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RNS Number : 9802U  Law Debenture Corp PLC  02 March 2026

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.

Net Asset Value as at 27 February 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 27 February 2026 was 1,140.51 pence per share (cum income). With the
Corporation's long term debt stated at fair value, the NAV was 1,173.32 pence
per share (cum income). The mid-market price at the close of business on 27
February 2026 was 1,200.00 pence per share.

 Net Asset Value              Excluding Income (pence)  Including Income (pence)
 NAV with debt at par         1,138.88                  1,140.51
 NAV with debt at fair value  1,171.69                  1,173.32

 

Performance

                                                 YTD   1 year  3 years  5 years  10 years

                                                 %     %       %        %        %
 NAV total return (with debt at par)(2)          9.3   36.2    59.2     96.4     216.1
 NAV total return (with debt at fair value)(2)   8.8   34.9    58.2     111.6    231.8
 FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index Total Return(3)  9.7   27.3    51.6     88.7     151.0
 Share price total return(3)                     13.9  37.3    58.7     108.2    293.1
 Change in Retail Price Index(4)                 -0.5  3.1     11.5     37.9     56.3

 

(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,
January 2026.

 

Geographical Split of investment portfolio

 Region         % of portfolio     % of portfolio

                27 February 2026   31 December 2025
 UK             89.7               89.9
 Europe         5.1                4.5
 North America  3.9                4.3
 Japan          1.0                1.0
 Other          0.3                0.3
 TOTAL          100                100

 

Full Portfolio Listing

As at 27 February 2026 the full holdings of the portfolio comprised of the
following:

 Holding Name                               Location     Sector              Industry                                     £000    %
 HSBC                                       UK           Financials          Banks                                        60,418  4.08
 Barclays                                   UK           Financials          Banks                                        52,525  3.55
 Rio Tinto                                  UK           Basic Materials     Mining                                       38,509  2.60
 Shell                                      UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          38,413  2.60
 GlaxoSmithKline                            UK           Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              36,080  2.44
 Standard Chartered                         UK           Financials          Banks                                        28,134  1.90
 Senior                                     UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          27,817  1.88
 BP                                         UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          27,226  1.83
 National Grid                              UK           Utilities           Gas, water & multiutilities                  23,522  1.58
 Rolls Royce                                UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          21,661  1.46
 Balfour Beatty                             UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     20,981  1.41
 Kingfisher                                 UK           Consumer Goods      Household goods & home construction          20,555  1.38
 IMI                                        UK           Industrials         Industrial engineering                       19,800  1.33
 Relx                                       UK           Consumer Services   Media                                        19,631  1.32
 Lloyds Banking Group                       UK           Financials          Banks                                        19,466  1.31
 Ceres Power                                UK           Oil & Gas           Oil equipment services & distribution        19,095  1.29
 M & G                                      UK           Financials          Financial services                           19,050  1.28
 Marks & Spencer                            UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            19,032  1.28
 J Sainsbury                                UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            18,672  1.26
 Flutter Entertainment                      UK           Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             18,504  1.25
 Kier                                       UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     18,147  1.22
 Anglo American                             UK           Basic Materials     Mining                                       17,928  1.21
 Tesco                                      UK           Consumer Goods      Food & Drug Retailers                        17,791  1.20
 Aviva                                      UK           Financials          Life insurance/assurance                     17,643  1.19
 NatWest                                    UK           Financials          Banks                                        17,630  1.19
 Prudential                                 UK           Financials          Life insurance/assurance                     17,442  1.17
 BT Group                                   UK           Telecommunications  Fixed Line Telecommunications                17,336  1.17
 Hill & Smith                               UK           Industrials         Industrial engineering                       15,841  1.07
 BAE Systems                                UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          15,840  1.07
 Segro                                      UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                15,559  1.05
 Boku                                       UK           Industrials         Support services                             15,348  1.03
 Irish Continental Group                    Ireland      Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             15,343  1.03
 Herald Investment Trust                    UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                15,330  1.03
 Toyota Motor Corporation                   Japan        Consumer Goods      Automobiles & parts                          14,975  1.01
 International Consolidated Airlines        UK           Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             14,561  0.98
 Infineon Technologies                      Germany      Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            14,414  0.97
 Shaftesbury Capital                        UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                14,282  0.96
 Severn Trent                               UK           Utilities           Gas, water & multiutilities                  14,246  0.96
 Land Securities                            UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                14,053  0.95
 Hiscox                                     UK           Financials          Nonlife insurance                            13,993  0.94
 Babcock                                    UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          13,536  0.91
 Johnson Matthey                            UK           Other               Sustainable Energy                           13,078  0.88
 Cranswick                                  UK           Consumer Goods      Food producers                               12,952  0.87
 International Personal Finance             UK           Financials          Financial services                           12,746  0.86
 Vodafone                                   UK           Telecommunications  Mobile telecommunications                    12,590  0.85
 British Land Company                       UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                12,240  0.82
 IP Group                                   UK           Financials          Financial services                           12,160  0.82
 Morgan Advanced Materials                  UK           Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            12,075  0.81
 Hammerson                                  UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                11,741  0.79
 AFC Energy                                 UK           Oil & Gas           Alternative Energy                           11,354  0.76
 Smith & Nephew                             UK           Health Care         Health care equipment & services             11,238  0.76
 General Motors                             USA          Consumer Goods      Automobiles & parts                          11,085  0.75
 SSE                                        UK           Utilities           Electricity                                  10,756  0.72
 Phoenix Group Holdings                     UK           Financials          Life insurance/assurance                     10,717  0.72
 VH Global Energy Infrastructure            UK           Other               Sustainable Energy                           10,612  0.71
 Weir Group                                 UK           Industrials         Industrial engineering                       10,566  0.71
 Ibstock                                    UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     10,439  0.70
 Chesnara                                   UK           Financials          Life insurance/assurance                     10,400  0.70
 Cummins                                    USA          Industrials         Industrial engineering                       10,390  0.70
 Associated British Foods                   UK           Consumer Goods      Food producers                               10,377  0.70
 Freeport-McMoran                           USA          Basic Materials     Mining                                       10,094  0.68
 Johnson Service Group                      UK           Industrials         Support services                             9,999   0.67
 ITV                                        UK           Consumer Services   Media                                        9,782   0.66
 Greencoat UK Wind                          UK           Utilities           Electricity                                  9,495   0.64
 SigmaRoc                                   UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     9,452   0.64
 Workspace Group                            UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                9,342   0.63
 Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust  UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                8,971   0.60
 Oxford Nanopore Technologies               UK           Technology          Advanced Medical Equipment & Technology      8,905   0.60
 Dunelm                                     UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            8,870   0.60
 London Stock Exchange Group                UK           Financials          Financial services                           8,858   0.60
 Marshalls                                  UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     8,726   0.59
 HICL Infrastructure                        UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                8,652   0.58
 Standard Life Aberdeen                     UK           Financials          Financial services                           8,235   0.55
 Haleon                                     UK           Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              8,112   0.55
 Whitbread                                  UK           Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             8,060   0.54
 Vanquis Banking Group                      UK           Financials          Financial services                           8,010   0.54
 Sabre Insurance Group                      UK           Financials          Nonlife insurance                            7,878   0.53
 Bristol-Myers Squibb                       USA          Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              7,630   0.51
 Sanofi                                     France       Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              7,588   0.51
 Elementis                                  UK           Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    7,477   0.50
 Gibson Energy                              Canada       Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          7,426   0.50
 ITM Power                                  UK           Oil & Gas           Oil equipment services & distribution        7,321   0.49
 Roche                                      Switzerland  Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              6,863   0.46
 Zigup                                      UK           Industrials         Support services                             6,836   0.46
 Accsys Technologies                        UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     6,747   0.45
 Inchcape                                   UK           Industrials         Support services                             6,664   0.45
 Mondi                                      UK           Basic Materials     Forestry & paper                             6,654   0.45
 Great Portland Estates                     UK           Financials          Real estate investments & services           6,073   0.41
 Safran                                     France       Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          6,049   0.41
 Rathbones Group                            UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                5,663   0.38
 Invinity Energy Systems                    UK           Oil & Gas           Alternative Energy                           5,586   0.38
 Croda                                      UK           Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    5,413   0.36
 Oxford Sciences Innovation                 UKULM        Financials          Financial services                           5,333   0.36
 Air Products and Chemicals                 Canada       Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          5,109   0.34
 Ondine Biomedical                          Canada       Health Care         Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology              5,004   0.34
 Valterra Platinum                          Other        Basic Materials     Mining                                       4,880   0.33
 Serica Energy                              UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          4,830   0.33
 Halfords                                   UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            4,825   0.32
 Easyjet                                    UK           Industrials         Aerospace & defence                          4,639   0.31
 Marstons                                   UK           Consumer Services   Travel & leisure                             4,615   0.31
 Bellway                                    UK           Consumer Goods      Household goods & home construction          4,597   0.31
 Derwent London                             UK           Financials          Real estate investment trusts                4,535   0.31
 3I INFRASTRUCTURE                          UK           Financials          Equity investment instruments                4,494   0.30
 Jubilee Metals Group                       UK           Basic Materials     Mining                                       4,372   0.29
 Castings                                   UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     4,263   0.29
 Reach                                      UK           Consumer Services   Media                                        4,167   0.28
 Vertu Motors                               UK           Consumer Services   General retailers                            4,103   0.28
 TT Electronics                             UK           Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            4,096   0.28
 Gelion                                     UK           Other               Sustainable Energy                           3,890   0.26
 XP Power                                   UK           Technology          Technology hardware & equipment              3,782   0.25
 Greencore Group                            Ireland      Consumer Goods      Beverages                                    3,660   0.25
 ASML                                       Netherlands  Technology          Technology hardware & equipment              3,491   0.24
 Siemens                                    Germany      Technology          Software & computer services                 3,445   0.23
 Ilika                                      UK           Oil & Gas           Alternative Energy                           3,309   0.22
 Munchener Rueckver                         Germany      Financials          Nonlife insurance                            3,245   0.22
 Next Fifteen Communications Group          UK           Consumer Services   Media                                        3,030   0.20
 Tate & Lyle                                UK           Consumer Goods      Food producers                               2,825   0.19
 Hercules Site Services                     UK           Industrials         Construction & materials                     2,671   0.18
 Deutsche Boerse                            Germany      Financials          Financial services                           2,377   0.16
 Seascape Energy Asia                       UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          2,220   0.15
 SAP                                        Germany      Technology          Software & computer services                 2,184   0.15
 Renishaw                                   UK           Technology          Technology hardware & equipment              2,150   0.14
 Watkin Jones                               UK           Consumer Goods      Household goods & home construction          2,133   0.14
 First Tin                                  UK           Basic Materials     Mining                                       1,980   0.13
 Grit Real Estate Income Group              Guernsey     Financials          Real estate investment trusts                1,963   0.13
 Surface Transforms                         UK           Consumer Goods      Automobiles & parts                          1,607   0.11
 Nestle                                     Switzerland  Consumer Goods      Food producers                               1,594   0.11
 Arbuthnot Banking Group                    UK           Financials          Financial services                           1,455   0.10
 ASM International                          Netherlands  Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            1,380   0.09
 Windar Photonics                           UK           Industrials         Waste & Environ Svcs & Equip                 1,264   0.09
 Kone                                       Finland      Industrials         Electronic & electrical equipment            1,258   0.08
 Kistos                                     UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          1,058   0.07
 Logistics Development Group                UK           Industrials         Industrial transportation                    918     0.06
 DSM-Firmenich                              Netherlands  Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    799     0.05
 Carclo                                     UK           Basic Materials     Chemicals                                    705     0.05
 Gran Tierra Energy                         Canada       Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          662     0.04
 Ampeak Energy                              UK           Utilities           Electricity                                  524     0.04
 Deltic Energy                              UK           Oil & Gas           Oil & gas producers                          48

 

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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