27 Oct 2016 14:09
The Merchants Trust PLC
As recommended by the AIC, net asset values are calculated on both a capital and a cum-income basis.
The Merchants Trust PLC announces that at close of business on 26 October 2016:
1) based on the par value of the company's long term debt and preference shares, the capital net asset value per ordinary share was 485.08p.
2) based on the market value of the company's long term debt and preference shares, the capital net asset value per ordinary share was 456.60p.
3) based on the par value of the company's long term debt and preference shares, the cum-income net asset value per ordinary share was 494.06p.
4) based on the market value of the company's long term debt and preference shares, the cum-income net asset value per ordinary share was 465.59p.
In the valuation of the company's long term debt at market value, the margin added to the yield of the relevant reference gilt is derived from the spread of BBB UK corporate bond yields over gilt yields.
Enquiries:
Kirsten Salt
Tel: 020 3246 7513
27 October 2016
Merchants Trust (MRCH)