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SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET (£'000)

 

30 April

2008

31
October

2007

% change

Equity investments

784,081

835,357

 

Net current assets

32,103

66,087

 

Total Assets less current liabilities

816,184

901,444

 

Borrowings at par value

(107,432)

(107,372)

 

Pension Liability

(849)

(849)

 

Equity stockholders' funds

707,903

793,223

 

       

Net asset value per ordinary unit with borrowings at market value

540.3p

587.1p

-8.0

Net asset value per ordinary unit with borrowings at par value

537.3p

590.8p

-9.1

Effective gearing ratio with borrowings at market value

1.10

1.06

 

Effective gearing ratio with borrowings at par value

1.11

1.05

 

Market price per ordinary unit

494.0p

529.0p

-6.6

Discount to NAV with borrowings at market value

8.6%

9.9%

 

In line with our reporting policy, the Net Asset Values are calculated taking the valuation of investments at closing bid or last price,
as the case may be. The Net Asset Values are unaudited and exclude accrued income for the current financial year .

DIVIDEND INFORMATION (Net)

Year to 31 October

2007

2006

% change

Interim Dividend

4.30p

4.15p

+3.6

Final Dividend

4.80p

4.57p

+5.0

Special Dividend

2.00p

2.00p

 

Total Dividend

11.10p

10.72p

+3.5

 

Please remember that past performance will not necessarily be repeated and is no guide to, nor guarantee of, future returns. The value of shares and the income from them can go down as well as up as a result of market and currency fluctuations and investors may not get back the amount originally invested.  SIT has a long term policy of borrowing money to invest in equities in the expectation that this will improve returns and, should stockmarkets fall, such borrowings would magnify losses on these investments.  For planning purposes, an investment in The Scottish Investment Trust PLC should be viewed as a long term commitment. All sources SIT unless otherwise stated.  Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB):  Source and copyright© FTSE International Limited and Dow Jones & Company, Inc.  All rights therein are reserved. ICB is jointly owned by FTSE and Dow Jones and has been licensed for use. FTSE and Dow Jones do not accept liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB.
 


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