NSF.L Regulatory News (NSF)

2 Aug 2007 15:58

New Star Financial Opp Fd Ltd02 August 2007 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 2006) as at 31 July 2007 was 81.16 pence(including income it was 81.09 pence). The directors of NSF Securities Limited today announce that the unaudited NetAsset Value per Zero Dividend Preference Share as at 31 July 2007 was 163.47pence. Asset AllocationFixed Interest 14.9% Nonlife Insurance 5.1% Banks 4.1% General Financial 3.9% Investment Companies 1.4% Life Assurance 0.4% Real Estate 0.0% Equities 75.6% Banks 38.4% General Financial 17.3% Life Assurance 9.2% Investment Companies 4.0% Nonlife Insurance 3.6% Real Estate 3.1% Cash 9.5% Largest HoldingsHolding Stock % of Fund 900,000 Unicredito Italiano 3,789,282 4.2% 500,000 Resolution 3,300,000 3.7% 325,000 Anglo Irish Bank 2,999,427 3.3% 500,000 Royal Bank of Scotland 2,962,500 3.3% 135,000 Commerzbank 2,873,792 3.2% 85,000 Credit Suisse Group 2,779,050 3.1% 600,000 New Star Asset Management 2,497,500 2.8% 375,000 DnB NOR 2,462,664 2.7% 350,000 Aviva 2,418,500 2.7% 225,000 HBOS 2,181,375 2.4% 170,000 BBVA 2,072,822 2.3% 350,000 Man Group 1,988,000 2.2% 35,000 BNP Paribas 1,926,774 2.1% 115,000 Alpha Bank 1,880,966 2.1% 550,000 Personal Group Holdings 1,677,500 1.9% 375,000 Liontrust Asset Management 1,599,375 1.8% 500,000 Chaucer Holdings 8.5% CULS 1,336,400 1.5% 200,000 Marfin Popular 1,309,576 1.5% 750,000 Integrated Asset Management Var CULS 1,200,000 1.3% 40,000 National Bank of Greece 1,169,457 1.3% 20,000 Deutsche Boerse 1,154,097 1.3% 45,000 ABN Amro 1,072,822 1.2% 75,000 Hellenic Exchanges 1,039,779 1.2% 60,000 Bank of Piraeus 1,015,326 1.1%1,500,000 Fortis CCENs 1,008,763 1.1%2,000,000 Dartmoor, Pref 1,000,000 1.1% 125,000 Nordea 998,780 1.1% 700,000 Legal & General 982,100 1.1% 275,000 Davenham 915,750 1.0% 100,000 HSBC Holdings 914,000 1.0% Derviatives Long 300 DJ Europe Stoxx Banks Index Sept 07 500 Put Options 171,781 Short 200 DJ Europe Stoxx Banks Index Sept 07 550 Call Options (6,062) 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: Elysium Fund Management Limited No 1 Le Truchot St Peter Port Guernsey GY1 3JX This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange