NSF.L Regulatory News (NSF)

4 Dec 2006 15:11

New Star Financial Opp Fd Ltd04 December 2006 The directors of New Star Financial Opportunities Fund Limited today announcethat the unaudited Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share based on bid prices(excluding income from 1 December 2005) as at 30 November 2006 was 78.54 pence(including income it was 78.32 pence). The directors of NSF Securities Limited today announce that the unaudited NetAsset Value per Zero Dividend Preference Share as at 30 November 2006 was 154.69pence. Please find below the full portfolio as at 30 November 2006 which is in excessof the requirement stated in UKLA Listing Rule 15.4.11. Holding Stock Value(£) % of Fund Fixed Interest 16.6% 750,000 Integrated Asset Management CULS 1,162,500 1.3% 500,000 Chaucer Holdings 8.5% CULS 1,122,350 1.3% 1,000,000 DnB NOR 14.00% RCB 1,006,400 1.2% 2,000,000 Dartmoor, Pref 1,000,000 1.2% 900,000 Kensington Group 9% Bond 891,000 1.0% 800,000 Beazley 7.25% Loan Stock 819,120 0.9% 750,000 Investec Finance 7.75% Bond 794,100 0.9% 650,000 Royal Sun Alliance 7.375% Pref 763,750 0.9% 750,000 UBS 10.05% RCB 763,725 0.9% 750,000 Brit Insurance 8.5% ULS 761,025 0.9% 750,000 SPI Finance 8.75% Uns Ln Stk 758,025 0.9% 750,000 Amlin 6.5% Sub Bond 747,600 0.9% 750,000 Provident Financial 7.125% Sub Bond 742,350 0.9%10,500,000 Rabobank 8.75% Senior Note 740,933 0.9% 750,000 Barclays Commodity Basket 16.30% RCB 737,550 0.9% 200,000 Bradford & Bingley 13% Loan Stk 440,944 0.5% 250,000 Aviva 8.75% Pref 359,375 0.4% 250,000 Ecclesiastical Ins Off 8 5/8% Pref 340,000 0.4% 399,000 Witan Inv Co 3.4% Pref 241,499 0.3% 268,747 Private Commercial Finance 8% CULS 134,374 0.2% 2013 500,000 Hampton Trust 8% CULS 20,000 0.0% 809,587 Hampton Trust 5.5% Conv Pref 0 0.0% Equities 78.8% 375,000 Anglo Irish Bank 3,636,410 4.2% 100,000 Credit Suisse 3,360,845 3.9% 175,000 Royal Bank of Scotland 3,223,500 3.7% 750,000 New Star Asset Management 2,741,250 3.2% 250,000 HBOS 2,602,500 3.0% 400,000 Resolution 2,540,000 2.9% 45,000 BNP Paribas 2,466,896 2.9% 350,000 DnB Nord 2,409,420 2.8% 155,000 Bank of Piraeus 2,360,592 2.7% 120,000 Commerzbank 2,203,578 2.6% 275,000 Aviva 2,165,625 2.5% 450,000 Man Group 2,133,000 2.5% 200,000 HSBC Holdings 1,876,000 2.2% 1,100,000 Old Mutual 1,826,000 2.1% 125,000 BBVA 1,536,440 1.8% 90,000 Alpha Bank 1,465,278 1.7% 60,000 National Bank of Greece 1,399,778 1.6% 1,075,000 London & Associated Properties 1,365,250 1.6% 20,000 Deutsche Bank 1,313,521 1.5% 350,000 Liontrust Asset Management 1,260,000 1.5% 200,000 Investec 1,208,000 1.4% 275,000 Unicredito Italiano 1,206,409 1.4% 500,000 Personal Group Holdings 1,160,000 1.3% 700,000 Legal & General 1,060,500 1.2% 200,000 Catlin Group 1,025,000 1.2% 1,500,000 European Equity Tranche 1,005,000 1.2% 75,000 Irish Life & Permanent 960,780 1.1% 60,000 Intermediate Capital Group 945,600 1.1% 200,000 Bradford & Bingley 928,500 1.1% 275,000 Davenham 880,000 1.0% 125,000 Sparebanken Midt-Norge 820,268 1.0% 75,000 Bank of Ireland 815,728 0.9% 1,172,000 Rutley European Property Fund 796,960 0.9% 100,000 Kensington Group 760,500 0.9% 300,000 Acta Holdings 755,265 0.9% 35,000 Aareal Bank 711,109 0.8% 75,000 Hellenic Exchanges 710,603 0.8% 150,000 ICAP 686,625 0.8% 625,000 THB Group 668,750 0.8% 150,000 Prodesse Investment 660,000 0.8% 9,450 Eurazeo 647,640 0.8% 350,000 CapMan Oyj 625,021 0.7% 700,000 Chaucer Holdings 614,250 0.7% 750,000 Charlemagne Capital 543,750 0.6% 101,500 North American Banks 527,800 0.6% 200,000 Vantis 510,000 0.6% 35,000 Blue Planet Growth & Income Wts 428,750 0.5% 750,000 Speymill Macau Property Company 423,223 0.5% 400,000 ABG SUNDALL COLLIER 402,808 0.5% 200,000 Premier Asset Management 376,000 0.4% 500,000 Wogen 315,000 0.4% 600,000 TSI 300,000 0.3% 400,000 EPIC Reconstruction 272,000 0.3% 391,552 Rutland Trust 236,889 0.3% 500,000 Hampton Investment Properties 135,000 0.2% 225,000 Private & Commercial Finance 45,000 0.1% 500,000 Mount Street 20,000 0.0% Derivatives Short 200 Dow Jones Europe Stoxx Banks Index Dec 26,618 0.0% 515 Calls Cash 3,887,156 4.5% The Company has 61,500,000 ordinary shares in issue. The Company's subsidiary,NSF Securities Ltd, has 24,675,000 zero dividend preference shares in issue. Enquiries to: Collins Stewart Fund Management Limited No 1 Le Truchot St Peter Port Guernsey GY1 4AE This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange