
Application Software |
United States |
40,150 |
1.4 |
|
Top Twenty Investments |
|
|
|
2,161,045 |
77.5 |
|
Cloudflare |
IT Services |
Internet Services & Infrastructure |
United States |
39,947 |
1.4 |
|
Seagate Technology |
Technology, Hardware Storage & Peripherals |
Technology, Hardware Storage & Peripherals |
Ireland |
39,547 |
1.4 |
|
Snowflake |
IT Services |
Internet Services & Infrastructure |
United States |
31,516 |
1.1 |
|
ASML Holding ADR |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment |
Netherlands |
30,973 |
1.1 |
|
Intel |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
United States |
30,621 |
1.1 |
|
MongoDB |
IT Services |
Internet Services & Infrastructure |
United States |
30,066 |
1.1 |
|
Flex |
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components |
Electronic Manufacturing Services |
Singapore |
29,181 |
1.1 |
|
Lumentum |
Communications Equipment |
Communications Equipment |
United States |
28,667 |
1.0 |
|
Ciena |
Communications Equipment |
Communications Equipment |
United States |
28,262 |
1.0 |
|
Amazon.com |
Broadline Retail |
Broadline Retail |
United States |
26,969 |
1.0 |
|
Top Thirty Investments |
|
|
|
2,476,794 |
88.8 |
|
Twilio |
IT Services |
Internet Services & Infrastructure |
United States |
26,355 |
0.9 |
|
Coherent |
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components |
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components |
United States |
25,743 |
0.9 |
|
Palo Alto Networks |
Software |
Systems Software |
United States |
23,549 |
0.8 |
|
DigitalOcean |
IT Services |
Internet Services & Infrastructure |
United States |
23,409 |
0.8 |
|
Rocket Lab |
Aerospace & Defense |
Aerospace & Defense |
United States |
22,913 |
0.8 |
|
Palantir Technologies |
Software |
Application Software |
United States |
22,313 |
0.8 |
|
Rubrik |
Software |
Systems Software |
United States |
17,974 |
0.6 |
|
Infineon Technologies |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
Germany |
16,277 |
0.6 |
|
STMicroelectronics |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
Netherlands |
16,205 |
0.6 |
|
Corning |
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components |
Electronic Components |
United States |
16,079 |
0.6 |
|
Top Forty Investments |
|
|
|
2,687,611 |
96.2 |
|
Murata Manufacturing |
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components |
Electronic Components |
Japan |
15,631 |
0.6 |
|
GlobalFoundries |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
Cayman Islands |
13,806 |
0.5 |
|
Texas Instruments |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
United States |
12,507 |
0.4 |
|
Delta Electronics |
Electronic Equipment Instruments & Components |
Electronic Components |
Taiwan |
12,268 |
0.4 |
|
IonQ |
Technology, Hardware Storage & Peripherals |
Technology, Hardware Storage & Peripherals |
United States |
11,669 |
0.4 |
|
ServiceNow |
Software |
Systems Software |
United States |
11,140 |
0.4 |
|
Quantinuum |
IT Services |
IT Consulting & Other Services |
United States |
10,069 |
0.4 |
|
Okta |
IT Services |
Internet Services & Infrastructure |
United States |
9,921 |
0.4 |
|
Akamai Technologies |
IT Services |
Internet Services & Infrastructure |
United States |
9,397 |
0.3 |
|
Cerebras Systems |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
Semiconductors |
United States |
832 |
- |
|
Total Investments |
|
|
|
2,794,851 |
100.0 |
1 GICS Industry classifications.
Income Statement
|
|
|
For the six months ended |
For the six months ended |
||||
|
|
|
Revenue |
Capital |
Total |
Revenue |
Capital |
Total |
|
|
Notes |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
Gains on investments held at fair value through profit or loss |
|
- |
887,890 |
887,890 |
- |
48,843 |
48,843 |
|
Exchange gains (losses) on currency balances |
|
- |
481 |
481 |
(26) |
(2,382) |
(2,408) |
|
Income |
|
4,307 |
- |
4,307 |
4,199 |
- |
4,199 |
|
Investment management and performance fee |
2 |
(6,230) |
(16,414) |
(22,644) |
(4,638) |
- |
(4,638) |
|
Administration expenses |
|
(636) |
- |
(636) |
(568) |
- |
(568) |
|
Profit (loss) before finance costs and taxation |
|
(2,559) |
871,957 |
869,398 |
(1,033) |
46,461 |
45,428 |
|
Finance costs: Interest payable and similar charges |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Profit (loss) on ordinary activities before taxation |
|
(2,559) |
871,957 |
869,398 |
(1,033) |
46,461 |
45,428 |
|
Taxation |
|
(638) |
- |
(638) |
(567) |
- |
(567) |
|
Profit (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders |
(3,197) |
871,957 |
868,760 |
(1,600) |
46,461 |
44,861 |
|
|
Earnings (loss) per ordinary share |
3 |
(0.92p) |
250.77p |
249.85p |
(0.42p) |
12.31p |
11.89p |
Balance Sheet
|
|
|
As at |
As at £'000s |
As at £'000s |
|
|
Notes |
|
|
|
|
Investments held at fair value through profit or loss |
4 |
2,794,851 |
1,752,684 |
2,006,621 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
23,457 |
13,825 |
25,121 |
|
Net current liabilities |
|
(18,558) |
(1,773) |
(2,887) |
|
Total net assets |
|
2,799,750 |
1,764,736 |
2,028,855 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Called up share capital |
|
10,719 |
10,719 |
10,719 |
|
Share premium account |
|
334,191 |
334,191 |
334,191 |
|
Capital redemption reserve |
|
1,021 |
1,021 |
1,021 |
|
Capital reserve |
|
2,502,900 |
1,462,148 |
1,728,808 |
|
Revenue reserve |
|
(49,081) |
(43,343) |
(45,884) |
|
Shareholders' funds |
|
2,799,750 |
1,764,736 |
2,028,855 |
|
Net asset value per Ordinary share |
|
826.7p |
471.8p |
571.7p |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The net asset value is based on Ordinary shares in issue of |
|
338,672,390 |
374,067,485 |
354,852,347 |
|
Note: number of shares held in treasury |
|
90,084,290 |
54,689,195 |
73,904,333 |
Statement of Changes in Equity
|
|
|
Called up |
Share |
Capital Redemption Reserve |
Capital |
Revenue Reserve |
Total |
|
|
Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended 30 June 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets at 1 January 2026 |
|
10,719 |
334,191 |
1,021 |
1,728,808 |
(45,884) |
2,028,855 |
|
Revenue loss |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
(3,197) |
(3,197) |
|
Shares repurchased into treasury during the period |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
(97,865) |
- |
(97,865) |
|
Capital profit |
|
- |
- |
- |
871,957 |
- |
871,957 |
|
Net assets at 30 June 2026 |
|
10,719 |
334,191 |
1,021 |
2,502,900 |
(49,081) |
2,799,750 |
|
Six months ended 30 June 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets at 1 January 2025 |
|
10,719 |
334,191 |
1,021 |
1,442,679 |
(41,743) |
1,746,867 |
|
Revenue loss |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
(1,600) |
(1,600) |
|
Shares repurchased into treasury during the period |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
(26,992) |
- |
(26,992) |
|
Capital profit |
|
- |
- |
- |
46,461 |
- |
46,461 |
|
Net assets at 30 June 2025 |
|
10,719 |
334,191 |
1,021 |
1,462,148 |
(43,343) |
1,764,736 |
Notes to the Financial Statements
Note 1: Summary statement of accounting policies and basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' which forms part of the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP) issued by the Financial Reporting Council in September 2024.
The condensed set of financial statements has been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with FRS 102 and FRS 104, 'Interim Financial Reporting', the Companies Act 2006 and with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts' (the 'SORP') issued by the Association of Investment Companies in December 2025.
The accounting policies applied in preparation of the condensed set of financial statements with regard to measurement and classification have not changed from those set out in the Company's annual financial report for the year ended 31 December 2025.
The Total Return column of the Income Statement is the profit and loss account of the Company. All revenue and capital items derive from continuing operations. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the period. A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses is not required as all gains and losses of the Company have been reflected in the Income Statement.
Note 2: Management
Allianz Global Investors UK Ltd is appointed as AIFM, providing company secretarial, administrative and sales and marketing services, and portfolio management services are provided by Voya Investment Management Co LLC. The management agreement provides for a base fee of 0.8% per annum payable quarterly in arrears and calculated on the average value of the market capitalisation of the Company at the last business day of each month in the relevant quarter. The base fee reduces to 0.6% for any market capitalisation between £400m and £1 billion, and 0.5% for any market capitalisation over £1 billion. Additionally there is a fixed fee of £55,000 per annum to cover AllianzGI UK's administration costs.
In each year, in accordance with the management contract, the Investment Manager is entitled to a performance fee equal to 10.0% of the outperformance of the adjusted NAV per share total return as compared to the benchmark index, the Dow Jones World Technology Index (sterling adjusted, total return).
With effect from 1 January 2026 any performance fee payable is capped at 1.25% of the average daily NAV of the Company over the year (2025: 1.75%). For this purpose, the NAV is calculated after deduction of any performance fee payable.
The performance fee entitlement is assessed over each financial year (the Performance Period). Any underperformance at the end of each Performance Period is carried forward and must be offset by future outperformance before a performance fee can crystallise.
Once crystallised, a performance fee is only payable where the NAV per share at the end of the relevant Performance Period is greater than the NAV per share at the end of the financial year in which a performance fee was last paid. At 31 December 2025, this high water mark (HWM) was 297.2p per share.
Any outperformance in excess of the cap (or where the HWM has not been met) shall be carried forward to future years to be available for offset against future underperformance but not to generate a performance fee. Underperformance/outperformance amounts carried forward do so indefinitely until offset.
The performance fee accrued as at 30 June 2026 was £16,414,000 (30 June 2025: £nil; 31 December 2025: £nil).
The Investment Manager's fee is charged 100% to revenue and the performance fee is charged 100% to capital.
Note 3: Earnings per Ordinary share
The earnings per Ordinary share is based on the net profit for the half year of £868,760,000 (30 June 2025: net profit of £44,861,000, 31 December 2025: net profit of £406,981,000) and on the weighted average number of Ordinary shares in issue during the period of 347,716,717 (30 June 2025: 377,406,460, 31 December 2025: 372,058,138).
Note 4: Valuation of investments
Investments are designated as held at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with FRS 102 sections 11 and 12. Investments are initially recognised at cost, which is considered to be their fair value at that point. After initial recognition, these continue to be measured at fair value, which for quoted investments is either the bid price or the last traded price depending on the convention of the exchange on which the investment is listed.
FRS 102 sets out three fair value hierarchy levels for disclosure.
Level 1: The unadjusted quoted price in an active market for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable (i.e. developed using market data) for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3: Inputs are unobservable (i.e. for which market data is unavailable) for the asset or liability.
As at 30 June 2026, the financial assets at fair value through profit or loss of £2,794,851,000 (31 December 2025: £2,006,621,000) are categorised as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
As at |
As at |
|
Level 1 |
2,794,851 |
2,006,621 |
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|
Level 2 |
- |
- |
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Level 3 |
- |
- |
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2,794,851 |
2,006,621 |
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Note 5: Called up Share Capital
At 30 June 2026 there were 338,672,390 Ordinary shares in issue (30 June 2025: 374,067,485; 31 December 2025: 354,852,347). During the half-year ended 30 June 2026 the Company repurchased 16,179,957 Ordinary shares into treasury (half-year ended 30 June 2025: 6,873,738; and year ended 31 December 2025: 26,088,876). During the same period no Ordinary shares were issued from the block listing facility or reissued from treasury (half-year ended 30 June 2025: nil; year ended 31 December 2025: nil).
Since 30 June 2026, 9,161,693 shares were repurchased into treasury.
Note 6: Investments
Purchases for the half-year ended 30 June 2026 were £500,658,000 (30 June 2025: £589,368,000) and sales were £600,318,000 (30 June 2025: £601,070,000).
Note 7: Transaction costs
Brokers commission costs on equity purchases for the half-year ended 30 June 2026 amounted to £117,000 (30 June 2025: £46,000) and on sales were £97,000 (30 June 2025: £51,000).
Note 8: Post Balance Sheet event
Subsequent to the reporting date of 30 June 2026, the performance fee accrual reduced to nil as at 30 July 2026, the last practicable date prior to the publication of this document.
Note 9: Comparative information
The half yearly financial report to 30 June 2026 and the comparative information to 30 June 2025 have neither been audited nor reviewed by the Company's auditors and do not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 for the respective periods. The financial information for the year ended 31 December 2025 has been extracted from the statutory accounts for that year which have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor's report on those financial statements was unqualified and did not contain a statement under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
Investor Information
Directors
Tim Scholefield (Chairman)
Katya Thomson
Lucy Costa Duarte
Neeta Patel CBE
Sam Davis
Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM)
Allianz Global Investors UK Limited
199 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 3TY
Telephone: +44 (0)20 3246 7000
Head of Investment Trusts:
Stephanie Carbonneil, email:
stephanie.carbonneil@allianzgi.com
Company Secretary
Kirsten Salt
Email: investment-trusts@allianzgi.com
Registered Office
199 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 3TY
Telephone: 0800 389 4696
Investment Manager
Voya Investment Management Co. LLC
2999 Oak Road
Walnut Creek
CA 94597
Telephone: +1 415 954 4500
Lead Portfolio Manager:
Mike Seidenberg
Portfolio Manager: Erik Swords
Registered number
3117355
Bankers and Custodian
HSBC Bank plc,
8 Canada Square
London
E14 5HQ
Depositary
HSBC Security Services
8 Canada Square
London
E14 5HQ
Independent auditors
Forvis Mazars LLP
30 Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7AU
Registrars
MUFG Corporate Markets
Central Square
29 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 4DL
Stockbrokers
Winterflood Investment Trusts
Riverbank House
2 Swan Lane
London
EC4R 3GA
Identifiers
SEDOL: BNG2M15
ISIN: GB00BNG2M159
BLOOMBERG: ATT
EPIC: ATT
GIIN: YSYR74.99999.SL.826
LEI: 549300OMDPMJU23SSH75
Financial calendar
Full year results announced and Annual Financial Report published in March.
Annual General Meeting held in April.
Half year results announced and Half-Yearly Financial Report published and sent to shareholders in August.
The year end is 31 December.
How to invest
Information is available from Allianz Global Investors either via Investor Services on 0800 389 4696 or on the Company's website: www.allianztechnologytrust.com.
A list of providers can be found on the Company's website:
www.allianztechnologytrust.com/how-to-invest
Market and portfolio Information
The Company's Ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange under the code ATT. The market price range, gross yield and net asset value (NAV) are shown daily in the Financial Times and The Daily Telegraph under the headings 'Investment Trusts' and 'Investment Companies', respectively. The NAV of the Ordinary shares is calculated daily and published on the London Stock Exchange Regulatory News Service. The geographical spread of investments and ten largest holdings are published monthly on the London Stock Exchange Regulatory News Service. They are also available from the Manager's Investor Services Helpline on 0800 389 4696 or via the Company's website: www.allianztechnologytrust.com.
Share price
The share price quoted in the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List for 30 June 2026 was 752.0p per Ordinary share.
Website
Further information about Allianz Technology Trust PLC, including monthly factsheets, daily share price and performance, is available on the Company's website: www.allianztechnologytrust.com
Association of Investment Companies (AIC)
The Company is a member of the AIC, the trade body of the investment trust industry, which provides a range of literature including fact sheets and a monthly statistical service. Copies of these publications can be obtained from the AIC, 9th Floor, 24 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4YY, or at www.theaic.co.uk. AIC Category: Technology and Technology Innovation.
Glossary
UK GAAP performance measures
Net Asset Value is the value of total assets less all liabilities. The Net Asset Value, or NAV, per Ordinary share is calculated by dividing this amount by the total number of Ordinary shares in issue. As at 30 June 2026, the NAV was £ 2,799.8m (31 December 2025: £2,028.9m, 30 June 2025: £1,764.7m) and the NAV per share was 826.7p (31 December 2025: 571.7p, 30 June 2025: 471.8p).
Earnings per Ordinary share is the profit after taxation, divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue for the period:
|
|
|
For the six months ended |
For the six months ended |
||||
|
|
|
Revenue |
Capital |
Total |
Revenue |
Capital |
Total |
|
Profit (loss) attributable to Ordinary shareholders (a) |
|
(3,197) |
871,957 |
868,760 |
(1,600) |
46,461
|
44,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares in issue (b) |
|
347,716,717 |
377,406,460 |
||||
|
Earnings (loss) per Ordinary share (a/b) |
|
(0.92p) |
250.77p |
249.85p |
(0.42p) |
12.31p |
11.89p |
Alternative Performance Measures (APMs)
Discount or Premium is the amount by which the stock market price per Ordinary share is lower (discount) or higher (premium) than the Net Asset Value, or NAV, per Ordinary share. The discount/premium is normally expressed as a percentage of the NAV per Ordinary share.
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