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CAS Crusader Resou.

1.375
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19 Jul 2024 - Closed
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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Crusader Resou. LSE:CAS London Ordinary Share AU000000CAS1 ORD NPV (DI)
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.00 0.00% 1.375 0.00 01:00:00
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
0 0 N/A 0

Final Results

21/11/2003 12:47pm

UK Regulatory


RNS Number:3555S
Collective Assets Trust PLC
21 November 2003


To:   Company Announcements

From: Collective Assets Trust plc

Date: 21 November 2003



Preliminary Results for the year to 31 October 2003

The Directors of Collective Assets Trust PLC ("CAT") are pleased to announce the
Company's unaudited results for the year to 31 October 2003.


  * CAT is an independently managed investment trust which at 31 October 2003
    had shareholders' funds of #9.7 million. It was listed on the London Stock
    Exchange just before the end of October 1998 at a price per share of 100p, a
    net asset value per share of 103.5p and with shareholders' funds of #5.5
    million.

  * CAT's primary investment objective is to achieve capital growth. The
    Company seeks to achieve returns in excess of its benchmark, the FTSE
    All-Share Index, principally by investing in other investment trusts and in
    investment management companies.

  * CAT's net asset value per share at 31 October 2003 was 141.85p, an
    increase of 14.4% since 31 October 2002. This compares with a rise of 9.6%
    in the Company's benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index.

  * The Board measures CAT's performance over rolling three-year periods. Over
    the three years to 31 October 2003 the net asset value fell by 4.9% compared
    to the FTSE All-Share Index's 31.0% decline, equivalent to an outperformance
    of 11.3% per annum.

  * Over the year to 31 October 2003 CAT's share price rose by 19p to 147p,
    representing a premium of 3.6% to the Company's net asset value per share at
    that date.

  * Demand for shares from CAT's zero-charge ISA and Investment Plans was met
    by the issue of 849,843 new ordinary shares, raising #1,105,000 of new
    capital. The Company The share price rose by 37.5% during the period.bought
    back for cancellation 71,920 ordinary shares during the year at a cost of
    #95,000.

  * Earnings for the year were 1.59p per share (2002: 1.47p).

  * The Board intends to increase CAT's dividend over the long term at least
    in line with inflation. A dividend of 1.50p per ordinary share, announced on
    16 October 2003, is 3.4% higher than the previous year (2002: 1.45p) and
    will be paid to shareholders on 21 November 2003.

  * The Company's unaudited statement of total return, balance sheet and cash
    flow statement follow.



For further information contact:

Ian Rushbrook
Investment Director
Tel: 0131- 465 1000





STATEMENT OF TOTAL RETURN (UNAUDITED) 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2003 
                                                                                                               
                                                                                     Year to                
                                                                                 31 October 2003            
                                                                           Revenue    Capital    Total  
                                               Notes                         #'000      #'000    #'000  

Gains on investments                                                             -      1,116    1,116 
Exchange differences                                                             -         84       84 
Income                                                                         210          -      210 
Investment management fee                                                      (4)       (23)     (27) 
Other expenses                                                               (103)          -    (103) 

Return on ordinary activities before tax                                       103      1,177    1,280 

Tax on ordinary activities                                                       -          -        - 

Return attributable to equity shareholders                                     103      1,177    1,280 

Dividends in respect of ordinary shares                                      (103)          -    (103) 

Transfer to reserves                                                             -      1,177    1,177 


Return per ordinary 2p share (p)                   1                          1.59      18.19    19.78 
 
 
 



STATEMENT OF TOTAL RETURN (UNAUDITED) 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2003 
                                                                                                                
                                                                                      Year to                
                                                                                  31 October 2002            
                                                                           Revenue    Capital     Total  
                                               Notes                         #'000      #'000     #'000 
 
Losses on investments                                                            -      (630)     (630) 
Exchange differences                                                             -         65        65 
Income                                                                         183          -       183 
Investment management fee                                                      (4)       (20)      (24) 
Other expenses                                                                (91)          -      (91) 
Return on ordinary activities before tax                                        88      (585)     (497) 
Tax on ordinary activities                                                       -          -         - 

Return attributable to equity shareholders                                      88      (585)     (497) 

Dividends in respect of ordinary shares                                       (88)          -      (88) 

Transfer from reserves                                                           -      (585)     (585) 


Return per ordinary 2p share (p)                   1                          1.47     (9.77)    (8.30) 
 
 
 



BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)                                                                                               
       
                                          Notes                 As at          As at 
                                                        30 31 October     31 October  
                                                                 2003           2002 
                                                               #'000s         #'000s 
Investments                                                                          
United Kingdom                                                  7,602          6,388 
Overseas                                                        1,347          1,225 
                                                                8,949          7,613 
Net current assets/(liabilities)                                  783           (68) 
Total assets less current liabilities                           9,732          7,545 
Equity shareholders' funds                                      9,732          7,545 
Net asset value per ordinary 2p share         2               141.85p        124.03p 
 

                                                                                                         




CASH FLOW STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)                                 Year to            Year to 
                                                             31 October         31 October  
                                                                   2003               2002
                                                                 #'000s             #'000s       

Net cash inflow from operating activities                            81                 76 

Capital expenditure and financial investment                    (1,475)              (838) 
Purchase of investments                                           1,265                 10 
Disposal of investments                                                                    
Net cash outflow from investments                                 (210)              (828) 

Equity dividends paid                                              (88)               (83) 

Financing                                                                                  
Allotment of new shares                                           1,105                321 
Shares bought back                                                 (95)                  - 
Net cash inflow from financing                                    1,010                321 
Increase/(decrease) in cash                                         793              (514) 
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds                                   

Increase/(decrease) in cash                                         793              (514) 
Gain on foreign exchange                                             49                 75 
                                                                    842              (439) 
Net funds at beginning of year                                        9                448 
Net funds at end of year                                            851                  9 
 



Notes:

1. Return per ordinary share is based on a weighted average of 6,469,892
   ordinary shares in issue during the year (2002 - 5,986,851).

2. Net asset value per ordinary share is based on the 6,860,909 ordinary shares
   in issue as at 31 October 2003 (2002 - 6,082,986).

3. During the year the Directors allotted 849,843 ordinary shares, raising
   #1,105,000 of new capital, and bought back for cancellation 71,920 shares at
   a cost of #95,000.

4. These are not full accounts in terms of Section 240 of the Companies Act
   1985. Full audited accounts for the year to 31 October 2002, which were
   unqualified, have been lodged with the Registrar of Companies. No accounts
   in respect of any period after 31 October 2002 have been reported on by the
   Company's auditors or delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

5. The Annual Report and Accounts will be posted to Shareholders and copies will
   be available from the Company's registered office at 80 George Street,
   Edinburgh, EH2 3BU.



                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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