Investment Co. Regulatory News (INV)

5 Jan 2005 16:47

Investment Company PLC05 January 2005 The Investment Company plc Ten Largest Investments The Investment Company plc announces that, as at 31 December 2004, its tenlargest investments were as follows: Investments over 5% of total assets Stock Shares % of portfolio 1. Whitbread Hotel Co 4.5% 'A' cum pref £1 546,640 6.5% 'A' cum pref £1 496,037 7% cum pref £1 86,738 8.14 2. REA Holdings 9% cum pref £1 842,009 6.82 3. Delta 4.5% 2nd cum pref £1 767,042 6% 1st cum pref £1 223,444 5.81 Investments under 5% of total assets Stock Shares % of portfolio 4. Equitable Life Finance 8% sub gtd bonds 2049 500,000 3.81 5. Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbour Co 3.5% gtd preference stock 775,999 3.79 6. Right Management Consultants 5p cnv pref 310,000 8p cnv pref 195,000 3.71 7. Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co 5% cum pref stock 514,151 5.5% non-cum pref £1 50,000 3.57 8. Coats 4.9% cum pref £1 693,719 3.399. New Fulcrum Investment Trust Ordinary 10p 1,475,000 3.06 10. John Cotton Group 13.25% cum pref £1 290,000 2.84 Total 44.94 This announcement is made in accordance with Paragraph 21.20 (l)(ii) of theListing Rules. 5 January 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange