14 January 2026
UIL LIMITED
(LEI Number: 213800CTZ7TEIE7YM468)
Publication of monthly factsheet
The latest monthly factsheet for UIL Limited ("UIL" or the "Company") will shortly be available through the Company's website at:
https://www.uil.limited/investor-relations/factsheet-archive
Monthly commentary
PERFORMANCE
UIL's net asset value ("NAV") total return was up by 1.1% in December, underperforming the FTSE All Share total return Index which was up by 2.2% over the month. Over the last three months UIL's NAV total return was up 6.5% against the FTSE All Share total return Index of 6.4%.
Most markets were positive in December, reacting positively to the widely expected US Federal Reserve's interest rate cut, however the S&P 500 Index declined by 0.1% and the US Dollar depreciated against Sterling by 1.5%.
During the month, the FTSE 100 Index and the Euro Stoxx Index were both up by 2.2%. The New Zealand Exchange was up 0.4% and the ASX 200 Index was up by 1.2%.
Commodity prices were mixed. The gold price was up by 1.9% during the month at USD 4,319.37 and copper was up by 9.6%. Nickel was up 12.8% in December but Brent crude oil declined 3.7% ending the month at USD 60.85.
Sterling appreciated 1.5% against the US Dollar, and 1.3% against the New Zealand Dollar. Sterling declined 0.2% against the Australian Dollar during the month.
PORTFOLIO UPDATE
UIL's top ten holdings are disclosed on a look through basis, taking into account the underlying
investments of Zeta Resources Limited. As a result, there was one change to the constituents of the top ten holdings, Roxmore Resources, its share price rose 12.0% during the month.
Roxmore Resources, held through Zeta, is a Canadian listed gold exploration and development company focused on advancing its Converse Gold Project in Nevada, USA. The Converse project currently has a declared resource of 5.6m ounces of gold, and it expects to complete Preliminary Economic Assessment on the project in mid-2026.
Resimac's share price declined by 2.0% in December and Alliance Nickel's share price was down by 5.3%. Utilico Emerging Markets' share price was unchanged during the month and paid its second quarterly dividend of 2.42p per ordinary share in respect to the year ending 31 March 2026.
ORDINARY SHARES
The share price of the ordinary shares ended December at 153.00p, a decrease of 12.1%.
UIL's first quarterly interim dividend of 2.00p per ordinary share in respect of the year ending 30 June 2026, was paid on 9 January 2026 to shareholders on the register on 12 December 2025.
ZDP SHARES
The 2026 ZDP share price increased 0.7% to 143.50p and the share price of the 2028 ZDP shares was up by 2.0%, ending the month at 124.50p.
Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:
Charles Jillings
ICM Investment Management Limited +44(0)1372 271486