Quarterly Report • May 31, 2023
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Update for the Half-Year Ended 31 March 2023
This update contains material extracted from the unaudited half-year results of the Company for the six months ended 31 March 2023. The unabridged results for the half-year are available on the Company's website: www.lowlandinvestment.com
The Company aims to give shareholders a higher than average return with growth of both capital and income over the medium to long-term by investing in a broad spread of predominantly UK companies. The Company measures its performance against the FTSE All-Share Index Total Return.
The Company will invest in a combination of large, medium and smaller companies listed in the UK. We are not constrained by the weightings of any index; we focus instead on controlling absolute risk by diversifying on the basis of underlying company characteristics such as size, industry, economic sensitivity, clients and management. In normal circumstances up to half the portfolio will be invested in FTSE 100 companies; the remainder will be divided between small and medium-sized companies. On occasions the Manager will buy shares listed overseas. The Manager may also invest a maximum of 15% in other listed trusts.
The Company aims to provide shareholders with better-than-average dividend growth.
The Board believes that debt in a closed-end fund is a valuable source of long-term outperformance, and therefore the Company will usually be geared. At the point of drawing down debt, gearing will never exceed 29.99% of the portfolio valuation. Borrowing will be a mixture of short and long-dated debt, depending on relative attractiveness of rates.
Benchmark Total Return 12.3%
| Half-year ended 31 Mar 2023 |
Half-year ended 31 Mar 2022 |
Year ended 30 Sept 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 131.9p | 141.1p | 115.9p |
| 124.3p | 133.0p | 104.5p |
| £336m | £359m | £282m |
| 3.05p | 3.05p | 6.10p |
| 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.8% |
| 14.1% | 13.1% | 12.5% |
| 5.8% | 5.7% | 11.5% |
1 NAV ('Net Asset Value') with debt at par value
2 Using mid-market closing price
3 Based on dividends paid and declared in respect of the previous twelve month period
Rebased to 100 at 31 March 2013 Sources: Morningstar Direct, Funddata, Renitiv Datastream and Janus Henderson
| 6 months | 1 year 3 years |
5 years | 10 years | 25 years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Net asset value | 16.1 | -0.4 | 61.2 | 8.1 | 63.9 | 576.7 | |
| Share price1 | 21.9 | -1.5 | 63.8 | 7.7 | 60.0 | 659.9 | |
| Benchmark2 | 12.3 | 2.9 | 47.4 | 27.9 | 75.9 | 244.6 |
1 Using mid-market closing price
2 FTSE All-Share Index
Sources: Morningstar Direct, Funddata, Renitiv Datastream and Janus Henderson.
| Year to 30 Sept | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | As at 31 Mar 20231 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets2 (£m) | 347 | 362 | 355 | 387 | 440 | 439 | 386 | 279 | 394 | 313 | 356 |
| Per ordinary share | |||||||||||
| NAV3* | 130.7p | 134.6p | 131.8p | 143.2p | 162.8p | 162.5p | 142.8p | 103.1p | 145.9p | 115.9p | 131.9p |
| Share price* | 132.5p | 135.5p | 128.7p | 133.7p | 150.4p | 151.5p | 128.0p | 91.4p | 131.5p | 104.5p | 124.3p |
| Net revenue* | 3.67p | 3.94p | 4.64p | 4.77p | 4.91p | 5.86p | 6.80p | 3.38p | 4.27p | 6.10p | 2.13p |
| Net dividends paid* | 3.40p | 3.70p | 4.10p | 4.50p | 4.90p | 5.40p | 5.95p | 6.00p | 6.025p | 6.10p | 3.05p4 |
1 Net revenue and net dividends paid are for the six month period ended 31 March 2023
2 Attributable to ordinary shares
3 NAV with debt at par value
4 First interim dividend of 1.525p per ordinary share paid on 28 April 2023 and second interim dividend of 1.525p per ordinary share that will be paid on 31 July 2023
* Figures for 2013 to 2021 have been restated due to the sub-division of each ordinary share of 25p into ten ordinary shares of 2.5p each on 7 February 2022
Lowland's Net Asset Value ('NAV') rose by 16.1% over the six months ended 31 March, outperforming the FTSE All-Share Index, which increased by 12.3%. This is a tentative recovery in the Company's performance, which has been disappointing since the Brexit vote. Returns over relatively short periods can be volatile. This is demonstrated by the fact that the three year return, which was slightly negative at the year end and lagged the benchmark, is now 61.2%, some way above the benchmark's 47.4% return. Performance over five years still lags the benchmark, increasing by 8.1% compared with 27.9%.
The recovery in income during the half year continued with Earnings per Share rising to 2.13p against a comparable 1.72p. This is still a little below the 2019 pre-pandemic level of 2.22p. There have not been any special dividends in the period, while there were in the comparable period last year.
The Board has maintained its progressive quarterly dividend policy. We have today declared our second interim of 1.525p, bringing the total so far to 3.05p, the same as last year.
Gearing was again fairly steady during the half year, in the range of 12.1 to 14.9%, and now stands at 13.4%. We believe that the ability to employ gearing is an advantage offered by
investment trusts. The Company was a modest net investor over the period, to the tune of £9.4m, with most of the disposals coming from take-over bids.
During the period the share price increased by 18.9% to 124.3p and the discount at which the shares trade reduced from 11.5% to 5.8%. After careful consideration of the issue the Board continues to believe that a discount control mechanism is not in shareholders' interests. The current share price is 122.0p and discount 9.5%.
In line with my statement in the Annual Report, the process of recruiting a new director has begun, and an announcement will be made in due course.
Generating a reasonable level of growth, while getting inflation under control, is a challenge faced by most economies. We tend to the view that this challenge is fully recognised in UK market valuations, as considered more fully in the Fund Manager's Report. We are therefore looking for growth, particularly from the lower section of the market cap spectrum, to which we would expect Lowland's weighting to increase.
Robert Robertson Chairman 18 May 2023
Lowland achieved an increase in NAV of 16.1% which is satisfactory in absolute terms, and in relative terms against the benchmark, which returned 12.3%. As mentioned in the last Annual Report, our performance had been hampered by our bias towards medium and small companies, which are more UK focused than the very large companies which had been the main outperformers in the market. The table below shows that, over the half-year, the main UK indices for large and medium sized companies registered returns in the region of 12%. The smaller companies and AIM indices again underperformed in relative terms. Lowland outperformed the indices relative to each of the market cap groups, with a modest exception in AIM. This enabled Lowland to outperform its benchmark, despite it having a much greater exposure to the smaller end of the market. The outperformance is due mainly to stock selection and takeovers, as mentioned below.
There are signs that investors may be beginning to see value in the UK market, which is at a marked discount to its international peers. Factors behind this include normalisation after the pandemic, and the fact that Government is no longer in a state of chaos. Furthermore, some of the Brexit issues are finally being put behind us, the
Windsor Framework on Northern Ireland being a case in point. We would expect medium and smaller companies, including AIM companies, to outperform in terms of income and growth, as economic recovery materialises.
It has been a very busy period for news perceived to be relevant to the stock market. The Autumn Budget of 2022 brought about the end of the Truss government and its central premise of growth at any cost was abandoned. In April this year we nearly experienced a new banking crisis emanating from Silicon Valley Bank, but investors have largely shrugged the news off and the market has made reasonable forward progress.
The reason for the advance in stock prices when investor sentiment is so poor is that valuations are very low. The evidence for this view is not just borne out by long-term valuation charts but also the increasing level of corporate activity. There were three takeovers of stocks in the portfolio during the period, with bids received for very different sorts of business. The most notable was K3 Capital, a regional corporate adviser. The quoted market was simply not valuing the shares highly enough. Devro, the sausage skin maker, and Appreciate Group, a corporate gift operator, were also taken over. These stocks received cash offers that existing shareholders accepted. Whilst
| Lowland weighting (%) |
Lowland total return (%) |
FTSE All-Share weighting (%) |
Index return (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE 100 | 47.4 | 15.5 | 83.9 | 12.5 | ||
| FTSE 250 | 19.9 | 20.1 | 13.8 | 11.6 | ||
| FTSE Small-Cap | 10.9 | 18.6 | 2.3 | 5.7 | ||
| FTSE AIM All-Share | 13.7 | -0.6 | N/A | 1.1 |
Source: Janus Henderson Investors, six months to 31 March 2023
these offers were at reasonable premia to the prebid price, they are likely to prove good purchases for the acquirers. It is unlikely that takeover activity will abate unless investors attribute a fair value to UK quoted companies. Similarly, there was no overriding theme to other portfolio companies which contributed to, or detracted from, performance. The chart below shows the value of UK earnings is at a low point.
Source: JPMorgan/Janus Henderson as at 31 December 2022. P/E = price/earnings per share
We show the absolute stock contributions in the tables below as these are what drive the NAV. It is important to note however, that in comparing index performance against your Company's, what we do not own is also relevant. For instance, not having a holding in British American Tobacco aided relative performance. It was the agreed takeover of K3 that was the biggest absolute contributor to Lowland's return, while Serica,
the North Sea gas company, was the biggest detractor due to the imposition by the British government of a windfall tax.
| Share price total return (%) |
Contribution to return (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| K3 Capital | 51.5 | 1.0 |
| BP | 20.3 | 0.7 |
| FBD Holdings | 40.9 | 0.6 |
| Morgan Advanced Materials |
27.3 | 0.6 |
| Rolls-Royce | 114.1 | 0.5 |
| Share price total return (%) |
Contribution to return (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Serica Energy |
-39.4 | -0.8 |
| Direct Line Insurance |
-25.9 | -0.3 |
| Ilika | -24.8 | -0.2 |
| Vodafone | -7.9 | -0.2 |
| DWF | -22.5 | -0.1 |
• Serica Energy suffered from the UK Government windfall tax on energy companies, whilst poor underwriting and adverse weather conditions caused Direct Line to suffer losses, and to cut its dividend. The other largest detractors had no straightforward identifying factors for their performance other than continued market weakness in valuations.
In the fourth quarter of last year economists were chasing one another down with their economic forecasts for the current year. They took them too low and they are now quietly upgrading their growth targets. The resilience of the economy has been underestimated by the forecasters. There are economic issues to be faced in the UK, the most pressing of which are the low level of productivity growth and persistent inflation. The solution lies in a vibrant corporate sector that is investing in the future. A UK stock market with long-term investors providing capital will be a major part of this recovery.
During the period £35.1m was invested into UK stocks with disposals of £27.3m being made. The disposals predominantly came via the cash takeovers, with K3 being the largest. The holding in Direct Line was reduced as a result of a reassessment of the company's underwriting performance which has been disappointing. The purchases were a diverse range of companies. The holdings in Financials which are trading satisfactorily, but with strengths not reflected in their valuations, were increased; these include M&G, Legal and General, Vanquis, Numis and Brooks Macdonald. The Industrial sector remains a major part of the portfolio and the holding in the paper and packaging company DS Smith was increased. The Building Materials sector has seen marked share price weakness as investors are concerned that the higher mortgage rates will lead to severe
house price falls and a large slowdown in activity. This is not being borne out by current trading which, although subdued, is not markedly weak. There is, therefore, an opportunity to increase exposure to the strongest companies in the area. The holdings in Marshalls, Bellway, Springfield Properties, and Epwin were increased. Certain of the Retailers we hold have used several years of difficult trading to reduce their cost base and focus their business in preparation for more normal times. Examples of this can be found at M&S and Halfords where holdings were built up. Purchases were also made in Cranswick, the meat processor, H&T, the pawn broker, and Hipgnosis, a investment trust which provides pure play exposure to song rights. The thing these companies have in common is that they are all excellent at what they do. They bring a diverse blend of end market exposures, while individually we believe they have some control over their own destiny.
GDP forecasts are being upgraded for 2023 by economic forecasters, and the inflation rate is falling, but slowly. The stickiness in inflation partially reflects many companies preserving operating margins. This suggests that, to protect the real value of capital in an inflationary period, a good hedge is a well-diversified portfolio of excellent companies which have pricing power through operational strengths and product excellence. If inflation falls faster than expected, interest rates may peak sooner and should fall faster, benefitting company valuations. In the meantime, we anticipate that dividend growth from the underlying portfolio should improve, backed by the predicted progression in earnings.
James Henderson and Laura Foll Fund Managers 18 May 2023
| Unaudited Half-Year Ended |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2022 | |||||
| Extract from the Condensed Income Statement |
Revenue return £'000 |
Capital return £'000 |
Total £'000 |
Revenue return £'000 |
Capital return £'000 |
Total £'000 |
| Gains/(losses) on investments held at fair value through profit or loss |
– | 46,791 | 46,791 | – | (8,850) | (8,850) |
| Income from investments | 6,980 | – | 6,980 | 5,692 | – | 5,692 |
| Other interest receivable and similar income |
43 | – | 43 | 32 | – | 32 |
| Gross revenue and capital gains/(losses) |
7,023 | 46,791 | 53,814 | 5,724 | (8,850) | (3,126) |
| Expenses, finance costs and taxation |
(1,256) | (886) | (2,142) | (1,063) | (745) | (1,808) |
| Net return/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation |
5,767 | 45,905 | 51,672 | 4,661 | (9,595) | (4,934) |
| Return/(loss) per ordinary share – basic and diluted |
2.13p | 16.99p | 19.12p | 1.72p | (3.55p) | (1.83p) |
| Unaudited | Audited | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Extract from the Condensed Statement of Financial Position |
as at 31 Mar 2023 £'000 |
as at 31 Mar 2022 £'000 |
as at 30 Sep 2022 £'000 |
| Investments held at fair value through profit or loss | 406,749 | 430,969 | 352,081 |
| Net current liabilities less creditors due after more than one year |
(50,281) | (49,799) | (39,045) |
| Net assets | 356,468 | 381,170 | 313,036 |
| Net asset value per ordinary share – basic and diluted |
131.9p | 141.1p | 115.9p |
On 28 April 2023, a first interim dividend of 1.525p (2022: 1.525p) per ordinary share was paid in respect of the year ending 30 September 2023. A second interim dividend of 1.525p per ordinary share for the year ending 30 September 2023 has been declared and will be paid on 31 July 2023 to shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 30 June 2023. The ex-dividend date is 29 June 2023. Based on the number of shares in issue on 18 May 2023 of 270,185,650, the cost of the dividend will be £4,120,000 (2022: £4,120,000).
The assets of the Company consist of securities that are readily realisable. The Directors have also considered the ongoing impact of the conflict in Ukraine, including the impact on income and gearing, and believe that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Having assessed these factors and the principal risks, the Board has determined that it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis.
The principal risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business can be divided into various areas:
Information on these risks and how they are managed is given in the Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2022. The Board has completed a thorough review of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company. As a result of this review, the Board considers that the principal risks and uncertainties remain largely unchanged and that they are as applicable to the remaining six months of the financial year as they were to the six months under review.
The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge:
On behalf of the Board Robert Robertson Chairman 18 May 2023
| Market | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | % of | ||
| Company Shell |
Sector Oil and Gas |
£'000 12,694 |
Portfolio 3.1 |
| BP | Oil and Gas | 12,514 | 3.1 |
| Vanquis Banking Group | Finance and Credit Services | 9,273 | 2.3 |
| HSBC | Banks | 9,233 | 2.3 |
| FBD (Ireland) | Non-Life Insurance | 9,167 | 2.2 |
| National Grid | Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 8,951 | 2.2 |
| GSK | Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 8,345 | 2.1 |
| Standard Chartered | Banks | 8,162 | 2.0 |
| Aviva | Life Insurance | 7,963 | 2.0 |
| M&G | Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 7,920 | 1.9 |
| 10 largest | 94,222 | 23.2 | |
| Anglo American | Industrial Metals and Mining | 7,231 | 1.8 |
| Irish Continental (Ireland) | Industrial Transportation | 7,218 | 1.8 |
| NatWest | Banks | 7,098 | 1.7 |
| Rio Tinto | Industrial Metals and Mining | 6,846 | 1.7 |
| Morgan Advanced Materials | Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 6,721 | 1.7 |
| Phoenix | Life Insurance | 6,679 | 1.6 |
| Tesco | Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 6,664 | 1.6 |
| Hiscox | Non-Life Insurance | 6,557 | 1.6 |
| Severn Trent | Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 6,478 | 1.6 |
| Lloyds Banking | Banks | 6,317 | 1.5 |
| 20 largest | 162,031 | 39.8 | |
| Barclays | Banks | 5,832 | 1.5 |
| Senior | Aerospace and Defence | 5,813 | 1.4 |
| AstraZeneca | Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 5,784 | 1.4 |
| Redde Northgate | Industrial Transportation | 5,448 | 1.3 |
| BT Group | Telecommunications Service Providers | 5,395 | 1.3 |
| Land Securities | Real Estate Investment Trusts | 5,275 | 1.3 |
| Balfour Beatty | Construction and Materials | 5,237 | 1.3 |
| International Personal Finance | Finance and Credit Services | 5,159 | 1.3 |
| BAE Systems | Aerospace and Defence | 5,159 | 1.3 |
| Vodafone | Telecommunications Service Providers | 5,106 | 1.3 |
| 30 largest | 216,239 | 53.2 | |
| IMI | Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 5,037 | 1.2 |
| Kingfisher | Retailers | 5,024 | 1.2 |
| Clarkson | Industrial Transportation | 4,986 | 1.2 |
| Prudential | Life Insurance | 4,959 | 1.2 |
| Conduit | Non-Life Insurance | 4,655 | 1.2 |
| H&T Group¹ | Finance and Credit Services | 4,539 | 1.1 |
| Marks & Spencer | Retailers | 4,426 | 1.1 |
| Headlam | Household Goods and Home Construction | 4,409 | 1.1 |
| TT Electronics | Technology Hardware and Equipment | 4,376 | 1.1 |
| Epwin¹ | Construction and Materials | 4,315 | 1.1 |
| 40 largest | 262,965 | 64.7 | |
| Company | Sector | Market Value £'000 |
% of Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finsbury Food Group¹ | Food Producers | 4,230 | 1.0 |
| Somero Enterprises¹ (USA) | Industrial Engineering | 4,144 | 1.0 |
| Direct Line | Non-Life Insurance | 4,125 | 1.0 |
| Henderson Opportunities Trust | Closed End Investments – Investment Trust | 4,080 | 1.0 |
| focusing primarily on UK smaller companies | |||
| Chesnara | Life Insurance | 4,072 | 1.0 |
| Marshalls | Construction and Materials | 3,991 | 1.0 |
| Serica Energy¹ | Oil and Gas | 3,987 | 1.0 |
| DS Smith | General Industrials | 3,972 | 1.0 |
| Mondi | General Industrials | 3,844 | 0.9 |
| DCC (Ireland) | Industrial Support Services | 3,750 | 0.9 |
| 50 largest | 303,160 | 74.5 | |
| Hill & Smith | Industrial Metals and Mining | 3,652 | 0.9 |
| Legal & General | Life Insurance | 3,583 | 0.9 |
| Rolls-Royce | Aerospace and Defence | 3,551 | 0.9 |
| Castings | Industrial Engineering | 3,534 | 0.9 |
| Alpha Financial Markets¹ | Industrial Support Services | 3,506 | 0.9 |
| Johnson Service¹ | Industrial Support Services | 3,414 | 0.8 |
| Jupiter Fund Management | Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 3,385 | 0.8 |
| Vertu Motors¹ | Retailers | 3,289 | 0.8 |
| Numis¹ | Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 3,218 | 0.8 |
| Hipgnosis | Closed End Investments – Investment Trust | 3,175 | 0.8 |
| investing in song back catalogues | |||
| 60 largest | 337,467 | 83.0 | |
| Halfords | Retailers | 3,173 | 0.8 |
| Ibstock | Construction and Materials | 3,110 | 0.8 |
| STV | Media | 3,106 | 0.7 |
| Cranswick | Food Producers | 3,094 | 0.7 |
| Palace Capital | Real Estate Investment Trusts | 2,925 | 0.7 |
| XPS Pensions Group | Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 2,800 | 0.7 |
| Ricardo | Construction and Materials | 2,726 | 0.7 |
| Renold¹ | Industrial Engineering | 2,482 | 0.6 |
| Reckitt Benckiser Group | Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 2,463 | 0.6 |
| Elementis | Chemicals | 2,442 | 0.6 |
| 70 largest | 365,788 | 89.9 | |
| IP Group | Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 2,434 | 0.6 |
| Eleco¹ | Software and Computer Services | 2,428 | 0.6 |
| Tyman | Construction and Materials | 2,400 | 0.6 |
| Bellway | Household Goods and Home Construction | 2,207 | 0.6 |
| Churchill China¹ | Household Goods and Home Construction | 2,194 | 0.6 |
| Oxford Sciences Enterprises² | Venture Capital business investing predominantly in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology |
2,160 | 0.5 |
| DWF Group | Industrial Support Services | 2,075 | 0.5 |
| Springfield Properties¹ | Household Goods and Home Construction | 2,071 | 0.5 |
| Helical | Real Estate Investment and Services | 1,950 | 0.5 |
| Ilika¹ | Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 1,780 | 0.4 |
| 80 largest | 387,487 | 95.3 | |
| 12 |
| Market | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | % of | ||
| Company | Sector | £'000 | Portfolio |
| Sabre Insurance | Non-Life Insurance | 1,720 | 0.4 |
| RWS Holdings¹ | Industrial Support Services | 1,645 | 0.4 |
| Hammerson | Real Estate Investment Trusts | 1,566 | 0.4 |
| Brooks MacDonald Group¹ | Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 1,503 | 0.4 |
| Airea¹ | Household Goods and Home Construction | 1,485 | 0.4 |
| Reach | Media | 1,447 | 0.3 |
| Jadestone Energy¹ | Oil and Gas | 1,173 | 0.3 |
| Flowtech Fluidpower¹ | Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 1,165 | 0.3 |
| DFS Furniture | Retailers | 1,158 | 0.3 |
| Indus Gas¹ | Oil and Gas | 930 | 0.2 |
| 90 largest | 401,279 | 98.7 | |
| R&Q Insurance¹ | Non-Life Insurance | 888 | 0.2 |
| International Distributions Services | Industrial Transportation | 842 | 0.2 |
| I3 Energy¹ | Oil and Gas | 824 | 0.2 |
| Wadworth – Ordinary shares² | Travel and Leisure | 689 | 0.2 |
| Carclo | General Industrials | 468 | 0.1 |
| Velocys¹ | Alternative Energy | 356 | 0.1 |
| Faron Pharmaceuticals¹ (Finland) | Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 300 | 0.1 |
| Severfield | Construction and Materials | 269 | 0.1 |
| Paypoint | Industrial Support Services | 264 | – |
| Harbour Energy | Oil and Gas | 171 | – |
| 100 largest | 406,350 | 99.9 |
1 AlM Stocks 2 Unlisted Investments Source: Janus Henderson
Robert Robertson (Chairman) Duncan Budge Gaynor Coley Helena Vinnicombe Tom Walker
All of the Directors are non-executive, and members of the Audit Committee (except the Chairman), Management Engagement Committee and Nominations Committee.
The Management Engagement Committee and the Nominations Committee are chaired by Robert Robertson and the Audit Committee by Gaynor Coley.
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James Henderson Laura Foll
Janus Henderson Secretarial Services UK Limited Email: [email protected]
Details of the Company's share price and NAV can be found on the website. The address is www.lowlandinvestment.com. The Company's NAV is published daily.
Shareholders who hold their shares in certificated form can check their shareholding with the Registrar, Computershare Investor Services PLC, via www.computershare.com. Please note that to gain access to your details on the Computershare site you will need the holder reference number shown on your share certificate.
The market price of the Company's ordinary shares is published daily in The Times, The Telegraph and The Financial Times. The Financial Times also shows figures for the estimated NAV and the discount. The market price of the Company's shares can also be found in the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List.
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