Final Results

7 Jul 2009 14:30



INVESTEC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC  - THE COMPANY

(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND AND WALES)

(REGISTRATION NUMBER: 328206)

Investec Investment Trust plc, formally Hambros Investment Trust plc, makes the following announcement in compliance with the UKLA Listing Rules pursuant to the listings of the following securities:

ISIN: GB0004058433 - 5% Cumulative Preference Stock 

ISIN: GB0004057468 - 3.5% Cumulative Preference Stock

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2009

						2009		2008
						£000		£000
	Administrative expenses					(4)		(3)
	Interest payable					(63)		(63)
	Loss on ordinary activities before taxation					(67)		(66)
	Taxation					(315)		(506)
	Loss on ordinary activities after taxation					(382)		(572)
	Retained loss for the financial year					(382)		(572)
	Net assets					26,537		26,919

Notes

1. Cash Flow Statement

 

The Company is exempt from the requirements to prepare a cash flow statement under Financial Reporting Standard 1, because a consolidated cash flow statement is included in the publicly available consolidated financial statements of its ultimate holding company, Investec plc. 

 

2. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards. 

 

3. Investec Group Investments (UK) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Investec Bank plc (formerly Investec Bank (UK) Limited), owns all of the ordinary shares of the company, £266,586 of the nominal 3.5 per cent cumulative preference stock and £96,612 of the nominal 5 percent preference stock, in issue. The issued £1,300,000 nominal 3.5 per cent and £345,438 nominal 5 per cent cumulative preference stocks are listed on the London Stock Exchange.

4. Surplus liquidity arising from time to time has been lent by the company during the period on an interest free basis to its immediate parent company, Investec Group Investments (UK) Limited. The loan is repayable on demand and the company has the right, at any time and at its sole discretion, to charge interest thereon at a commercial rate.

 

5. The tax charge is based on the effective tax rate for the full year.

 

6. No dividend is proposed in respect of the ordinary shares (2008:£Nil).

 

7. The above financial information is an abridged version of the company's full accounts which have not yet been filed with the Registrar of Companies.

 

8. The Report and Financial Statements will be posted to holders of preference stocks of the company and copies are available, upon request, at the Registered Office of the company.

Registered Office

2 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QP

Registered in England No. 328206

Date: 07 July 2009

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