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RNS Number : 7356V  Law Debenture Corp PLC  03 February 2025

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.

Net Asset Value as at 31 January 2025

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. announces that its Net Asset Value
("NAV") with borrowings at par and including the fair value of IPS business(1)
on 31 January 2025 was 865.70 pence per share (cum income). With the
Corporation's long term debt stated at fair value, the NAV was 896.62 pence
per share (cum income). The mid-market price at the close of business on 31
January 2025 was 913.00 pence per share.

 Net Asset Value              Excluding Income (pence)  Including Income (pence)
 NAV with debt at par         864.59                    865.70
 NAV with debt at fair value  895.51                    896.62

 

Performance

                                                 YTD              1 year  3 years  5 years  10 years

                                                 %                %       %        %        %
 NAV total return (with debt at par)(2)          2.8              17.8    20.0     52.2     121.7
 NAV total return (with debt at fair value)(2)   2.6              17.3    29.2     66.6     137.1
 FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index Total Return(3)  5.5              17.1    25.5     37.9     87.1
 Share price total return(3)                     2.2              20.9    28.3     86.6     158.7
 Change in Retail Price Index(4)                         0.0      3.7     23.4     34.9     53.5

 

(1) The fair value of the IPS business has been calculated as at 30 June 2024.

(2) NAV is calculated in accordance with the Association of Investment
Companies (AIC) methodology, based on performance data held by Law Debenture
including fair value of IPS business and long-term borrowings. NAV is shown
with debt measured at par and with debt measured at fair value.

(3) Share Price source: Refinitiv.

(4) Source: Office for National Statistics, subject to latest published RPI,
December 2024.

 

Geographical Split of investment portfolio

 Region         % of portfolio    % of portfolio

                31 January 2025   31 December 2024
 UK             87.6              87.6
 Europe         5.6               5.5
 North America  5.6               5.6
 Japan          1.2               1.3
 Other          0                 0
 Other Pacific  0                 0
 TOTAL          100               100

 

Full Portfolio Listing

As at 31 January 2025 the full holdings of the portfolio comprised of the
following:

 Holding Name                                Location     Sector              Industry                                     £000    %
 HSBC                                        UK           Financials          Banks                                        36,675  3.38
 Flutter Entertainment                       UK           Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             35,987  3.32
 Barclays                                    UK           Financials          Banks                                        34,452  3.18
 Shell                                       UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          33,475  3.09
 Rolls Royce                                 UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          25,452  2.35
 BP                                          UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          24,083  2.23
 GlaxoSmithKline                             UK           Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              23,042  2.13
 Standard Chartered                          UK           Financials          Banks                                        20,592  1.90
 Tesco                                       UK           Consumer Goods      Food & Drug Retailers                        18,806  1.74
 Rio Tinto                                   UK           Basic Materials     Mining                                       18,341  1.70
 National Grid                               UK           Utilities           Gas, water & multiutilities                  16,568  1.53
 Senior                                      UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          14,902  1.38
 Herald Investment Trust                     UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                14,100  1.30
 NatWest                                     UK           Financials          Banks                                        14,073  1.30
 BT Group                                    UK           Telecommunications  Fixed Line Telecommunications                13,830  1.28
 IMI                                         UK           Industrials         Industrial engineering                       13,819  1.28
 J Sainsbury plc                             UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            13,610  1.26
 Cummins                                     USA          Industrials         Industrial engineering                       13,517  1.25
 Marks & Spencer                             UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            13,428  1.24
 Hill & Smith                                UK           Industrials         Industrial engineering                       13,259  1.23
 Aviva                                       UK           Financials          Life insurance/assurance                     13,223  1.22
 Anglo American                              UK           Basic Materials     Mining                                       13,087  1.21
 Kier                                        UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     12,920  1.19
 Balfour Beatty                              UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     12,859  1.19
 Toyota Motor Corporation                    Japan        Consumer Goods      Automobiles & parts                          12,752  1.18
 Land Securities                             UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                12,672  1.17
 M & G                                       UK           Financials          Financial services                           12,510  1.16
 Boku                                        UK           Industrials         Support services                             12,375  1.14
 Cranswick                                   UK           Consumer Goods      Food producers                               12,020  1.11
 Morgan Advanced Materials                   UK           Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            11,624  1.07
 BAE Systems                                 UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          11,623  1.07
 International Consolidated Airlines         UK           Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             11,612  1.07
 Irish Continental Group                     Ireland      Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             11,226  1.04
 Kingfisher                                  UK           Consumer Goods      Household goods & home construction          11,201  1.04
 Shaftesbury Capital PLC                     UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                11,178  1.03
 Marshalls                                   UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     11,101  1.03
 Severn Trent                                UK           Utilities           Gas, water & multiutilities                  10,988  1.02
 ITV                                         UK           Consumer Services   Media                                        10,930  1.01
 Lloyds Banking Group                        UK           Financials          Banks                                        10,594  0.98
 Prudential Corp                             UK           Financials          Life insurance/assurance                     10,401  0.96
 Babcock                                     UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          10,357  0.96
 Schroders PLC                               UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                10,083  0.93
 Hiscox                                      UK           Financials          Nonlife insurance                            9,878   0.91
 Ibstock                                     UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     9,486   0.88
 Scottish Oriental Small Co                  UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                9,223   0.85
 Oxford Nanopore Technologies                UK           Technology          Advanced Medical Equipment & Technology      9,008   0.83
 Johnson Service Group                       UK           Industrials         Support services                             8,961   0.83
 Smith & Nephew                              UK           Health Care         Health care equipment & services             8,462   0.78
 IP Group                                    UK           Financials          Financial services                           8,285   0.77
 Dunelm                                      UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            8,200   0.76
 Bristol-Myers Squibb                        USA          Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              7,846   0.73
 Hammerson                                   UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                7,668   0.71
 General Motors                              USA          Consumer Goods      Automobiles & parts                          7,583   0.70
 Ceres Power                                 UK           Oil & Gas           Oil equipment services & distribution        7,575   0.70
 Dowlais Group plc                           UK           Consumer Goods      Automobiles & parts                          7,560   0.70
 Vodafone                                    UK           Telecommunications  Mobile telecommunications                    7,553   0.70
 Haleon                                      UK           Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              7,492   0.69
 Phoenix Group Holdings                      UK           Financials          Life insurance/assurance                     7,315   0.68
 Whitbread PLC                               Canada       Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             7,314   0.68
 Weir Group                                  UK           Industrials         Industrial engineering                       7,272   0.67
 Spectris                                    UK           Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            7,211   0.67
 Johnson Matthey                             UK           Other               Sustainable Energy                           7,155   0.66
 Beazley PLC (UK)                            UK           Financials          Nonlife insurance                            7,123   0.66
 Elementis                                   UK           Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    7,107   0.66
 Air Products and Chemicals                  Canada       Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          6,766   0.63
 VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities  UK           Other               Sustainable Energy                           6,760   0.62
 International Personal Finance              UK           Financials          Financial services                           6,592   0.61
 WPP LLP                                     UK           Consumer Services   Media                                        6,574   0.61
 Gibson Energy                               Canada       Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          6,351   0.59
 AFC Energy                                  UK           Oil & Gas           Alternative Energy                           6,111   0.56
 Sabre Insurance Group PLC                   UK           Financials          Nonlife insurance                            5,958   0.55
 Freeport-McMoran Inc                        USA          Basic Materials     Mining                                       5,784   0.53
 Chesnara                                    UK           Financials          Life insurance/assurance                     5,489   0.51
 Segro PLC                                   UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                5,379   0.50
 Reach                                       UK           Consumer Services   Media                                        5,069   0.47
 Inchcape                                    UK           Industrials         Support services                             5,063   0.47
 SSE                                         UK           Utilities           Electricity                                  4,893   0.45
 Oxford Sciences Innovation                  UKULM        Financials          Financial services                           4,767   0.44
 Associated British Foods Plc                UK           Consumer Goods      Food producers                               4,755   0.44
 Workspace Group PLC                         UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                4,690   0.43
 SigmaRoc                                    UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     4,650   0.43
 Halfords                                    UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            4,604   0.43
 Epwin Group                                 UK           Consumer Goods      Household goods & home construction          4,568   0.42
 Ondine Biomedical Inc.                      Canada       Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              4,565   0.42
 Zigup                                       UK           Industrials         Support services                             4,358   0.40
 Standard Life Aberdeen                      UK           Financials          Financial services                           4,254   0.39
 Accsys Technologies                         UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     4,229   0.39
 Castings                                    UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     4,116   0.38
 Bellway                                     UK           Consumer Goods      Household goods & home construction          3,930   0.36
 Convatec Group                              UK           Health Care         Health care equipment & services             3,702   0.34
 Vertu Motors                                UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            3,559   0.33
 Vanquis Banking Group                       UK           Financials          Financial services                           3,508   0.32
 ITM Power                                   UK           Oil & Gas           Oil equipment services & distribution        3,435   0.32
 Next Fifteen Communications Group           UK           Consumer Services   Media                                        3,390   0.31
 XP Power Ltd                                UK           Technology          Technology hardware & equipment              3,389   0.31
 Croda                                       UK           Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    3,344   0.31
 SAP                                         Germany      Technology          Software & computer services                 3,260   0.30
 Renold                                      UK           Industrials         Industrial engineering                       3,260   0.30
 TT Electronics                              UK           Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            3,105   0.29
 Grit Real Estate Income Group               Guernsey     Financials          Real estate investment trusts                3,020   0.28
 UniCredit                                   Italy        Financials          Banks                                        3,000   0.28
 Munchener Rueckver                          Germany      Financials          Nonlife insurance                            2,917   0.27
 Siemens AG                                  Germany      Technology          Software & computer services                 2,741   0.25
 Sanofi                                      France       Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              2,666   0.25
 Novo Nordisk                                Denmark      Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              2,545   0.24
 Safran SA                                   France       Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          2,461   0.23
 Serica Energy                               UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          2,459   0.23
 Roche                                       Switzerland  Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              2,380   0.22
 Deutsche Boerse                             Germany      Financials          Financial services                           2,332   0.22
 Jubilee Metals Group                        UK           Basic Materials     Mining                                       2,267   0.21
 DVS A/S                                     Denmark      Industrials         Industrial transportation                    2,260   0.21
 Invinity Energy Systems                     UK           Oil & Gas           Alternative Energy                           2,105   0.19
 Hercules Site Services Plc                  UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     1,980   0.18
 Watkin Jones                                UK           Consumer Goods      Household goods & home construction          1,962   0.18
 ASML                                        Netherlands  Technology          Technology hardware & equipment              1,952   0.18
 Bawag                                       Austria      Financials          Banks                                        1,873   0.17
 Ricardo                                     UK           Industrials         Support services                             1,872   0.17
 Gelion                                      UK           Other               Sustainable Energy                           1,852   0.17
 SGS SA                                      Switzerland  Industrials         Support services                             1,821   0.17
 Cellnex Telecom                             Spain        Telecommunications  Mobile telecommunications                    1,809   0.17
 Windar Photonics Plc                        UK           Industrials         Waste & Environ Svcs & Equip                 1,797   0.17
 Great Portland Estates                      UK           Financials          Real estate investments & services           1,731   0.16
 LVMH                                        France       Consumer Goods      Leisure Goods                                1,663   0.15
 Marstons                                    UK           Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             1,499   0.14
 Anheuser-Busch InBev                        Belgium      Consumer Goods      Beverages                                    1,424   0.13
 Infineon Technologies AG                    Germany      Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            1,422   0.13
 Danone SA                                   France       Consumer Goods      Food producers                               1,385   0.13
 Nestle                                      Switzerland  Consumer Goods      Food producers                               1,350   0.12
 Ilika                                       UK           Oil & Gas           Alternative Energy                           1,284   0.12
 DSM-Firmenich AG                            Netherlands  Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    1,245   0.12
 Aena SME                                    Spain        Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             1,123   0.10
 Logistics Development Group                 UK           Industrials         Industrial transportation                    1,109   0.10
 Arbuthnot Banking Group                     UK           Financials          Financial services                           1,087   0.10
 ASM International NV                        Netherlands  Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            1,046   0.10
 Syensqo SA                                  Belgium      Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    965     0.09
 Kone Oyj                                    Finland      Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            936     0.09
 Gran Tierra Energy Inc                      Canada       Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          679     0.06
 First Tin                                   UK           Basic Materials     Mining                                       600     0.06
 Kistos                                      UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          576     0.05
 Longboat Energy                             UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          510     0.05
 SIMEC Atlantis Energy                       UK           Utilities           Electricity                                  379     0.04
 Surface Transforms                          UK           Consumer Goods      Automobiles & parts                          338     0.03
 Carclo                                      UK           Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    289     0.03
 Indus Gas                                   UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          129     0.01
 LDIC Investments                            UK           Financials          Financial services                           88      0.01
 Deltic Energy                               UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          71      0.01

 

In accordance with UK listing rule 11.7.8, The Law Debenture Corporation
p.l.c. announces that it has no investments in other UK listed closed-ended
investment funds that require to be disclosed.

Released by The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c., 8th Floor, 100 Bishopsgate,
London, EC2N 4AG (contact Nicola Lambourne, Company Secretariat, 020 7606
5451).

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. LEI number - 2138006E39QX7XV6PP21

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