HgCapital Trust plc Regulatory News (HGT)

10 May 2005 12:52

HG Capital Trust PLC10 May 2005 HgCapital Trust All information is at 30 April 2005 and unaudited. Performance at month end with net income reinvested One month Three months One Three Five year years years Net asset value -1.3% 0.8% 26.6% 36.6% 49.2%Share price -2.5% 6.2% 42.3% 68.3% 93.6%FTSE All-Share Index -2.3% -0.6% 10.7% 5.6% -6.9% Sources: HgCapital, Standard & Poor's Micropal At month endNet asset value:* 485.47pShare price: 489.50pDiscount: 0.8%Total assets: £120.2mNet yield: 1.6%Gearing: Nil%Ordinary shares in issue: 25,186,755 * includes current year net revenue of 8.38p The NAV is recalculated monthly with respect to cash, cash equivalents andquoted investments in the portfolio.Unquoted investments were last revalued at 31 December 2004. Sector Total Assets % Healthcare 20.4Technology 20.2Industrials 14.5Media 12.1Leisure 6.8Consumer 3.8Other 2.2Renewable Energy 0.8Fixed Interest 14.9Net Current Assets 3.8Cash 0.5 100.0 Ten Largest Investments Company Total Assets Sector % Tunstall 9.1 HealthcareXtx 8.8 TechnologyWET Automotive 6.2 IndustrialsFTE Automotive 5.7 IndustrialsBlue Minerva 5.5 TechnologyClassic Copyright 5.0 MediaClarion Events 3.5 MediaEagle Rock 3.5 MediaTravelsphere 3.3 LeisureRaymarine 3.3 Consumer 53.9 The sale of FTE Automotive to PAI Partners announced in March 2005, isconditional upon the approval of competition authorities in certainjurisdictions, and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2005. Theestimated impact of the sale of 28p per share is currently not reflected in theNAV as at 30 April 2005. 10 April 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange