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TIDMDCR RNS Number : 0122O Defined Capital Return Fund Ltd 27 February 2009 COMMENTARY OF THE DIRECTORS Incorporation The Company is a closed-ended investment company incorporated in Jersey on 17 August 2004. Admission to the official list of the UK Listing Authority and dealing in shares commenced on 1 November 2004. The Company has a fixed life expiring on or about 30 October 2009. Investment objective and policy The investment objective of the Company is to provide Ordinary Shareholders with a defined capital payment per share of 136.49 pence ("Defined Capital Return") at the winding-up date. This return will be contingent on the level of the FTSE 100 at the end of the life of the Company. Provided that the FTSE 100 on the winding-up date is not below 85 per cent of its level on the start date of 4,615.40 ("Start Value") (i.e. 3,923.09). Shareholders will receive the Defined Capital Return on or soon after 2 November 2009. The Company has and will continue throughout its life to be invested in a portfolio of at least 6 medium term floating rate notes ("Bonds") which pay interest gross. The interest received from these Bonds is used to meet ongoing costs and to fund payments due under the FTSE Transaction which it has entered into with UBS AG ("FTSE Transaction Counterparty"). Under the FTSE Transaction, the Company swaps periodic amounts based on the interest return received by it in respect of the Bonds with the FTSE Transaction Counterparty. In addition, under the FTSE Transaction, the FTSE Transaction Counterparty is (provided that the final FTSE level is not below the break-even level) obliged to pay an amount which, together with the principal amounts payable on redemption of the Bonds, is intended to provide the final capital entitlement. If however, the final FTSE level is below the break-even level, no payment is due from the FTSE Transaction Counterparty under the FTSE Transaction and, instead the Company is obliged to pay an amount to the FTSE Transaction Counterparty, which amount is intended to be funded from the principal amounts payable on redemption of the Bonds. The final capital entitlement is only payable at the winding-up date. If at the winding-up date the final FTSE level is at least equal to 85 per cent of the Start Value then the final capital entitlement will be equal to the Defined Capital Return. If the final FTSE level is below 85 per cent of the Start Value, the final capital entitlement will be reduced on a straight line basis from the Defined Capital Return down to zero when the final FTSE level is less than or equal to 25 per cent of the Start Value. As at 31 October 2008, the FTSE stood at 4,377.34 and the index cover was 1.115789 times, this representing the extent to which the FTSE was higher than the level required for Defined Capital Return to be paid. If the winding-up date was 31 October 2008, the accrued entitlement as at that date would have been 128.26 pence per share. Results The results for the period are shown in the Income Statement on page 10 and related notes on pages 13 to 23. No dividends have been proposed as the shares carry no rights to dividends. Winding Up The Company has a planned life until 30 October 2009, on which date the directors are required to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting and propose a resolution requiring the Company to be wound up voluntarily unless the directors have previously been released from that obligation by the Company's shareholders. The limited life of the Company is designed to ensure that all shareholders can realise the underlying net asset value of their shares (after liquidation costs), irrespective of their market price on the winding up date. STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES The directors are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Jersey Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with any generally accepted accounting principles. The financial statements of the Company are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that year. In preparing these financial statements, the directors should: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; specify which generally accepted accounting principles have been adopted in their preparation; and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business. The directors are responsible for keeping accounting records which are sufficient to show and explain its transactions and are such as to disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements prepared by the Company comply with the requirements of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Company's website. Legislation in Jersey governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. By order of the Board: Reef Hogg 23 February 2009 BALANCE SHEET As at 31 October 2008 +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | 2008 | | 2007 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | GBP | | GBP | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Assets | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Non-current assets | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Financial assets at fair value through | | | | | | | profit or loss | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Securities | | | - | | 27,658,900 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Derivative instruments | | | - | | 5,013,250 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Prepayments | | | - | | 161,786 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Prepayment of directors' fees | | | - | | 9,130 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | - | | 32,843,066 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Current assets | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Financial assets at fair value through | | | | | | | profit or loss | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Securities | | | 27,732,500 | | - | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Derivative instruments | | | 2,254,000 | | - | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Cash and cash equivalents | | | 228,781 | | 152,435 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Receivables | | | 4,669 | | 6,591 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Prepayments | | | 163,639 | | 165,432 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Prepayment of directors' fees | | | 9,130 | | 9,130 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | 30,392,719 | | 333,588 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Total assets | | | 30,392,719 | | 33,176,654 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Liabilities | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Current liabilities | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Provisions | | | 30,000 | | - | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Non-current liabilities | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Provisions | | | - | | 30,000 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Liabilities (excluding net assets | | | | | | | attributable to holders | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | of ordinary shares) | | | 30,000 | | 30,000 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Net assets attributable to ordinary | | | 30,362,719 | | 33,146,654 | | shareholders | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Number of ordinary shares in issue | | | 28,000,000 | | 28,000,000 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ | Net asset value per ordinary share | | | 1.0844 | | 1.1838 | +----------------------------------------------+-------+--+------------+--+------------+ Approved by the Board of directors and authorised for issue on 23 February 2009 and signed on its behalf by: Reef Hogg INCOME STATEMENT For the year ended 31 October 2008 +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | | | | 2008 | | 2007 | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | | | | GBP | | GBP | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Revenue | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Interest income | | | 9,144 | | 6,482 | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Gain on financial assets at fair value through | | | 1,720,959 | | 2,593,133 | | profit or loss | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Total revenue | | | 1,730,103 | | 2,599,615 | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Expenditure | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Loss on financial assets at fair value through | | | 2,759,250 | | - | | profit or loss | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Management fee | | | 112,307 | | 112,000 | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Administration fees and expenses | | | 31,872 | | 31,960 | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Custodian fees | | | 6,821 | | 6,840 | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Directors fees | | | 9,130 | | 9,130 | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Audit fees | | | 11,400 | | 11,400 | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Interest on FTSE transaction | | | 1,534,819 | | 1,463,877 | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | General expenses | | | 48,439 | | 59,847 | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | Total expenditure | | | 4,514,038 | | 1,695,054 | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | (Decrease)/increase in net assets attributable | | | (2,783,935) | | 904,561 | | to ordinary shareholders | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ | | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-----------+ There are zero earnings attributable to the management shares. STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS For the year ended 31 October 2008 +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+-------------+ | | | | | | 2008 | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+-------------+ | | | | | | GBP | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+-------------+ | Balance at 1 November 2007 | | | | | 33,146,654 | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+-------------+ | Decrease in net assets attributable to | | | | | (2,783,935) | | ordinary shareholders | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+-------------+ | Net assets attributable to ordinary | | | | | 30,362,719 | | shareholders at 31 October 2008 | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+-------------+ For the year ended 31 October 2007 +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+------------+ | | | | | | 2007 | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+------------+ | | | | | | GBP | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+------------+ | Balance at 1 November 2006 | | | | | 32,242,093 | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+------------+ | Increase in net assets attributable to | | | | | 904,561 | | ordinary shareholders | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+------------+ | Net assets attributable to ordinary | | | | | 33,146,654 | | shareholders at 31 October 2007 | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+--+--+------+----------+------------+ CASH FLOW STATEMENT For the year ended 31 October 2008 +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | | | | 2008 | | 2007 | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | | | | GBP | | GBP | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Cash flows from operating activities | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | (Decrease)/increase in net assets attributable | | | (2,783,935) | | 904,561 | | to ordinary shareholders | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Adjustments for: | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Interest income | | | (9,144) | | (6,482) | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Gain on financial assets at fair value through | | | (1,720,959) | | (2,593,133) | | profit or loss | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Loss on financial assets at fair value through | | | 2,759,250 | | - | | profit or loss | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Operating result before working capital | | | (1,754,788) | | (1,695,054) | | changes | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Decrease in trade and other receivables | | | 174,631 | | 185,862 | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | | | | (1,580,157) | | (1,509,192) | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Interest income | | | 1,647,359 | | 1,579,478 | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Deposit interest received | | | 9,144 | | 6,026 | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Net cash generated from operations | | | 76,346 | | 76,312 | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | 76,346 | | 76,312 | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of | | | 152,435 | | 76,123 | | period | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | | | 228,781 | | 152,435 | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+------+--+-------------+--+-------------+ NOTES The financial statements have been prepared in accordance and comply with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). 2. Securities at fair value through profit or loss +------------------------------------------+----+-------------+---+------------+ | Securities - long positions | | 2008 | | 2007 | +------------------------------------------+----+-------------+---+------------+ | | | GBP | | GBP | +------------------------------------------+----+-------------+---+------------+ | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+----+-------------+---+------------+ | Debt securities | | 27,732,500 | | 27,658,900 | +------------------------------------------+----+-------------+---+------------+ 3. Derivative financial instruments +------------------------------------------+----+-------------+----+------------+ | Derivatives | | 2008 | | 2007 | +------------------------------------------+----+-------------+----+------------+ | | | GBP | | GBP | +------------------------------------------+----+-------------+----+------------+ | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+----+-------------+----+------------+ | Valuation at 31 October 2008 (due to the | | 2,254,000 | | 5,013,250 | | Company) | | | | | +------------------------------------------+----+-------------+----+------------+ | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+----+-------------+----+------------+ | Movement in unrealised (loss)/gain on | | (2,759,250) | | 1,226,670 | | derivative financial instruments | | | | | +------------------------------------------+----+-------------+----+------------+ The Company has entered into an index swap transaction with UBS AG. The equity notional amount of the index swap equals GBP 28,000,000 and expires on 30 October 2009. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received an amount of GBP 1,050,000 at the inception of the index swap transaction and subsequently will swap amounts on each of 30 January, 30 April, 30 July and 30 October each year based on the interest return receivable by it in respect of the Bonds held less a fixed payment of GBP28,750. Under the swap transaction UBS AG ("Swap Transaction Counterparty") will (provided that the final FTSE level is not below the break-even level of 85 per cent of the level of the FTSE at launch) be obliged to pay an amount which, together with the principle amounts payable on redemption of the Bonds, is intended to provide the final capital entitlement. If however, the final FTSE level is below the break-even level, no payment will be due from the Swap Transaction Counterparty under the swap transaction and, instead the Company will be obliged to pay an amount to the Swap Transaction Counterparty, which amount is intended to be funded from the principal amounts payable on redemption of the bonds. The final capital entitlement is only payable at the winding-up date. If at the winding-up date the final FTSE level is at least equal to 85 per cent of the start value then the final capital entitlement will be equal to 136.49 pence (Defined Capital Return). If the final FTSE level is below 85 per cent of the start value, the final capital entitlement will be reduced on a straight line basis from the Defined Capital Return down to zero when the final FTSE level is less than or equal to 25 per cent of the start value. At a final FTSE level of 25 per cent or less of the start value, the final capital entitlement to shareholders would be zero because the entire redemption proceeds of the Bonds would be payable to UBS AG ("FTSE Transaction Counterparty"). The financial instrument detailed above is not quoted in an active market; therefore its fair value is determined by UBS AG. 4. Cash and cash equivalents +--------------------------------------------+----+----------+----+------------+ | | | 2008 | | 2007 | +--------------------------------------------+----+----------+----+------------+ | | | GBP | | GBP | +--------------------------------------------+----+----------+----+------------+ | | | | | | +--------------------------------------------+----+----------+----+------------+ | Cash at bank | | 228,781 | | 152,435 | +--------------------------------------------+----+----------+----+------------+ 5. Receivables +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | 2008 | | 2007 | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | GBP | | GBP | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | | | | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | Bank interest receivable | | 968 | | 703 | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | Other debtors | | 3,701 | | 5,888 | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | | | | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | | | | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | 4,669 | | 6,591 | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ 6. Prepayments +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ | | | Due | | Due after | | Due | | Due after | | | | within | | more than | | within | | more than | | | | one year | | one year | | one year | | one year | +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ | | | 2008 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2007 | +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ | | | GBP | | GBP | | GBP | | GBP | +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ | | | | | | | | | | +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ | Management | | 111,386 | | - | | 112,000 | | 111,693 | | fees | | | | | | | | | +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ | Administration | | 31,960 | | - | | 31,960 | | 31,872 | | fees | | | | | | | | | +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ | Custodian fees | | 7,150 | | - | | 6,840 | | 6,821 | +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ | Audit fees | | 11,400 | | - | | 11,400 | | 11,400 | +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ | General | | 1,743 | | - | | 3,232 | | - | | expenses | | | | | | | | | +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ | | | | | | | | | | +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ | | | | | | | | | | +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ | | | 163,639 | | - | | 165,432 | | 161,786 | +----------------+--+----------+--+--------------+--+-----------+--+-------------+ Management fees, administration fees, custodian fees and audit fees have been prepaid for the life of the Company. 7. Provisions +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | 2008 | | 2007 | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | GBP | | GBP | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | | | | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | Provision made for winding-up costs | | 30,000 | | 30,000 | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ The carrying value of the provision has not changed from 2007 as no additional provisions have been made. The exact amount of the provision is uncertain and reflects the directors' best estimate of expected amounts which will become payable at the end of the life of the Company. 8. Interest income +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | 2008 | | 2007 | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | GBP | | GBP | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | | | | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | Bank interest | | 9,144 | | 6,482 | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ 9. Gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | 2008 | | 2007 | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | GBP | | GBP | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | | | | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | | | | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | Gain on debt securities | | 1,720,959 | | 2,593,133 | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ 10. Loss on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | 2008 | | 2007 | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | GBP | | GBP | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | | | | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | | | | | | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ | Loss on derivative financial | | 2,759,250 | | - | | instruments | | | | | +----------------------------------------+-----+------------+----+------------+ 11. Related party transactions Jupiter Asset Managers (Jersey) Limited (the "Manager"), Standard Bank Fund Administration Jersey Limited (the "Administrator") and Standard Bank Jersey Limited (the "Custodian") are related parties. Both the Administrator and the Custodian are owned by the same ultimate holding company. Jupiter Asset Managers (Jersey) Limited, the Manager, owns the management shares. The fees for the above are all arms length transactions and have all been paid in advance. They are being amortised over the remaining life of the Company. Fees payable in the period are as disclosed in the Income Statement on page 10. 12. Risk management The Company's objective in managing risk is the creation and protection of shareholder value. Risk is inherent in the Company's activities, but it is managed through a process of ongoing identification, measurement and monitoring, subject to risks limits and other controls. The Company is exposed to credit risk and market risk (which includes interest rate risk and price risk). The Manager is responsible for identifying and controlling risks. The Board of directors supervises the Manager and is ultimately responsible for the risk management approach within the Company. Fair values The carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, receivables, cash at bank and other payables approximate their fair values. Strategy in using financial instruments It is intended that the Company will continue throughout its life to be invested in a portfolio of at least 6 medium term floating rate notes ("Bonds") which pay interest gross. Risks to which the Company are exposed are explained in detail below. Credit risk Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet commitments it has entered into with the Company. If the Company does not receive a scheduled interest payment under a Bond when that payment is due, this may result in the Company being unable to make a corresponding payment under the FTSE Transaction. Such a failure would entitle UBS AG ("FTSE Transaction Counterparty") to enforce its rights to cause one or more Bonds to be sold in order to satisfy such payment obligation of the Company. Additionally or alternatively, the FTSE Transaction Counterparty would be entitled to terminate the FTSE Transaction and this may result in a termination payment being owed by the Company to the FTSE Transaction Counterparty. Any sale of Bonds in these circumstances might not realise their full market value. The Company's credit risk concentration risk is spread between debt securities and the index swap transaction. Concentration risk is mitigated as far as possible since: (i) no individual debt security makes up more than 16.44 per cent of the total portfolio, and (ii) UBS AG is an approved institution. An approved financial institution at the time of such selection is one of the following: * an EU credit institution, * a bank authorised in a member state of the European Economic Area, * a bank authorised in a signatory state to the Basel Capital Convergence Agreement of July 1988, an entity whose obligations under the relevant Bond or FTSE Transaction at the time of such selection are either a) unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by a financial institution falling within the above or b) benefits from an arrangement which is equivalent in effect to such a guarantee, and * in the case of any institution within any of the above which is incorporated outside the UK, is regulated by a regulator with responsibility for regulating banks or securities firms which has a lead regulation agreement for financial supervision with the FSA, provided such activity falls within the approved scope of the institution's business. The Company invests in financial assets which have an investment grade as rated by well known rating agencies. For unrated assets a rating is assigned using an approach that is consistent with rating agencies. Portfolio by rating category +------------------------------------+--+------------+-----------+------------+ | | | Moody's | S&P | Composite | +------------------------------------+--+------------+-----------+------------+ | | | | | | +------------------------------------+--+------------+-----------+------------+ | Bayer Landesbank FRN 30/10/2009 | | Aa2 | A | - | +------------------------------------+--+------------+-----------+------------+ | Swedbank Hypotek FRN 30/10/2009 | | Aaa | AAA | AAA | +------------------------------------+--+------------+-----------+------------+ | Depfa Bank FRN 30/10/2009 | | NA | BBB | NR | +------------------------------------+--+------------+-----------+------------+ | HBOS Treasury SVS FRN 30/10/2009 | | NA | AAH | NR | +------------------------------------+--+------------+-----------+------------+ | NIB Capital Bank FRN 30/10/2009 | | Baa1 | BBB+ | BBB+ | +------------------------------------+--+------------+-----------+------------+ | RBOS FRN 30/10/2009 | | Aa1 | AAH | AA+ | +------------------------------------+--+------------+-----------+------------+ The maximum exposure to credit risk is GBP 30,215,281 (2007 - GBP 32,824,585). In accordance with the Company's policy, the Manager monitors the Company's credit position by reviewing all available market data relevant to the Bond Issuers. The Board of directors reviews this information on a quarterly basis. Market price risk The Company's securities are susceptible to market price risk arising from uncertainties about the future prices of the instruments. However, as the Company holds only floating rate bonds, the market price risk is limited. The positions held by the Company at the period end are disclosed in Note 16. These positions are monitored on a regular basis by the Board of directors. The Company has entered into a Derivative Contract in order to provide the Defined Capital Return. For reporting purposes this Derivative contract is fair valued. The principal factors affecting this value are the underlying FTSE 100 value, implied volatility of the FTSE 100, 1 year Sterling interest rates and the expected future dividend yield of the FTSE 100. A change in any of these factors may have a positive or negative effect on valuation of the Derivative Contract and accordingly the net asset value as reported on these accounts and in the monthly valuation. As outlined in Note 4, the final value of the derivative contract will be determined by the level of the FTSE on expiry, when these additional factors that lead to the volatility of the valuation of the Derivative Contract will no longer affect its valuation. At 31 October 2008 and 31 October 2007, the overall market exposures were as follows: +---------------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+ | | | 2008 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2007 | +---------------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+ | | | Fair value | | % of net | | Fair | | % of net | | | | | | assets | | value | | assets | | | | GBP | | | | GBP | | | +---------------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+ | | | | | | | | | | +---------------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+ | Securities | | 27,732,500 | | 91.34 | | 27,658,900 | | 83.44 | | designated as fair | | | | | | | | | | value through | | | | | | | | | | profit or loss | | | | | | | | | +---------------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+ | | | | | | | | | | +---------------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+ | Derivative assets | | 2,254,000 | | 7.42 | | 5,013,250 | | 15.12 | +---------------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+ | | | | | | | | | | +---------------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+ | | | 29,986,500 | | 98.76 | | 32,672,150 | | 98.56 | +---------------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+ | | | | | | | | | | +---------------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+-+------------+ Interest rate risk Interest rate risk arises from the possibility that changes in interest rates will affect future cash flows or the fair value of financial instruments. The Company holds only floating rate Bonds which re-price quarterly as market rates change. Under the terms of the derivatives held by the Company, and as set out in Note 4, the Company swaps interest received on the bonds with the Swap Transaction Counterparty based on Libor rates. Interest rate risk exists as some of the floating rate bonds float at rates other than Libor. The effective annual interest rates are disclosed in note 16 below for the Bonds held. The effective annual interest rate earned on cash and cash equivalents is 5.08 per cent (2007 - 5.01 per cent.) Interest rate risk is not actively managed by the Manager. The following table sets out the fair value, by maturity, of the Company's financial instruments that are exposed to interest rate risk: +-------------+------------+--------+--------+------------+ | | Within | 2-5 | More | Total | +-------------+------------+--------+--------+------------+ | 31 | 1 year | years | than 5 | | | October | | | | | | 2008 | | | | | +-------------+------------+--------+--------+------------+ | | | | years | | +-------------+------------+--------+--------+------------+ | | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP | +-------------+------------+--------+--------+------------+ | Floating | | | | | | rate | | | | | +-------------+------------+--------+--------+------------+ | Bonds | 27,732,500 | - | - | 27,732,500 | +-------------+------------+--------+--------+------------+ | FTSE | 2,254,000 | - | - | 2,254,000 | | Transaction | | | | | | Swap | | | | | +-------------+------------+--------+--------+------------+ | Cash | 228,781 | - | - | 228,781 | | assets | | | | | | (effective | | | | | | interest | | | | | | rate 5.08 | | | | | | per cent | | | | | | per annum) | | | | | +-------------+------------+--------+--------+------------+ | | | | | | +-------------+------------+--------+--------+------------+ | | 30,215,281 | - | - | 30,215,281 | +-------------+------------+--------+--------+------------+ +-------------+---------+------------+--------+------------+ | | Within | 2-5 | More | Total | +-------------+---------+------------+--------+------------+ | 31 | 1 year | years | than 5 | | | October | | | | | | 2007 | | | | | +-------------+---------+------------+--------+------------+ | | | | years | | +-------------+---------+------------+--------+------------+ | | GBP | GBP | GBP | GBP | +-------------+---------+------------+--------+------------+ | Floating | | | | | | rate | | | | | +-------------+---------+------------+--------+------------+ | Bonds | - | 27,658,900 | - | 27,658,900 | +-------------+---------+------------+--------+------------+ | FTSE | - | 5,013,250 | - | 5,013,250 | | Transaction | | | | | | Swap | | | | | +-------------+---------+------------+--------+------------+ | Cash | 152,435 | - | - | 152,435 | | assets | | | | | | (effective | | | | | | interest | | | | | | rate 5.01 | | | | | | per cent | | | | | | per annum) | | | | | +-------------+---------+------------+--------+------------+ | | | | | | +-------------+---------+------------+--------+------------+ | | 152,435 | 32,672,150 | - | 32,824,585 | +-------------+---------+------------+--------+------------+ At 31 October 2008, had interest rates decreased by 1 per cent with all other variables held constant, the net assets attributable to shareholders would change by approximately GBP16,500 (2007 - GBP 15,900). The directors believe the Company is not or is immaterially exposed to the following risks: Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with its financial liabilities. Liquidity risk arises because of the possibility that the Company could be required to pay its liabilities earlier than expected. The Company's debt securities are considered to be readily realisable and are issued by approved financial institutions under note programmes. The FTSE Transaction is not readily realisable however, other than a provision for winding-up expenses, the Company has no further financial liabilities. The Company is closed ended and will suffer no redemption requests from shareholders before the end of its life. Liquidity risk is not actively managed. Currency risk Currency risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company does not invest in securities that are denominated in currencies other than the currency in which the shares are denominated. Accordingly, the value of the Company's assets are not affected by fluctuations in currency rates and therefore not subject to foreign exchange risks. Capital management The Company does not actively manage its capital requirements and there are no risk management procedures in place. The Annual General Meeting of the Company has been convened for Tuesday 31 March 2009 at 10 a.m. The final results announcement is prepared on the same basis as set out in the Statutory Accounts for the year ended 31 October 2008 and was approved by the Board of Directors on 23 February 2009. The Auditors have reported on the Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 October 2008 and their report was unqualified The Annual Report and Accounts are expected to be posted to all registered shareholders shortly and copies may be obtained from the registered office of the Company at Standard Bank House, 47-49 La Motte Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8XR, Channel Islands. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END FR SELFSWSUSELE
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