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The Merchants Trust PLC announced its net asset values per ordinary share, calculated at the close of business on 17 July 2023. The company reported a capital net asset value of 517.49p based on par value of long-term debt and preference shares, and 526.08p based on market value. The cum-income net asset value was reported as 520.35p based on par value and 528.94p based on market value of these instruments.
| Date | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Time | 17:24:54 |
| Category | Corporate updates |
| ID | 4255G |
The Merchants Trust PLC
LEI: 5299008VJFXCUD2EG312
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 17 July 2023:
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 517.49p.
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 526.08p.
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 520.35p.
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 528.94p.
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 A UK corporate bond yields over gilt yields, with the exception that the Loan Notes issued on 18 December 2017 are valued at the yield over the reference gilt at which they were issued.
Enquiries:
Kirsten Salt
Tel: 020 3246 7513
18 July 2023