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(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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Fidelity Special Values PLC - aims for capital growth by investing in special situations - Net asset value per share ends February at 244.46 pence, compared to 199.81p at end of August, six months earlier. Declares interim dividend of 2.17p, up 3.3% year on year. NAV total return in first half 24.3%, significantly outperforming the FTSE All-Share Index return of 12.0%. Holdings in Halfords Group, Aviva, Mitie, AIB Group and M&C Saatchi contributed to performance. According to the company's portfolio manager, Alex Wright, UK equities, and in particular value stocks, remain attractively valued in a global context. The underweight stance in oil majors Royal Dutch Shell and BP detracted from relative performance, as oil prices rose during the period.
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Henderson International Income Trust PLC - seeks income from non-UK investments - Net asset value per share ends February at 162.2 pence, compared to 153.5p at end of August. Declares two interim dividends during six-month period of 1.50p each. As a result, NAV total return in first half was 7.7%, ahead of benchmark, MSCI World excluding UK Index, which added 7.1%.
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BMO Commercial Property Trust Ltd - London-based investment company - Net asset value per share ends March at 119.5 pence, a 1.7% rise from the end of 2020. NAV total return in first quarter was 2.6%. The industrial and logistics sector of the portfolio achieved another quarter of strong performance, increasing by 7.1%. "This not only reflected strong evidence of further yield compression, but also the completion of two significant asset management initiatives," company says. It adds: "The retail warehouse sector recorded its second successive quarter of increasing values with more liquidity and evidence of transactional activity in the capital markets." Retail, hospitality and leisure sectors continued to be marked down having been in lockdown for the entire quarter.
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Senior PLC - Hertfordshire-based engineering firm - Notes nearly 25% of shareholders vote against director remuneration report and policy. "The board remains cognisant of the sensitivity surrounding the issue of executive remuneration and, on its behalf, the Remuneration Committee had consulted progressively in the months prior to the 2021 AGM with the company's largest shareholders and the major governance agencies. The Remuneration Committee will consult further with the company's major shareholders, and the company will provide an update statement within six months of the 2021 AGM, as required by the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018," company says. Earlier Friday says trading in the three months to March 31 has been in line with expectations. Looking ahead, Senior says its 2021 market assumptions remain unchanged, and defence markets are anticipated to remain stable. However, civil aircraft production volumes look set to recover to pre-Covid level only by 2024 to 2025.
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Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd - London-based real estate investment trust - Collects 88% of rents due on the March 25 for the quarter ending June 2021, after allowing for agreed rent deferrals. This is ahead of the equivalent date in the previous quarter, company notes. The breakdown of collection rates between sectors is 98% for industrial, 96% for office, 83% relating to ancillary uses and 51% relating for retail and leisure. The company remains in active dialogue with tenants for all rents due to be paid and expects to recover a significant portion of the outstanding amount.
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Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Cos Investment Trust PLC - investment trust focused on UK smaller companies - Net asset value per share ends January 31 at 565.76 pence compared to 606.74p at same point year before. Total annual dividend 19.32p, up from 18.6p year before. NAV total return in financial 2021 down 3.1%, behind benchmark, Numis Smaller Cos Index, which gave back 0.9%. "While the portfolio managers express their disappointment at having underperformed the company's benchmark, the board has been impressed with their disciplined approach to investment in the face of such turbulent market conditions," company says.
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By Paul McGowan; paulmcgowan@alliancenews.com
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