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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         Change %

                                                                   2025
 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        Six months to

                                             31 December 2025     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
(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
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) . This document will
also be available on the Company's website at
https://theinvestmentcompanyplc.co.uk/
(https://theinvestmentcompanyplc.co.uk/) .

 

For further information contact:

 

 The Investment Company PLC                                             +44 (0) 20 3934 6632

Ian Dighé, Chairman
info@theinvestmentcompanyplc.co.uk

 Shore Capital (Financial Adviser and Broker)                           +44 (0) 20 7601 6128

 Gillian Martin/ Anita Ghanekar / Matthew Walton (Corporate Advisory)
 Henry Willcocks/Fiona Conroy (Corporate Broking)

 ISCA Administration Services Limited (Company Secretary)               +44 (0) 1392 487056

 

LEI: 2138004PBWN5WM2XST62

 

 

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