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RNS Number : 4019R  Law Debenture Corp PLC  02 February 2026

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.

Net Asset Value as at 30 January 2026

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 30 January 2026 was 1,093.92 pence per share (cum income). With the
Corporation's long term debt stated at fair value, the NAV was 1,128.92 pence
per share (cum income). The mid-market price at the close of business on 30
January 2026 was 1,134.00 pence per share.

 Net Asset Value              Excluding Income (pence)  Including Income (pence)
 NAV with debt at par         1,094.24                  1,093.92
 NAV with debt at fair value  1,129.24                  1,128.92

 

Performance

                                                 YTD  1 year  3 years  5 years  10 years

                                                 %    %       %        %        %
 NAV total return (with debt at par)(2)          4.9  31.1    56.2     95.8     209.1
 NAV total return (with debt at fair value)(2)   4.7  30.4    57.5     114.7    227.1
 FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index Total Return(3)  3.1  21.1    44.5     80.8     137.6
 Share price total return(3)                     7.6  28.6    55.5     112.2    275.3
 Change in Retail Price Index(4)                 0.0  4.3     13.4     38.3     57.8

 

(1) The fair value of the IPS business has been calculated as at 30 June 2025.

(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 2025.

 

Geographical Split of investment portfolio

 Region         % of portfolio    % of portfolio

                30 January 2026   31 December 2025
 UK             89.7              89.9
 Europe         4.6               4.5
 North America  4.4               4.3
 Japan          1.0               1.0
 Other          0.3               0.3
 TOTAL          100               100

 

Full Portfolio Listing

As at 30 January 2026 the full holdings of the portfolio comprised of the
following:

 Holding Name                               Location     Sector              Industry                                     £000    %
 Barclays                                   UK           Financials          Banks                                        56,399  3.95
 HSBC                                       UK           Financials          Banks                                        55,734  3.90
 Rio Tinto                                  UK           Basic Materials     Mining                                       35,369  2.48
 Shell                                      UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          34,919  2.45
 GlaxoSmithKline                            UK           Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              30,766  2.16
 Standard Chartered                         UK           Financials          Banks                                        28,587  2.01
 BP                                         UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          26,437  1.86
 Senior                                     UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          22,082  1.55
 National Grid                              UK           Utilities           Gas, water & multiutilities                  20,867  1.46
 Lloyds Banking Group                       UK           Financials          Banks                                        20,663  1.45
 Cummins                                    USA          Industrials         Industrial engineering                       19,863  1.39
 Flutter Entertainment                      UK           Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             19,742  1.39
 Balfour Beatty                             UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     19,737  1.39
 Rolls Royce                                UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          19,671  1.38
 IMI                                        UK           Industrials         Industrial engineering                       18,975  1.33
 NatWest                                    UK           Financials          Banks                                        18,953  1.33
 Ceres Power                                UK           Oil & Gas           Oil equipment services & distribution        18,853  1.32
 Kingfisher                                 UK           Consumer Goods      Household goods & home construction          18,729  1.31
 M & G                                      UK           Financials          Financial services                           18,558  1.30
 Prudential                                 UK           Financials          Life insurance/assurance                     18,469  1.30
 Boku                                       UK           Industrials         Support services                             17,934  1.26
 Marks & Spencer                            UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            17,568  1.23
 J Sainsbury                                UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            17,141  1.20
 Kier                                       UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     17,042  1.20
 Anglo American                             UK           Basic Materials     Mining                                       16,499  1.16
 Aviva                                      UK           Financials          Life insurance/assurance                     16,357  1.15
 Tesco                                      UK           Consumer Goods      Food & Drug Retailers                        15,744  1.11
 Johnson Matthey                            UK           Other               Sustainable Energy                           15,314  1.07
 BT Group                                   UK           Telecommunications  Fixed Line Telecommunications                15,304  1.07
 Herald Investment Trust                    UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                15,210  1.07
 Schroders                                  UK           Financials          Financial services                           15,122  1.06
 Hill & Smith                               UK           Industrials         Industrial engineering                       14,810  1.04
 BAE Systems                                UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          14,805  1.04
 Irish Continental Group                    Ireland      Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             14,434  1.01
 Babcock                                    UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          14,378  1.01
 International Consolidated Airlines        UK           Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             14,372  1.01
 Land Securities                            UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                14,139  0.99
 Segro                                      UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                14,034  0.99
 Toyota Motor Corporation                   Japan        Consumer Goods      Automobiles & parts                          13,640  0.96
 Hiscox                                     UK           Financials          Nonlife insurance                            13,405  0.94
 Shaftesbury Capital                        UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                13,274  0.93
 Infineon Technologies                      Germany      Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            12,833  0.90
 Severn Trent                               UK           Utilities           Gas, water & multiutilities                  12,737  0.89
 IP Group                                   UK           Financials          Financial services                           12,631  0.89
 Cranswick                                  UK           Consumer Goods      Food producers                               12,569  0.88
 British Land Company                       UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                12,438  0.87
 International Personal Finance             UK           Financials          Financial services                           12,103  0.85
 Vodafone                                   UK           Telecommunications  Mobile telecommunications                    11,814  0.83
 General Motors                             USA          Consumer Goods      Automobiles & parts                          11,659  0.82
 Morgan Advanced Materials                  UK           Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            11,450  0.80
 Hammerson                                  UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                11,301  0.79
 AFC Energy                                 UK           Oil & Gas           Alternative Energy                           10,799  0.76
 Oxford Nanopore Technologies               UK           Technology          Advanced Medical Equipment & Technology      10,371  0.73
 Phoenix Group Holdings                     UK           Financials          Life insurance/assurance                     10,346  0.73
 Smith & Nephew                             UK           Health Care         Health care equipment & services             10,180  0.71
 Ibstock                                    UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     10,028  0.70
 Associated British Foods                   UK           Consumer Goods      Food producers                               10,001  0.70
 ITV                                        UK           Consumer Services   Media                                        9,953   0.70
 Greencoat UK Wind                          UK           Utilities           Electricity                                  9,800   0.69
 Chesnara                                   UK           Financials          Life insurance/assurance                     9,731   0.68
 VH Global Energy Infrastructure            UK           Other               Sustainable Energy                           9,688   0.68
 SSE                                        UK           Utilities           Electricity                                  9,684   0.68
 Weir Group                                 UK           Industrials         Industrial engineering                       9,678   0.68
 Beazley                                    UK           Financials          Nonlife insurance                            9,631   0.68
 Johnson Service Group                      UK           Industrials         Support services                             9,616   0.67
 Workspace Group                            UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                9,124   0.64
 SigmaRoc                                   UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     9,121   0.64
 Freeport-McMoran                           USA          Basic Materials     Mining                                       8,799   0.62
 Whitbread                                  UK           Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             8,441   0.59
 Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust  UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                8,342   0.59
 HICL Infrastructure                        UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                8,176   0.57
 Standard Life Aberdeen                     UK           Financials          Financial services                           8,145   0.57
 Dunelm                                     UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            8,127   0.57
 Vanquis Banking Group                      UK           Financials          Financial services                           7,969   0.56
 Marshalls                                  UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     7,581   0.53
 Haleon                                     UK           Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              7,576   0.53
 Sabre Insurance Group                      UK           Financials          Nonlife insurance                            7,464   0.52
 Elementis                                  UK           Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    7,278   0.51
 ITM Power                                  UK           Oil & Gas           Oil equipment services & distribution        7,060   0.50
 Accsys Technologies                        UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     6,790   0.48
 Gibson Energy                              Canada       Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          6,692   0.47
 Bristol-Myers Squibb                       USA          Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              6,634   0.47
 Great Portland Estates                     UK           Financials          Real estate investments & services           6,528   0.46
 Roche                                      Switzerland  Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              6,424   0.45
 Mondi                                      UK           Basic Materials     Forestry & paper                             6,405   0.45
 Zigup                                      UK           Industrials         Support services                             6,369   0.45
 Inchcape                                   UK           Industrials         Support services                             6,124   0.43
 Invinity Energy Systems                    UK           Oil & Gas           Alternative Energy                           6,039   0.42
 Rathbones Group                            UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                5,500   0.39
 Oxford Sciences Innovation                 UKULM        Financials          Financial services                           5,333   0.37
 Air Products and Chemicals                 Canada       Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          4,977   0.35
 Halfords                                   UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            4,891   0.34
 Derwent London                             UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                4,803   0.34
 Easyjet                                    UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          4,775   0.34
 Croda                                      UK           Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    4,774   0.34
 3I INFRASTRUCTURE                          UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                4,663   0.33
 Marstons                                   UK           Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             4,638   0.33
 Jubilee Metals Group                       UK           Basic Materials     Mining                                       4,576   0.32
 Bellway                                    UK           Consumer Goods      Household goods & home construction          4,481   0.31
 Castings                                   UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     4,426   0.31
 Serica Energy                              UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          4,300   0.30
 Vertu Motors                               UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            4,287   0.30
 Ondine Biomedical                          Canada       Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              4,003   0.28
 Gelion                                     UK           Other               Sustainable Energy                           3,890   0.27
 Valterra Platinum                          Other        Basic Materials     Mining                                       3,872   0.27
 TT Electronics                             UK           Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            3,830   0.27
 Sanofi                                     France       Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              3,807   0.27
 Reach                                      UK           Consumer Services   Media                                        3,687   0.26
 Siemens                                    Germany      Technology          Software & computer services                 3,511   0.25
 Next Fifteen Communications Group          UK           Consumer Services   Media                                        3,505   0.25
 Ilika                                      UK           Oil & Gas           Alternative Energy                           3,423   0.24
 ASML                                       Netherlands  Technology          Technology hardware & equipment              3,390   0.24
 XP Power                                   UK           Technology          Technology hardware & equipment              3,373   0.24
 Safran                                     France       Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          3,207   0.23
 Munchener Rueckver                         Germany      Financials          Nonlife insurance                            2,977   0.21
 Tate & Lyle                                UK           Consumer Goods      Food producers                               2,825   0.20
 Hercules Site Services                     UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     2,369   0.17
 Seascape Energy Asia                       UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          2,310   0.16
 Deutsche Boerse                            Germany      Financials          Financial services                           2,158   0.15
 SAP                                        Germany      Technology          Software & computer services                 2,154   0.15
 Greencore Group                            Ireland      Consumer Goods      Beverages                                    2,078   0.15
 SGS                                        Switzerland  Industrials         Support services                             2,037   0.14
 Grit Real Estate Income Group              Guernsey     Financials          Real estate investment trusts                1,963   0.14
 Renishaw                                   UK           Technology          Technology hardware & equipment              1,898   0.13
 First Tin                                  UK           Basic Materials     Mining                                       1,860   0.13
 Watkin Jones                               UK           Consumer Goods      Household goods & home construction          1,801   0.13
 Windar Photonics                           UK           Industrials         Waste & Environ Svcs & Equip                 1,464   0.10
 Nestle                                     Switzerland  Consumer Goods      Food producers                               1,365   0.10
 ASM International                          Netherlands  Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            1,354   0.10
 Surface Transforms                         UK           Consumer Goods      Automobiles & parts                          1,269   0.09
 Kone                                       Finland      Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            1,172   0.08
 Kistos                                     UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          1,058   0.07
 Arbuthnot Banking Group                    UK           Financials          Financial services                           1,027   0.07
 DSM-Firmenich                              Netherlands  Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    862     0.06
 Logistics Development Group                UK           Industrials         Industrial transportation                    859     0.06
 Carclo                                     UK           Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    679     0.05
 Gran Tierra Energy                         Canada       Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          586     0.04
 Ampeak Energy                              UK           Utilities           Electricity                                  524     0.04
 Deltic Energy                              UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          43

 

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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