Brunner Investment Share Discussion Threads

[wwalbers] 06/7/2006 13:56

still missing, HELP!

[wwalbers] 05/6/2006 16:03

Where have the more/recent buttons gone? Mine have been missing for a couple of days now so can only see the front screen which is frustrating? is it just me?

[jhan66] 02/12/2005 11:35

portfolio update today. still on NAV 20% discount
compared with Merchants 10% discount.

similar top 10 holding, similar growth (+26% & +27% asset growth this year)

I'd like to believe the Brunner discount will narrow

[washbrook] 05/1/2004 08:43

06.10.03 23.50% discount
07.10.03 23.80% discount sp=262.0p nav= 343.9p
08.10.03 23.63% discount sp=262.5p nav= 343.73
09.10.03 24.13% discount sp=263.5p nav= 346.66
13.10.03 23.99% discount sp=266.0p nav= 349.94
31.12.03 22.76% discount sp=271.5p nav= 351.52

[linhur] 03/11/2003 17:27

Has anyone got any details of the long term loan?
How much? (£50mill?)
When does the loan expire?
What is the interest rate?

I have looked on the online announcements but no detail is forthcoming and it will take me a fortnight to get a paper copy of the accounts!!

regards
Linhur

[washbrook] 10/10/2003 12:30

20 times this year Brunner has bought in it's own shares for cancellation.
1712000 in total.
13.10.03 15more for cancellation

[washbrook] 06/10/2003 14:54

6.10.03 23.50% discount
7.10.03 23.80% discount sp=262.0p nav=343.9p
8.10.03 23.63% discount sp=262.5p nav=343.73
9.10.03 24.13% discount sp=263.5p nav =346.66
13.10.03 23.99% discount sp=266p nav=349.94

[washbrook] 06/10/2003 14:52

THE BRUNNER INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS AT 30 SEPTEMBERAu 2003


Stock Name Market Value %
#

Treasury 5% 2004 25,625,260 10.81
BP 9,100,343 3.84
Vodafone 7,967,008 3.36
GlaxoSmithkline 7,488,392 3.16
HSBC 6,996,163 2.95
Royal Bank of Scotland 5,949,252 2.51
Barclays 4,262,982 1.80
Astrazeneca 4,077,724 1.72
Shell Transport & Trading 3,571,486 1.51
HBOS 2,972,731 1.25



Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 236,983,813


.

[washbrook] 06/10/2003 13:08

Top 10 Holdings
%
Treasury 5% 2004 10.53
BP 3.76
Vodafone 3.17
HSBC 2.96
GlaxoSmithKline 2.85
Royal Bank of Scotland 2.52
Barclays 1.75
Astrazeneca 1.61
Shell Transport & Trading 1.57
Lloyds TSB 1.04
TOTAL 31.76
.
AITC Sector
Global Growth.
Benchmark
60% FTSE All-Share Index and 40% FT/S&P World Index (ex UK).
Share Buybacks
The Trust is committed to repurchasing ordinary shares, where
market conditions are suitable, in order to enhance shareholder
value. To date, 8.2m shares have been repurchased.
History
The Brunner Investment Trust PLC was formed from the Brunner
family's interest in the sale of Brunner, Mond & Co, the largest of the
four companies which came to form ICI in 1926..
Launch Date: 1927.
Wind-up Date: None..
Dividends – March and August

[washbrook] 03/10/2003 17:53

sp=258.5 nav337.5 =23.4% discount @2.10.03

[washbrook] 02/10/2003 08:14

Now on a discount of 23.5% at last night's close

[biscuit275] 15/7/2003 09:10

ashton gray - thank you

[ashtongray] 14/7/2003 19:15

biscuit

Biggest reason for this imo is that brunner has substantial expensive long term debt qwhich will hold back performance going forward (unless we have a raging bull market), whereas alliance are ungeared. This also results in alliance having better defensive qualities.

[biscuit275] 14/7/2003 10:15

why is this - alliance trust is discounted by only 4.8% - assets 2741 - price 2609 - I hold both why isnt brunner at 300?

[washbrook] 13/6/2003 16:01

Trading 12.6.03 NAV discount 22.865%
share 253p nav=328p

[washbrook] 30/5/2003 11:01

The smart thing that Brunner is doing with their cash pile is not buying more stocks but buying their own shares for cancellation.
60000 purchased yesterday.

[washbrook] 28/5/2003 21:36

Bought back 35000 for cancellation at 244p today.
23.28% discount yesterday 242.5p nav =315.83p
If market up tomorrow should trade up 5p

[washbrook] 08/5/2003 15:09

08 May 2003

The Brunner Investment Trust PLC announces

that at close of business on 7th May 2003

its net asset value per share was 317.04p.

23.51% discount on nav at 7.5.03 share price .

[washbrook] 07/5/2003 17:36

THE BRUNNER INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS AT 30TH APRIL 2003
Stock Name Market Value %
#
Treasury 5% 2004 25,947,005 11.23
BP 8,144,399 3.53
Vodafone 7,892,975 3.42
GlaxoSmithkline 7,184,806 3.11
HSBC 6,043,944 2.62
Royal Bank of Scotland 4,925,314 2.13
Astrazeneca 3,938,164 1.70
Shell Transport & Trading 3,602,730 1.56
Barclays 3,142,289 1.36
Lloyds TSB 2,506,788 1.09
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 231,003,005

[washbrook] 07/5/2003 17:34

THE BRUNNER INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Geographical Distribution as at 30th April 2003

VALUE %
CASH 56,929,438 24.64
UNITED KINGDOM 96,394,495 41.73
NORTH AMERICA 43,721,229 18.93
EUROPE 18,641,615 8.07
PACIFIC EX JAPAN 7,158,965 3.10
ASIA 8,157,263 3.53
LATIN AMERICA 0 0.00
MIDDLE EAST 0 0.00
Total Assets less Current Liabilities 231,003,005 100.00

Europe
Denmark 0.00%
Eire 0.00%
France 4,963,221 2.15%
Finland 903,175 0.39%
Germany 4,341,727 1.88%
Greece 253,469 0.11%
Italy 529,727 0.23%
Netherlands 2,811,223 1.22%
Portugal 0.00%
Russia 880,963 0.38%
Spain 1,080,070 0.47%
Sweden 383,167 0.17%
Belgium 0.00%
Switzerland 2,494,873 1.08%
18,641,615 8.08%
Other Pacific
Australia 2,613,201 1.13%
New Zealand 469,350 0.20%
China 0.00%
Hong Kong 3,331,760 1.44%
Malaysia - incl Govett Asian Smlr 0.00%
Singapore 0.00%
Taiwan 0.00%
Korea 744,654 0.32%
7,158,965 3.09%
Latin America
Latin America - Brazil 0 0.00%
0 0.00%
United Kingdom
UK total per valuation 121,846,995 52.75%
Less Fixed Interest -25,452,500 -11.02%
96,394,495 41.73%
North America
USA 40,387,522 1.14%
Canada 2,639,492 17.48%
Mexico 694,215 0.30%
43,721,229 18.92%
Asia
Japan 6,783,108 2.95%
India - DRCM India Fund 1,374,155 0.59%
8,157,263 3.54%
Middle East
Israel 0 0.00%
0 0.00%
TOTAL 174,073,567

[rambutan2] 24/4/2003 00:04

worth noting that long term gearing/debt reduces real discount to around the 12% level.

[washbrook] 23/4/2003 23:36

nfsa winding up date 30.5.2005 at 162p [full redemption price]
That's 32% return per annum.

[rambutan2] 23/4/2003 19:50

well, i was working on your stated basis that weve seen the bottom, although not factoring in a big rise.
before any zs, cldn has risen steadily since its recent investment trust status and should continue to do so as its discount comes into line with the average. with the mkt rising you get a double whammy. easy money.
anyone interested in zs should read through the splits thread where there is lots of good stuff.

but here are three good ones starting with the most risky, which is jdtz – a geared played on the ftse 350 with a good manager , a defensive portfolio and a put option kicking in at 3250 to help out on a big drop; next up is mgbz which has little bank debt, a very diversifield global port and lots of upside; and lastly meqz which in another with a ftse 350 port and on a 30% discount which wont last for long once things look settled, it keeps a nice tight spread unlike most.

[washbrook] 23/4/2003 18:32

rambatan2 Pick a Zero then to perform better.
MaybeI note on your list you have nfsa- I sold them on 5.1.2000 at 106p I had a pile.92p today's close, if the market rises steadily to redemption you could get the full redemption price.
But if the market turns down from here and stays down trouble with certain Zeroes.

[rambutan2] 23/4/2003 14:36

duplicate.