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RNS Number : 9264U  Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC  28 November 2023

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC

 

Half-Yearly Financial Report

For the Six Months ended 31 October 2023

 

Investment Objective and Policy

The investment objective of Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC ('the Company')
is to provide Ordinary Shareholders with a high income and opportunity for
capital growth, having provided a capital return sufficient to repay the full
final capital entitlement of the Zero Dividend Preference shares issued by the
wholly owned subsidiary company, SDV 2025 ZDP PLC ('SDVP').

Chelverton UK Dividend Trust PLC, and its subsidiary SDV 2025 ZDP PLC ('the
Subsidiary'), together form the Group ('the Group').

The Company's investment policy is that:

·  the Company will invest in equities in order to achieve its investment
objectives, which are to provide both income and capital growth, predominantly
through investment in mid and smaller capitalised UK companies admitted to the
Official List of the UK Listing Authority and traded on the London Stock
Exchange Main Market, traded on AIM or traded on other qualifying UK
marketplaces.

·  the Company will not invest in preference shares, loan stock or notes,
convertible securities or fixed interest securities or any similar securities
convertible into shares; nor will it invest in the securities of other
investment trusts or in unquoted companies. The Company may retain investments
in companies which cease to be listed after the initial investment was made,
so long as the total is non-material in the context of the overall portfolio;
however, the Company may not increase its exposure to such investments.

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     31 October  30 April
 Capital                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2023        2023           %  change
 Total gross assets (£'000)                                                                                                                                                                                                          45,936      53,674         (14.42)
 Total net assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                    27,636      35,563         (22.30)
 (£'000)

 Net asset value per Ordinary                                                                                                                                                                                                        129.38p     168.15p        (23.06)
 share
 Mid-market price per Ordinary                                                                                                                                                                                                       131.00p     174.50p        (24.93)
 share
 Premium/(discount)                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.25%       3.78%

 Net asset value per Zero Dividend Preference share                                                                                                                                                                                  125.65p     123.21p        1.98

 Mid-market price per Zero Dividend Preference share                                                                                                                                                                                 117.00p     117.50p        (0.43)

 Premium/(discount)                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (6.88%)     (4.64%)

                                                                                                                   Six months to                                                                                                                 Six months to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     31 October  31 October
 Revenue                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2023        2022           % change
 Return per Ordinary                                                                                                                                                                                                                 6.32p       6.63p          (4.68)
 share
 Dividends declared per Ordinary                                                                                                                                                                                                     6.30p       5.89p          7.05
 share*
 Total return
 Total return on Group net                                                                                                                                                                                                           (23.82%)    (20.05%)
 assets**

 

 *   Dividend per Ordinary share includes the first interim paid and second interim
     declared for the period to 31 October 2023 and 2022 and will differ from the
     amounts disclosed within the statement of changes in net equity.
 **  Adding back dividends distributed in the period.

 

Interim Management Report

This Half-Yearly report covers the six months to 31 October 2023. The Net
Asset Value (NAV) per Ordinary share as at 31 October 2023 was 129.38p, down
from 168.15p at 30 April 2023, a decrease of 23.06% during the period. As at
23 November 2023 the NAV per share had increased to 139.20p.

From the beginning of the Company's financial year until 31 October 2023, the
Ordinary share price decreased by 24.93% from 174.50p to 131.00p. Since the
period end, the share price has increased to 141.50p as at 23 November 2023,
on which date the shares were trading at a premium of 1.65%%.

Dividend

Maintaining its record of increasing the annual core dividend paid by the
Company for the 14th year running, the first interim dividend for the current
year of 3.15p (2022: 2.9425p) per Ordinary share was paid on 13 October 2023.
The Board has declared a second interim dividend of 3.15p per Ordinary share
(2022: 2.9425p) payable on 12 January 2024 to shareholders on the register on
15 December 2023, making a total for the half year of 6.30p per Ordinary share
(2022: 5.89p), an increase of 7.05%.

It is anticipated that the Company will maintain the level of dividend for the
third and fourth quarter at 3.15p making a total core dividend of 12.6p for
the year (2023: 11.77p), an annual increase of 7.05%.

Portfolio

In the last six months we have increased our investment in 14 of our existing
holdings taking advantage of lower prices and shares being available in
Arbuthnot Banking Group, Bakkavor, Hargreaves Services, Liontrust Asset
Management, Marshalls, MTI Wireless Edge, OSB Group, Paypoint, Premier Miton
Group, RTC Group, Regional REIT, Somero, Spectra Systems and Watkin Jones.

During the period we added six new names to the portfolio: FDM Group -
Information Technology, Gateley - Business Services, Lendinvest - Non-bank
lender, Stelrad - supplier of central heating radiators, Vanquis Banking -
sub-prime lender and Wickes Group - retailer of building materials.

Funds were raised from the outright sale of seven of our holdings: Bloomsbury
Publishing, Numis Corporation, Saga, Synthomer, Restaurant Group, Vertu Motors
and Vistry Group. The following holdings were reduced as they grew to become
larger weightings on lower yields: Belvoir Lettings, Castings, Clarke (T.),
Essentra, Fonix Mobile, Gattaca, Hilton, Kier Group, Kitwave Group, ME Group
International, Ramsdens Holdings, Sancus Lending Group, Smiths News, Ultimate
Products and Wilmington Group.

Outlook

The stock market for the last six months, and in fact the last two years, has
been very difficult for small and mid cap companies. It is well-documented
that UK shares have been lowly rated over several years and this is
particularly so in the area of the market in which the Company invests.

There is no need to recount here the extraordinary events and circumstances
that the United Kingdom and indeed the world have experienced over the recent
past. Gradually, however, the macro environment is improving. The rate of
inflation is now reducing across Europe and, in the UK, has fallen to 4.6% and
is on course to trend down to target levels during the next year. There is no
expectation of a return to the extraordinarily low interest rates that have
prevailed over the past decade, but latest developments suggest that we may be
at or near the peak in interest rates. That will take the pressure off central
banks to increase rates further and should lead to a gradual reduction from
current levels.

Logically this will lead to a reduction in mortgage rates and combined with an
expectation that energy prices will decline further in the near future should
result in an improvement in household spending power and confidence.

Our portfolio has and is experiencing an unprecedented level of share
buy-backs by portfolio companies. This de-equitisation process, whilst
rewarding for shareholders, will ultimately be damaging for the London Stock
Market. The headlong rush by wealth managers to switch from UK equities to
Global equities has been part of the problem leading to the general decline in
UK share values. When this trend reverses there will be a sharp upward
correction in share prices.

To date there has only been a handful of takeovers in the portfolio but the
concern has to be that in the future some of our companies will be acquired at
unduly low valuations.

However, it is reassuring that the underlying performance of the companies in
the portfolio continues to be positive as managements are reacting rapidly to
changing circumstances and the challenges of the current marketplace. We
continue to see compelling evidence that our companies are, in the main,
managing the current tricky environment. As we said one year ago, "It is
likely that our companies will only receive the ratings they deserve once the
world political and economic situation is stable and then improving". Nothing
has occurred to change our view.

We are pleased to recommend an annual 7.05% rise in the dividend and are
heartened by the resilience of the portfolio's revenue stream. Over the life
of the Company there have been a number of periods where the asset value has
declined sharply only for a very strong recovery to take place soon
thereafter. We have been gently repositioning the current portfolio to take
full advantage of the potential for similar capital recovery in the future.

 

Chelverton Asset Management Limited

27 November 2023

 

 

Principal Risks

 

The principal risks facing the Group are substantially unchanged since the
date of the Annual Report for the year ended 30 April 2023 and continue to be
as set out in that report on pages 11 to 13. Risks faced by the Group include,
but are not limited to, market risk, discount volatility, regulatory risks,
financial risk, political risk, global pandemics risk and risks associated
with accounting policies, gearing and the loss of key personnel.

 

Going concern

 

Having assessed the principal risks and the other matters discussed in
connection with the viability statement as set out on pages 15 and 16 of the
Annual Report for the year ended 30 April 2023, the Directors believe that the
Group is well placed to manage its business risks successfully and it is
appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the accounts.

 

Change of Auditor

 

The Company's auditor, Hazlewoods LLP, resigned with effect from 31 October
2023 on the grounds that they have taken the decision to no longer continue
their registration as an auditor eligible to undertake Public Interest Entity
audits.

 

The Company's Audit Committee carried out a formal, competitive tender process
and, after careful consideration, recommended to the Board the appointment of
Johnston Carmichael LLP as the Company's new auditors. This appointment was
approved by the Board.

 

Johnston Carmichael LLP will carry out the audit of the Company's annual
report and accounts for the year ending 30 April 2024 and their appointment
will be put to a vote of the shareholders at the Company's next Annual General
Meeting in September 2024.

 

 

 

Responsibility Statement of the Directors in respect of the Half-Yearly Report

 

We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

 

·      the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in
compliance with the IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' and gives a true and
fair view of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the Group; and

·      the interim management report and notes to the Half-Yearly Report
include a fair view of the information required by:

(a)   DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an
indication of the important events that have occurred during the first six
months of the financial year and 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 year; and

 

(b)   DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related
party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the
current financial year and that have materially affected the financial
position or performance of the Group during that period; and any changes in
the related party transactions described in the last annual report that could
do so.

 

This Half-Yearly Report was approved by the Board of Directors on 27 November
2023 and the above responsibility statement was signed on its behalf by Howard
Myles, Chairman.

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

for the six months ended 31 October 2023

                                                             Six months to 31 October         Year to 30 April             Six months to 31 October

                                                             2023                             2023                         2022

                                                             Revenue    Capital    Total      Revenue   Capital   Total    Revenue    Capital    Total

                                                             £'000      £'000      £'000      £'000     £'000     £'000    £'000      £'000      £'000
 Losses on investments at fair value through profit or loss  -          (7,766)    (7,766)    -         (5,543)   (5,543)  -          (9,134)    (9,134)
 Investment income                                           1,599      -          1,599      3,202     -         3,202    1,631      -          1,631
 Investment management fee                                   (61)       (183)      (244)      (133)     (400)     (533)    (65)       (195)      (260)
 Other expenses                                              (163)      (7)        (170)      (333)     (14)      (347)    (168)      (8)        (176)
 Net deficit before finance costs and taxation               1,375      (7,956)    (6,581)    2,736     (5,957)   (3,221)  1,398      (9,337)    (7,939)
 Finance costs

 Preference shares
 Preference shares                                           -          (354)      (354)      -         (680)     (680)    -          (340)      (340)
 Net deficit before taxation                                 1,375      (8,310)    (6,935)    2,736     (6,637)   (3,901)  1,398      (9,677)    (8,279)
 Taxation (see note 2)                                       (25)       -          (25)       (32)      -         (32)     (16)       -          (16)
 Total comprehensive expense for the period                  1,350      (8,310)    (6,960)    2,704     (6,637)   (3,933)  1,382      (9,677)    (8,295)
                                                             Revenue    Capital    Total      Revenue   Capital   Total    Revenue    Capital    Total
                                                             pence      pence      pence      pence     pence     pence    pence      pence      pence
 Net return per:
 Ordinary share (see note 3)                                 6.32       (38.91)    (32.59)    12.94     (31.77)   (18.83)  6.63       (46.41)    (39.78)
 Zero Dividend Preference share 2025 (see note 3)            -          2.44       2.44       -         4.69      4.69     -          2.34       2.34

 

The total column of this statement is the Statement of Comprehensive Income of
the Group prepared in accordance with UK adopted IFRSs and in with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006. All revenue and capital items in the
above statement derive from continuing operations. No operations were acquired
or discontinued during the period. All of the net return for the period and
the total comprehensive income for the period is attributed to the
Shareholders of the Group. The supplementary revenue and capital return
columns are presented for information purposes as recommended by the Statement
of Recommended Practice issued by the Association of Investment Companies
('AIC').

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Equity (unaudited)

for the six months ended 31 October 2023

                                                                 Share capital  Share premium account  Capital redemption reserve  Capital reserve  Revenue   Total

reserve
                                                                 £'000          £'000                  £'000                       £'000            £'000     £'000
 Six months ended 31 October 2023                                5,288          17,980                 5,004                       4,564            2,727     35,563

 30 April 2023
 Total comprehensive expense for the period                      -              -                      -                           (8,310)          1,350     (6,960)

 Ordinary shares issued                                          53             303                    -                           -                -         356
 Expenses of Ordinary share issue                                -              (22)                   -                           -                -         (22)
 Dividends paid (see note 4)                                     -              -                      -                           -                (1,301)   (1,301)
 31 October 2023                                                 5,341          18,261                 5,004                       (3,746)          2,776     27,636

 Year ended 30 April 2023 (audited)                              5,213          17,517                 5,004                       11,201           2,447     41,382

 30 April 2022
 Total comprehensive expense for the year                        -              -                      -                           (6,637)          2,704     (3,933)
 Ordinary shares issued                                          75             466                    -                           -                -         541
 Expenses of Ordinary share issue                                -              (3)                    -                           -                -         (3)
 Dividends paid (see note 4)                                     -              -                      -                           -                (2,424)   (2,424)
 30 April 2023                                                   5,288          17,980                 5,004                       4,564            2,727     35,563

                                                                 5,213          17,517                 5,004                       11,201           2,447     41,382

 Six months ended 31 October 2022

 30 April 2022
 Total comprehensive expense for the period                      -              -                      -                           (9,677)          1,382     (8,295)
 Dividends paid (see note 4)                                     -              -                      -                           -                (1,188)   (1,188)
 31 October 2022                                                 5,213          17,517                 5,004                       1,524            2,641     31,899

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

(unaudited)

as at 31 October 2023

                                                   31 October  30 April    31 October

                                                   2023        2023        2022

                                                   £'000       £'000       £'000

                                                               (audited)
 Non-current assets
 Investments at fair value through profit or loss  45,277      52,825      48,919

 Current assets
 Trade and other receivables                       283         469         289
 Cash and cash equivalents                         376         380         335
                                                   659         849         624
 Total assets                                      45,936      53,674      49,543
 Current liabilities
 Trade and other payables                          (80)        (245)       (118)
                                                   (80)        (245)       (118)
 Total assets less current liabilities             45,856      53,429      49,425
 Non-current liabilities
 Zero Dividend Preference shares 2025              (18,220)    (17,866)    (17,526)
 Total liabilities                                 (18,300)    (18,111)    (17,644)
 Net assets                                        27,636      35,563      31,899

 Represented by:
 Share capital                                     5,341       5,288       5,213
 Share premium account                             18,261      17,980      17,517
 Capital redemption reserve                        5,004       5,004       5,004
 Capital reserve                                   (3,746)     4,564       1,524
 Revenue reserve                                   2,776       2,727       2,641
 Equity shareholders' funds                        27,636      35,563      31,899

 Net asset value per: (see note 5)                 pence       pence       pence
 Ordinary share                                    129.38      168.15      152.99
 Zero Dividend Preference share 2025               125.65      123.22      120.87

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

for the six months ended 31 October 2023

                                               Six months to  Year to     Six months to

                                               31 October     30 April    31 October

                                                2023          2023        2022

                                               £'000          £'000       £'000

                                                              (audited)
 Operating activities
 Investment income received                    1,781          3,170       1,799
 Investment management fee paid                (260)          (546)       (278)
 Administration and secretarial fees paid      (32)           (64)        (32)

 Refund of tax                                 1              -           -

 Other cash payments                           (189)          (273)       (187)
 Cash generated from operations (see note 7)   1,301          2,287       1,302
 Purchases of investments                      (6,538)        (12,624)    (4,028)
 Sales of investments                          6,200          12,069      3,715
 Net cash inflow from operating activities     963            1,732       989
 Financing activities
 Issue of Ordinary shares                      356            541         -

 Expenses of Ordinary share issue              (22)           (3)         -

 Dividends paid                                (1,301)        (2,424)     (1,188)
 Net cash outflow from financing activities    (967)          (1,886)     (1,188)
 Change in cash and cash equivalents           (4)            (154)       (199)
 Cash and cash equivalents at start of period  380            534         534
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period    376            380         335

Notes to the Condensed Half-Yearly Report

for the six months ended 31 October 2023

 

1  General information

The financial information contained in this Half-Yearly Report does not
constitute statutory financial statements as defined in Section 434 of the
Companies Act 2006. The statutory financial statements for the year ended 30
April 2023, which contained an unqualified auditors' report, have been lodged
with the Registrar of Companies and did not contain a statement required under
the Companies Act 2006. These statutory financial statements were prepared in
accordance with UK adopted International Financial Reporting Standards ('UK
adopted IFRSs') and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice
('SORP'): Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture
Capital Trusts issued by the AIC in July 2022.

The Group has financial resources which substantially exceed its expense
commitments and therefore the Directors believe that the Group is well placed
to manage its business risks and also believe that the Group will have
sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable
future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in
preparing this report.

This report has not been reviewed by the Group's Auditors.

This report has been prepared using accounting policies adopted in the audited
financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2023. This report has also
been prepared in compliance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the
Companies Act 2006.

2  Taxation

The Company has an effective tax rate of 0% as investment gains are exempt
from tax owing to the Company's status as an Investment Trust and there is
expected to be an excess of management expenses over taxable income and thus
there is no charge for corporation tax.

Deferred tax assets in respect of unrelieved excess expenses are not
recognised as it is unlikely that the Group will generate sufficient taxable
income in the future to utilise these expenses. Deferred tax is not provided
on capital gains and losses because the Company meets the conditions for
approval as an investment trust company.

3   Earnings per share

Ordinary shares

Revenue earnings per Ordinary share is based on revenue on ordinary activities
after taxation of £1,350,000 (30 April 2023: £2,704,000, 31 October 2022:
£1,382,000) and on 21,355,216 (30 April 2023: 20,890,547, 31 October 2022:
20,850,000) Ordinary shares, being the weighted average number of Ordinary
shares in issue during the period.

Capital earnings per Ordinary share is based on the capital loss of
£8,310,000 (30 April 2023: £6,637,000, 31 October 2022: £9,677,000) and on
21,355,216 (30 April 2023: 20,890,547, 31 October 2022: 20,850,000) Ordinary
shares, being the weighted average number of Ordinary shares in issue during
the period.

Zero Dividend Preference shares

Capital earnings per Zero Dividend Preference share 2025 is based on
allocations from the Company of £354,000 (30 April 2023: £680,000, 31
October 2022: £340,000) and on 14,500,000 (30 April 2023: 14,500,000, 31
October 2022: 14,500,000) Zero Dividend Preference shares 2025 being the
weighted average number of Zero Dividend Preference shares in issue during the
period.

4   Dividends

During the period, a fourth interim dividend of 2.9425p per Ordinary share was
paid to Shareholders in respect of the financial year ended 30 April 2023.

In respect of the year ending 30 April 2024, a first interim dividend of 3.15p
per ordinary share has been paid to the Shareholders.

In addition, for the year ending 30 April 2024, the Board has declared a
second interim dividend of 3.15p per Ordinary share payable on 12 January 2024
to Shareholders on the register at 15 December 2023 (ex-dividend date 14
December 2023).

5   Net asset values

Ordinary shares

The net asset value per Ordinary share is based on assets attributable of
£27,636,000 (30 April 2022: £35,563,000, 31 October 2022: £31,899,000) and
on 21,360,000 (30 April 2023: 21,150,000, 31 October 2022: 20,850,000)
Ordinary shares being the number of shares in issue at the period end.

Zero Dividend Preference shares

The net asset value per Zero Dividend Preference shares is based on assets
attributable of £18,220,000 (30 April 2023: £17,866,000, 31 October 2022:
£17,526,000) and on 14,500,000 (30 April 2023: 14,500,000, 31 October 2022:
14,500,000) Zero Dividend Preference shares being the number of shares in
issue at the period end.

6   Fair value hierarchy

Financial assets and financial liabilities of the Company are carried in the
condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at their fair value. The fair value is
the amount at which the asset could be sold or the liability transferred in a
current transaction between market participants, other than a forced or
liquidation sale. For investments actively traded in organised financial
markets, fair value is generally determined by reference to Stock Exchange
quoted market bid prices and Stock Exchange Electronic Trading Services
('SETS') at last trade price at the Balance Sheet date, without adjustment for
transaction costs necessary to realise the asset.

The Company measures fair values using the following hierarchy that reflects
the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. Categorisation
within the hierarchy has been determined on the basis of the lowest level
input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the relevant assets
as follows:

Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities.

An active market is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability
occur with sufficient frequency and volume on an ongoing basis such that
quoted prices reflect prices at which an orderly transaction would take place
between market participants at the measurement date. Quoted prices provided by
external pricing services, brokers and vendors are included in Level 1, if
they reflect actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm's
length basis.

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are
observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is, as prices) or
indirectly (that is, derived from prices).

Level 2 inputs include the following:

·      quoted prices for similar (i.e. not identical) assets in active
markets;

 

·      quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in
markets that are not active. Characteristics of an inactive market include a
significant decline in the volume and level of trading activity, the available
prices vary significantly over time or among market participants or the prices
are not current;

 

·      inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset
(for example, interest rates and yield curves observable at commonly quoted
intervals); and

 

·      inputs that are derived principally from, or corroborated by,
observable market data by correlation or other means (market-corroborated
inputs).

Level 3 - Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable
market data (unobservable inputs).

The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement
is categorised in its entirety is determined on the basis of the lowest level
input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. If a
fair value measurement uses observable inputs that require significant
adjustment based on unobservable inputs, that measurement is a Level 3
measurement. Assessing the significance of a particular input to the fair
value measurement in its entirety requires judgement, considering factors
specific to the asset or liability.

As at 31 October 2023, 30 April 2023 and 31 October 2022 all of the Company's
investments are classified as Level 1.

 

7 Reconciliation of net return before and after taxation to cash generated
from operations

                                                       31 October  30 April  31 October

                                                       2023        2023      2022

                                                       £'000       £'000     £'000
 Net deficit before taxation                           (6,935)     (3,901)   (8,279)
 Taxation                                              (25)        (32)      (16)
 Net deficit after taxation                            (6,960)     (3,933)   (8,295)
 Net capital deficit                                   8,310       6,637     9,677
 Decrease in receivables                               186         5         184
 Decrease in payables                                  (45)        (8)       (61)
 Interest and expenses charged to the capital reserve  (190)       (414)     (203)
 Net cash inflow from operating activities             1,301       2,287     1,302

 

8  Related party transactions

The Group's investments are managed by Chelverton Asset Management Limited.
The amounts paid to the Investment Manager in the period to 31 October 2023
were £244,000 (year ended 30 April 2023: £533,000, six months to 31 October
2022: £260,000).

At 31 October 2023 there were amounts outstanding to be paid to the Investment
Manager of £45,000 (year ended 30 April 2023: £61,000, six months to 31
October 2022: £55,000).

 

Portfolio Investments

as at 31 October 2023

                                                                                    Market                           % of

value
 Security                                Sector                                     £'000                            portfolio
 Belvoir Lettings                        Real Estate                                1,610                      3.6
 Alumasc Group                           Construction & Materials                   1,136                      2.5
 Smiths News                             Industrial Goods & Services                1,128                      2.5
 Ultimate Products                       Consumer Products and Services             1,080                      2.4
 Chesnara                                Insurance                                  1,010                      2.2
 Diversified Energy                      Energy                                     936                        2.1
 M P Evans Group                         Food, Beverage & Tobacco                   927                        2.0
 ME Group                                Consumer Products and Services             911                        2.0
 Coral Products                          Industrial Goods & Services                910                        2.0
 Duke Royalty                            Financial Services                         866                        1.9
 Redde Northgate                         Industrial Goods & Services                839                        1.9
 Ramsdens Holdings                       Financial Services                         835                        1.9
 Hargreaves Services                     Industrial Goods & Services                832                        1.8
 Castings                                Industrial Goods & Services                823                        1.8
 Severfield                              Construction & Materials                   770                        1.7
 Conduit                                 Insurance                                  766                        1.7
 Somero                                  Industrial Goods & Services                765                        1.7
 RTC Group                               Industrial Goods & Services                740                        1.7
 Spectra Systems                         Retail                                     740                        1.7
 Fonix Mobile                            Industrial Goods & Services                731                        1.6
 Tyman                                   Construction & Materials                   728                        1.6
 Clarke (T.)                             Construction & Materials                   693                        1.5
 TheWorks.co.uk (http://TheWorks.co.uk)  Retail                                     684                        1.5
 MTI Wireless Edge                       Telecommunications                         677                        1.5
 Vector Capital                          Financial Services                         665                        1.5
 Palace Capital                          Real Estate                                654                        1.4
 Kier Group                              Construction & Materials                   654                        1.4
 Hilton                                  Food, Beverage & Tobacco                   653                        1.4
 Stelrad                                 Construction & Materials                   644                        1.4
 STV                                     Media                                      643                        1.4
 Close Brothers Group                    Banks                                      637                        1.4
 Epwin Group                             Construction & Materials                   630                        1.4
 Bakkavor                                Food, Beverage & Tobacco                   612                        1.4
 OSB Group                               Financial Services                         599                        1.3
 Sabre Insurance                         Insurance                                  577                        1.3
 Wickes Group                            Retail                                     576                        1.3
 Arbuthnot Banking Group                 Banks                                      569                        1.3
 Hansard Global                          Insurance                                  564                        1.2
 Kitwave Group                           Personal Care, Drugs & Grocery Stores      560                        1.2
 Personal Group Holdings                 Insurance                                  560                        1.2
 One Health Group                        Health Care                                550                        1.2
 TP ICAP                                 Financial Services                         550                        1.2
 Genuit Group                            Construction & Materials                   531                        1.2
 Bellway                                 Consumer Products and Services             522                        1.2
 Polar Capital Holdings                  Financial Services                         521                        1.2
 Gateley                                 Industrial Goods & Services                520                        1.1
 DFS Furniture                           Retail                                     515                        1.1
 Marshalls                               Construction & Materials                                     515      1.1
 Crest Nicholson                         Consumer Products and Services                               480      1.1
 Wilmington Group                        Media                                                        472      1.0
 Topps Tiles                             Retail                                                       466      1.0
 Jarvis Securities                       Financial Services                                           465      1.0
 Lendinvest                              Financial Services                                           450      1.0
 FDM Group                               Industrial Goods & Services                                  436      1.0
 Ecora Resources                         Basic Resources                                              429      1.0
 Gattaca                                 Industrial Goods & Services                                  428      0.9
 Orchard Funding Group                   Financial Services                                           425      0.9
 Regional REIT                           Real Estate                                                  422      0.9
 RWS                                     Industrial Goods & Services                                  415      0.9
 Portmeirion Group                       Consumer Products and Services                               403      0.9
 Town Centre Securities                  Real Estate                                                  383      0.8
 Headlam Group                           Consumer Products and Services                               360      0.8
 Premier Miton Group                     Financial Services                                           357      0.8
 Vanquis Banking                         Financial Services                                           347      0.8
 Paypoint                                Industrial Goods & Services                                  346      0.8
 Liontrust Asset Management              Financial Services                                           335      0.7
 Springfield Properties                  Consumer Products and Services                               306      0.7
 Watkin Jones                            Consumer Products and Services                               302      0.7
 Marston's                               Travel & Leisure                                             290      0.7
 Strix Group                             Industrial Goods & Services                                  290      0.7
 Brown (N) Group                         Retail                                                       263      0.6
 DSW Capital                             Financial Services                                           240      0.5
 Chamberlin                              Basic Resources                                              225      0.5
 Essentra                                Industrial Goods & Services                                  223      0.5
 Cavendish Financial                     Financial Services                                           189      0.4
 R&Q Insurance                           Insurance                                                    112      0.3
 iEnergizer                              Industrial Goods & Services                                  105      0.2
 Aferian                                 Telecommunications                                           63       0.1
 Revolution Bars Group                   Travel & Leisure                                             52       0.1
 Sancus Lending Group                    Financial Services                                           40       0.1
 Total Portfolio

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