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RNS Number : 0418R Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust 27 February 2023
Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust plc
Investor Update - February 2023
The Board of Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust plc (the "Company"), which
provides a unique investment opportunity to address UK social challenges, is
pleased to announce the publication of its latest Investor Update.
Recent highlights:
− Fully committed, with 86% drawn into private market social impact
investments which continue to perform in line with expectations.
− Continued resilience across our High Impact Housing
investments (33% of NAV) - with 100% of the rent due by December 2022
collected and no negative regulatory judgements.
− In November 2022, the Portfolio Manager, Big Society Capital,
published a sector overview of UK Social and Affordable Housing
(https://bigsocietycapital.com/latest/mapping-the-market-uk-social-and-affordable-housing-funds-2022/)
including details of its fund manager assessment and risk
management approach.
− Refugees Better Outcomes Partnership awarded Social Investment Deal
of the year at the 2022 Social Enterprise UK Awards
(https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/winners-of-the-uk-social-enterprise-awards-2022/)
.
− The Board is monitoring the trading discount in the share price and
has commenced buybacks.
The latest Investor Update can be found on the Company's website using the
following link:
https://mybrand.schroders.com/m/956c47be9b0d829/original/SBSI-Investor-Update-February-2023.pdf
(https://mybrand.schroders.com/m/956c47be9b0d829/original/SBSI-Investor-Update-February-2023.pdf)
For further information, please contact:
Schroders
Jonathon McManus 0207 658 4667
Augustine Chipungu (Press) 0207 658 2016
Big Society Capital
Georgette Harrison/Emma Hickinbotham, georgette-emma@bigsocietycapital.com
Senior Communications Directors (job share)
Winterflood Securities Limited 020 3100 0000
Neil Langford
About Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust plc
The Company was launched in December 2020, with the objective to enable access
to high social impact investment opportunities in private markets - tackling
social challenges across the UK. The Company aims to build a diversified
portfolio across asset classes, targeting sustainable returns, demonstrable
social impact, and low correlation to traditional public markets.
Further information about the Company can be found on its website
at www.schroders.com/SBSI
(https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/KiDaC3QwvHLPPRfqceyJ?domain=schroders.com)
About Big Society Capital
Big Society Capital exists to improve the lives of people in the UK
through social impact investing. We unite ideas, expertise and capital to
create investment solutions for the UK's social challenges, supporting
organisations that deliver both positive social impact and sustainable
financial returns. So far, we have helped channel £2.75 billion* into
investments tackling a wide range of problems such as homelessness, mental ill
health, and childhood obesity.
To widen access to social impact investing, we have partnered with Schroders,
a global asset and wealth manager, to launch the listed Schroder BSC Social
Impact Trust plc. As the portfolio manager, we provide investors with high
impact investments that contribute to solutions to social
challenges alongside targeting long-term capital growth and income.
Further information about Big Society Capital can be found
at www.bigsocietycapital.com (https://bigsocietycapital.com/)
*As at 30 June 2022
About Schroders plc
Schroders plc
Founded in 1804, Schroders is one of Europe's largest independent investment
management firms by assets under management. As at 30 June 2022, assets under
management were £773.4 billion (€898.4 billion; $939.2 billion). The
founding family remain a core shareholder, holding approximately 48% of the
firm's voting shares. Schroders has continued to deliver strong financial
results. It has a market capitalisation of circa £7.7 billion and employs
over 5,800 people across 38 locations.
Schroders has benefited from the most diverse business model of any UK asset
manager by geography, by asset class and by client type. Schroders offers
innovative products and solutions across their five business areas of
solutions; institutional; mutual funds; private assets & alternatives; and
wealth management. Clients include insurance companies, pension schemes,
sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations. They also manage assets
for end clients as part of their relationships with distributors, financial
advisers and online platforms. Schroders' Wealth Management offering reflects
their strategic ambition to provide wealth management and financial planning
services to clients across the wealth spectrum.
Schroders' strategic aims are to grow their asset management business, build
closer relationships with end clients and expand their private assets and
alternatives business. Schroders' purpose is to provide excellent investment
performance to clients through active management. The business channels
capital into sustainable and durable businesses to accelerate positive change
in the world. Schroders' business philosophy is based on the belief that if
they deliver for clients, they deliver for Shareholders and other
stakeholders.
Issued by Schroder Investment Management Limited. Registration No 1893220
England. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. For
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