washbrook

07/5/2003 16:36

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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 16:34

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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

23/4/2003 23:04

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

washbrook

23/4/2003 22:36

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

rambutan2

23/4/2003 18:50

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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 17:32

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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 13:36

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duplicate.

rambutan2

23/4/2003 13:34

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you can get a much better ride up on some of the zs.

washbrook

23/4/2003 13:02

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Up 5.5p to 243p discount 21.7% to NAV

washbrook

22/4/2003 14:31

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Now trading At 22.7% discount

washbrook

15/4/2003 09:31

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Now that it is a good bet that the FTSE has seen the bottom of the bear market[My Views]
Brunner trading at a big discountof 21.31% and a yield of 3.5%.
It is worth a punt.