RNS Number : 0857U
Investment Company PLC
24 February 2026
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC
(the "Company")
HALF YEAR RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Investment Company PLC announces its unaudited interim results for the period ended 31 December 2025.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
At 31 December 2025
At 30 June 2025
Change %
Equity Shareholders' funds (£)
7,178,298
7,313,735
(1.85)
Number of ordinary shares in issue*
9,186,025
9,186,025
(0.00)
Net asset value ("NAV") per ordinary share
78.14p
79.62p
(1.86)
Ordinary share price (mid)
68.00p
63.50p
7.09
Discount to NAV
12.98%
20.25%
7.27
Six months to 31 December 2025
Six months to 31 December 2024 (restated)***
Total return per ordinary share**
(1.47p)
(0.24p)
Dividends paid per ordinary share
-
-
* Excluding 18,738,365 shares held in Treasury.
** The total return per ordinary share is based on total income after taxation as detailed in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statement and in note 4.
*** The 31 December 2024 figure has been restated for comparative purposes only to reflect the 5 for 1 share split in March 2025.
Ian Dighé, Chairman, commented:
"The Company was pleased to announce earlier today that the Board in considering options for the Company had agreed heads of terms with Dowgate Wealth Limited in relation to proposals regarding the appointment of a new portfolio manager, the adoption of a new investment policy, a tender offer to existing shareholders and the recapitalisation of the Company. We look forward to announcing further details in due course."
The Directors are pleased to attach the Company's Half Year Report for the period ended 31 December 2025.
Click on the following link, or paste it into your web browser, to view the associated PDF document:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0857U_1-2026-2-23.pdf
A copy of the Half Year Report will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. This document will also be available on the Company's website at https://theinvestmentcompanyplc.co.uk/ .
For further information contact:
LEI: 2138004PBWN5WM2XST62
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