Regulatory Filings • Oct 22, 2024
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This document comprises a prospectus (the "Prospectus") relating to JPMorgan Global Growth & Income plc (the "Company") in connection with the issue of Ordinary Shares in the Company and their admission to trading on the Main Market and to listing on the closed-ended investment funds category of the Official List. This Prospectus has been prepared in accordance with the UK version of the EU Prospectus Regulation ((EU) 2017/ 1129) which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended and supplemented from time to time (including, but not limited to, by the Prospectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019/1234 and The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Prospectus) Regulations 2019)) (the "UK Prospectus Regulation") and the prospectus regulation rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") made pursuant to section 73A of FSMA (the "Prospectus Regulation Rules"). This Prospectus has been approved by the FCA, as the competent authority under the UK Prospectus Regulation. The FCA only approves this Prospectus as meeting the standards of completeness, comprehensibility and consistency imposed by the UK Prospectus Regulation. Such approval should not be considered as an endorsement of the Company and of the quality of the Ordinary Shares that are the subject of this Prospectus. Investors should make their own assessment as to the suitability of investing in the Ordinary Shares.
Applications will be made for the Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to any Issue to be admitted to listing on the closed-ended investment funds category of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market. It is not intended that any class of shares in the Company be admitted to listing or trading in any other jurisdiction.
(a closed-ended investment company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of England and Wales with company number 00024299)
and
Sponsor and Placing Agent
The Company and each of the Directors whose names appear on page 36 of this Prospectus accept responsibility for the information contained in this Prospectus. To the best of the knowledge of the Company and the Directors the information contained in this Prospectus is in accordance with the facts and this Prospectus makes no omission likely to affect its import.
JPMorgan Funds Limited (the "Manager") accepts responsibility for the information and opinions contained in this Prospectus relating to it and all statements made by it. To the best of the knowledge of the Manager, the information contained in this Prospectus related to or attributed to the Manager and its Affiliates are in accordance with the facts and such parts of this Prospectus make no omission likely to affect their import.
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited (the "Investment Manager") accepts responsibility for the information and opinions contained in: (a) the risk factors contained under the following headings: "Risks relating to the Investment Policy" and "Risks relating to the Manager and the Investment Manager"; (b) paragraph 3 (Investment Objective and Investment Policy), paragraph 5 (Benchmark), paragraph 6 (Dividend Policy) and paragraph 9 (Net Asset Value Calculation and Publication) of Part I (Information on the Company) of this Prospectus; (c) Part II (Market Outlook and Investment Strategy) of this Prospectus; (d) Part III (Directors, Management and Administration) of this Prospectus and any other information or opinion related to or attributed to it or to any of its Affiliates. To the best of the knowledge of the Investment Manager, the information and opinions contained in the Prospectus related to or attributed to it or any Affiliate of the Investment Manager are in accordance with the facts and do not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information and opinions.
Winterflood Securities Limited ("Winterflood") which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting exclusively for the Company and for no one else in connection with the Issues and each Admission under the Placing Programme or any matters referred to in this Prospectus. Winterflood will not be responsible to anyone (whether or not a recipient of this Prospectus) other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to clients of Winterflood or for providing advice in relation to the Issues and each Admission under the Placing Programme or any other transaction or arrangement referred to in this Prospectus. Winterflood is not responsible for the contents of this Prospectus or any matters referred to in this Prospectus. This does not exclude any responsibilities which Winterflood may have under FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder.
Apart from the liabilities and responsibilities (if any) which may be imposed on Winterflood by FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder, Winterflood makes no representations, express or implied, nor accepts any responsibility whatsoever for the contents of this Prospectus nor for any other statement made or purported to be made by it or on its behalf in connection with the Company, the Ordinary Shares, the Issues and each Admission under the Placing Programme or any other matters referred to herein and nothing in this Prospectus is or shall be relied upon as a promise or representation in this respect, whether as to the past or future. Winterflood and its Affiliates, to the fullest extent permitted by law, accordingly, disclaim all and any responsibility or liability (save as referred to above), whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise which it or they might otherwise have in respect of this Prospectus or any such statement.
The actual number of Ordinary Shares to be issued for cash pursuant to an Issue as well as the Issue Price will be determined by the Company, the Manager, the Investment Manager and Winterflood after taking into account, amongst other things, the demand for the relevant Ordinary Shares and prevailing economic market conditions. Further details of the Placing Programme are contained in Part IV (Details of the Placing Programme) of this Prospectus.
The Company has not been and will not be registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "US Investment Company Act"), and as such investors in the Ordinary Shares are not and will not be entitled to the benefits of the US Investment Company Act. The Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered, sold, resold, pledged, delivered, assigned or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, into or within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any "U.S. persons" as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act ("US Persons"), except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and in a manner which would not require the Company to register under the US Investment Company Act. In connection with each Issue, subject to certain exceptions, offers and sales of the Ordinary Shares are made only outside the United States in "offshore transactions" to non-US Persons pursuant to Regulation S under the US Securities Act. There has been and will be no public offering of the Ordinary Shares in the United States.
Neither the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") nor any securities commission of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States has approved or disapproved this Prospectus or the issue of the Ordinary Shares or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Ordinary Shares or the adequacy or accuracy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.
Unless otherwise expressly agreed with the Company, the Ordinary Shares may not be acquired by: (i) investors using assets of: (A) an "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") that is subject to Title I of ERISA; (B) a "plan" as defined in Section 4975 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "US Tax Code"), including an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the US Tax Code; or (C) an entity whose underlying assets are considered to include "plan assets" by reason of investment by an "employee benefit plan" or "plan" described in preceding clause (A) or (B) in such entity pursuant to the US Plan Assets Regulations; or (ii) a governmental, church, non-US or other employee benefit plan that is subject to any federal, state, local or non-US law that is substantially similar to the provisions of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the US Tax Code (collectively, "Benefit Plan Investors"), unless its purchase, holding and disposition of the Ordinary Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt violation of the US Tax Code or any such substantially similar law.
The Ordinary Shares are subject to restrictions on transferability and resale in certain jurisdictions and may not be transferred or resold except as permitted under applicable securities laws and regulations and under the Articles. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdictions and may subject the holder to the forced transfer and other provisions set out in the Articles. For further information on restrictions on offers, sales and transfers of the Ordinary Shares, please refer to the section entitled "Overseas Persons and Restricted Territories" at paragraph 5 of Part IV (Details of the Placing Programme) of this Prospectus.
In connection with any Issue of Ordinary Shares, Winterflood and its Affiliates, acting as an investor for its or their own account(s), may subscribe for or purchase Ordinary Shares and, in that capacity, may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell or otherwise deal for its or their own account(s) in such securities of the Company, any other securities of the Company or other related investments in connection with any Issue. Accordingly, references in this Prospectus to the Ordinary Shares being issued, offered, acquired, subscribed or otherwise dealt with, should be read as including any issue or offer to, acquisition of, or subscription or dealing by, Winterflood and any of its Affiliates acting as an investor for its or their own account(s). Neither Winterflood nor any of its Affiliates intends to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation to do so.
This Prospectus does not constitute or form part of any offer to sell or issue, or the solicitation of any offer to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire, any securities other than the securities to which it relates, or any offer, or invitation, to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire, any securities by any person in any circumstances or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful or would impose any unfulfilled registration, qualification, publication or approval requirements on the Company, the Manager, the Investment Manager or Winterflood.
The distribution of this Prospectus and the offer of the Ordinary Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Other than in the United Kingdom, no action has been or will be taken to permit the possession, issue or distribution of this Prospectus (or any other offering or publicity material relating to the Ordinary Shares) in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose may be required or doing so is restricted by law. Accordingly, neither this Prospectus, nor any advertisement, nor any other offering material may be distributed or published in any jurisdiction except under circumstances that will result in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations. Persons into whose possession this Prospectus (or any other offering materials or publicity relating to the Ordinary Shares) comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. None of the Company, the Manager, the Investment Manager, Winterflood or any of their respective Affiliates or advisers, accepts any legal responsibility to any person, whether or not a prospective investor, for any such restrictions.
The Company is a closed-ended investment company incorporated in England and Wales on 21 April 1887 with company number 00024299 and registered as an investment company under section 833 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Companies Act").
Capitalised terms contained in this Prospectus shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Part IX (Definitions) of this Prospectus, save where the context indicates otherwise.
Prospective investors should read this entire Prospectus and, in particular, the section entitled "Risk Factors" beginning on page 12 when considering an investment in the Company.
This Prospectus is dated 18 October 2024.
| SUMMARY | 6 |
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| RISK FACTORS | 12 |
| IMPORTANT INFORMATION | 26 |
| DIRECTORS, ADVISERS AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS | 36 |
| PART I – INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY | 37 |
| PART II – MARKET OUTLOOK AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY | 44 |
| PART III – DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION | 49 |
| PART IV – DETAILS OF THE PLACING PROGRAMME | 54 |
| PART V – UK TAXATION | 61 |
| PART VI – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY | 65 |
| PART VII – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY PLACING | 110 |
| PART VIII – FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY | 120 |
| PART IX – DEFINITIONS | 125 |
| 1. | Introduction | |||||
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| a. | Name and ISIN of securities | |||||
| i. | Ticker for the Ordinary Shares: JGGI ISIN of the Ordinary Shares: GB00BYMKY695 |
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| b. | Identity and contact details of the issuer | |||||
| i. | Name: JPMorgan Global Growth & Income plc (the "Company") Address: 60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP (Tel: 0800 20 40 20) |
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| c. | Identity and contact details of the competent authority | |||||
| i. | Name: Financial Conduct Authority Address: 12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN, United Kingdom (Tel: 0207 066 1000) |
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| c. | Date of approval of the Prospectus | |||||
| i. | 18 October 2024 | |||||
| e. | Warnings | |||||
| i. | This summary should be read as an introduction to this Prospectus. Any decision to invest in the Ordinary Shares being issued pursuant to the Placing Programme should be based on consideration of this Prospectus as a whole by the investor. The investor could lose all or part of the invested capital. Civil liability attaches only to those persons who have tabled the summary including any translation thereof, but only if the summary is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the other parts of this Prospectus or it does not provide, when read together with the other parts of this Prospectus, key information in order to aid investors when considering whether to invest in the Ordinary Shares. |
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| 2. | Key information on the issuer | |||||
| a. | Who is the issuer of the securities? | |||||
| i. | Domicile and legal form, LEI, applicable legislation and country of incorporation The Company is an investment company limited by shares, registered and incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act on 21 April 1887, with company number 00024299. The Company's Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is 5493007C3I0O5PJKR078. The Company carries on, and intends to continue to carry on, its business at all times so as to retain its status as an investment trust for the purposes of section 1158 CTA 2010. |
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| ii. | Principal activities The Company's investment objective is to achieve superior total returns from world stock markets. In order to achieve the investment objective and to seek to manage risk, the Company invests in a diversified portfolio of companies. The Company manages liquidity and borrowings to increase potential Sterling returns to shareholders; the Board has set a normal range of 5 per cent. net cash to 20 per cent. geared in normal market conditions. The Company's aim is to provide a diversified portfolio of 50-90 stocks in which the Portfolio Managers have a high degree of conviction. At 15 October 2024, being the Latest Practicable Date, the number of investments held was 60. To gain the appropriate exposure, the Portfolio Managers are permitted to invest in pooled funds. The Investment Manager is responsible for management of the Company's assets. On a day-to-day basis the assets are managed by Portfolio Managers based in London and in New York, supported by a strong equity research team. The Company has implemented a passive currency hedging strategy that aims to make stock selection the predominant driver of overall Portfolio performance relative to the benchmark, the MSCI All Countries World Index in Sterling terms (total return with net dividends reinvested). This is a risk reduction measure, designed to eliminate most of the differences between the Portfolio's currency exposure and that of the Company's benchmark. As a result, the returns derived from, and the Portfolio's exposure to, currencies may materially differ from that of the Company's competitors who generally do not undertake such a strategy. |
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| iii. | Major Shareholders The below table sets out the persons who had notified the Company of an interest which represents three per cent. or more of the voting share capital of the Company, based on the information available to the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date. |
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| Shareholder | No. of Ordinary Shares |
Percentage of total issued share capital |
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| Rathbone Investment Management Ltd. Evelyn Partners Charles Stanley Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management |
27,045,069 19,071,463 15,740,176 15,723,145 |
5.49 3.87 3.19 3.19 |
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| Save as disclosed above, the Company is not aware of any person who, as at the Latest Practicable Date, directly or indirectly, has a holding which is notifiable under applicable law or who directly or indirectly, jointly or severally, exercises or could exercise control over the Company. There are no differences between the voting rights enjoyed by the Shareholders described above and those enjoyed by any other holder of Ordinary Shares |
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| iv. | Directors Tristan Hillgarth (Chairman), Thomas Michael Brewis, Sarah Laessig, Jane Lewis, James Macpherson, Neil Rogan, and Sarah Whitney. |
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| v. | Statutory auditors Ernst & Young LLP of Atria One, 144, Morrison Street Edinburgh EH3 8EX. |
| What is the key financial information regarding the issuer? | |||
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| Selected historical financial information The key audited figures that summarise the financial condition of the Company in respect of the financial years ended 30 June 2022, 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024 are set out in the tables below. |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income During the period for the year ended 30 June 2024, the Company acquired the assets of MATE pursuant to the MATE Scheme. No other operations were acquired or discontinued in the year ended 30 June 2024. During the period for the year ended 30 June 2023, the Company acquired the assets of: (i) SCIN pursuant to the SCIN Scheme; and (ii) JPE pursuant to the JPE Scheme. No other operations were acquired or discontinued in the year ended 30 June 2023. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the financial year ended 30 June 2022. |
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| For year ended 30 June 2024 (£'000) |
For year ended 30 June 2023 (£'000) |
For year ended 30 June 2022 (£'000) |
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| Gains/(losses) on investments at fair value through profit or loss Net foreign currency (losses) / gains Income from investments Interest receivable and similar income |
536,703 (10,816) 38,317 7,802 |
144,807 (7,006) 32,212 3,440 |
(36,835) 3,386 14,520 160 |
| Gross return/(loss) Management fee Other administrative expenses |
572,006 (7,815) (1,410) |
173,453 (1,768) (1,254) |
(18,769) (3,299) (591) |
| Net return/(loss) before finance costs and taxation Finance costs |
562,781 (5,107) |
170,431 (4,493) |
(22,659) (1,496) |
| Net return/(loss) before taxation Taxation |
557,674 (5,455) |
165,938 (4,071) |
(24,155) (1,408) |
| Net return/(loss) after taxation | 552,219 | 161,867 | (25,563) |
| Return/(loss) per share | 128.55p | 49.98p | (16.13p) |
| Statement of Financial Position | As at 30 June 2024 (£'000) |
As at 30 June 2023 (£'000) |
As at 30 June 2022 (£'000) |
| Fixed assets Investments at fair value through profit or loss |
2,707,857 | 1,793,910 | 676,778 |
| Current assets Derivative financial assets Debtors Cash and cash equivalents |
6,162 9,584 178,256 |
5,318 2,815 160,708 |
4,637 3,270 41,963 |
| 194,002 | 168,841 | 49,870 | |
| Current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Derivative financial liabilities |
(18,313) (8,966) |
(1,983) (8,022) |
(2,417) (5,072) |
| Net current assets | 166,723 | 158,836 | 42,381 |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 2,874,580 | 1,952,746 | 719,159 |
| Creditors: amount falling due after more than one year Provision for liabilities and charges Provision for capital gains tax |
(138,455) (183) |
(139,493) (345) |
(49,746) — |
| Net assets | 2,735,942 | 1,812,908 | 669,413 |
| Capital and reserves Called up share capital Share premium Capital redemption reserve Other reserve Capital reserves Revenue reserve |
24,017 385,574 27,401 1,221,808 1,077,142 — |
19,752 1,167,916 27,401 — 597,839 — |
8,305 151,221 27,401 — 482,486 — |
| Total shareholders' funds | 2,735,942 | 1,812,908 | 669,413 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | Called up share capital £'000 |
Share premium £'000 |
Capital redemption reserve £'000 |
Other reserve £'000 |
Capital reserves £'000 |
Revenue reserve £'000 |
Total £'000 |
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| At 30 June 2022 | 8,305 | 151,221 | 27,401 | — | 482,486 | — 669,413 |
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| Issue of Ordinary shares | 893 | 80,075 | — | — | — | — 80,968 |
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| Repurchase of Ordinary shares into Treasury Issue of Ordinary shares from Treasury |
— — |
— 195 |
— — |
— — |
(1,400) 1,400 |
— (1,400) — 1,595 |
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| Issue of Ordinary shares in respect of the combination | 6,696 | 602,259 | — | — | — | — 608,955 |
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| with SCIN Issue of Ordinary shares in respect of the combination with JPE relating to JPE Managed Income and JPE |
928 | 79,708 | — | — | — | — 80,636 |
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| Managed Cash portfolios Issue of Ordinary shares in respect of the combination with JPE relating to JPE Managed Growth portfolio |
2,930 | 255,484 | — | — | — | — 258,414 |
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| Costs in relation to issue of Ordinary shares Blocklisting fees paid |
— — |
(1,026) — |
— — |
— — |
— | — (1,026) — |
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| Net return | — | — | — | — | (139) 134,351 |
27,516 | (139) 161,867 |
| Dividends paid in the year | — | — | — | — | (18,859) | (27,516) | (46,375) |
| At 30 June 2023 | 19,752 | 1,167,916 | 27,401 | — | 597,839 | — 1,812,908 |
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| Issue of Ordinary shares Repurchase of Ordinary shares into Treasury |
3,588 — |
366,954 — |
— — |
— — |
— (4,913) |
— 370,542 — (4,913) |
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| Issue of Ordinary shares from Treasury | — | 243 | — | — | 4,913 | — 5,156 |
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| Issue of Ordinary shares in respect of the combination with MATE |
677 | 73,259 | — | — | — | — 73,936 |
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| Costs in relation to issue of Ordinary shares | — | (990) | — | — | — | — (990) |
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| Cancellation of Share premium Proceeds from share forfeitures |
— — |
(1,221,808) — |
— — |
1,221,808 — |
— 1,231 |
— — — 1,231 |
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| Net return | — | — | — | — | 516,352 | 35,867 | 552,219 |
| Dividends paid in the year Forfeiture of unclaimed dividends |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
(38,280) — |
(36,222) | (74,502) 355 355 |
| At 30 June 2024 | 24,017 | 385,574 | 27,401 | 1,221,808 | 1,077,142 | — 2,735,942 |
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| Statement of Cash Flows | |||||||
| For year ended 30 June 2024 (£'000) |
For year ended 30 June 2023 (£'000) |
For year ended 30 June 2022 (£'000) |
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| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||
| Net return before finance costs and taxation Adjustments for: |
562,781 | 170,431 | (22,659) | ||||
| Net gains on investments held at fair value through profit or loss Net foreign currency losses |
(537,199) | 10,816 | (144,807) 7,006 |
36,835 (3,386) |
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| Dividend income | (38,317) | (32,212) | (14,520) | ||||
| Interest income Realised gain/(loss) on foreign exchange transactions |
(7,802) 49 |
(3,420) (1,806) |
(147) 274 |
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| (Increase)/decrease in accrued income and other debtors | (173) | 1 | (32) | ||||
| (Decrease)/increase in accrued expenses | (191) | 311 | (6,310) | ||||
| Dividends received | (10,036) | 32,018 | (4,496) 27,498 |
(9,945) 12,531 |
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| Interest received | 7,217 | 3,420 | 147 | ||||
| Overseas tax received Capital gains tax (paid)/received |
65 (6) |
127 1 |
37 — |
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| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 29,258 | 26,550 | 2,770 | ||||
| Purchases of investments | (1,940,745) | (1,535,958) | (554,563) | ||||
| Sales of investments | 1,614,163 | 1,509,367 | 493,049 | ||||
| Settlement of forward currency contracts Costs in relation to acquisition of assets |
(10,777) (141) |
(2,930) (2,803) |
4,843 — |
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| Net cash outflow from investing activities | (337,500) | (32,324) | (56,671) | ||||
| Dividends paid | (74,502) | (46,375) | (24,915) | ||||
| Forfeiture of unclaimed dividends Issue of Ordinary shares, excluding the combinations |
369,824 | 355 | — 80,968 |
— 50,195 |
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| Net cash acquired following the combination with SCIN and JPE | — | 97,044 — |
— — |
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| Net cash acquired following the combination with MATE Issue of Ordinary shares from Treasury |
35,726 5,156 |
1,595 | 16,694 | ||||
| Repurchase of Ordinary shares into Treasury Repayment of bank loan |
(4,903) — |
(1,400) (1) |
— (199) |
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| Costs in relation to issue of Ordinary shares | (990) | (1,026) | (270) | ||||
| Blocklisting fees Proceeds from share forfeitures |
— 1,231 |
(139) — |
(102) — |
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| Interest paid | 325,777 | (6,120) | (6,146) 124,520 |
(1,475) 39,928 |
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| Net cash inflow from financing activities Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
17,535 | 118,746 | (13,973) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at start of year | 160,708 | 41,963 | 55,933 | ||||
| Unrealised loss on foreign currency cash and cash equivalents | 13 | (1) | 3 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 178,256 | 160,708 | 41,963 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents consist of: Cash and short term deposits Cash held in JPMorgan GBP Liquidity Fund |
158,877 | 19,379 | 254 160,454 |
7,942 34,021 |
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| Total | |||||||
| 178,256 | 160,708 | 41,963 |
| ii. | Selected pro forma financial information N/A |
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| c. | Closed end funds | ||||||
| i. | Additional information relevant to closed end funds The data set out in the table below is at the date of the latest published Net Asset Value of the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date. As at the date of the Prospectus, the Company had no C Shares in issue. |
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| Share class | Total NAV (£) | No. of Shares | NAV per share (pence) |
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| Ordinary | 2,781,167,591 | 493,132,308 | 563.98 | ||||
| ii. | The statement of comprehensive income for the Company can be found at row b(i) | ||||||
| iii. | The statement of financial position can be found at row b(i) and c(i) above. | ||||||
| d. | What are the key risks that are specific to the issuer? | ||||||
| i. | Risks relating to the Company The Company has no employees and is reliant on the performance of third-party service providers. The Company has no * employees and the Directors have been appointed on a non-executive basis. Whilst the Company has taken all reasonable steps to establish and maintain adequate procedures, systems and controls to enable it to comply with its obligations, the Company is reliant upon the performance of third-party service providers for its executive functions. In particular, the Manager, the Investment Manager, the Registrar and the Depositary will be performing services which are integral to the operation of the Company. Misconduct by employees of those service providers, any failure by any service provider to carry out its obligations to the Company in accordance with the terms of its appointment, and/or the termination of those appointments could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio and the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on the market value of the Ordinary Shares. |
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| Risks relating to the Investment Policy The investments of the Company are subject to the risk of changes in market prices and/or macroeconomic factors, including those * factors arising as a result of the current conflict in Ukraine which, in addition to its impact on human lives and livelihoods, is impacting the global economy, ranging from decreases to supply (and/or increases to the costs) of goods to increases (and increased volatility) in oil prices and inflation. |
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| The due diligence process that the Investment Manager undertakes in evaluating the Company's investments may not reveal all facts that may be relevant in connection with such investments. The Company's investment strategy may involve the use of leverage, which exposes the Company to risks associated with borrowings. The Company is exposed to currency and foreign exchange risk as a result of holding investments denominated in currencies other than Sterling which could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio and the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on the returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares. Underperformance by the companies in the Portfolio, or other market factors, may cause the Company to fail to deliver its target |
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| performance against the Benchmark and may affect the ability of the Company to achieve its investment objective. Risks relating to the Manager and the Investment Manager The success of the Company is dependent on the Manager and the Investment Manager and their expertise, key personnel, and * ability to source and advise appropriately on investments. As a result of this, the Portfolio, financial condition, results of operations, prospects and the value of the Ordinary Shares could be adversely affected by competitive pressures on the Manager and/or the Investment Manager's ability to source and make successful investments. |
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| Risks relating to regulation, taxation and the Company's operating environment The Company is subject to various political, economic and other risks (such as war, acts of terrorism, changes to any given country's political leader or significant economic downturns affecting global or more domestic markets) which may impact the economic conditions in which the Company and companies in the Portfolio operate and may adversely impact global financial markets and, consequently, the Company's performance. Changes in taxation legislation or practice in the United Kingdom or other jurisdictions to which the Company has exposure (including the jurisdictions in which companies in the Portfolio are based) may adversely affect the Company and the tax treatment for Shareholders investing in the Company. |
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| i. | Type, class and ISIN of the securities being admitted to trading on a regulated market The Shares being offered under the Placing Programme are Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company. The ISIN of the Ordinary Shares is GB00BYMKY695. |
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| ii. | Currency, denomination, nominal value, number of securities issued and term of the securities The Ordinary Shares are denominated in Sterling and are ordinary shares with a nominal value of £0.05 each in the capital of the Company. The Issue Price of the Ordinary Shares which may be issued pursuant to an Issue under the Placing Programme is not known at the date of this Prospectus. The Issue Price in respect of Ordinary Shares will not be less than the latest published NAV per Ordinary Share and shall equal latest published NAV per Ordinary Share together with a premium intended to cover the costs and expenses of an Issue. The Ordinary Shares have an infinite term. |
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| iii. | Rights attached to the securities Variation of rights If at any time the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue) may, whether or not the Company is being wound up, be varied in such manner (if any) as may be provided by those rights or with the consent in writing of the holders of three-quarters in nominal value of the issued shares of that class (excluding any shares of that class held as treasury shares) or with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class. |
| dividends. Distribution of assets on a winding up The capital and assets of the Company will on a winding-up or on a return of capital prior, in each case, to Conversion be applied as follows: (i) first, the Ordinary Share Surplus will be divided amongst the holders of the Ordinary Shares pro rata according to their holdings of Ordinary Shares; and (ii) secondly, the C Share Surplus will be divided amongst the holders of any class of C Shares in issue at the relevant time pro rata according to their holdings of such class of C Shares. If the Company is wound up, the liquidator may, with the sanction of a special resolution and any other sanction required by law, divide among the Shareholders in specie the whole or any part of the assets of the Company and may, for that purpose, value any assets and determine how the division shall be carried out as between the Shareholders or different classes of Shareholders. The liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest the whole or any part of the assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the Shareholders as the liquidator may with the like sanction determine, but no Shareholder shall be compelled to accept any assets upon which there is a liability. Voting rights Holders of Shares are entitled to attend, speak and vote at general meetings of the Company. Each Share (excluding shares in treasury) carries one vote. Shares held in treasury do not carry voting rights. |
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| vi. Dividend policy The Company has a distribution policy whereby at the start of each financial year the Company will announce the distributions it intends to pay to Shareholders in the forthcoming year in quarterly instalments. The Company intends to pay, in the absence of unforeseen circumstances, dividends which, in aggregate, total at least 4 per cent. of the Net Asset Value of the Company as at the end of the preceding financial year. The Board has absolute discretion to set the dividend at a different level more in-line with the wider market and the other global income investment trusts and funds if it considers it appropriate. The Company has announced that in relation to the year commencing 1 July 2024 the Company intends to pay dividends totalling 22.80 pence per Ordinary Share (being 5.70 pence per Ordinary Share per quarter), which represents an annual dividend equivalent to 4 per cent. of the unaudited Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (cum income with debt at fair value) as at 30 June 2024. The dividend policy is an objective only, is not a profit forecast and is not a guarantee that certain levels of dividends can be achieved, or dividend growth maintained nor an indication of the Company's expected or actual future results, which may vary. |
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| If a Placing does not proceed, monies received will be returned without interest at the risk of the applicant. Each Tap Issue under the Placing Programme is unconditional but shall be at all times subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and the Articles. The Directors shall immediately suspend any Tap Issue if it is determined in their absolute discretion (in consultation with the Manager, the Investment Manager and Winterflood) that the Company is required to publish a supplementary prospectus by the UK Prospectus Regulation and any Tap Issue shall remain suspended until the time that a valid supplementary prospectus is published by the Company. |
| Tap Issues Publication of Issue Price immediately following each Tap Issue Admission and crediting of CREST Accounts immediately following each Tap Issue Dispatch of share certificates in respect of Ordinary Shares issued (if applicable) as soon as practicable following any Admission Placings Publication of Issue Price not later than the closing of each Placing Admission and crediting of CREST Accounts as soon as practicable following the closing of each Placing Dispatch of share certificates in respect of Ordinary Shares issued (if applicable) as soon as practicable following any Admission Placing Programme Last date for Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Placing Programme 18 October 2025 The Board may, subject to prior approval from Winterflood, bring forward or postpone the closing time and date for any Placing. If such date is changed, the Company will notify investors who have applied for Ordinary Shares of changes by post, email, or by publication via an RIS announcement. References to "immediate" or "immediately" shall be taken to mean no later than 5.00 p.m. (London time) on the date on which the Issue occurred. References to times are to London times unless otherwise stated. Any changes to the expected timetable set out above will be notified to the market by the Company via an RIS announcement. or, if earlier, the date on which all of the Ordinary Shares available for issue under the Placing Programme have been issued (or such other date as may be agreed between Winterflood and the Company (such agreed date to be announced by way of an RIS announcement)). iii. Details of admission to trading on a regulated market The Company's Ordinary Shares that are already in issue are currently listed on the closed-ended investment funds category of the Official List of the FCA and traded on the Main Market. Applications will be made for the Ordinary Shares that are issued pursuant to the Placing Programme to be admitted to listing on the closed-ended investment funds category of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market. iv. Plan for distribution The results of any Issue and the date of any Admission shall be determined by the Company and/or Winterflood, and announced to investors by an RIS announcement, at the relevant time. v. Amount and percentage of dilution resulting from Issues under the Placing Programme If 150,000,000 Ordinary Shares were to be issued (being the maximum number of Ordinary Shares that the Directors are authorised to issue pursuant to Issues under the Placing Programme) and assuming that: (i) no other Ordinary Shares had been issued other than the Ordinary Shares issued under the Placing Programme; and (ii) the relevant investor did not receive Ordinary Shares under any Issue, an investor holding 1 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital at the date of this Prospectus would then hold approximately 0.77 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital. vi. Estimate of the total expenses of the Placing Programme Any Issue of Ordinary Shares under the Placing Programme will be at a price calculated by reference to the latest published Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share plus issue expenses. The Directors therefore anticipate that the costs of any Issue will be substantially recouped through the cumulative premium at which Ordinary Shares are issued. It is not possible to ascertain the exact costs and expenses of an Issue (the "Issue Costs"). vii. Estimated expenses charged to the investor No expenses will be charged directly to investors by the Company in connection with any Issue or any Admission. Why is this prospectus being produced? b. i. Reasons for the Placing Programme The Company may over a 12-month rolling period apply for new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the Official List and to trading on the Main Market, representing the equivalent of up to 20 per cent. of its issued share capital without publishing a prospectus. As at the Latest Practicable Date, a total of 95,019,139 Ordinary Shares have been admitted to the Official List over the last 12 months. The Company has, therefore, only limited further capacity to continue to issue Ordinary Shares beyond its existing Block Listing Facility without publishing a prospectus. Accordingly, this Prospectus is being published in order to: (i) 'reset' the Company's 20 per cent. capacity to issue further Ordinary Shares without publishing a prospectus pursuant to Article 1(5) of the UK Prospectus Regulation; and (ii) implement a Placing Programme pursuant to this Prospectus in order to issue up to 150,000,000 Ordinary Shares by way of Placings and/or Tap Issues. This will enable the Company to continue its issuance and premium management programme effectively through Tap Issues and to carry out Placings, if appropriate, over the next 12-month period. In addition, it provides the flexibility to the Company to apply for the admission of Ordinary Shares in connection with the issuance of Ordinary Shares for general purposes, other than pursuant to the Placing Programme. ii. The use and estimated net amount of the proceeds The Company intends to use the net proceeds generated from Issues for cash consideration under the Placing Programme, which are not known at the date of this Prospectus, to either: (i) acquire investments in accordance with the Company's Investment Policy; or (ii) use such net proceeds for working capital purposes. iii. Underwriting The Issues and each Admission under the Placing Programme will not be underwritten. |
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An investment in the Ordinary Shares carries a number of risks including the risk that the entire investment may be lost. In addition to all other information set out in this Prospectus, the following specific factors should be considered when deciding whether to make an investment in, or otherwise acquire, the Ordinary Shares. The risks set out below are those which are considered to be the material risks relating to an investment in the Ordinary Shares but are not the only risks relating to the Ordinary Shares or the Company. No assurance can be given that Shareholders will realise profit on, or recover the value of, their investment in the Ordinary Shares, or that the Company will achieve any of its target returns. It should be remembered that the price of securities and the income from them can go down as well as up.
The success of the Company will depend on the ability of the Investment Manager to pursue the Investment Policy of the Company successfully and on broader market conditions and the risk factors set out below in this section.
Prospective investors should note that the risks relating to the Company, its Investment Policy and strategy and the Ordinary Shares summarised in the section of this Prospectus headed "Summary" are the risks that the Directors believe to be the most essential to an assessment by a prospective investor of whether to consider an investment in the Ordinary Shares. However, as the risks which the Company faces relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future, prospective investors should consider not only the information on the key risks summarised in the section of this Prospectus headed "Summary" but also, among other things, the risks and uncertainties described in this "Risk Factors" section of this Prospectus. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or the Directors or that the Company or the Directors consider to be immaterial as at the date of this Prospectus may also have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, business, prospects and results of operations and, consequently, the Company's NAV and/or the market price of the Ordinary Shares.
Potential investors in the Ordinary Shares should review this Prospectus carefully and in its entirety and consult with their professional advisers before acquiring/receiving the Ordinary Shares.
The Company has no employees and the Directors have been appointed on a non-executive basis. Whilst the Company has taken all reasonable steps to establish and maintain adequate procedures, systems and controls to enable it to comply with its obligations, the Company is reliant upon the performance of third-party service providers for its executive functions. In particular, the Manager, the Investment Manager, the Registrar and the Depositary will be performing services which are integral to the operation of the Company. Misconduct by employees of those service providers, any failure by any service provider to carry out its obligations to the Company in accordance with the terms of its appointment, and/or the termination of those appointments could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio and the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
The Company is at risk from the failure of the entire investment strategy adopted by the Investment Manager resulting from changes in market prices and/or macroeconomic factors, including those factors arising as a result of the current conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East which, in addition to its impact on human lives and livelihoods, is impacting the global economy, ranging from decreases to supply (and/or increases to the costs) of goods to increases (and increased volatility) in oil prices and inflation and disruptions to global supply chains, central bank stimulus and/or underinvestment in critical industries and services. While the Company will hold a diversified Portfolio, there are certain general market conditions in which any investment strategy is unlikely to be profitable. The Investment Manager does not have the ability to control or predict such market conditions. The performance of the Company's investments depends to a great extent on correct assessments of the future course of market price movements and economic cycles. There can be no assurance that the Investment Manager will be able to predict accurately these price movements or cycles. The global financial markets have in recent years been characterised by great volatility and unpredictability.
General economic and market conditions, such as currency exchange rates, interest rates, availability of credit, inflation rates, economic uncertainty, changes in laws, trade barriers, currency exchange controls and national and international political circumstances may affect the price level, volatility and liquidity of securities and result in losses for the Company. This could have an adverse effect on the value of the Portfolio, the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
Given that the Company invests predominantly in listed or quoted securities, the Company's NAV is inherently sensitive to the performance of world stock markets. If world stock markets experience volatility and disruption, the Company's NAV could also become volatile and it is likely that the Ordinary Shares will trade at a discount to the NAV. In any event, although the Company has the ability to provide liquidity in the form of share buybacks, where the Ordinary Shares trade at a discount to the NAV, this could make the Ordinary Shares less liquid and more difficult to sell.
Before making investments, the Investment Manager conducts such due diligence as it deems reasonable and appropriate based on the facts and circumstances applicable to each investment. There can be no assurance that due diligence investigations with respect to any investment opportunity will reveal or highlight all relevant facts that may be necessary or helpful in evaluating that investment opportunity.
Any failure by the Investment Manager to identify relevant facts through the due diligence process may lead to inappropriate investment decisions being made, or investments being made at a higher value than their fair value, which could have an adverse effect on the value of the Portfolio, the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on the returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
Pursuant to its investment strategy, the Company uses borrowing to gear its Portfolio within a normal range of 5 per cent. to 20 per cent. geared, net of cash, under normal market conditions. As such, the Company may be exposed to interest rate risk due to fluctuations in the prevailing market rates. However, certain borrowings carry a fixed rate of interest and therefore have no exposure to interest rate movements. In addition, the Company is the issuer of the SCIN Bonds, being the 5.75 per cent. secured bonds due 17 April 2030, which are secured by way of a floating charge created by the Company in favour of The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. as common security agent. The common security agent will hold the secured property on trust for the Trustee in respect of the SCIN Bonds. The SCIN Bonds contain customary events of default, including acceleration of any other debt of the Company or security enforced.
Following the occurrence of any such event of default which is continuing, the Trustee in respect of the SCIN Bonds would be able to instruct the common security agent to enforce the security under the floating charge. In the event that the common security agent enforces such security, or any other lender enforces any security they may have from time to time in respect of any debt held by the Company, the Company may be required to sell investments (or the common security agent or relevant lender may have rights to force the sale of investments) in order to satisfy such outstanding obligations. In such event, the value of the Portfolio could be adversely affected if the Company obtains a lower price on such forced sale compared to the price at which the relevant investment was valued, which could have a consequential adverse effect on the returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
In addition, the Company issued £30 million fixed rate 30-year unsecured loan notes at an annual coupon of 2.93 per cent. on 9 January 2018, which will expire on 9 January 2048. On 12 March 2021, the Company issued a further £20 million fixed rate 15-year unsecured loan notes at an annual coupon of 2.36 per cent. which will expire on 12 March 2036.
While leverage presents opportunities for increasing total returns, it can also have the opposite effect of increasing losses. If income and capital appreciation on investments made with borrowed funds are less than the costs of the leverage, the Net Asset Value of the Company will decrease. The effect of the use of leverage is to increase the investment exposure, the result of which is that, in a market that moves adversely, the possible resulting loss to investors' capital would be greater than if leverage were not used.
The Company has and may in the future have further investments denominated in currencies other than Sterling. The Company therefore is and will continue to be exposed to foreign exchange risk. Changes in the rates of exchange between Sterling and any currency will cause the value of any investment denominated in that currency, and any income arising out of the relevant investment, to go down or up in Sterling terms. The Company may enter into hedging transactions to mitigate its exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. However, such currency exposure could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio and the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on the returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
The Company continues its passive currency hedging strategy (implemented in late 2009) that aims to make stock selection the predominant driver of overall Portfolio performance relative to the benchmark, the MSCI All Countries World Index in Sterling terms (total return with net dividends reinvested). This is a risk reduction measure, designed to eliminate most of the differences between the Portfolio's currency exposure and that of the Company's benchmark. As a result, the returns derived from, and the Portfolio's exposure to currencies may differ materially from, that of the Company's competitors, who generally do not undertake such a strategy.
The Company's investment objective is to achieve superior total returns from world stock markets. The success of the Company is dependent on the continued ability of the Investment Manager to pursue the Company's Investment Policy successfully and on broader market conditions as discussed elsewhere in this Prospectus (including the performance of world stock and securities markets and world economies more broadly), together with the Investment Manager's ability to continue to invest the Company's assets on attractive terms, to generate any investment returns for the Company's investors. There is no assurance that any appreciation in the value of the Ordinary Shares will occur or that the investment objective of the Company will be achieved. This could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio and the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
Whilst not forming part of the Company's Investment Policy, the Company has published a dividend policy which sets out the target dividend that it expects to be able to pay to Shareholders. This dividend policy is based on assumptions about market conditions, the economic environment and the availability and performance of the Company's investments in companies in the Portfolio. If these assumptions do not prove accurate in reality (for example, in the case of underperformance of companies in the Portfolio or the manifestation of other market-related risks referred to in this Prospectus), then there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to deliver its target performance against the Benchmark. Any inability to pay target dividend amounts to Shareholders is likely to have an adverse effect on the liquidity and market value of the Ordinary Shares.
The Company does not normally enter into derivative transactions but can (and does) do so in limited circumstances (with prior Board approval) for the purposes of efficient portfolio management (including for hedging of foreign currency transactions). Derivative instruments in which the Company may invest may include foreign exchange forwards, exchange-listed and over-the-counter ("OTC") options, futures, options on futures, swaps and similar instruments. Derivative transactions may be volatile and involve various risks different from, and in certain cases, greater than the risks presented by other instruments. The primary risks related to derivative transactions include counterparty, correlation, illiquidity, leverage, volatility and OTC trading risks.
Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty in a derivative transaction will not fulfil its contractual or financial obligations to the Company or the risk that the reference entity in a swap or similar derivative will not fulfil its contractual or financial obligations. Correlation risk is the risk that an imperfect or variable degree of correlation between price movements of the derivative instrument and the underlying investment sought to be hedged may prevent the Company from achieving the intended hedging effect or expose the Company to the risk of loss. Liquidity risk is the risk that derivative transactions may not be liquid in all circumstances, such that in volatile markets it may not be possible to close out a position without incurring a loss. Volatility risk is the risk resulting from the fact that the prices of many derivative instruments, including many options and swaps, are highly volatile, due to being influenced by, among other things, interest rates, changing supply and demand relationships, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programmes and policies of governments, and national and international political and economic events and policies, as well as (in the case of options and swaps agreements) the price of the securities or currencies underlying the relevant derivative agreement.
A small investment in derivatives could have a large potential impact on the Company's performance, effecting a form of investment leverage on the Portfolio. In certain types of derivative transactions, the entire amount of the investment could be lost. In other types of derivative transactions, the potential loss is theoretically unlimited.
Any of the above may have an adverse effect on the value of a company in the Portfolio and revenues received by the Company from the relevant company in the Portfolio, which would in turn have an adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, business, prospects and results of operations and, consequently, the Company's Net Asset Value and/or the market price of the Ordinary Shares, and the returns generated for Shareholders.
The Company's exposure to emerging markets at any given time is expected to be relatively small in the context of the Portfolio (for example, as at the date of this Prospectus, the Company's exposure to emerging markets through its investment in the companies in the Portfolio is less than 5 per cent. of the Company's Net Asset Value). If the Company, in the future, increases its exposure to emerging markets, it would be susceptible to risks associated with making investments in emerging markets which, in addition to those set out above, may include exposure to less developed or less rigorously enforced investor protection laws or less favourable insolvency regimes for creditors. This may impact the value of a company in the Portfolio and revenues received from any companies in the Portfolio domiciled in (or traded on a stock market that is located in) such emerging jurisdictions, particularly in times of distress for the relevant company in the Portfolio. If any of these risks materialised, it could have an adverse impact on the Company's Net Asset Value and/or the market price of the Ordinary Shares, and the returns generated for Shareholders.
The Company may invest in equities securities which rank behind other outstanding securities and obligations of the issuer, all or a significant proportion of which may be secured on substantially all of that issuer's assets. The Company may, therefore, be subject to credit and liquidity risk in relation to such investments.
In the event of the liquidation of an issuer, holders of listed securities would typically be paid after the holders of other securities. To the extent that the Company holds equity securities, it would typically be paid in respect of such equity securities after holders of debt securities have been paid. Consequently, there is no guarantee that the Company would receive any value for its holdings of an issuer's listed securities if the issuer were to go into liquidation. This could have a significant adverse effect on the value of the Portfolio, the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
The Company's investments are intended to be diversified by sector and industry. The diversification of its investments is intended to mitigate the Company's exposure to adverse events associated with specific investments and sectors. The Company's returns may, however, still be adversely affected by the unfavourable performance of particular sectors or industries if they affect the performance or prospects of companies in the Portfolio. This adverse effect may be amplified if more companies in the Portfolio are in, or connected to, the affected sector or industry (in other words, if the Portfolio has a greater concentration of investments in any affected sector or industry). This could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio and on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
The Company's operations and investments could be materially adversely affected by epidemics, pandemics, outbreaks of disease, and other public health issues, such as any resurgence of COVID-19. The Company may experience direct or indirect impacts from any such pandemic, outbreak of disease or public health issue, including but not limited to: counterparties failing to meet their obligations to the Company and increased taxes or charges being levied over the short to medium term. The impact of any pandemic, outbreak of disease or public health issue on the Company's business could be more or less adverse depending on, among other things: geographical range, infection rates, severity and mortality of the disease; the types of measures taken by governments and private organisations to prevent the spread of the disease; the timing and efficacy of the deployment of vaccines; and the effect of the virus on global markets and interest rates. Any such adverse impact may have an adverse effect on the value of the Portfolio, and the Company's revenues, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
The success of the Company is dependent on the Manager and the Investment Manager and their expertise, key personnel, and ability to source and advise appropriately on investments
In accordance with the Investment Management Agreement, the Manager is solely responsible for the management of the Company's investments, with the Manager delegating its portfolio management responsibilities to the Investment Manager. The Company does not have any employees and its Directors are appointed on a non-executive basis. All of its investment and asset management decisions are in the ordinary course made by the Manager and the Investment Manager (and any of their delegates) and not by the Company. The Investment Manager is not required to and generally does not submit individual investment decisions for approval to the Board. The Company is therefore reliant upon, and its success depends on, the Manager and the Investment Manager and their personnel, services and resources.
The Company is dependent on the services provided by the Manager and the Investment Manager. The information contained in this Prospectus relating to the prior performance of investments made by the Manager and the Investment Manager on behalf of the Company is being provided for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of the likely future performance of the Company. In considering the prior performance information contained in this Prospectus, prospective investors should bear in mind that past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results and there can be no assurance that the Company will achieve comparable results or be able to avoid losses.
Returns on Shareholders' investments in Ordinary Shares will depend upon the Manager's and the Investment Manager's ability to source and make successful investments on behalf of the Company in the face of competition from other entities seeking to invest in investment opportunities identified for the Company. Competition can create significant upward pressure on pricing, thereby reducing the potential investment returns. There is no guarantee that competitive pressures will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position and returns for investors.
Many of the Manager's and the Investment Manager's investment decisions will depend upon the ability of their employees and agents to carry out due diligence and obtain relevant information. There can be no guarantee that such information will be available or that the Manager and the Investment Manager and their employees and agents will be able to obtain it. The Manager and the Investment Manager may be required to make investment decisions without complete information, or in reliance upon information provided by third parties that is impossible or impracticable to fully verify. Further, the Manager and the Investment Manager may not conduct due diligence which is wide enough in scope to reveal the potential risks of a particular investment. There can be no assurance that the Manager and the Investment Manager will correctly identify and evaluate the nature and magnitude of the various factors that could affect the value of and return on the Company's investments. Any failure by the Manager and the Investment Manager to perform effective due diligence on potential investments may adversely affect the investment returns expected from a particular investment.
An inappropriate investment strategy, or one that is poorly implemented, for example as to thematic exposure, sector allocation, stock selection, undue concentration of holdings, factor risk exposure, the level of gearing, or the degree of total portfolio risk, may lead to underperformance against the Company's Benchmark and peer companies, resulting in the Company's shares trading on a wider discount to NAV per Ordinary Share.
Further, the ability of the Company to pursue its Investment Policy successfully depends on the continued service of key personnel of the Manager and the Investment Manager, and/or the Manager's and the Investment Manager's ability to recruit individuals of similar experience and calibre. Whilst the Manager and the Investment Manager seek to ensure that the principal members of its management teams are suitably incentivised, the retention of key members of those teams cannot be guaranteed. A sudden departure of one or more of the Portfolio Managers could result in a deterioration in investment performance. Loss of key staff by the Manager, their expertise and ability to source and advise appropriately on investments, could affect the performance of the Company. There is no guarantee that, following the death, disability or departure from the Manager or the Investment Manager of any key personnel, the Manager or the Investment Manager would be able to recruit a suitable replacement or avoid any delay in doing so. The loss of key personnel and any inability to recruit an appropriate replacement in a timely fashion could have an adverse effect on the future performance of the Portfolio and on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
The Manager, the Investment Manager and their Affiliates serve as the manager, alternative investment fund manager, investment manager and/or investment adviser to other clients, including funds and other mandates that have similar investment objectives and policies to that of the Company. These services may on occasion give rise to conflicts of interest with the Company may have an adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and the market price of the Ordinary Shares. For example, the Manager, the Investment Manager and/or their Affiliates may have conflicts of interest in allocating their time and activity between the Company and their other clients, in allocating investments among the Company and their other clients and in effecting transactions between the Company and other clients, including ones in which the Manager, the Investment Manager, and/or their Affiliates may have a greater financial interest. These potential conflicts of interests are mitigated through the Manager's conflicts of interests policy (which covers the Investment Manager and other Affiliates), the size of the teams of the Manager, the Investment Manager and their Affiliates that are devoted to the Company and the nature of the assets in which the Company invests, being highly liquid assets that can accommodate multiple investments (as opposed to real assets or private companies, where liquidity and allocation risks are more heightened). Notwithstanding the existence of the Manager's conflicts policy, there can be no assurance that the Manager and the Investment Manager will be able to resolve all conflicts of interest that may arise from time to time in a manner that is favourable to the Company.
Under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, the Manager may resign as the Company's manager by giving the Company not less than six months' written notice. Further, the Investment Management Agreement may be terminated immediately upon notice by the Manager or by the Company in certain circumstances.
The Board would, in such circumstances, have to find a replacement manager and/or investment manager for the Company. There can be no assurance that a replacement with the necessary skills and experience would be available and could be appointed on terms acceptable to the Company. If the Investment Management Agreement is terminated and a suitable replacement is not secured in a timely manner, this could have an adverse effect on the future performance of the Portfolio and on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
The Company relies heavily on the financial, accounting and other data processing systems of the Manager, the Investment Manager and the Depositary. If any of these systems do not operate properly or are disabled, the Company could suffer financial loss or reputational damage. A disaster or a disruption in the infrastructure that supports the Company, or a disruption involving electronic communications or other services used by the Manager or the Investment Manager or third parties with whom the Company conducts business, could have a material adverse impact on the ability of the Company to continue to operate its business without interruption. Disruption to, or failure of, the Manager's accounting, dealing or payments systems or the Depositary's or custodian's records could prevent accurate reporting and monitoring of the Company's financial position. The disaster recovery programmes used by the Manager or the Investment Manager or third parties with whom the Company conducts business may not be sufficient to mitigate the harm that may result from such disaster or disruption. As such, this may have an adverse effect on the value of the Portfolio, the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on the returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
The Manager's and the Investment Manager's information and technology systems may be vulnerable to damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorised persons and security breaches, usage errors by its professionals, power outages and catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. Although the Manager and the Investment Manager have implemented various measures to manage risks relating to these types of events, if the Manager's and/or the Investment Manager's information and technology systems are compromised, become inoperable for extended periods of time or cease to function properly, the Manager and/or the Investment Manager may have to make a significant investment to fix or replace them. The failure for any reason of these systems and/or of disaster recovery plans could cause significant interruptions in the Manager's and/or the Investment Manager's and/or the Company's operations and result in a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data, including personal information relating to investors. Such a failure could harm the Manager's and/or the Investment Manager's and/ or the Company's reputation, subject any such entity and their respective Affiliates to legal claims and otherwise affect their business and financial performance. This could have an adverse effect on the future performance of the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
Disruption to, or failure of, the Manager's accounting, dealing or payments systems or the custodian's or Depositary's records from a cyber attack could prevent accurate reporting and monitoring of the Company's financial position. This threat has increased with advances in computing power that has seen a greater use of artificial intelligence. In addition to threatening the Company's operations, such an attack is likely to raise reputational issues which may damage the Company's share price and reduce demand for its shares. The Company is dependent on third parties for the provision of all of its services and systems, especially those of the Manager and the Depositary.
The Company may be exposed to reputational risks, including from time to time the risk that litigation, misconduct, operational failures, negative publicity and press speculation (whether or not valid) may harm the reputation of the Manager, the Investment Manager or the Company. If the Manager, the Investment Manager or the Company is named as a party to litigation or becomes involved in regulatory inquiries, this could cause substantial reputational damage to the Manager, the Investment Manager and the Company and result in potential counterparties, target companies and other third parties being unwilling to deal with the Manager, the Investment Manager and/or the Company. Damage to the reputation of the Manager, the Investment Manager and/or the Company may disrupt the Company's investment strategy, business or potential growth, which could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio and on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
The Company is subject to various macro geopolitical and economic risks incidental to investing, in particular concerns over global economic growth, rising political turbulence and increasing political polarisation, including in some more traditionally stable democracies. Geopolitical risk is the potential for political, socio-economic and cultural events and developments to have an adverse effect on the value of the Company's assets. There may be an impact of continued market volatility and economic uncertainty resulting from the ongoing geopolitical tensions and worldwide conflicts, including escalating conflict in the Middle East and in Ukraine, on the revenue expected from underlying investments. Political, economic, military and other events (such as war, acts of terrorism, changes to any given country's political leader or significant economic downturns affecting global or more domestic markets) around the world may impact the economic conditions in which the Company and companies in the Portfolio operate, by, for example, causing currency devaluation; exchange rate fluctuations (particularly where the Company holds assets or receives distributions in a currency other than Sterling); interest rate changes; heightened competition; tax disadvantages; inflation; increases to oil prices or increases to the cost of certain goods, reduced economic growth or recession, each of which may affect the availability of opportunities for the Company to make investments. Such events are not in the control of the Company and may impact global financial markets and, consequently, the Company's performance. These risks can significantly impact global markets, investor sentiment and economic stability.
The Company may be exposed to the increased threat of a polycrisis, meaning the simultaneous occurrence of several events which interact such that, the overall impact exceeds the sum of each part, for example the energy shock resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, high inflation and a pandemic that affected global trade, over the coming decade. Due to the ripple effects of these crises, which may range from conflict to severe impairment or collapse of public infrastructure and services, the risks are unprecedented and the impact far-reaching, extending beyond those that may directly threaten the Company's activities. The Board closely monitors developments in this area, collaborating with the Manager and consulting external experts as needed. Investors should be aware that if any of these risks materialise, they could have an adverse effect on the value of the Portfolio, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on the returns to Shareholders and the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
Any change in the Company's tax status, or in taxation legislation or practice in the United Kingdom or other jurisdictions to which the Company has exposure (including the jurisdictions in which companies in the Portfolio are based), could, depending on the nature of such change, adversely affect the value of investments in the Portfolio and the Company's ability to achieve its investment objective, or alter the post-tax returns to Shareholders. Statements in this Prospectus concerning the taxation of the Company and taxation of Shareholders are based upon current UK tax law and published practice, any aspect of which is in principle subject to change (potentially with retrospective effect) that could adversely affect the ability of the Company to pursue successfully its Investment Policy and/or which could adversely affect the taxation of the Company and the Shareholders.
It is the intention of the Directors to continue to conduct the affairs of the Company so as to continue to satisfy the conditions for approval of the Company by HMRC as an investment trust under section 1158 of the CTA 2010 (as amended) and pursuant to regulations made under section 1159 of the CTA 2010 (as amended).
Any changes as described above may have an adverse effect on the ability of the Company to realise the value of the Portfolio, the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
Existing and potential investors should consult their tax advisers with respect to their particular tax situations and the tax effects of an investment in the Company.
The Company and the Investment Manager are subject to laws and regulations enacted by national and local governments.
The Company, as a closed-ended investment company incorporated in England and Wales, is subject to various laws and regulations in such capacity, including the UK Listing Rules, the Prospectus Regulation Rules, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, UK MAR, the UK AIFMD Laws, the EU AIFM Directive, the AIC Code and the Companies Act. The Company will be subject also to the continuing obligations imposed on all investment companies whose shares are admitted to trading on the Main Market and to listing on the closed-ended investment funds category of the Official List. These rules, regulations and laws govern the way that, amongst other things, the Company is operated (i.e. its governance), how its Ordinary Shares can be marketed and how it must deal with its Shareholders, together with requiring the Company to make certain reports, filings and notifications (and governing their respective content).
The laws and regulations affecting the Company, the Manager and the Investment Manager are evolving. Although the United Kingdom and the European Union agreed a trading arrangement which took effect from 1 January 2021, there remains uncertainty with respect to the United Kingdom's trading relationship with the European Union and the political, economic, legal and social impact of such relationship going forward. During this period of uncertainty, there may be significant volatility and disruption in: (i) the global financial markets generally, which could result in a reduction of the availability of capital and debt; and (ii) the currency markets as the value of Sterling fluctuates against other currencies (see the risk factor above entitled "Currency and foreign exchange risk").
The nature of the United Kingdom's future relationship with the European Union may also impact and potentially require changes to the Company's regulatory position. With effect from 1 January 2021, historic EU legislation has largely been implemented into UK law, but it remains unclear as to how UK law will develop over time, including how UK law will diverge from historic EU legislation. Accordingly, the impact on the Company of the United Kingdom's future relationship with the European Union and any resulting changes to the UK's legislative and regulatory framework is unclear. In addition, HM Treasury published a consultation in January 2021 entitled "Review of the UK funds regime: A call for input", requesting input for the potential reform of the UK investment funds sector (which closed in April 2021). As at the date of this Prospectus, it is not clear what impact (if any) this consultation, and any changes implemented pursuant thereto, will have on the operations and prospects of the Company.
The rules, laws and regulations affecting the Company, the Manager and the Investment Manager are evolving and any changes in such rules, laws and regulations may have an adverse effect on the ability of the Company, the Manager and the Investment Manager to carry on their respective businesses. Any such changes could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio and on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and prospects, with a consequential adverse effect on the market value of the Ordinary Shares.
The UK has concluded an intergovernmental agreement ("IGA") with the US (the "US-UK IGA"), pursuant to which parts of FATCA have effectively been incorporated into UK law. Under the US-UK IGA an Foreign Financial Institution that is resident in the UK (a "Reporting FI") is not subject to withholding under FATCA provided that it complies with the terms of the US-UK IGA, including requirements to register with the IRS and requirements to identify, and report certain information on, accounts held by certain US persons owning, directly or indirectly, an equity or debt interest in the company (other than equity and debt interests that are regularly traded on an established securities market, as described below) and report on accounts held by certain other persons or entities to HMRC, which will exchange such information with the IRS.
The Company expects that it will be treated as a Reporting FI pursuant to the US-UK IGA and that it will comply with the requirements under the US-UK IGA and relevant UK legislation. The Company also expects that its Ordinary Shares may, in accordance with the current HMRC practice, comply with the conditions set out in the US-UK IGA to be "regularly traded on an established securities market" meaning that the Company should not have to report specific information on its Shareholders and their investments to HMRC.
However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be treated as a Reporting FI, that its Ordinary Shares will be considered to be "regularly traded on an established securities market" or that it will not in the future be subject to withholding tax under FATCA or the US-UK IGA.
The UK has also implemented the CRS, under which the Company may be required to collect and report to HMRC certain information regarding Shareholders and HMRC may pass this information on to tax authorities in other jurisdictions.
The requirements under FATCA, the CRS and similar regimes and any related legislation, IGAs and/ or regulations may impose additional burdens and costs on the Company or Shareholders. There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to satisfy such obligations and any failure to comply may materially adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations, NAV and/or the market price of the Ordinary Shares, and the Company's ability to deliver its target performance against the Benchmark. In addition, there can be no guarantee that any payments in respect of the Ordinary Shares will not be subject to withholding tax under FATCA. To the extent that such withholding tax applies, the Company is not required to pay any additional amounts to Shareholders.
In acquiring Ordinary Shares, each Shareholder is agreeing, upon the request of the Company or its delegate, to provide such information as is necessary to comply with FATCA, the CRS and other similar regimes and any related legislation and/or regulations. In particular, investors should be aware that certain forced transfer provisions contained in the Articles may apply in the case that the Company suffers any pecuniary disadvantage as a result of the Company's failure to comply with FATCA.
Investors should consult with their respective tax advisers regarding the possible implications of FATCA, the CRS and similar regimes concerning the automatic exchange of information and any related legislation, IGAs and/or regulations.
The Company has not been, does not intend to and may be unable to become registered with the SEC as an "investment company" under the US Investment Company Act and related rules. The US Investment Company Act provides certain protections to investors and imposes certain restrictions on companies that are registered as investment companies. As the Company is not so registered, does not intend to so register and may be unable to so register, none of these protections or restrictions are or will be applicable to the Company or its investors. However, if the Company were to become subject to the US Investment Company Act because of a change of law or otherwise, the various restrictions imposed by the US Investment Company Act, and the substantial costs and burdens of compliance therewith, could adversely affect the operating results and financial performance of the Company. Moreover, parties to a contract with an entity that has improperly failed to register as an investment company under the US Investment Company Act may be entitled to cancel or otherwise void their contracts with the unregistered entity and shareholders in that entity may be entitled to withdraw their investment. In order to ensure compliance with exemptions that permit the Company to avoid being required to register as an investment company under the US Investment Company Act and related rules, the Company has implemented appropriate restrictions on the ownership and transfer of Ordinary Shares, which may materially affect an investor's ability to hold or transfer Ordinary Shares and may in certain circumstances require the investor to transfer or sell its Ordinary Shares. For further information, please refer to the section entitled "Overseas Persons and Restricted Territories" in Part IV (Details of the Placing Programme) of this Prospectus.
The Company may be treated as a "passive foreign investment company" (often referred to as a "PFIC") for US federal income tax purposes, which could have adverse consequences for any investors who are US taxpayers. The determination of PFIC status is a factual determination that must be made annually at the close of each taxable year. It has not been determined whether the Company will be treated as a PFIC in the current or succeeding taxable years. However, if the Company is classified as a PFIC for any taxable year, holders of Ordinary Shares that are US taxpayers may be subject to adverse US federal income tax consequences. Further, prospective investors should assume that a "qualified electing fund" election, which, if made, could serve as an alternative to the general PFIC rules and could reduce any adverse consequences to US taxpayers if the Company were to be classified as a PFIC, will not be available because the Company does not expect to provide the information needed to make such an election. A "mark-to-market" election may be available, however, if the Company's Ordinary Shares are regularly traded. Prospective investors that are US taxpayers are urged to consult with their own tax advisers concerning the US federal income tax considerations associated with acquiring/receiving, owning and disposing of Ordinary Shares in light of their particular circumstances.
The Company may be regarded as a "covered fund" under the Volcker Rule. Any prospective investor that is or may be considered a "banking entity" under the Volcker Rule should consult its legal advisers regarding the potential impact of the Volcker Rule on its investments and other activities prior to making any investment decision with respect to the Ordinary Shares or entering into other relationships or transactions with the Company
Section 13 of the US Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and Regulation VV (12 C.F.R. Section 248) promulgated thereunder by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (such statutory provision together with such implementing regulations, being generally known as the "Volcker Rule"), generally prohibits "banking entities" (which term is broadly defined to include any US bank or savings association whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, any company that controls any such bank or savings association, any non-US bank treated as a bank holding company for purposes of Section 8 of the US International Banking Act of 1978, as amended, and any Affiliate or subsidiary of any of the foregoing entities) from: (i) engaging in proprietary trading as defined in the Volcker Rule; (ii) acquiring or retaining an "ownership interest" in, or "sponsoring", a "covered fund"; and (iii) entering into certain other relationships or transactions with a "covered fund".
As the Company may be regarded as a "covered fund" under the Volcker Rule, any prospective investor that is or may be considered a "banking entity" under the Volcker Rule should consult its legal advisers regarding the potential impact of the Volcker Rule on its investments and other activities, prior to making any investment decision with respect to the Ordinary Shares or entering into other relationships or transactions with the Company. If the Volcker Rule applies to an investor's ownership of Ordinary Shares, the investor may be forced to sell its Ordinary Shares or the continued ownership of Ordinary Shares may be subject to certain restrictions. Violations of the Volcker Rule may also subject an investor to potential penalties imposed by the applicable bank regulatory authority or other enforcement action.
Each initial purchaser and subsequent transferee of Ordinary Shares is required to represent and warrant or will be deemed to represent and warrant that it is not a "benefit plan investor" as defined in Section 3(42) of ERISA, and that it is not, and is not using assets of, a plan or other arrangement subject to provisions under applicable federal, state, local, non-US or other laws or regulations that are substantially similar to Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "US Tax Code") unless its purchase, holding and disposition of Ordinary Shares does not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction or violation of any such substantially similar law.
The Company's ability to achieve its investment objective and pursue its Investment Policy successfully may be adversely affected by the manifestation of any of the risks described in this "Risk Factors" section of this Prospectus or other market conditions (or significant changes thereto). The market price of the Ordinary Shares may fluctuate significantly, particularly in the short term, and potential investors should regard an investment in the Ordinary Shares as a medium to long term investment.
As with any investment, the price of the Ordinary Shares may fall in value. The maximum loss on an investment in the Ordinary Shares is equal to the value of the initial investment and, where relevant, any gains or subsequent investments made. Investors therefore may not recover the full amount initially invested in the Ordinary Shares, or any amount at all.
It is unlikely that the price at which the Ordinary Shares trade will be the same as their Net Asset Value (although they are related). The shares of an investment company such as the Company may trade at a discount to their net asset value. This could be due to a variety of factors, including due to market conditions or an imbalance between supply and demand for the Ordinary Shares. While the Directors may seek to mitigate the discount to Net Asset Value through such discount management mechanisms as they consider appropriate, there can be no guarantee that they will do so or that such efforts will be successful. As a result of this, investors that dispose of their interests in the Ordinary Shares in the secondary market may realise returns that are lower than they would have been if an amount equivalent to the Net Asset Value was distributed.
The market price of the Ordinary Shares may fluctuate significantly, and Shareholders may not be able to sell Ordinary Shares at or above the price at which they purchased those Ordinary Shares. Factors that may cause the price of the Ordinary Shares to vary include those detailed in this "Risk Factors" section of this Prospectus, such as: changes in the Company's financial performance and prospects, or in the financial performance and market prospects of the Company's investments or those which are engaged in businesses that are similar to the Company's business; the termination of the Investment Management Agreement or the departure of some or all of the Investment Manager's key investment professionals; changes in or new interpretations or applications of laws and regulations that are applicable to the Company's business or to the companies in which the Company makes investments; sales of Ordinary Shares by Shareholders; general economic trends and other external factors, including those resulting from war (in particular, the current conflict in Ukraine which, in addition to its impact on human lives and livelihoods, is beginning to have an impact on the global economy, ranging from decreases to supply (and/or increases to the costs) of goods to increases (and increased volatility) in the price of oil), incidents of terrorism, pandemics or responses to such events; poor performance in any of the Investment Manager's activities or any event that affects the Company's or the Investment Manager's reputation; speculation in the press or investment community regarding the Company's business or investments, or factors or events that may directly or indirectly affect the Company's business or investments; and foreign exchange risk as a result of making and selling equity investments denominated in currencies other than Sterling.
Securities markets in general have experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance or fundamentals of individual companies. Market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of the Ordinary Shares. As with any investment, the price of the Ordinary Shares may fall in value with the maximum loss on such investments being equal to the value of the initial investment and, where relevant, any gains on subsequent investments made.
Admission should not be taken as implying that there will be an active and liquid market for the Ordinary Shares. Limited liquidity in the Ordinary Shares may affect: (i) an investor's ability to realise some or all of its/their investment; and/or (ii) the price at which such Ordinary Shares trade in the secondary market. The price at which the Ordinary Shares will be traded will be influenced by a variety of factors, some specific to the Company and its investments and some which may affect companies generally.
Further, the Company is a closed-ended investment company and Shareholders will have no right to have their Ordinary Shares redeemed or repurchased by the Company at any time. Subject to the Companies Act, the Directors retain the right to effect repurchases of Ordinary Shares in the manner described in this Prospectus. However, they are under no obligation to use such powers at any time and Shareholders should not place any reliance on the willingness of the Directors to exercise such powers. Shareholders wishing to realise their investment in the Company may therefore be required to dispose of their Ordinary Shares on the market. There can be no guarantee that a liquid market in the Ordinary Shares will develop or that the Ordinary Shares will trade at prices close to their underlying Net Asset Value. Accordingly, Shareholders may be unable to realise their investment at such Net Asset Value, or at all.
Further issues of Ordinary Shares may, subject to compliance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act and the Articles, be made on a non-pre-emptive basis. Any such issue may dilute the percentage of the Company held by the Company's existing Shareholders and could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Ordinary Shares. The maximum amount of dilution of an existing Shareholder's percentage holding of the issued share capital of the Company as a result of the Placing Programme is -23.3 per cent. calculated as at the Latest Practicable Date and on the basis that 150,000,000 Ordinary Shares are issued pursuant to the Placing Programme (being the maximum amount of Ordinary Shares the Directors are authorised to issue pursuant to Issues under the Placing Programme) and on the assumption no other Ordinary Shares have been issued other than Ordinary Shares pursuant to Issues.
The Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered in the United States under the Securities Act or under any other applicable securities laws in the United States and are subject to the restrictions on sales and transfers contained in such laws.
In order to avoid being required to register under the US Investment Company Act, the Company has imposed significant restrictions on sales and transfers of the Ordinary Shares. In particular, if in the future the initial purchaser, as well as any subsequent holder, decides to offer, sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of the Ordinary Shares, then (unless otherwise expressly agreed with the Company) they may do so only: (i) outside the United States in an "offshore transaction" complying with the provisions of Regulation S under the US Securities Act to a person not known by the transferor (by prearrangement or otherwise) to be a US Person; or (ii) to the Company or a subsidiary thereof. For further information on restrictions on offers, sales and transfers of the Ordinary Shares, please refer to the section entitled "Overseas Persons and Restricted Territories" in Part IV (Details of the Placing Programme) of this Prospectus. These restrictions may make it more difficult for a Shareholder to resell the Ordinary Shares and may have an adverse effect on the liquidity and market value of the Ordinary Shares.
Prospective investors should rely only on the information contained in this Prospectus and any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to the date of any relevant Admission. No person has been authorised to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained in this Prospectus (or any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to the date of any relevant Admission) in connection with Issues under the Placing Programme; if given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorised by or on behalf of the Company, the Manager, the Investment Manager, Winterflood or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees or agents. Without prejudice to any obligation of the Company to publish a supplementary prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the UK Prospectus Regulation (as amended), neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor any subscription or sale made under this Prospectus shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the business or affairs of the Company since the date of this Prospectus or that the information contained in this Prospectus is correct as at any time subsequent to its date.
The contents of this Prospectus or any subsequent communications from the Company, the Manager, the Investment Manager, Winterflood or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees or agents, are not to be construed as legal, business or tax advice. The tax legislation of a Shareholder's home jurisdiction and of the United Kingdom, as the country of incorporation of the Company, may have an impact on the income received by the Shareholder from the Ordinary Shares. Each prospective investor should consult their own solicitor, financial adviser or tax adviser for legal, financial or tax advice in relation to the acquisition/receipt of Ordinary Shares.
Apart from the liabilities and responsibilities (if any) which may be imposed on Winterflood by FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder, Winterflood, its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees or agents make no representations, express or implied, nor accept any responsibility whatsoever for the contents of this Prospectus (or any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to any relevant Admission) nor for any other statement made or purported to be made by it or on its behalf in connection with the Company, the Manager, the Investment Manager, the Ordinary Shares, the Issues under the Placing Programme, or any Admission. Winterflood and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents, to the fullest extent permitted by law, accordingly disclaim all and any liability (save as referred to above) whether arising in tort or contract or otherwise which it or they might otherwise have in respect of this Prospectus or any such statement.
In connection with any Issue, Winterflood and its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees or agents acting as an investor for its or their own account(s), may acquire Ordinary Shares and, in that capacity, may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell or otherwise deal for its or their own account(s) in such securities of the Company, any other securities of the Company or other related investments in connection with Issues under the Placing Programme, or otherwise. Accordingly, references in this Prospectus to the Ordinary Shares being issued, offered, acquired, subscribed for or otherwise dealt with, should be read as including any issue or offer to, acquisition of, or subscription or dealing by, Winterflood and any of its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees or agents acting as an investor for its or their own account(s). Neither Winterflood nor any of its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees or agents intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligation to do so.
The Ordinary Shares are only suitable for long term investors who are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses (which may be equal to the whole amount invested) from such an investment. Accordingly, typical investors in the Ordinary Shares are institutional investors, private clients through their wealth managers, experienced investors, high net worth investors, professionally advised investors and retail investors who may have basic or no knowledge and experience of investing in financial markets who have taken appropriate steps to ensure that they understand the risks involved in investing in the Company.
The Ordinary Shares are designed to be held over the long term and may not be suitable as shortterm investments. There is no guarantee that any appreciation in the value of the Company's investments will occur and investors may not get back the full amount initially invested, or any amount at all. The investment objective of the Company is a target only and should not be treated as an assurance or guarantee of performance. There can be no assurance that the Company's investment objective will be achieved or that the objective to outperform the Benchmark will be achieved.
A prospective investor should be aware that the value of an investment in the Company is subject to market fluctuations and other risks inherent in investing in securities. There is no assurance that any appreciation in the value of the Ordinary Shares will occur or that the investment objective of the Company will be achieved. The value of investments and the income derived therefrom may fall as well as rise and investors may not recoup the original amount invested in the Company.
Prospective investors should rely only on the information contained in this Prospectus and any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to any relevant Admission. No broker, dealer or other person has been authorised by the Company, the Board or any Director, the Manager, the Investment Manager or Winterflood to issue any advertisement or to give any information or to make any representation in connection with the Issues under the Placing Programme other than those contained in this Prospectus and any such supplementary prospectus and, if issued, given or made, any such advertisement, information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Company, the Board, any Director, the Manager, the Investment Manager or Winterflood.
The distribution of this Prospectus in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this Prospectus comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions.
Prospective investors should not treat the contents of this Prospectus or any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to any relevant Admission as advice relating to legal, taxation, investment or any other matters. Prospective investors should inform themselves as to: (i) the legal requirements within their own countries for the purchase, holding, transfer, redemption, conversion or other disposal of the Ordinary Shares; (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to the purchase, holding, transfer, redemption, conversion or other disposal of the Ordinary Shares which they might encounter; and (iii) the income and other tax consequences which may apply in their own countries as a result of the purchase, holding, transfer, redemption, conversion or other disposal of the Ordinary Shares. Prospective investors must rely upon their own representatives, including their own legal advisers and accountants, as to legal, tax, investment or any other related matters concerning the Company and an investment therein.
Statements made in this Prospectus are based on the law and practice currently in force in England and Wales and are subject to changes therein.
This Prospectus does not constitute, and may not be used for the purposes of, an offer or an invitation to apply for any Ordinary Shares by any person: (i) in any jurisdiction in which such offer or invitation is not authorised; (ii) in any jurisdiction in which the person making such offer or invitation is not qualified to do so; or (iii) to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or invitation.
The distribution of this Prospectus and the offering of Ordinary Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted. Accordingly, persons into whose possession this Prospectus comes are required to inform themselves about and observe any restrictions as to the offer or sale of Ordinary Shares and the distribution of this Prospectus under the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction relevant to them in connection with any proposed applications for Ordinary Shares, including obtaining any requisite governmental or other consent and observing any other formality prescribed in such jurisdiction.
Save for in the United Kingdom and save as explicitly stated elsewhere in this Prospectus, no action has been taken or will be taken in any jurisdiction by the Company that would permit a public offering of Ordinary Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, nor has any such action been taken with respect to the possession or distribution of this Prospectus in any other jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required.
No Ordinary Shares have been offered or will be offered pursuant to any Issue to the public in the United Kingdom prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to Ordinary Shares which has been approved by the FCA, except that the Ordinary Shares may be offered to the public at any time with the prior consent of Winterflood, under the following exemptions under the UK Prospectus Regulation:
provided that no such offer of Ordinary Shares shall result in a requirement for the publication of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3(l) of the UK Prospectus Regulation (as amended).
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an "offer to the public" in relation to any offer of Ordinary Shares in the United Kingdom means a communication in any form and by any means presenting sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any Ordinary Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for Ordinary Shares.
In relation to each EEA Member State, no Ordinary Shares have been offered or will be offered pursuant to any Issue under the Placing Programme to the public in that EEA Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the Ordinary Shares which has been approved by the competent authority in that EEA Member State, or, where appropriate, approved in another EEA Member State and notified to the competent authority in that EEA Member State, all in accordance with the EU Prospectus Regulation, except that offers of Ordinary Shares to the public may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the EU Prospectus Regulation, with the prior consent of Winterflood, if they are implemented in that EEA Member State:
provided that no such offer of Ordinary Shares shall result in a requirement for the publication of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the EU Prospectus Regulation, or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 23 of the EU Prospectus Regulation, or any measure relating to the EU Prospectus Regulation in an EEA Member State.
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an "offer to the public" in relation to any offer of Ordinary Shares in any EEA Member State means a communication in any form and by any means presenting sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any Ordinary Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the Ordinary Shares, as the same may be varied in that EEA Member State by any measure relating to the EU Prospectus Regulation in that EEA Member State.
Further, the Manager has not made any notifications or applications or received approvals for the marketing of the Ordinary Shares to "professional investors" (as defined in the EU AIFM Directive) in any EEA Member State. Notwithstanding any other statement in this Prospectus, this Prospectus should not be made available to any prospective investor domiciled in any EEA Member State. Prospective investors domiciled in the EEA that have received the Prospectus in any EEA Member States should not subscribe for Ordinary Shares (and the Company reserves the right to reject any application so made, without explanation) unless: (i) the Manager has confirmed that it has made the relevant notification or applications in that EEA Member State and is lawfully able to market Ordinary Shares into that EEA Member State; or (ii) such investors have received the Prospectus on the basis of an enquiry made at the investor's own initiative.
Notwithstanding that the Manager may confirm, from time to time, that it is able to market Ordinary Shares to professional investors in an EEA Member State, the Ordinary Shares may not be marketed to retail investors (as this term is understood in the EU AIFM Directive as transposed in the relevant EEA Member State) in that EEA Member State unless the Ordinary Shares have been qualified for marketing to retail investors in that EEA Member State in accordance with applicable local laws. At the date of the Prospectus, the Ordinary Shares are not eligible to be marketed to retail investors in any EEA Member State. Accordingly, the Ordinary Shares may not be offered, sold or delivered and neither the Prospectus nor any other offering materials relating to such Ordinary Shares may be distributed or made available to retail investors in any EEA Member State.
The Company has not been and will not be registered under the US Investment Company Act and as such investors in the Ordinary Shares are not and will not be entitled to the benefits of the US Investment Company Act. The Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act, or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered, sold, resold, pledged, delivered, assigned or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, into or within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any US Persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and in a manner which would not require the Company to register under the US Investment Company Act. In connection with any Issue under the Placing Programme, subject to certain exceptions, offers and sales of the Ordinary Shares will be offered and sold only outside the United States in "offshore transactions" to non-US Persons pursuant to Regulation S under the US Securities Act. There has been and will be no public offering of the Ordinary Shares in the United States.
In addition, until 40 days after the commencement of an Issue, an offer or sale of the Ordinary Shares within the United States by any dealer (whether or not participating in such Issue) may violate the registration requirements of the US Securities Act.
Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved this Prospectus or the issue of the Ordinary Shares or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Ordinary Shares or the adequacy or accuracy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.
Unless otherwise expressly agreed with the Company, the Ordinary Shares may not be acquired by: (i) investors using assets of: (A) an "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA that is subject to Title I of ERISA; (B) a "plan" as defined in Section 4975 of the US Tax Code, including an individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the US Tax Code; or (C) an entity whose underlying assets are considered to include "plan assets" by reason of investment by an "employee benefit plan" or "plan" described in preceding clause (A) or (B) in such entity pursuant to the US Plan Assets Regulations; or (ii) a governmental, church, non-US or other employee benefit plan that is subject to any federal, state, local or non-US law that is substantially similar to the provisions of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the US Tax Code, unless its purchase, holding and disposition of the Ordinary Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt violation of any such substantially similar law.
In addition, the Ordinary Shares are subject to restrictions on transferability and resale in certain jurisdictions and may not be transferred or resold, except as permitted under applicable securities laws and regulations and under the Articles. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdictions and may subject the holder to the forced transfer and other provisions set out in the Articles. For further information on restrictions on offers, sales and transfers of the Ordinary Shares, please refer to the section entitled "Overseas Persons and Restricted Territories" at paragraph 5 of Part IV (Details of the Placing Programme) of this Prospectus.
The offer referred to in this Prospectus is available, and is and may be made, in or from within the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and this Prospectus is being provided in or from within the Bailiwick of Guernsey only:
The offer referred to in this Prospectus and this Prospectus are not available in or from within the Bailiwick of Guernsey other than in accordance with the above paragraphs and must not be relied upon by any person unless made or received in accordance with such paragraphs.
The offering of Ordinary Shares is "valid in the United Kingdom" (within the meaning given to that expression under Article 8(5) of the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Order 1958 (the "Jersey COBO") and is circulated in Jersey only to persons similar to those to whom, and in a manner similar to that in which, it is for the time being circulated in the United Kingdom. The Company has no "relevant connection with Jersey" for the purposes of Articles 8(7) and 8(8) of the Jersey COBO. Accordingly, the consent of the Jersey Financial Services Commission under Article 8(2) of the Jersey COBO to the circulation of this Prospectus in Jersey is not required and has not been obtained.
This Prospectus includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements can typically be identified by the use of forwardlooking terminology, including, but not limited to, terms such as "believes", "estimates", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places in this Prospectus and include statements regarding the intentions, beliefs or current expectations of the Company, the Directors, the Manager, or the Investment Manager concerning, amongst other things, the Company's investment objective and Investment Policy, the Company's investment performance, results of operations, financial condition, prospects, and dividend policy of the Company and the markets in which it invests and/or operates.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. The Company's actual investment performance, results of operations, financial condition, dividends paid and its financing strategies may differ materially from the impression created by the forward-looking statements contained in this Prospectus. In addition, even if the investment performance, results of operations, financial condition of the Company and its financing strategies, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Prospectus, those results, its condition or strategies may not be indicative of results, its condition or strategies in subsequent periods. Important factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to, the factors set out in the "Risk Factors" section of this Prospectus.
Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Prospective investors should carefully review the "Risk Factors" section of this Prospectus for a discussion of additional factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those that the forward-looking statements may give the impression will be achieved, before making an investment decision. Forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this Prospectus. The Company, the Manager, the Investment Manager and Winterflood undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements contained herein (save where required by the Prospectus Regulation Rules, the UK Listing Rules, UK MAR, EU MAR, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, the EU AIFM Directive or the UK AIFMD Laws), whether as a result of new information, future events, conditions or circumstances, any change in the Company's, the Manager's or the Investment Manager's expectations with regard thereto or otherwise. However, Shareholders are advised to read any communications that the Company may make directly to them, and any additional disclosures in announcements that the Company may make through an RIS following the date of this document.
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in the foregoing paragraphs under this heading "Forwardlooking statements" constitutes a qualification of the working capital statement contained in Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus.
This Prospectus includes information regarding the track record and performance data of the Investment Manager (the "Track Record"). Such information is not necessarily comprehensive and prospective investors should not consider such information to be indicative of the possible future performance of the Company or any investment opportunity to which this Prospectus relates. The past performance of the Investment Manager is not a reliable indicator of, and cannot be relied upon as a guide to, the future performance of the Company and/or the Investment Manager and the Company will not make the same investments reflected in the Track Record information included herein. Prospective investors should be aware that any investment in the Company involves a significant degree of risk, and could result in the loss of all or substantially all of their investment.
For a variety of reasons, the comparability of the Track Record information to the Company's future performance is by its nature very limited. Without limitation, results can be positively or negatively affected by market conditions beyond the control of the Company or the Investment Manager which may be different in many respects from those that prevail at present or in the future, with the result that the performance of portfolios originated now may be significantly different from those originated in the past.
Prospective investors should consider the following factors which, among others, may cause the Company's results to differ materially from the historical results achieved by the Investment Manager, their Associates and certain other persons:
a result, none of the historical information contained in this Prospectus is directly comparable to Issues under the Placing Programme or the returns which the Company may generate;
No representation is being made by the inclusion of the investment examples and strategies presented herein that the Company will achieve performance similar to the investment examples and strategies herein or avoid losses. There can be no assurance that the investment examples and strategies described herein will meet their objectives generally, or avoid losses. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
The UK AIFMD Laws and EU AIFM Directive impose conditions on the marketing of entities such as the Company to investors in the UK and the EEA, respectively. The UK AIFMD Laws and EU AIFM Directive require that an "alternative investment fund manager" ("AIFM") be identified to meet such conditions where such marketing is sought. For these purposes, JPMorgan Funds Limited, as the legal person responsible for performing portfolio and risk management of the Company, is the AIFM. Disclosures required to be made by the Manager as AIFM under the UK AIFMD Laws and EU AIFM Directive are addressed within this Prospectus.
Solely for the purposes of the product governance requirements contained within the FCA's PROD3 Rules on product governance within the FCA Handbook (the "FCA PROD3 Rules"), and disclaiming all and any liability, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, which any "manufacturer" (for the purposes of the FCA PROD3 Rules) may otherwise have with respect thereto, the Ordinary Shares have been subject to a product approval process, which has determined that the Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Placing Programme are: (i) compatible with an end target market of retail investors and investors who meet the criteria of professional clients and eligible counterparties, each as defined in the FCA Glossary; and (ii) eligible for distribution through all distribution channels as are permitted by the FCA PROD3 Rules (the "Target Market Assessment").
Notwithstanding the Target Market Assessment, distributors should note that: (i) the price of the Ordinary Shares may decline and investors could lose all or part of their investment; (ii) the Ordinary Shares offer no guaranteed income and no capital protection; and (iii) an investment in the Ordinary Shares is compatible only with investors who do not need a guaranteed income or capital protection, who (either alone or in conjunction with an appropriate financial or other adviser) are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such an investment and who have sufficient resources to be able to bear any losses which may be equal to the whole amount invested from such an investment. Accordingly, typical investors in the Ordinary Shares are expected to be institutional investors, private clients through their wealth managers, experienced investors, high net worth investors, professionally advised investors and retail investors who may have basic or no knowledge and experience of investing in financial markets who have taken appropriate steps to ensure that they understand the risks involved in investing in the Company. The Target Market Assessment is without prejudice to the requirements of any contractual, legal or regulatory selling restrictions in relation to any Issue under the Placing Programme.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Target Market Assessment does not constitute: (a) an assessment of suitability or appropriateness for the purposes of the FCA PROD3 Rules; or (b) a recommendation to any investor or group of investors to invest in, or purchase, or take any other action whatsoever with respect to the Ordinary Shares.
Each distributor is responsible for undertaking its own Target Market Assessment in respect of the Ordinary Shares and when determining appropriate distribution channels.
As the Company is a closed-ended investment company which is an investment trust domiciled in the United Kingdom, the Ordinary Shares will be "excluded securities" under the FCA's rules on non-mainstream pooled investments. Accordingly, the promotion of the Ordinary Shares is not subject to the FCA's restriction on the promotion of non-mainstream pooled investments. The Company intends to continue to conduct its affairs so that the Ordinary Shares can be recommended by financial advisers to retail investors in accordance with the rules on the distribution of financial instruments under the UK MiFID Laws. The Directors consider that the Ordinary Shares should be considered "non-complex" for the purposes of the UK MiFID Laws.
The information that a prospective investor in the Company provides in documents in relation to acquiring Ordinary Shares or subsequently by whatever means which relates to the prospective investor (if it is an individual) or a third-party individual ("personal data") is and will be held and processed by the Company (and any third party, functionary or agent in the United Kingdom to whom it may delegate certain administrative functions in relation to the Company) in compliance with the relevant data protection legislation and regulatory requirements of the United Kingdom. Each prospective investor acknowledges and consents that such information will be held and processed by the Company (or any third party, functionary, or agent appointed by the Company) for the following purposes:
Each prospective investor acknowledges and consents that where appropriate it may be necessary for the Company (or any third party, functionary or agent appointed by the Company) to:
The Company is a data controller in respect of personal data for the purpose of DP Legislation. All prospective investors whose personal data has been submitted to the Company in connection with an application for an interest in the Company have a right under DP Legislation to:
If any prospective investor wishes to exercise any of these rights, or contact the Company about the processing of their personal data, a request should be sent to the Manager (in its capacity as company secretary) at 60 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y 0JP.
If the Company (or any third party, functionary or agent appointed by the Company) discloses personal data to such a third party, functionary or agent and/or makes such a transfer of personal data it will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any third party, functionary or agent to whom the relevant personal data is disclosed or transferred is contractually bound to provide an adequate level of protection in respect of such personal data.
Prospective investors are responsible for informing any third-party individual to whom the personal data relates as to the disclosure and use of such data in accordance with these provisions.
Capitalised terms contained in this Prospectus shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Part IX (Definitions) of this Prospectus, save where the context indicates otherwise.
The contents of the Company's website at http://www.jpmglobalgrowthandincome.co.uk/ and the Investment Manager's website at https://am.jpmorgan.com/gb/en/asset-management/institutional/, the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website, the Investment Manager's website, or any other website referred to in this Prospectus are not incorporated into, and do not form part of this Prospectus.
Investors should base their decision to invest on the contents of this Prospectus and any supplementary prospectus published by the Company prior to any relevant Admission alone and should consult their professional advisers prior to acquiring/receiving the Ordinary Shares.
| Publication of Issue Price | immediately following each Tap Issue |
|---|---|
| Admission and crediting of CREST Accounts | immediately following each Tap Issue |
| Dispatch of share certificates in respect of Ordinary Shares issued (if applicable) |
as soon as practicable following any Admission |
| Placings | |
| Publication of Issue Price | not later than the closing of each Placing |
| Admission and crediting of CREST Accounts | as soon as practicable following the closing of each Placing |
| Dispatch of share certificates in respect of Ordinary Shares issued (if applicable) |
as soon as practicable following any Admission |
| Placing Programme |
Last date for Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Placing Programme
The Board may, subject to prior approval from Winterflood, bring forward or postpone the closing time and date for any Placing. If such date is changed, the Company will notify investors who have applied for Ordinary Shares of changes by post, email, or by publication via an RIS announcement.
References to "immediate" or "immediately" shall be taken to mean no later than 5.00 p.m. (London time) on the date on which the Issue occurred.
References to times are to London times unless otherwise stated. Any changes to the expected timetable set out above will be notified to the market by the Company via an RIS announcement.
*or, if earlier, the date on which all of the Ordinary Shares available for issue under the Placing Programme have been issued (or such other date as may be agreed between Winterflood and the Company (such agreed date to be announced by way of an RIS announcement)).
ISIN for Ordinary Shares GB00BYMKY695 SEDOL for Ordinary Shares BYMKY69 Ticker for Ordinary Shares JGGI
Number of Ordinary Shares that may be issued pursuant to the Placing Programme
up to 150,000,000
18 October 2025*
Issue Price a price representing the latest published NAV per Ordinary Share plus a premium to cover any Issue Costs (to be determined by the Directors, in their absolute discretion, from time to time)
| Directors | Tristan Hillgarth (Chairman) Thomas Michael Brewis Sarah Laessig Jane Lewis James Macpherson Neil Rogan Sarah Whitney |
|---|---|
| Registered Office | 60 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0JP |
| Manager and Company Secretary |
JPMorgan Funds Limited 3 Lochside View Edinburgh Park EH12 9DH |
| Investment Manager | JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited 25 Bank Street Canary Wharf London E14 5JP |
| Sponsor | Winterflood Securities Limited Riverbank House 2 Swan Lane London EC4R 3GA |
| Legal advisers to the Company (as to English and US securities law) |
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Exchange House Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG |
| Legal advisers to Winterflood | Gowling WLG (UK) LLP 4 More London Riverside London SE1 2AU |
| Depositary | The Bank of New York Mellon (International) Limited 160 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4LA |
| Registrar | Computershare Investor Services PLC The Pavilions Bridgwater Road Bristol BS13 8AE |
| Reporting Accountant | KPMG Advisory Limited P.O. Box 453 St Helier Jersey JE4 8WQ |
| Auditor | Ernst & Young LLP Atria One 144, Morrison Street Edinburgh EH3 8EX |
The Company is a closed-ended investment company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales on 21 April 1887 with company number 00024299. The Company does not have a fixed life. The Company is an alternative investment fund or "AIF" for the purposes of the UK AIFMD Laws and EU AIFM Directive.
The Company is externally managed by the Manager, which has delegated its investment management responsibilities to the Investment Manager. Further details on the Manager and the Investment Manager are set out in Part III (Directors, Management and Administration) of this Prospectus.
The Company's investment objective and Investment Policy are set out below. The Company may make its investments either directly or through one or more wholly-owned subsidiary companies.
The Company ensures that it treats all holders of the same class of its Shares that are in the same position equally in respect of the rights attaching to those Shares.
The Company's Ordinary Shares have generally traded at a premium to their Net Asset Value ("NAV") cum income with debt at fair value for an extended period of time, with an average premium of 1.7 per cent. in the 12-month period to 30 September 2024. The Board believes that the premium rating of the Ordinary Shares has been primarily driven by strong investment performance, with NAV total return (cum income with debt at fair value) over one, three and five years to 30 September 2024 of 24.0 per cent., 42.8 per cent. and 102.5 per cent., respectively and as a result of a dividend policy that provides for a high level of income on an annual basis, together with the secondary market liquidity offered by the Ordinary Shares.
This strong level of interest in the Ordinary Shares has led to the Company having an active Ordinary Share issuance and premium management programme.
The Company may over a 12-month rolling period apply for new Ordinary Shares representing the equivalent of up to 20 per cent. of its issued share capital to be admitted to the Official List and to trading on the Main Market without publishing a prospectus. As at the Latest Practicable Date, a total of 95,019,139 Ordinary Shares1 had been admitted to the Official List over the previous 12 month period which includes the number of Ordinary Shares admitted, respectively, under each of the following issuances:
As at the Latest Practicable Date, this Ordinary Share issuance represented 19.4 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company and, therefore, the Company has only limited further capacity to continue to issue Ordinary Shares beyond its existing Block Listing Facility without publishing a prospectus.
Accordingly, this Prospectus is being published in order to: (i) 'reset' the Company's 20 per cent. capacity to issue further Ordinary Shares without publishing a prospectus pursuant to Article 1(5) of the UK Prospectus Regulation; and (ii) implement a Placing Programme in order to issue up to 150,000,000 Ordinary Shares by way of Placings and/or Tap Issues.
1 As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Company had 22,884,140 Ordinary Shares remaining within its existing Block Listing
Facility dated 24 May 2024. 2 Issues of Ordinary Shares pursuant to Article 1(5) of the UK Prospectus Regulation as part of the Company's active issuance and premium management programme and the Board's efforts to satisfy the high level of demand for the Ordinary Shares, commonly referred to as tap issues.
This will enable the Company to continue its issuance and premium management programme through Tap Issues and to carry out Placings, if appropriate, over the next 12-month period. In addition, it provides flexibility to the Board to apply for the Admission of Ordinary Shares in connection with the issuance of Ordinary Shares for general purposes, other than pursuant to the Placing Programme.
The Board believes that the Placing Programme has the following benefits for Shareholders:
Given the nature of the Company's Investment Policy, the Board is satisfied that the Investment Manager's approach will be able to smoothly deploy any additional capital raised pursuant to the Placing Programme and it is envisaged that Ordinary Shares would be issued over time under the Placing Programme, subject to market conditions.
Further details of existing Allotment Authorities and the considerations for issuing Ordinary Shares under the Placing Programme are contained in paragraph 8 of this Part I (Information on the Company) of this Prospectus.
The Company's objective is to achieve superior total returns from world stockmarkets.
The Company's Investment Policy is to provide a diversified portfolio of 50-90 stocks in which the Investment Manager has a high degree of conviction to achieve superior returns and outperform the MSCI All Countries World Index in Sterling terms (total return with net dividends reinvested). To gain the appropriate exposure, the Portfolio Managers are permitted to invest in pooled funds. The Investment Manager is responsible for management of the Company's assets. On a day-to-day basis the assets are managed by Portfolio Managers based in London and in New York, supported by a well-resourced equity research team.
In order to achieve the investment objective and to seek to manage risk, the Company invests in a diversified portfolio of companies. The Company manages liquidity and borrowings to increase potential Sterling returns to shareholders; the Board has set a normal range of 5 per cent. net cash to 20 per cent. geared in normal market conditions.
The Company has implemented a passive currency hedging strategy that aims to make stock selection the predominant driver of overall Portfolio performance relative to the Benchmark. This is a risk reduction measure, designed to eliminate most of the differences between the Portfolio's currency exposure and that of the Company's Benchmark. As a result, the returns derived from, and the Portfolio's exposure to, currencies may materially differ from that of the Company's competitors which generally do not undertake such a strategy.
The Board seeks to manage the Company's risk by imposing various investment limits and restrictions:
Compliance with the Board's investment restrictions and guidelines is monitored continuously by the Manager and is reported to the Board on a monthly basis.
No material change will be made to the Company's Investment Policy without prior approval by ordinary resolution of the Shareholders and the approval of the FCA.
The Company intends to continue to conduct its affairs so as to continue to be an investment trust for the purposes of section 1158 CTA 2010. Any proposed changes to the Company's Investment Policy are also required to be notified to HMRC in advance of the filing date for the accounting period in which the Investment Policy is revised (together with details of why the change does not impact the Company's status as an investment trust).
The Company aims to outperform its Benchmark, the MSCI All Countries World Index in Sterling terms (total returns with net dividends reinvested) over the long-term by investing in companies based around the world in accordance with its published Investment Policy.
The Company's objective to outperform the Benchmark should not be taken as an indication of the Company's expected future performance, return or results over any period and does not constitute a profit forecast. There is no assurance that this objective can or will be achieved. The actual performance of the Company will depend on a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, general economic and market conditions around the world, the performance of the companies in its Portfolio and the markets in which those businesses operate, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, the terms of the investments made and the other risks that are described more fully in this Prospectus, including in particular in the section entitled "Risk Factors". Accordingly, prospective investors should not place any reliance on the Company's objective to outperform the Benchmark in deciding whether to invest in the Ordinary Shares.
Although not forming part of the Company's Investment Policy, the Company has a distribution policy whereby at the start of each financial year the Company will announce the distributions it intends to pay to Shareholders in the forthcoming year in quarterly instalments. The Company intends, in the absence of unforeseen circumstances, to pay dividends which, in aggregate, total at least 4 per cent. of the Net Asset Value of the Company as at the end of the preceding financial year. Where, in the view of the Board, the target dividend is likely to result in a dividend yield that is materially out of line with the wider market, the Board has absolute discretion to set the target dividend at a different level that is more consistent with the wider market and other global income investment trusts and funds. Dividends will be paid by way of four equal interim dividends in October, January, April and July each year. The Company has announced that in relation to the year commencing 1 July 2024 the Company intends to pay dividends totalling 22.80 pence per Ordinary Share (being 5.70 pence per Ordinary Share per quarter), which represents an annual dividend equivalent to 4 per cent. of the unaudited Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (cum income with debt at fair value) as at 30 June 2024.
The dividend policy is an objective only, is not a profit forecast and is not a guarantee that certain levels of dividends can be achieved or dividend growth maintained nor an indication of the Company's expected or actual future results, which may vary.
Details in relation to the taxation of dividends and distributions are set out in Part V (UK Taxation) of this Prospectus.
The Company intends to continue to comply with the requirements for maintaining investment trust status for the purposes of section 1158 CTA 2010 regarding distributable income. The Company will therefore distribute its income such that it does not retain in respect of any accounting period an amount greater than 15 per cent. of its income (as calculated for UK tax purposes) for that period.
The Board recognises the need to address any sustained and significant imbalance between buyers and sellers which might otherwise lead to the Ordinary Shares trading at a material discount or premium to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share. While it has not adopted any formal discount or premium targets which would dictate the point at which the Company would seek to purchase Ordinary Shares or issue further Ordinary Shares, the Board is committed to utilising its share purchase and share issuance authorities where appropriate, in such a way as to mitigate the effects of any such imbalance. In considering whether Ordinary Share buybacks or issuances might be appropriate in any particular set of circumstances, the Board will take into account, among other things: the prevailing market conditions; the degree of NAV accretion that will result from the buyback or issuance; the cash resources readily available to the Company; the immediate pipeline of investment opportunities open to the Company; the level of the Company's existing borrowings; and the working capital requirements of the Company.
Principally through commentary in its annual and interim reports, the Board will keep Shareholders apprised of its approach to discount and premium management. As stated in its 2024 Annual Report, the Company currently has a long-term policy of repurchasing its Ordinary Shares with the aim of maintaining an average discount of around 5 per cent. or less to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (cum income with debt at fair value).
The Directors have been granted general authority to purchase in the market up to 14.99 per cent. of the number of Ordinary Shares in issue at 2 November 2023, with such authority expiring on 1 May 2025 unless the authority is renewed at the Company's next Annual General Meeting expected to be held on 14 November 2024 (the "2024 AGM") or at any other general meeting prior to such time. As at the date of this Prospectus, the Directors intend to renew such authority at the 2024 AGM.
The timing, price and volume of any buyback of Ordinary Shares will be at the absolute discretion of the Directors and is subject to the Company having sufficient working capital for its requirements and surplus cash resources available.
All Share repurchases will be conducted in accordance with the Companies Act and the UK Listing Rules applicable to closed-ended investment funds from time to time and will be announced to the market through an RIS announcement on the same or following day.
Shareholders and prospective Shareholders should note that such repurchases of Ordinary Shares by the Company are entirely discretionary and may not be on a pro rata basis. No expectation or reliance should be placed on the Directors exercising such discretion on any one or more occasions.
Ordinary Shares purchased by the Company may be cancelled or held in treasury (or a combination of both). Any Ordinary Shares held in treasury may be subsequently cancelled or sold for cash. The sale of Ordinary Shares from treasury will be subject to the Companies Act and the provisions relating to rights of pre-emption contained therein (to the extent not disapplied), further details of which are referred to in the paragraph 8 entitled "Further Issues of Ordinary Shares" below. Further, such sales will not, unless authorised by Shareholders, be at a price per Ordinary Share which would be less (after taking account of all commissions, costs and expenses of such sale) than the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share at the relevant time plus expenses.
At the 2023 AGM, the Directors were granted general authority to allot, without regard to the preemption rights contained in the Companies Act or otherwise, Ordinary Shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £2,012,541 representing approximately 10 per cent. of the total ordinary share capital (excluding shares held in treasury) of the Company as at 2 November 2023 and, where the Ordinary Shares are allotted for cash, at a price of not less than NAV per Ordinary Share.
At the 2024 GM, the Company was given authority to issue up to 46,415,730 Ordinary Shares on a non-pre-emptive basis, such authority to expire at the conclusion of the 2024 AGM.
As at 8 August 2024, a significant proportion of the authorities referred to in the paragraphs above had been utilised and, accordingly, by ordinary and special resolutions passed on 2 September 2024 at the General Meeting, the Directors were granted:
Under each of the Allotment Authorities, the Ordinary Shares may be allotted for cash or non-cash consideration and will not be priced less than the latest published NAV per Ordinary Share (cum income with debt at fair value) together with a premium intended to cover the costs and expenses of the issue of Ordinary Shares.
The General Allotment Authority shall expire on the date of the 2024 AGM. The Directors intend to seek renewal of the General Allotment Authority at the 2024 AGM or at an earlier general meeting of the Company if necessary.
The Placing Programme Allotment Authority shall expire on the earlier of: (i) 18 October 2025, being the date that is 12 months after the date of this Prospectus; and (ii) the date on which all of the Ordinary Shares available for issue pursuant to the Placing Programme have been issued. The Directors do not intend to seek the renewal of the Placing Programme Authority on its expiry.
Issues of Ordinary Shares under the Allotment Authorities or otherwise will only be made if the Directors determine such issues to be in the best interests of Shareholders and the Company as a whole. Relevant factors in making such determination include the Company's performance, the premium at which the Ordinary Shares trade to the prevailing Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share, perceived investor demand and investment opportunities.
Applications will be made for any Ordinary Shares issued by the Company to be admitted to listing on the closed-ended investment funds category of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the Main Market.
The Net Asset Value is the Gross Asset Value of the Company less liabilities (including provisions for such liabilities). The Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share is the Net Asset Value attributable to the Ordinary Shares divided by the number of Ordinary Shares in issue at the relevant time (excluding any Ordinary Shares held in treasury).
An unaudited Net Asset Value is calculated in Sterling by the Manager and issued by the Manager on a daily basis, as described below. The Net Asset Value is notified on each Business Day through an RIS and is also published on the Company's website at http://www.jpmglobalgrowthandincome.co.uk/.
The Company's investments are valued on the basis of the following valuation methodologies:
The Directors may temporarily suspend the calculation and publication of the Net Asset Value during a period when, in the Board's opinion:
To the extent that the Articles or the UK Listing Rules require a suspension in the calculation of the Net Asset Value, the suspension will be notified through an RIS as soon as practicable after the suspension occurs.
As at 15 October 2024 (being the Latest Practicable Date), the estimated, unaudited NAV of the Company was £2,781,167,591 and the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share was 563.98 pence.
The Company held its last AGM on 2 November 2023 and expects to hold its 2024 AGM on 14 November 2024 and in November each year thereafter. It is intended that the Company's 2024 AGM will be held in London. The annual report and accounts of the Company are made up to 30 June in each year, with copies expected to be sent to Shareholders within the following four months. The Company also publishes unaudited interim reports to 31 December each year. The Company's financial statements are prepared in Sterling in accordance with FRS 102.
The Company's audited annual report and accounts for the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022, 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 and 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 were published on 26 September 2022, 26 September 2023 and 30 September 2024 respectively and are available on the Company's website. For the avoidance of doubt, such website and its contents are not incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. The Company's next audited annual report and accounts will be prepared to 30 June 2025.
Any ongoing disclosures required to be made to Shareholders pursuant to the UK AIFMD Laws and the EU AIFM Directive will (where applicable) be contained in the Company's periodic or annual reports or on the Company's website, or will be communicated to Shareholders in written form as required.
Potential investors are referred to Part V (UK Taxation) of this Prospectus for details of the taxation of the Company and of Shareholders in the UK.
Shareholders who are in any doubt as to their tax position should seek professional advice from their own adviser.
The Company, as a UK-incorporated closed-ended investment company admitted to listing on the closed-ended investment funds category of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the Main Market, is subject to laws, regulations and rules in such capacity, including, whether directly or indirectly, the Prospectus Regulation Rules, the UK Listing Rules, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, UK MAR, the UK AIFMD Laws, the AIC Code, and the Companies Act. The Company is subject also to the continuing obligations imposed on all investment companies whose shares are admitted to listing on the closed-ended investment funds category of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the Main Market set out in the UK Listing Rules and the Admission and Disclosure Standards published by the London Stock Exchange in force from time to time.
Together, these rules, regulations and laws govern the way that, amongst other things, the Company can be operated (e.g. its governance), how its Ordinary Shares can be marketed, and how it must deal with its Shareholders, together with requiring the Company to make certain reports, filings and notifications.
The Manager and the Investment Manager are subject to, and will be required to comply with, certain regulatory requirements of the FCA, some of which affect the management of the Company.
The rules, laws and regulations affecting the Company, the Manager, the Investment Manager and/ or the companies in the Portfolio are evolving and any changes in such rules, laws and regulations may have an adverse effect on the ability of the Company, the Manager, the Investment Manager and/or the companies in the Portfolio to carry on their respective businesses.
An improved nominal growth outlook has historically translated to stronger corporate earnings. Earnings growth expectations for 2024 have seen steady improvement since late 2023. Taking factors such as elections, trade policies and extreme weather events into consideration, investors need to acknowledge the limitations in preparing for uncertainties with a Portfolio that is concentrated in a few geographical markets. Stock market concentration is increasingly under scrutiny. While US concentration within global equities is significant, other markets have begun to catch up. An improving growth outlook in Europe and Japan, as well as equity markets that trade at lower multiples closer to long-run averages, opens the door to broader diversification opportunities in global equity markets.
The Company has a distinctive strategy that aims to provide the best of both worlds; the Portfolio Managers focus on investing in their best ideas from across the world's stock markets, whilst the Company provides an attractive quarterly dividend distribution which is set at the beginning of its financial year. Investment decisions are made by three highly experienced Portfolio Managers, who are supported by a team of more than 80 research and investment specialists.
The Investment Manager deploys the Company's investment strategy in a style-neutral way and has built this strategy on an approach where the Investment Manager seeks to add incremental value to the Portfolio by capitalising on mis-valuations in equity markets via a risk-controlled bias towards attractively ranked securities within regional sectors while minimising sector, region, and style risk.
Given this approach, the Portfolio broadly remains similar in sector and style to the Benchmark, while incrementally over/under weighting at the stock-specific level within regional sectors in order to seek to outperform the Benchmark at the Bottom-up Stock Selection level. This is evidenced by the Company's long-term attribution, where the vast majority of outperformance being produced is due to stock selection within sectors and regions. For the Company, the Investment Manager's goal is to derive the majority of Portfolio risk from stock specific factors, such as valuation or expected future earnings growth.
The Investment Manager believes risk management to be central to the investment management process.
The following diagram illustrates the Investment Manager's investment process:

The Company continues to operate with its policy of paying out 4 per cent. of NAV as a dividend (using the NAV at the end of the preceding financial year). This led to the Company paying a full year dividend of 18.44 pence per Ordinary Share for the financial year ended 30 June 2024, a small increase on the total dividend distributions for the prior financial year. The Board anticipates paying a dividend of 22.80 pence per Ordinary Share over the financial year ending 30 June 2025, which represents a 23.6 per cent. increase on the total dividend distributions during the previous financial year. This equates to a total annual dividend equivalent to 4 per cent. of the unaudited (cum income with debt at fair value) Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (calculated as at 30 June 2024).
As demonstrated by Figure 1 below, over the 10-year period ending 30 September 2024, the Company has outperformed its Benchmark, being the MSCI All Countries World Index in Sterling terms (total return with net dividends reinvested), by 2.1 per cent. per annum and has delivered a total return on NAV (cum income with debt at fair value) of 13.9 per cent. per annum over that period.
Figure 1: The Company's NAV performance compared to Benchmark for the 10 years to 30 September 2024*
| 10 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | p.a. | |
| JPMorgan Global Growth & Income plc (cum income, debt at fair value) |
24.0% | 42.8% | 102.5% | 266.6% | 13.9% |
| MSCI All Countries World Index in Sterling terms | 19.9% | 26.9% | 63.3% | 196.4% | 11.5% |
| Relative NAV (cum income, debt at fair value) (calculated on a geometric basis) |
3.4% | 12.5% | 24.0% | 23.7% | 2.1% |
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Source: The Investment Manager and Morningstar, as at 30 September 2024 *Percentages rounded to the nearest decimal place.
The Company has assembled a Portfolio with diversification across its 50-90 stocks currently held in companies based around the world and in various sectors. At the Latest Practicable Date the number of investments held was 60.
Figures 2 and 3 below provides an overview of the Company's top ten active positions as at 30 September 2024 by their relative weighting and by percentage of market capitalisation. The Company's top ten active positions represent 43.56 per cent. of its total Portfolio as at 30 September 2024.
| Figure 2: The Company's top 10 holdings as at 30 September 2024 by percentage weighting | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Sector | Country | Company (%)* | Benchmark (%)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Technology – Software | United States | 7.5 | 3.9 |
| NVIDIA | Technology – Semi & Hardware | United States | 6.5 | 3.8 |
| Amazon.com | Media | United States | 6.4 | 2.2 |
| Meta Platforms | Media | United States | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| Mastercard | Financial Services | United States | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | Technology – Semi & Hardware | Taiwan | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton | Retail | France | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| UnitedHealth Group | Health Services & Systems | United States | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Southern | Utilities | United States | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Apple | Technology – Semi & Hardware | United States | 2.6 | 4.3 |
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Source: The Investment Manager and the Company, as at 30 September 2024.
*Percentages rounded to the nearest decimal place.
Figure 3: The Company's Portfolio as at 30 September 2024 by percentage of market capitalisation

Source: The Investment Manager and the Company, as at 30 September 2024.
Figures 4 and 5 provide an overview on the Portfolio's exposure in various jurisdictions and to various sectors as at 30 September 2024.
Figure 4: Portfolio allocation by geography
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| Regional breakdown as at 30 September 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Company (%)* | Benchmark (%)* | |||
| United States | 73.8 | 64.2 | |||
| France | 6.4 | 2.6 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4.0 | 3.3 | |||
| Taiwan | 3.3 | 1.9 | |||
| Germany | 3.3 | 2.0 | |||
| Switzerland | 3.1 | 2.2 | |||
| Netherlands | 2.3 | 1.1 | |||
| Japan | 1.5 | 5.0 | |||
| Denmark | 1.5 | 0.8 | |||
| Korea | 1.0 | 1.1 | |||
| Australia | — | 1.7 | |||
| Austria | — | — | |||
| Belgium | — | 0.2 | |||
| Brazil | — | 0.5 | |||
| Canada | — | 2.8 | |||
| Chile | — | — | |||
| China | — | 2.9 | |||
| Colombia | — | — | |||
| Czech Republic | — | — | |||
| Egypt | — | — | |||
| Finland | — | 0.2 | |||
| Greece | — | 0.1 | |||
| Hong Kong | — | 0.5 | |||
| Hungary | — | — | |||
| India | — | 2.1 | |||
| Indonesia | — | 0.2 | |||
| Ireland | — | 0.1 | |||
| Israel | — | 0.2 | |||
| Italy | — | 0.6 | |||
| Kuwait | — | 0.1 | |||
| Malaysia | — | 0.2 | |||
| Mexico | — | 0.2 | |||
| New Zealand | — | — | |||
| Norway | — | 0.1 | |||
| Peru | — | — |
| Regional breakdown as at 30 September 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Company (%)* | Benchmark (%)* | ||
| Philippines | — | 0.1 | ||
| Poland | — | 0.1 | ||
| Portugal | — | — | ||
| Qatar | — | 0.1 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | — | 0.4 | ||
| Singapore | — | 0.3 | ||
| South Africa | — | 0.3 | ||
| Spain | — | 0.6 | ||
| Sweden | — | 0.8 | ||
| Thailand | — | 0.2 | ||
| Turkey | — | 0.1 | ||
| United Arab Emirates | — | 0.1 |
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Source: The Investment Manager, as at 30 September 2024. *Percentages rounded to the nearest decimal place. Cash and gearing are excluded from Figure 4.
| Sector breakdown as at 30 September 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | Company (%)* | Benchmark (%)* | ||
| Technology – Semi & Hardware | 17.1 | 15.8 | ||
| Media | 13.6 | 9.8 | ||
| Retail | 10.2 | 5.1 | ||
| Technology – Software | 8.5 | 8.1 | ||
| Pharma/Medtech | 8.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Industrial Cyclical | 6.6 | 8.2 | ||
| Financial Services | 6.5 | 4.7 | ||
| Utilities | 5.4 | 2.7 | ||
| Consumer Staples | 4.7 | 4.8 | ||
| Banks | 4.3 | 8.3 | ||
| Energy | 3.6 | 4.0 | ||
| Insurance | 3.4 | 3.3 | ||
| Health Services & Systems | 3.2 | 1.7 | ||
| Basic Industries | 2.2 | 4.2 | ||
| Property | 1.7 | 2.2 | ||
| Automobiles & Auto Part | 1.1 | 2.7 | ||
| Consumer Cyclical & Services | — | 2.1 | ||
| Telecommunications | — | 1.8 | ||
| Transportation | — | 1.5 | ||
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Source: The Investment Manager, as at 30 September 2024.
*Percentages rounded to the nearest decimal place. Cash and gearing are excluded from Figure 5.
The Investment Manager believes that responsible stewardship of its clients' assets entails an assessment of the financially material ESG risks and practices of the companies in which the Investment Manager invests. The Investment Manager expects those companies to demonstrate high standards of governance in the management of their business at all times.
The Investment Manager employs an ESG integrated approach. ESG integration does not simply involve paying external vendors for ESG information; it relies heavily on the Investment Manager's own proprietary research, on both a fundamental and a quantitative basis, and on the team of approximately 160 investment professionals who cover stocks around the world, from the USA to Japan. The Investment Manager's research teams complete a globally consistent checklist of 41 ESG questions on every company that is followed, 12 on environmental issues, 14 on social factors and 13 relating to governance. In addition, a quantitative-led ESG score leverages third-party ESG data, weighted according to the Investment Manager's own views on materiality. This score provides further breadth for stocks not currently covered by the 40 question checklist.
As the Investment Manager continues to develop and refine its ESG analysis, the Investment Manager is building a proprietary materiality framework. The twin objectives of this framework are: (i) to deepen the Investment Manager's insights, including its views on which sub-industries are more (or less) attractive from an ESG perspective; and (ii) systematically to identify best-in-class businesses at a more granular level. The Investment Manager also undertakes detailed research into specific ESG topics identified as material to its investment process for stock and sectors. Among the topics examined are the environmental impact of fast fashion in Europe, flaring in U.S. oil fields and corporate governance in insurance companies in Asia.
While the Investment Manager does not explicitly exclude individual stocks on ESG criteria (except for certain of the Investment Manager's sustainable strategies or when specifically requested by clients or required by local legislation), financially material ESG factors could influence the level of conviction and thus impact a stock's position size during portfolio construction. Although precise methodologies will vary, ESG information is considered throughout the investment process.
The Investment Manager also works with a central stewardship team which sets priorities for corporate engagement both in terms of issues and in terms of significant individual investments held in portfolios.
Each of the Directors is non-executive and independent of the Manager and the Investment Manager. The address of the Directors is the registered office of the Company. The Board is responsible for the determination of the Investment Policy and the overall supervision of the Company, including the review of investment activity and performance and the control and supervision of the Manager and the Investment Manager's activities in relation to the Company.
The Directors are as follows:
Tristan has been a Director since November 2014 and Chairman since 27 October 2021. He has over 30 years of experience in the asset management industry having been a director of Jupiter Asset Management for eight years. Before that he was at Invesco where he held several senior positions over 14 years including CEO of Invesco's UK and European business. He was previously head of European Equities at Framlington. Tristan is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Mick has been a Director since September 2022. Mick Brewis is an experienced investor who was a partner at Baillie Gifford for 21 years, heading the North American equities team and having global asset allocation responsibilities. Prior to that he managed UK equity portfolios at the firm. He has a non-executive advisory role with Castlebay Investment Partners and is a trustee of the National Library of Scotland Foundation and the OG Scholarship & Bursary Fund.
Sarah Laessig has 25 years of experience in financial services across banking, asset management, and pensions. Sarah is Senior Independent Director of National Employment Savings Trust Corporation, the UK's largest workplace pension scheme, a non-executive board member of Local Pensions Partnership Investments, and a non-executive director of United Trust Bank. Sarah's executive banking career at Citigroup in the Global Corporate Bank and Global Transaction Services included managing businesses across developed and developing markets. She has worked around the world in the US, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa.
Jane has been a Director since September 2022. Jane Lewis is an investment trust specialist who, until August 2013, was a director of corporate finance and broking at Winterflood Investment Trusts. Prior to this, she worked at Henderson Global Investors and Gartmore Investment Management Limited in investment trust business development and at WestLB Panmure as an investment trust broker. She is a non-executive director of BlackRock World Mining Trust plc, Majedie Investments PLC and chair of CT UK Capital and Income Investment Trust PLC. Jane is former chair of Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Trust PLC.
James has been a Director since April, 2021. He was formerly deputy CIO, Fundamental Active Equities at BlackRock where he led the global, thematic, natural resources and health sciences strategies and equity closed-end funds. He was a senior fund manager at BlackRock and predecessor companies for 35 years and was co-head of UK Equities from 2001-2016. James is a non-executive director of Jupiter Fund Management plc and Trustee of River Action UK and a former senior advisor at Hambro Perks.
Neil has been a Director since September 2022. Neil Rogan has broad experience of investment companies both as an investment manager and as a non-executive director. He was Head of Global Equities at Gartmore with sole responsibility for Gartmore Global Focus Fund. At Jardine Fleming Investment Management and Fleming Investment Management, he was the lead manager of Fleming Far Eastern Investment Trust for many years. He is chair of Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc and Invesco Asia Trust plc. Neil is former chair of the Murray Income Trust PLC.
Sarah has been a non-executive director since January 2020. She has over 30 years' experience in the corporate finance, investment, and real estate sectors. Her executive career was primarily spent as a corporate finance partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and in senior executive roles at DTZ Holdings Plc (now Cushman & Wakefield) and CBRE. She currently chairs the supervisory board of global infrastructure investment company, BBGI Global Infrastructure SA, and she is a non-executive director and senior independent director of Tritax Eurobox Plc and Bellway Plc. Sarah is a member of the Council of University College London. She was previously a non-executive director of St Modwen Properties Plc (now known as St. Modwen Properties Limited) and former non-executive director of Skipton Building Society and Connells Limited. Sarah is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
The Company and the Manager have entered into the Investment Management Agreement pursuant to which the Company has appointed the Manager, a private limited company incorporated in Scotland with company number SC019438, as its alternative investment fund manager. The registered office of the Manager is at 3 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH12 9DH. The LEI of the Manager is 549300AV3Y6VMWJUXJ60.
Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, the Manager has been given responsibility, subject to the overall supervision of the Board, for active discretionary investment management of the Portfolio in accordance with the Company's investment objective and Investment Policy, which it has delegated to the Investment Manager by way of a group delegation agreement.
The Manager is also responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Company, including but not limited to liaising with the Depositary and calculating the NAV on a daily basis (or at such other intervals as may be agreed with the Company from time to time).
A summary of the material terms of the Investment Management Agreement are set out in paragraph 12.1 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus.
The Manager is authorised and regulated as an AIFM by the FCA and, as such, is subject to its rules in the conduct of business. The Manager complies with the requirements of the UK AIFMD Laws with respect to cover for professional negligence liabilities through maintaining additional own funds, further details of which are set out in paragraph 19 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus.
The Company has consented to the Manager delegating its portfolio management responsibilities to the Investment Manager, a private company limited by shares that was incorporated in England and Wales with company number 01161446, whose registered office is at 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JP.
The Investment Manager is authorised and regulated by the FCA. The Investment Manager delegates portfolio management functions to J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. and other entities within the Investment Manager's group as necessary in order to perform its obligations under the Investment Management Agreement.
The investment management team is led by the individuals set out below.
Helge Skibeli, managing director, is a portfolio manager within the J.P. Morgan Asset Management International Equity Group, based in London. An employee since 1990, Helge was previously the Global Head of Developed Market Equity Research. Helge obtained a MA in general business from the Norwegian School of Management and earned an MBA from the University of Wisconsin. He is a CFA charterholder.
James Cook, executive Director, is a portfolio manager within the J.P. Morgan Asset Management International Equity Group, based in London. He is a member of the Global Core Portfolio Management Team. An employee since 2007, James joined the firm as a graduate trainee. He was previously a portfolio manager of sector and long-short global mandates, having been a research analyst prior to that. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics from University College, London and is a CFA charterholder.
Tim Woodhouse, managing director, is a portfolio manager within the J.P. Morgan Asset Management International Equity Group, based in New York. An employee since 2008, Tim joined the firm as a graduate trainee. He was previously a research analyst working in the TMT sector. Tim obtained a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of York. Tim is a CFA charterholder.
The Bank of New York Mellon (International) Limited (the "Depositary") has been appointed as the depositary of the Company pursuant to the Depositary Agreement (as supplemented from time to time) with the Company and the Manager, further details of which are set out in paragraph 12.2 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus. As depositary of the Company, it performs those duties prescribed under the UK AIFMD Laws. These include safekeeping of the Company's assets, cash monitoring and oversight.
Computershare Investor Services PLC (the "Registrar") has been appointed as the Company's registrar pursuant to the Registrar Agreement, further details of which are set out in paragraph 12.4 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus. The Registrar is responsible for the maintenance of the Register, dealing with routine correspondence and enquiries, and the performance of all the usual duties of a registrar in relation to the Company.
The auditor to the Company is Ernst & Young LLP (the "Auditor") The Auditor is independent of the Company and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The Auditor's responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the financial statements of the Company in accordance with applicable law and auditing standards. The annual report and accounts are prepared in accordance with FRS 102.
Any Issue of Ordinary Shares under the Placing Programme will be at a price calculated by reference to the latest published Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share plus a premium intended to cover the costs and expenses of the Issue. The Directors therefore anticipate that the costs of any Issue will be substantially recouped through the cumulative premium at which Ordinary Shares are issued. It is not possible to ascertain the exact costs and expenses of an Issue (the "Issue Costs").
The Company will also incur ongoing expenses, which are not currently expected to exceed 0.503 per cent. of the NAV annually under prevailing market conditions, taking into account all material fees payable directly or indirectly by the Company for services under arrangements entered into as at the date of this Prospectus but excluding any Issue Costs. Investors should note, however, that some expenses are inherently unpredictable and, depending on circumstances, ongoing expenses may exceed this estimation. The relevant summary of the key terms of the ongoing expenses, which are borne by the Company, are set out below, as are those ongoing expenses which are not readily quantifiable and therefore have not been taken into account in this estimation.
3 The ongoing expenses are an expression of the Company's Management Fee and all other operating expenses excluding finance costs expressed as a percentage of the average of the daily net assets during the year. The ongoing expenses for the year ended 30 June 2024 increased to 0.43 per cent., up from 0.22 per cent. in the previous year. This rise is mainly due to the conclusion of the Management Fee waiver, which had been in place to cover the costs associated with the Company's combination with SCIN and JPE respectively in 2023. Additionally, in 2024, the ongoing expenses also reflect the Management Fee waiver relating to the Company's combination with MATE during 2024. Without any Management Fee waivers, the estimated ongoing expenses are approximately 0.48 per cent.
Each of the Directors is entitled to receive a fee from the Company at such rate as may be determined in accordance with the Articles. As at the date of this Prospectus, Tristan Hillgarth, as Chairman, is entitled to receive £75,000 per annum, Sarah Whitney, as chairperson of the Audit Committee, is entitled to receive £60,000 per annum, James Macpherson as chairman of the Management Engagement Committee, is entitled to receive £44,000 per annum, Jane Lewis as Senior Independent Director, is entitled to receive £44,000 per annum and all other Directors are entitled to receive £40,000 per annum.
All of the Directors are also entitled to be paid all reasonable expenses properly incurred by them in connection with the performance of their duties. These expenses may include those associated with attending general meetings, Board or committee meetings and legal fees. If the Board requests one or more of the Directors to perform services outside of those considered to be ordinary course on behalf of the Company, the Board may determine that additional remuneration may be paid to the Director or Directors.
The annual management fee payable by the Company to the Manager (the "Management Fee") is calculated on a tiered basis by reference to the Net Asset Value of the Company, on the following basis:
Under the terms of the Depositary Agreement (as supplemented from time to time), the annual fee payable to the Depositary is calculated based on the Gross Asset Value, subject to a minimum annual fee of £10,000, and any such other fees which are agreed separately in writing between the Company, the Manager and the Depositary from time to time.
Under the terms of the Registrar Agreement, the Registrar is entitled to a maximum annual fee of approximately £16,000 (exclusive of VAT and disbursements, if any) payable quarterly in advance.
Other ongoing operational expenses that are borne by the Company include, but are not limited to, the auditor's fees, corporate broker fees, legal fees, certain direct transaction expenses, the costs of any filings (including tax filings) or regulatory notifications, fees of the London Stock Exchange, fees for public relations services, directors and officers liability insurance premiums, and printing costs. The Company may also bear certain out of pocket expenses of the Investment Manager or its Affiliates, the Company's service providers and the Directors.
The Takeover Code applies to the Company. For more information, see paragraph 6.2 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus.
The Company is a member of the AIC and complies with the 2019 Code of Corporate Governance produced by the AIC (the "AIC Code") and the Board intends to be in compliance with the newly updated version of the AIC Code published in August 2024 by the end of its accounting period ending 30 June 2026. The AIC Code provides a framework of best practice in respect of the governance of investment companies, such as the Company. The Board has considered the principles and provisions of the AIC Code. The Company reports against the AIC Code.
In addition, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules require the Company to: (i) make a corporate governance statement in its annual report and accounts based on the code to which it is subject, or with which it voluntarily complies; and (ii) describe its internal control and risk management arrangements.
The Company has established an Audit Committee which is chaired by Sarah Whitney and currently consists of all the Directors, save for Tristan Hillgarth who attends by invitation only. The Audit Committee meets at least twice a year. The Board considers that the members of the Audit Committee have the requisite skills and experience to fulfil the responsibilities of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews the Company's compliance with the AIC Code as well as the scope, results, cost effectiveness, independence and objectivity of the Company's external auditors.
The Company has a Management Engagement Committee which is currently chaired by James Macpherson and currently consists of all the Directors. The Management Engagement Committee meets at least on an annual basis. The Board considers that the members of the Management Engagement Committee have the requisite skills and experience to fulfil the responsibilities of the Management Engagement Committee. The Management Engagement Committee reviews the terms of the management agreement between the Company and the Manager, the performance of the Manager and fees. The Management Engagement Committee also reviews the performance and terms of engagement of the Company's third party service providers.
The Company has established a Nomination Committee, which is currently chaired by Tristan Hillgarth and currently consists of all the Directors. The Nomination Committee meets at least on an annual basis to ensure that the Board has an appropriate balance of skills and experience to carry out its fiduciary duties and to select and propose suitable candidates for appointment when necessary.
The Company has established a Remuneration Committee, which is chaired by Sarah Whitney and currently consists of all the Directors. The Remuneration Committee meets at least on an annual basis to consider the remuneration of the Directors. The Remuneration Committee reviews the remuneration of the Directors and Chairman against the fees paid to the directors of other investment companies of a similar size and nature, as well as taking into account other comparable data.
The Company has appointed Jane Lewis as Senior Independent Director. The Senior Independent Director provides a sounding board for the chairperson and serves as an intermediary for the other Directors and Shareholders.
The Directors have adopted a share dealing code that is compliant with UK MAR and, to the extent relevant, the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The Board are responsible for taking all proper and reasonable steps to ensure compliance with the share dealing code by the Company's PDMRs, being the Directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities.
Pursuant to this Prospectus, the Company intends to implement a Placing Programme to issue Ordinary Shares by way of Issues.
The Company can issue a maximum of 150,000,000 Ordinary Shares equivalent to a maximum nominal amount of £7,500,000 pursuant to the Placing Programme. The maximum size of the Placing Programme should not be taken as an indication of the number of Ordinary Shares which will be issued under the Placing Programme. There is no minimum Gross Issue Proceeds in respect of any Issue and the Placing Programme is not being underwritten.
The Directors may, at their sole and absolute discretion, decide to carry out one or more Issues before the Final Closing Date, should the Board determine that market conditions are appropriate. Any such Issue shall solely comprise of the issue of Ordinary Shares.
In using their discretion under the Placing Programme, the Directors may also take into account the desirability of limiting any premium to Net Asset Value at which the Ordinary Shares trade in order to ensure that Shareholders and new investors who acquire Ordinary Shares are not disadvantaged by being required to acquire such Ordinary Shares at a high premium to Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share. The Company intends to make an application to the FCA for further block listings of Ordinary Shares in connection with the issue of Ordinary Shares under the Placing Programme in accordance with its ongoing issuance and premium management programme.
The maximum number of Ordinary Shares that may be issued pursuant to Issues under the Placing Programme is 150,000,000. The actual number of Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to any Issue is not known as at the date of this Prospectus and the actual number of Ordinary Shares issued under each Issue will be notified by the Company by way of a RIS announcement and published on the Company's website, prior to the relevant Admission.
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and the Articles, each Placing under the Placing Programme is conditional on:
and each of these conditions (above) in this paragraph 2 of this Part IV (Details of the Placing Programme) shall together be known as the "Placing Conditions".
In circumstances where the Placing Conditions are not fully met and are not waived by Winterflood, the relevant Placing will not take place. The investors acknowledge that where a Placing does not take place, any monies paid by applicants will be returned to them without interest and at their own risk.
The terms and conditions which will apply to any subscriber for Ordinary Shares under each Placing procured by Winterflood are set out in Part VII (Terms and Conditions of any Placing) of this Prospectus.
Each Tap Issue under the Placing Programme is unconditional but shall be at all times subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and the Articles. The Directors shall immediately suspend any Tap Issue if it is determined in their absolute discretion (in consultation with the Manager, the Investment Manager and Winterflood) that the Company is required to publish a supplementary prospectus by the UK Prospectus Regulation and any Tap Issue shall remain suspended until the time that a valid supplementary prospectus is published by the Company.
Fractions of Ordinary Shares will not be issued under any Issue.
If 150,000,000 Ordinary Shares were to be issued (being the maximum number of Ordinary Shares that the Directors are authorised to issue pursuant to Issues under the Placing Programme) and assuming that: (i) no other Ordinary Shares had been issued other than the Ordinary Shares issued under the Placing Programme; and (ii) the relevant investor did not receive Ordinary Shares under any Issue, an investor holding 1 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital at the date of this Prospectus would then hold approximately 0.77 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.
Subject to the requirements of the UK Listing Rules, the price at which each Ordinary Share will be issued will be calculated by reference to the latest published Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share plus a premium intended to cover the costs and expenses of the Issue. The Directors therefore anticipate that the costs of any Issue will be substantially recouped through the cumulative premium at which Ordinary Shares are issued.
No Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to an Issue will be issued at an Issue Price (net of the Issue Costs pertaining to that Issue) that is less than the latest published Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share.
It is not possible to ascertain the exact costs and expenses of each Issue.
The Ordinary Shares are registered with ISIN GB00BYMKY695 and SEDOL number BYMKY69. The Ordinary Shares are traded under the ticker symbol JGGI.
If aggregate applications for Ordinary Shares pursuant to each Placing exceed a level that the Directors determine, in their absolute discretion at the time of closing the relevant Placing, to be the appropriate maximum size of the Placing, applications under the Placing will be scaled back at the Directors' and/or Winterflood's discretion. Accordingly, applicants for Ordinary Shares may, in certain circumstances, not be allotted the number of Ordinary Shares for which they have applied.
Winterflood reserves the right, at its sole discretion but after consultation with the Company, to scale back applications for Ordinary Shares received pursuant to any Placing in such amounts as they consider appropriate. Winterflood, on behalf of the Company, reserves the right to decline in whole or in part any application for Ordinary Shares received pursuant to any Placing.
The Company will notify investors of the number of Ordinary Shares successfully applied for and the results of an Issue will be announced by the Company by way of an RIS announcement.
Subscription monies received for unsuccessful applications (or to the extent applications are scaled back) will be returned without interest at the risk of the applicant to the bank account from which the money was received forthwith following the relevant Admission.
Scaling back and allocation is not applicable to issuances of Ordinary Shares under a Tap Issue.
Applications will be made to each of the FCA and the London Stock Exchange for the Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to an Issue to be admitted to listing on the closed-ended investment funds category of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market.
It is anticipated that dealings in the Ordinary Shares will commence no more than three Business Days after the trade date for each issue of Ordinary Shares. Except where the Company may determine (in its absolute discretion) otherwise, it is expected that all Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to a particular Issue will be issued in uncertificated form. If the Company decides to issue any Ordinary Shares in certificated form, it is expected that share certificates would be dispatched approximately two weeks after the relevant Admission of the relevant Ordinary Shares. No temporary documents of title will be issued.
The Manager, the Investment Manager or Winterflood may, at their discretion, elect to pay away or rebate some or all of their Management Fee or placing commission (as the case may be) to one or more investors.
The Company does not guarantee that at any particular time any market maker(s) will be willing to make a market in the Ordinary Shares, nor does it guarantee the price at which a market will be made in the Ordinary Shares. Accordingly, the dealing price of the Ordinary Shares may not necessarily reflect changes in the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share. Furthermore, the level of liquidity of the Ordinary Shares on the Main Market cannot be known prior to trading.
CREST is a paperless settlement process enabling securities to be evidenced otherwise than by a certificate and transferred otherwise than by written instrument. The Articles permit the holding of Ordinary Shares under the CREST system. The Company will apply for the Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to an Issue under the Placing Programme to be admitted to CREST with effect from the date of the relevant Admission. Accordingly, settlement of transactions in the Ordinary Shares following the relevant Admission may take place within the CREST system if any Shareholder so wishes.
CREST is a voluntary system and Shareholders who wish to receive and retain share certificates will be able to do so. An investor applying for Ordinary Shares in any Issue may elect to receive Ordinary Shares in uncertificated form if such investor is a system member (as defined in the CREST Regulations) in relation to CREST.
Pursuant to anti-money laundering laws and regulations with which the Company must comply in the UK, the Company (and its agents) may require evidence in connection with any application for Ordinary Shares, including further identification of the applicant(s), before any Ordinary Shares are issued.
If there are any significant new factors relating to the information described in this Prospectus after its publication (or, where relevant, the publication of a supplementary prospectus), the Company will publish a supplementary prospectus. Each supplementary prospectus will give details of such significant new factors.
The Directors (in consultation with the Investment Manager and Winterflood) may in their absolute discretion waive the minimum application amounts in respect of any particular application for Ordinary Shares under any Issue.
Should an Issue be aborted or fail to complete for any reason, monies received will be returned without interest at the risk of the applicant to the bank account from which the money was received forthwith following such abort or failure, as the case may be. Any abort or failure fees and expenses will be borne by the Company.
The Placing Programme will be suspended at any time when the Company is unable to issue Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Placing Programme under any statutory provision or other regulation applicable to the Company or otherwise at the Directors' discretion. The Placing Programme may resume when such conditions cease to exist, subject always to the Final Closing Date.
The Company is a public company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. While investors acquire an interest in the Company on subscribing for or purchasing Ordinary Shares, the Company is the sole legal and beneficial owner of its investments. Consequently, Shareholders have no direct legal or beneficial interest in those investments. The liability of Shareholders for the debts and other obligations of the Company is limited to the amount unpaid, if any, on the Ordinary Shares held by them. Shareholders' rights in respect of their investment in the Company are governed by the Articles and the Companies Act. Under English law, the following types of claim may in certain circumstances be brought against a company by its shareholders: contractual claims under its articles of association; claims in misrepresentation in respect of statements made in its prospectus and other marketing documents; unfair prejudice claims; and derivative actions. If a Shareholder considers that they may have a claim against the Company in connection with such investment in the Company, such Shareholder should consult their own legal advisers.
As noted above, Shareholders' rights are governed principally by the Articles and the Companies Act. By subscribing for Ordinary Shares under any Issue, investors agree to be bound by the Articles which are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of England and Wales.
Where a matter comes before an English court, the choice of a governing law in any given agreement is subject to the provisions of UK Rome I. Under UK Rome I, the English court may apply any rule of English law which is mandatory irrespective of the governing law and may refuse to apply a governing law if it is manifestly incompatible with English public policy. Further, where all elements relevant to the situation at the time of choice are located in a country other than the country whose law has been chosen, the parties' choice will not prejudice the application of provisions of the law of that other country which cannot be derogated from by agreement. Further, where all elements are located in the UK and/or one or more EU member states, the parties' choice of some other law will not prejudice the application of provisions of retained EU law which cannot be derogated from by agreement.
Shareholders should note that there are a number of legal instruments providing for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in England. Depending on the nature and jurisdiction of the original judgment, the Hague Convention, the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (in respect of Scottish and Northern Irish judgments) the Administration of Justice Act 1920 or the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 (which give effect to reciprocal arrangements with certain countries) may apply. Judgments which fall outside of those legal instruments may be enforceable at common law.
The UK has applied to re-accede to the Lugano Convention, which would secure a reciprocal arrangement in the areas of jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments of countries which are parties to the convention (i.e. EU Member States, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland). However, the unanimous agreement of the contracting states is required for the accession of new members and, as at the date of this Prospectus, has not been obtained.
The attention of potential investors who are not resident in, or who are not citizens of, the UK is drawn to the sections below.
The offer of Ordinary Shares under any Issue under the Placing Programme to Overseas Persons may be affected by the laws of other relevant jurisdictions. Such persons should consult their professional advisers as to whether they require any government or other consents or need to observe any applicable legal requirements to enable them to acquire/receive Ordinary Shares under the relevant Issue. It is the responsibility of all Overseas Persons receiving this Prospectus or wishing to acquire/receive Ordinary Shares under the relevant Issue to satisfy themselves as to full observance of the laws of the relevant territory in connection therewith, including obtaining all necessary governmental or other consents that may be required and observing all other formalities needing to be observed and paying any issue, transfer or other taxes due in such territory.
In particular, none of the Ordinary Shares have been or will be registered under the laws of any Restricted Territory. Accordingly, the Ordinary Shares may not be offered, sold, issued or delivered, directly or indirectly, within any Restricted Territory unless an exemption from any registration requirement is available.
No person receiving a copy of this Prospectus in any territory other than the UK may treat the same as constituting an offer or invitation to them, unless in the relevant territory such an offer can lawfully be made to them without compliance with any material further registration or other legal requirements.
Persons (including, without limitation, nominees and trustees) receiving this Prospectus should not distribute or send it to any jurisdiction where to do so would or might contravene local securities laws or regulations.
Investors should additionally consider the provisions set out under the heading "Important Information" on pages 26 to 34 of this Prospectus.
The Company has not been and will not be registered under the US Investment Company Act and as such holders of the Ordinary Shares are not, and will not be, entitled to the benefits of the US Investment Company Act. The Ordinary Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act, or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered, sold, resold, pledged, delivered, assigned or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, into or within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, any US Persons, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and in a manner which would not require the Company to register under the US Investment Company Act. In connection with any relevant Issue under the Placing Programme, subject to certain exceptions, the Ordinary Shares will be offered and sold only outside the United States in "offshore transactions" to non-US Persons pursuant to Regulation S under the US Securities Act. There has been and will be no public offering of the Ordinary Shares in the United States.
The Company reserves the right to treat as invalid any agreement to subscribe for Ordinary Shares under any Issue if it appears to the Company or its agents to have been entered into in a manner that may involve a breach of the securities legislation of any jurisdiction.
The Company has elected to impose the restrictions described below in "Representations, Warranties and Undertakings" (in particular, see sub-paragraphs 5.2.4 and 5.2.4 therein) on the future trading of the Ordinary Shares so that the Company will not be required to register the Ordinary Shares under the Securities Act and so that the Company will not have an obligation to register as an "investment company" under the US Investment Company Act and related rules and to address certain ERISA, US Tax Code and other considerations. These restrictions, which will remain in effect until the Company determines in its sole discretion to remove them, may adversely affect the ability of Shareholders to trade in the Ordinary Shares. The Company and its agents will not be obliged to recognise any resale or other transfer of the Ordinary Shares made other than in compliance with the restrictions described below. Unless otherwise expressly agreed with the Company, the Ordinary Shares may not be acquired by:
Unless otherwise expressly agreed with the Company, each acquirer of Ordinary Shares pursuant to an Issue under the Placing Programme and each subsequent transferee, by acquiring Ordinary Shares or a beneficial interest therein, will be deemed to have represented, warranted, undertaken, agreed and acknowledged to the Company and Winterflood as follows:
respective Affiliates and directors, officers, agents, employees, advisers and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of and its compliance with the representations, warranties, undertakings, agreements and acknowledgements contained herein;
The information below, which relates only to the UK, summarises the advice received by the Board and is applicable to the Company and (except in so far as express reference is made to the treatment of other persons) to persons who are resident in the UK for taxation purposes and who hold Ordinary Shares as an investment. It is based on current UK tax law and published practice, respectively, which law or practice is, in principle, subject to any subsequent changes therein (potentially with retrospective effect). It is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice. Certain Shareholders, such as dealers in securities, collective investment schemes, insurance companies and persons acquiring/ receiving their Ordinary Shares in connection with their employment may be taxed differently and are not considered. The tax consequences for each Shareholder of investing in the Company may depend upon the Shareholder's own tax position and upon the relevant laws of any jurisdiction to which the Shareholder is subject.
If you are in any doubt about your tax position, you should consult your professional adviser.
The Company is an investment trust under 1158 CTA 2010. The Company has conducted the affairs of the Company, and intends to conduct the affairs of the Company in the future, so as to enable it to satisfy the conditions necessary for it to continue to be eligible as an investment trust under Section 1158 and 1159 of Chapter 4 of Part 24 of the CTA 2010 (as amended) and the Investment Trust (Approved Company) (Tax) Regulations 2011 (as amended). However, neither the Manager nor the Directors can provide assurance that this eligibility will be maintained. One of the conditions for a company to qualify as an investment trust is that it is not a "close company" for UK tax purposes. The Directors consider that the Company is not a close company as at the date of this Prospectus and should not be immediately following Admission.
In respect of each accounting period for which the Company is approved by HMRC as an investment trust, the Company will be exempt from UK taxation on its chargeable gains.
The Company will, however, (subject to what follows) be liable to pay UK corporation tax on its income in the normal way. Income and gains arising from overseas investments may be subject to foreign withholding taxes (or foreign capital gains taxes) at varying rates, but double taxation relief may be available. The Company should in practice be exempt from UK corporation tax on dividend income received, provided that such dividends (whether from UK or non UK companies) fall within one of the "exempt classes" in Part 9A of the Corporation Tax Act 2009.
An investment trust approved under Section 1158 and 1159 of Chapter 4 of Part 24 of the CTA 2010 is able to elect to take advantage of modified UK tax treatment in respect of its "qualifying interest income" for an accounting period (referred to here as the "streaming" regime). The Company may, if it so chooses, designate as an "interest distribution" all or part of the amount it distributes to Shareholders as dividends out of distributable profits realised in the accounting period, to the extent that it has "qualifying interest income" for that accounting period. Were the Company to designate any dividend it pays in this manner, it should be able to deduct such interest distributions from its taxable income in calculating its taxable profit for the relevant accounting period.
A disposal of Ordinary Shares (including a disposal on a winding-up of the Company) by a Shareholder who is resident in the UK for tax purposes, or who is not so resident but carries on a trade in the UK through a branch, agency or permanent establishment in connection with which their investment in the Company is used, held or acquired, may give rise to a chargeable gain or an allowable loss for the purposes of UK taxation of chargeable gains, depending on the Shareholder's circumstances and subject to any available exemption or relief.
UK-resident and domiciled individual Shareholders have an annual exemption, such that capital gains tax is chargeable only on gains arising from all sources during the tax year in excess of this figure. The annual exemption is £3,000 for the tax year 2024-2025. For such individual Shareholders, capital gains tax will be chargeable on a disposal of Ordinary Shares at the applicable rate (currently 10 per cent. to the extent that the gains fall within a taxpayer's basic rate band after income has been accounted for, or 20 per cent. to the extent that the gains fall within a taxpayer's higher or additional rate bands).
Generally, an individual Shareholder who has ceased to be resident in the UK for tax purposes for a period of five years or less and who disposes of Ordinary Shares during that period may be liable, on their return to the UK, to UK taxation on any chargeable gain realised (subject to any available exemption or relief) under anti-avoidance legislation relating to temporary non-residents. Special rules apply to Shareholders who are subject to tax on a "split-year" basis, who should seek specific professional advice if they are in any doubt about their position.
Corporate Shareholders who for tax purposes are resident in the UK or who carry on a trade in the UK through a permanent establishment with which their investment in the Company is connected, will generally be subject to corporation tax at the rate of corporation tax applicable to that Shareholder on chargeable gains arising on a disposal of their Ordinary Shares, subject to any available exemptions and reliefs. The main rate of corporation tax is 25 per cent., in respect of profits above £250,000 with profits below £50,000 taxed at 19 per cent., and a marginal rate on profits between £50,000 and £250,000.
Shareholders who are neither resident in the UK, nor temporarily non-resident for the purposes of the anti-avoidance legislation referred to above, and who do not carry on a trade in the UK through a branch, agency or permanent establishment with which their investment in the Company is connected, should not be subject to United Kingdom taxation on chargeable gains on a disposal of their Ordinary Shares.
The following statements summarise the expected UK tax treatment for individual Shareholders who receive dividends from the Company. The statements in the following three paragraphs apply in respect of dividends to which the "streaming" regime does not apply. For Scottish taxpayers, references to income tax that would otherwise be charged at the basic rate, higher rate and additional rate are to be read as if the individual was not a Scottish taxpayer.
UK resident individuals are entitled to a nil rate of income tax on the first £500 of dividend income for the tax year 2024-2025. (the "Nil Rate Amount"). Any dividend income received by a UK resident individual Shareholder in respect of the Ordinary Shares in excess of the Nil Rate Amount will be subject to income tax at a rate of 8.75 per cent. to the extent that it would (were it not dividend income) otherwise be charged to income tax at the basic rate; 33.75 per cent. to the extent that it would otherwise be charged to income tax at the higher rate; and 39.35 per cent. to the extent that it would otherwise be charged to income tax at the additional rate.
Dividend income that is within the Nil Rate Amount counts towards an individual's basic or higher rate limits – and will therefore affect the level of savings allowance to which they are entitled, and the rate of tax that is due on any dividend income in excess of the Nil Rate Amount. In calculating which tax band any dividend income over the Nil Rate Amount falls into, savings and dividend income are treated as the highest part of an individual's income. Where an individual has both savings and dividend income, the dividend income is treated as the top slice.
The Company will not be required to withhold tax at source when paying a dividend to individuals (including such part of any dividend as may be designated an interest distribution as described above).
To the extent that an election is made by the Company to designate part or all of its dividends as an interest distribution in respect of an accounting period under the "streaming" regime, then the corresponding dividends paid by the Company will be taxed as interest income in the hands of UK resident individual shareholders. To the extent the Shareholder is within the basic rate band, interest received in excess of the savings allowance of £1,000 will be taxed at 20 per cent. To the extent the Shareholder is within the higher rate band, interest received in excess of the savings allowance of £500 will be taxed at 40 per cent. To the extent the Shareholder is within the additional rate band, interest received will be taxed at 45 per cent. The tax free savings income is not available for additional rate taxpayers.
The statements in the following two paragraphs apply in respect of dividends to which the "streaming" regime does not apply.
Shareholders within the charge to UK corporation tax which are "small companies" for the purposes of UK taxation of dividends will not generally be subject to UK corporation tax on dividends paid by the Company on the Ordinary Shares.
A corporate Shareholder who is tax resident in the UK or carries on a trade in the UK through a permanent establishment in connection with which its Ordinary Shares are held will be subject to UK corporation tax on the gross amount of any dividends paid by the Company, unless the dividend falls within one of the exempt classes set out in Part 9A of the Corporation Tax Act 2009.
It is anticipated that dividends paid on the Ordinary Shares to UK tax resident corporate Shareholders would generally (subject to anti-avoidance rules) fall within one of those exempt classes. However, such Shareholders are advised to consult their independent professional tax advisers to determine whether such dividends will be subject to UK corporation tax. If the dividends do not fall within any of the exempt classes, the dividends will be subject to tax currently at a rate of 25 per cent., in respect of profits above £250,000 (with profits below £50,000 taxed at 19 per cent., and a marginal rate on profits between £50,000 and £250,000).
To the extent that an election is made by the Company to designate part or all of its dividends as an interest distribution in respect of an accounting period under the "streaming" regime, then the corresponding dividends paid by the Company will be taxed according to the loan relationship rules in the hands of UK resident corporate Shareholders and subject to corporation tax currently at a rate of 25 per cent., in respect of profits above £250,000 (with profits below £50,000 taxed at 19 per cent., and a marginal rate on profits between £50,000 and £250,000)
The Company will not be required to withhold tax at source when paying a dividend to corporations (including such part of any dividend as may be designated an interest distribution as described above).
The Ordinary Shares should be eligible to be held in a stocks and shares ISA, Lifetime ISA or Junior ISA, subject to applicable annual subscription limits. They must, however, be bought for ISAs on the open market and not acquired in any Placings pursuant to the Placing Programme.
The annual subscription limits are currently £20,000 for a stocks and shares ISA, £4,000 for a Lifetime ISA (but the amount of any contribution to a Lifetime ISA must be deducted from the £20,000) and £9,000 for the Junior ISA (tax year 2024/2025). These are subject to change. Investments held in ISAs or Junior ISAs will be free of UK tax on both capital gains and income. The opportunity to invest in Ordinary Shares through an ISA is generally restricted to certain UK resident individuals aged 18 or over. Junior ISAs are available for UK resident children aged under 18.
Individuals wishing to invest in Ordinary Shares through an ISA should contact their professional advisers regarding their eligibility as should individuals wishing to invest through a Junior ISA for children under 18 years old.
The following comments in relation to UK stamp duty or SDRT apply to Shareholders wherever they are domiciled or resident.
No UK stamp duty or UK SDRT should arise on the issue of Shares pursuant to the Placings pursuant to the Placing Programme.
Transfers on the sale of existing Shares held in certificated form will generally be subject to UK stamp duty at the rate of 0.5 per cent. of the amount or value of the consideration given for the transfer (rounded up to the nearest £5). However, an exemption from stamp duty will be available on an instrument transferring existing Shares where the amount or value of the consideration is £1,000 or less and it is certified on the instrument that the transaction effected by the instrument does not form part of a larger transaction or series of transactions for which the aggregate consideration exceeds £1,000. The purchaser normally pays the stamp duty.
An unconditional agreement to transfer existing Shares will normally give rise to a charge to SDRT at the rate of 0.5 per cent. of the amount or value of the consideration payable for the transfer. However, if a duly stamped or exempted transfer in respect of the agreement is produced within six years of the date on which the agreement is made (or if the agreement is conditional, the date on which the agreement becomes unconditional) any SDRT paid is repayable, generally with interest, or otherwise the SDRT charge is cancelled. SDRT is in general payable by the Purchaser.
Paperless transfers of existing Shares within the CREST system will generally be liable to SDRT, rather than stamp duty, at the rate of 0.5 per cent. of the amount or value of the consideration payable. CREST is obliged to collect SDRT on relevant transactions settled within the CREST system (but in practice the cost will be passed on to the purchaser). Deposits of Shares into CREST will not generally be subject to SDRT, unless the transfer into CREST is itself for consideration in the form of money or money's worth.
In certain circumstances, the transfer of Shares will be chargeable to stamp duty or SDRT on the value of the Shares transferred, rather than the amount or value of the consideration given.
The UK has entered into a number of international arrangements which provide for the exchange of information in order to combat tax evasion and improve tax compliance. These include, but are not limited to, FATCA, the Common Reporting Standard, the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation in Tax Matters, and a number of other arrangements with particular jurisdictions.
In connection with such international agreements and obligations (and UK regulations implementing the same) the Company may, amongst other things, be required to collect and report to HMRC certain information regarding Shareholders and other account holders of the Company and HMRC may pass this information on to tax authorities in other jurisdictions in accordance with such UK regulations and relevant international agreements and obligations.
Two United Kingdom corporate criminal offences for failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion ("FTP" offences) created by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 impose criminal liability on a company or a partnership (a "relevant body") if it fails to prevent the criminal facilitation of tax evasion by a person "when acting in the capacity of a person associated" with the relevant body. There is a defence to the charge if the relevant body can show that it had in place reasonable "prevention procedures" at the time the facilitation took place. In order to comply with the Criminal Finances Act 2017, the Company, the Manager and the Investment Manager may require additional information from Shareholders or prospective investors in the Company regarding their tax affairs.
JPMorgan Funds Limited, a private limited company incorporated in Scotland under the Companies Act with company number SC019438, is the Company's Manager and its alternative investment fund manager. The Manager is authorised and regulated by the FCA. The registered office of the Manager is at 3 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, EH12 9DH and its telephone number is +44 131 270 4300.
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales with company number 01161446, is the Company's Investment Manager. The Investment Manager is authorised and regulated by the FCA. The registered office of the Investment Manager is at 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JP.
The Bank of New York Mellon (International) Limited, has been appointed as depositary of the Company pursuant to the Depositary Agreement (further details of which are set out in paragraph 12.2 below), as supplemented from time to time. The Depositary is a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985 with company number 03236121. It is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA. The address of the registered office of the Depositary is at 1 Canada Square, London, E14 5AL and its telephone number is +44 20 3322 4806. The Depositary's LEI is 549300KP56LL8NKKFL47.
| Date | Class of Share |
Number of Shares |
Price (p) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2021 | Ordinary | 253,785 | 445.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 September 2021 | Ordinary | 130,000 | 443.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 September 2021 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 441.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 September 2021 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 441.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 September 2021 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 440.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 September 2021 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 439.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 September 2021 | Ordinary | 35,000 | 444.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 September 2021 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 437.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 September 2021 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 438.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 September 2021 | Ordinary | 60,000 | 438.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 September 2021 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 438.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 September 2021 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 439.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 September 2021 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 440.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 September 2021 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 440.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 September 2021 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 444.74 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 September 2021 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 444.74 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 September 2021 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 444.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 October 2021 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 446.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 October 2021 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 445.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 October 2021 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 444.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 October 2021 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 440.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 October 2021 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 441.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 October 2021 | Ordinary | 40,000 | 440.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 November 2021 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 469.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 November 2021 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 468.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 November 2021 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 463.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 November 2021 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 462.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 November 2021 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 462.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 November 2021 | Ordinary | 35,000 | 448.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 November 2021 | Ordinary | 35,000 | 448.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 December 2021 | Ordinary | 40,000 | 445.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 December 2021 | Ordinary | 45,000 | 465.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 December 2021 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 465.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 December 2021 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 466.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 December 2021 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 464.30 | Issuance for cash |
| Class of | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Share | Shares | Price (p) | Description |
| 14 December 2021 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 462.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 December 2021 15 December 2021 |
Ordinary Ordinary |
25,000 125,000 |
455.75 456.70 |
Issuance for cash Issuance for cash |
| 16 December 2021 | Ordinary | 80,000 | 461.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 December 2021 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 460.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 December 2021 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 460.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 December 2021 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 458.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 December 2021 | Ordinary | 45,000 | 454.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 December 2021 | Ordinary | 35,000 | 454.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 December 2021 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 454.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 December 2021 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 457.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 December 2021 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 461.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 December 2021 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 461.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 December 2021 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 462.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 December 2021 | Ordinary | 35,000 | 462.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 December 2021 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 466.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 December 2021 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 466.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 January 2022 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 467.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 January 2022 | Ordinary | 85,000 | 467.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 January 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 467.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 January 2022 | Ordinary | 40,000 | 467.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 January 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 467.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 January 2022 | Ordinary | 55,000 | 468.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 January 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 459.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 January 2022 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 459.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 January 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 456.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 January 2022 | Ordinary | 70,000 | 452.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 January 2022 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 443.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 January 2022 | Ordinary | 40,000 | 444.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 January 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 444.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 January 2022 | Ordinary | 225,000 | 445.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 February 2022 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 459.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 February 2022 | Ordinary | 165,000 | 459.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 February 2022 | Ordinary | 185,000 | 462.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 February 2022 | Ordinary | 35,000 | 462.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 February 2022 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 456.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 February 2022 | Ordinary | 70,000 | 459.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 February 2022 | Ordinary | 35,000 | 458.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 February 2022 23 February 2022 |
Ordinary Ordinary |
65,000 25,000 |
449.50 449.40 |
Issuance for cash Issuance for cash |
| 25 February 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 451.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 March 2022 | Ordinary | 55,000 | 447.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 March 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 442.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 March 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 421.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 March 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 437.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 March 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 437.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 March 2022 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 436.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 March 2022 | Ordinary | 130,000 | 435.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 March 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 434.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 March 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 438.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 March 2022 | Ordinary | 35,000 | 446.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 March 2022 | Ordinary | 120,000 | 445.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 March 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 443.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 March 2022 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 459.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 March 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 457.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 March 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 458.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 March 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 457.00 | Issuance for cash |
| Class of | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Share | Shares | Price (p) | Description |
| 24 March 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 457.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 March 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 459.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 March 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 459.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 March 2022 | Ordinary | 40,000 | 463.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 March 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 463.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 March 2022 | Ordinary | 110,000 | 468.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 March 2022 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 469.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 March 2022 | Ordinary | 40,000 | 470.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 March 2022 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 471.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 March 2022 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 473.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 March 2022 31 March 2022 |
Ordinary Ordinary |
30,000 125,000 |
471.00 469.00 |
Issuance for cash Issuance for cash |
| 1 April 2022 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 467.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 April 2022 | Ordinary | 110,000 | 466.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 April 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 467.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 April 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 463.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 April 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 453.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 April 2022 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 453.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 April 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 457.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 April 2022 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 457.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 April 2022 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 456.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 April 2022 | Ordinary | 85,000 | 452.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 April 2022 | Ordinary | 95,000 | 453.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 April 2022 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 451.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 April 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 April 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 April 2022 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 452.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 April 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 453.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 April 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 454.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 April 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 April 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 457.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 April 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 458.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 April 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 460.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 April 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 460.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 April 2022 | Ordinary | 225,000 | 462.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 April 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 462.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 April 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 464.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 April 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 459.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 April 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 459.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 April 2022 | Ordinary | 35,000 | 458.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 April 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 454.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 April 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 446.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 April 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 453.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 April 2022 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 453.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 April 2022 | Ordinary | 60,000 | 451.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 April 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 449.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 April 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 454.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 April 2022 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 April 2022 | Ordinary | 205,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 April 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 456.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 May 2022 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 451.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 May 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 451.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 May 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 451.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 May 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 451.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 May 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 442.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 May 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 436.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 May 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 441.50 | Issuance for cash |
| Class of | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Share | Shares | Price (p) | Description |
| 11 May 2022 | Ordinary | 90,000 | 436.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 May 2022 | Ordinary | 90,000 | 437.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 May 2022 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 436.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 May 2022 | Ordinary | 45,000 | 436.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 May 2022 | Ordinary | 110,000 | 436.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 May 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 436.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 May 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 437.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 May 2022 | Ordinary | 132,000 | 437.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 May 2022 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 428.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 May 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 441.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 May 2022 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 440.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 May 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 446.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 May 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 446.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 May 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 429.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 May 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 431.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 May 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 431.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 May 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 431.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 May 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 435.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 May 2022 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 436.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 May 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 437.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 May 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 437.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 June 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 442.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 June 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 442.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 June 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 440.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 June 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 402.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 June 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 417.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 June 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 418.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 June 2022 | Ordinary | 45,000 | 418.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 June 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 418.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 July 2022 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 420.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 July 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 418.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 July 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 418.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 July 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 424.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 July 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 426.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 July 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 424.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 July 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 422.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 July 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 431.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 July 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 431.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 July 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 437.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 July 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 440.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 July 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 441.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 July 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 439.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 July 2022 | Ordinary | 215,000 | 435.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 July 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 435.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 July 2022 | Ordinary | 35,000 | 435.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 July 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 435.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 July 2022 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 437.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 July 2022 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 442.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 August 2022 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 442.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 August 2022 | Ordinary | 160,000 | 439.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 August 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 453.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 August 2022 | Ordinary | 120,000 | 450.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 August 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 454.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 August 2022 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 468.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 August 2022 | Ordinary | 35,000 | 467.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 August 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 464.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 August 2022 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 464.80 | Issuance for cash |
| Date | Class of Share |
Number of Shares |
Price (p) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2022 | Ordinary | 328,000 | 461.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 August 2022 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 451.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 September 2022 | Ordinary | 133,919,647 | — | Issuance for the |
| transfer of assets of | ||||
| SCIN pursuant to the | ||||
| SCIN Scheme | ||||
| 19 December 2022 | Ordinary | 18,566,416 | — | Issuance for the |
| transfer of assets of | ||||
| JPE pursuant to the | ||||
| JPE Scheme | ||||
| 19 December 2022 | C Shares | 26,422,789 | — | Issuance for the |
| transfer of assets of | ||||
| JPE pursuant to the | ||||
| JPE Scheme | ||||
| 23 February 2023 | Ordinary | 40,000 | 463.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 February 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 463.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 February 2023 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 459.25 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 February 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 459.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 February 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 460.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 March 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 458.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 March 2023 | Ordinary | 2,012,075 | 464.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 March 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 463.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 March 2023 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 468.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 March 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 440.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 March 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 438.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 March 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 440.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 March 2023 | Ordinary | 58,605,746 | — | Conversion of |
| C Shares issued | ||||
| pursuant to the JPE | ||||
| Scheme into new | ||||
| Ordinary Shares | ||||
| 21 March 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 447.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 March 2023 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 447.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 March 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 451.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 March 2023 | Ordinary | 60,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 March 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 454.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 March 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 446.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 March 2023 | Ordinary | 335,000 | 449.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 March 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 444.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 March 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 444.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 March 2023 | Ordinary | 225,000 | 444.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 March 2023 | Ordinary | 30,000 | 448.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 March 2023 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 448.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 March 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 446.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 March 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 447.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 March 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 447.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 March 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 453.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 March 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 452.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 31 March 2023 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 452.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 April 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 458.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 April 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 456.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 April 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 452.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 April 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 April 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 452.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 April 2023 | Ordinary | 70,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 April 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 456.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 April 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 456.50 | Issuance for cash |
| Class of | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Share | Shares | Price (p) | Description |
| 11 April 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 456.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 April 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 456.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 April 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 456.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 April 2023 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 456.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 April 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 456.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 April 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 456.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 April 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 456.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 April 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 456.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 April 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 455.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 April 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 451.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 April 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 452.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 April 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 April 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 454.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 April 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 460.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 April 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 462.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 April 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 462.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 April 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 459.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 April 2023 | Ordinary | 225,000 | 459.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 April 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 460.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 April 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 460.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 April 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 459.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 April 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 461.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 April 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 460.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 April 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 458.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 April 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 459.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 April 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 460.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 April 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 457.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 April 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 452.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 April 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 452.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 April 2023 | Ordinary | 225,000 | 451.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 April 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 451.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 April 2023 | Ordinary | 180,000 | 450.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 April 2023 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 450.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 April 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 452.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 April 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 April 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 May 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 451.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 May 2023 | Ordinary | 225,000 | 455.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 May 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 May 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 453.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 May 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 453.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 May 2023 | Ordinary | 400,000 | 450.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 May 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 456.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 May 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 456.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 May 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 457.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 May 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 456.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 May 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 456.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 May 2023 | Ordinary | 275,000 | 467.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 May 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 465.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 May 2023 | Ordinary | 260,000 | 466.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 May 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 465.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 May 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 465.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 May 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 465.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 May 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 466.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 May 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 464.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 May 2023 | Ordinary | 325,000 | 459.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 May 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 459.00 | Issuance for cash |
| Class of | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Share | Shares | Price (p) | Description |
| 25 May 2023 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 459.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 May 2023 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 464.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 June 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 458.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 June 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 458.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 June 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 468.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 June 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 468.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 June 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 468.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 June 2023 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 464.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 June 2023 12 June 2023 |
Ordinary Ordinary |
100,000 50,000 |
464.10 464.50 |
Issuance for cash Issuance for cash |
| 13 June 2023 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 468.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 June 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 467.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 June 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 467.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 June 2023 | Ordinary | 350,000 | 467.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 June 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 461.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 June 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 466.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 July 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 470.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 July 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 460.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 July 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 455.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 July 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 459.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 July 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 459.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 July 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 462.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 July 2023 | Ordinary | 275,000 | 460.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 July 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 462.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 July 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 462.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 July 2023 | Ordinary | 25,000 | 465.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 July 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 463.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 July 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 465.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 July 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 473.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 July 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 474.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 July 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 474.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 July 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 474.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 July 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 473.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 July 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 473.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 July 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 474.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 August 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 471.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 August 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 474.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 August 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 473.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 August 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 473.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 August 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 473.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 August 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 473.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 August 2023 | Ordinary | 275,000 | 472.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 August 2023 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 471.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 August 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 471.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 August 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 471.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 August 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 471.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 August 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 471.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 August 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 466.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 August 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 463.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 August 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 468.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 August 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 470.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 31 August 2023 | Ordinary | 425,000 | 468.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 September 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 467.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 September 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 468.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 September 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 470.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 September 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 471.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 September 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 471.00 | Issuance for cash |
| Class of | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Share | Shares | Price (p) | Description |
| 8 September 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 471.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 September 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 471.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 September 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 471.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 September 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 471.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 September 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 474.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 September 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 474.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 September 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 472.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 September 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 472.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 September 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 473.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 September 2023 | Ordinary | 400,000 | 476.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 September 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 476.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 September 2023 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 476.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 September 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 476.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 September 2023 | Ordinary | 140,000 | 482.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 September 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 479.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 September 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 476.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 September 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 476.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 September 2023 | Ordinary | 225,000 | 476.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 September 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 475.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 September 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 468.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 September 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 468.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 September 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 469.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 September 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 469.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 September 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 469.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 September 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 463.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 September 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 465.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 September 2023 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 465.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 September 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 466.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 September 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 466.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 September 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 468.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 October 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 466.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 October 2023 | Ordinary | 525,000 | 461.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 October 2023 | Ordinary | 400,000 | 460.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 October 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 462.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 October 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 462.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 October 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 461.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 October 2023 | Ordinary | 275,000 | 469.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 October 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 468.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 October 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 468.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 October 2023 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 468.15 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 October 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 469.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 October 2023 | Ordinary | 105,000 | 469.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 October 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 470.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 October 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 473.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 October 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 474.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 October 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 473.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 October 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 461.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 October 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 459.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 October 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 459.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 October 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 459.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 November 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 473.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 November 2023 | Ordinary | 300,000 | 472.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 November 2023 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 472.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 November 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 475.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 November 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 481.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 November 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 481.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 November 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 481.30 | Issuance for cash |
| Class of | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Share | Shares | Price (p) | Description |
| 8 November 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 481.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 November 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 480.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 November 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 480.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 November 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 482.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 November 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 481.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 November 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 482.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 November 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 486.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 November 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 486.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 November 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 486.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 November 2023 | Ordinary | 400,000 | 487.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 November 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 488.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 November 2023 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 489.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 November 2023 | Ordinary | 450,000 | 488.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 November 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 489.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 November 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 489.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 November 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 489.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 November 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 487.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 November 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 490.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 November 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 490.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 November 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 489.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 November 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 488.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 November 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 489.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 November 2023 | Ordinary | 135,000 | 490.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 November 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 491.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 November 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 486.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 November 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 486.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 November 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 485.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 November 2023 | Ordinary | 160,000 | 485.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 November 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 484.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 November 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 484.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 November 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 482.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 November 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 481.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 November 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 482.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 November 2023 | Ordinary | 225,000 | 482.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 November 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 482.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 November 2023 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 481.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 November 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 481.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 November 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 482.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 482.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 December 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 482.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 482.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 December 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 484.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 December 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 486.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 December 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 486.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 December 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 486.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 485.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 December 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 483.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 December 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 484.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 December 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 486.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 December 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 488.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 491.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 490.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 490.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 December 2023 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 490.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 December 2023 | Ordinary | 225,000 | 490.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 492.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 December 2023 | Ordinary | 225,000 | 492.00 | Issuance for cash |
| Class of | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Share | Shares | Price (p) | Description |
| 13 December 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 496.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 496.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 496.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 496.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 December 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 496.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 December 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 497.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 December 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 496.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 December 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 496.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 493.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 December 2023 | Ordinary | 800,000 | 492.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 December 2023 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 492.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 December 2023 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 498.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 December 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 499.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 497.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 December 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 496.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 496.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 501.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 December 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 501.26 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 December 2023 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 501.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 December 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 501.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 December 2023 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 496.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 December 2023 | Ordinary | 1,000,000 | 495.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 496.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 498.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 December 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 497.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 December 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 497.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 December 2023 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 501.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 December 2023 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 501.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 December 2023 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 503.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 502.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 January 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 503.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 501.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 January 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 501.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 January 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 496.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 492.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 493.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 January 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 492.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 491.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 January 2024 | Ordinary | 300,000 | 493.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 January 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 493.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 January 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 495.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 January 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 495.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 497.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 496.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 January 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 497.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 January 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 497.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 499.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 January 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 498.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 January 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 498.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 498.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 January 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 498.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 January 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 500.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 January 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 500.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 January 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 494.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 January 2024 18 January 2024 |
Ordinary Ordinary |
150,000 250,000 |
495.90 496.20 |
Issuance for cash Issuance for cash |
| 18 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 496.50 | Issuance for cash |
| Class of | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Share | Shares | Price (p) | Description |
| 18 January 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 497.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 501.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 January 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 501.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 501.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 January 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 501.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 504.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 January 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 504.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 January 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 504.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 January 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 503.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 January 2024 | Ordinary | 525,000 | 504.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 January 2024 | Ordinary | 325,000 | 505.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 January 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 505.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 509.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 511.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 511.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 January 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 513.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 513.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 January 2024 | Ordinary | 400,000 | 514.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 January 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 514.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 518.95 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 January 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 518.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 January 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 518.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 31 January 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 517.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 31 January 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 514.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 February 2024 | Ordinary | 475,000 | 515.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 February 2024 | Ordinary | 400,000 | 515.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 February 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 515.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 515.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 February 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 517.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 527.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 February 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 527.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 February 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 528.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 February 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 528.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 527.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 February 2024 7 February 2024 |
Ordinary Ordinary |
125,000 150,000 |
528.70 527.40 |
Issuance for cash Issuance for cash |
| 7 February 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 527.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 February 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 527.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 February 2024 | Ordinary | 500,000 | 531.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 532.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 February 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 532.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 February 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 533.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 February 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 533.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 February 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 533.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 534.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 February 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 534.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 534.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 February 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 534.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 536.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 February 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 537.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 536.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 February 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 535.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 February 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 535.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 February 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 532.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 February 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 532.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 February 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 533.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 February 2024 | Ordinary | 300,000 | 532.00 | Issuance for cash |
| Class of | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Share | Shares | Price (p) | Description |
| 14 February 2024 | Ordinary | 300,000 | 532.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 538.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 537.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 February 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 536.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 February 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 540.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 540.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 February 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 540.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 537.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 537.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 February 2024 21 February 2024 |
Ordinary Ordinary |
100,000 150,000 |
537.40 532.70 |
Issuance for cash Issuance for cash |
| 21 February 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 531.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 February 2024 | Ordinary | 400,000 | 533.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 February 2024 | Ordinary | 500,000 | 533.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 February 2024 | Ordinary | 700,000 | 533.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 February 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 533.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 533.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 February 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 533.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 February 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 534.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 February 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 534.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 February 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 535.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 February 2024 | Ordinary | 6,472,847 | 533.75 | Placing and WRAP |
| Retail Offer | ||||
| 26 February 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 543.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 543.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 February 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 543.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 543.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 February 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 543.25 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 543.36 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 February 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 543.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 February 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 543.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 February 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 543.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 542.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 February 2024 | Ordinary | 225,000 | 542.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 February 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 543.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 February 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 544.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 February 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 544.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 February 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 544.75 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 March 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 547.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 March 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 548.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 March 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 549.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 550.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 March 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 551.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 March 2024 | Ordinary | 300,000 | 548.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 6 March 2024 | Ordinary | 400,000 | 546.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 March 2024 | Ordinary | 600,000 | 546.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 March 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 548.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 March 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 549.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 March 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 549.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 March 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 545.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 545.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 March 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 543.75 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 March 2024 | Ordinary | 300,000 | 542.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 March 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 543.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 March 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 546.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 12 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 546.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 March 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 551.20 | Issuance for cash |
| Class of | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Share | Shares | Price (p) | Description |
| 13 March 2024 14 March 2024 |
Ordinary Ordinary |
125,000 150,000 |
551.00 552.10 |
Issuance for cash Issuance for cash |
| 14 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 552.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 551.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 March 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 550.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 March 2024 | Ordinary | 230,000 | 548.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 March 2024 | Ordinary | 300,000 | 548.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 March 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 548.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 548.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 548.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 548.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 548.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 550.08 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 March 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 548.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 March 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 549.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 March 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 551.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 March 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 551.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 March 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 556.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 March 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 556.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 March 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 557.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 March 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 557.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 March 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 563.25 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 March 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 560.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 March 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 560.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 March 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 558.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 March 2024 | Ordinary | 13,546,292 | — | Issuance for the |
| transfer of assets of | ||||
| MATE pursuant to | ||||
| 26 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 559.10 | the MATE Scheme Issuance for cash |
| 27 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 557.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 March 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 557.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 March 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 560.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 March 2024 | Ordinary | 65,000 | 560.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 558.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 April 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 558.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 April 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 558.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 4 April 2024 | Ordinary | 800,000 | 560.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 5 April 2024 | Ordinary | 400,000 | 551.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 April 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 557.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 April 2024 | Ordinary | 350,000 | 557.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 April 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 558.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 April 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 557.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 April 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 556.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 554.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 April 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 554.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 April 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 554.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 9 April 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 554.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 April 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 554.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 554.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 April 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 554.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 11 April 2024 11 April 2024 |
Ordinary Ordinary |
150,000 50,000 |
554.70 554.00 |
Issuance for cash Issuance for cash |
| 11 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 554.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 555.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 April 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 555.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 557.00 | Issuance for cash |
| Class of | Number of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Share | Shares | Price (p) | Description |
| 17 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 548.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 April 2024 | Ordinary | 400,000 | 548.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 548.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 548.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 April 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 546.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 545.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 18 April 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 545.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 19 April 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 543.90 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 545.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 April 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 545.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 April 2024 | Ordinary | 425,000 | 545.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 545.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 545.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 548.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 548.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 547.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 April 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 548.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 553.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 April 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 553.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 April 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 552.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 552.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 April 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 524.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 April 2024 | Ordinary | 400,000 | 547.25 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 April 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 546.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 April 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 545.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 29 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 547.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 546.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 547.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 April 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 546.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 30 April 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 546.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 May 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 540.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 May 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 541.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 May 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 541.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 May 2024 | Ordinary | 700,000 | 540.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 May 2024 | Ordinary | 225,000 | 540.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 2 May 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 540.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 May 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 543.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 3 May 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 545.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 May 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 556.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 7 May 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 555.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 May 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 559.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 May 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 559.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 May 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 559.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 8 May 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 559.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 May 2024 | Ordinary | 200,000 | 562.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 May 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 562.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 May 2024 | Ordinary | 300,000 | 562.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 May 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 563.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 10 May 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 563.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 13 May 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 564.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 14 May 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 561.25 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 May 2024 | Ordinary | 250,000 | 561.60 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 May 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 561.40 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 May 2024 | Ordinary | 500,000 | 561.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 15 May 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 563.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 16 May 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 565.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 17 May 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 564.60 | Issuance for cash |
| Date | Class of Share |
Number of Shares |
Price (p) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 564.20 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 May 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 563.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 20 May 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 563.70 | Issuance for cash |
| 22 May 2024 | Ordinary | 150,000 | 560.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 May 2024 | Ordinary | 500,000 | 563.25 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 May 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 564.25 | Issuance for cash |
| 23 May 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 564.25 | Issuance for cash |
| 28 May 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 562.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 June 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 574.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 June 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 575.10 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 June 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 576.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 21 June 2024 | Ordinary | 115,000 | 576.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 24 June 2024 | Ordinary | 125,000 | 574.50 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 June 2024 | Ordinary | 300,000 | 572.00 | Issuance for cash |
| 25 June 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 572.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 26 June 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 575.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 June 2024 | Ordinary | 50,000 | 577.30 | Issuance for cash |
| 27 June 2024 | Ordinary | 75,000 | 577.80 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 July 2024 | Ordinary | 175,000 | 575.25 | Issuance for cash |
| 1 July 2024 | Ordinary | 100,000 | 575.80 | Issuance for cash |
| At the Latest Practicable Date |
Immediately following the completion of the Placing Programme |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Aggregate nominal value |
Number | Aggregate nominal value |
|
| Ordinary Shares | 493,132,308 | £24,656,615.40 | 643,132,308 | £32,156,615.40 |
2 September 2024, in substitution for the outstanding general authority granted by Shareholders at the 2024 GM; and
There is no right or entitlement attaching to the Ordinary Shares that allows them to be redeemed or repurchased by the Company at the option of the Shareholder.
The Memorandum does not restrict the objects of the Company.
The Articles contain (among others) provisions to the following effect:
Without prejudice to any rights attached to any existing shares, any share may be issued with such rights or restrictions as the Company may by ordinary resolution determine or, if the Company has not so determined, as the directors may determine.
In the event that rights and restrictions attaching to shares are determined by ordinary resolution pursuant to the Articles, those rights and restrictions shall apply, in particular in place of any rights or restrictions that would otherwise apply by virtue of the Companies Act in the absence of any provisions in the articles of a company, as if those rights and restrictions were set out in the articles.
The Company may by ordinary resolution:
and where any difficulty arises in regard to any consolidation or division, the directors may settle such difficulty as they see fit.
If at any time the capital of the Company is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class may be varied, either while the Company is a going concern or during or in contemplation of a winding up:
The necessary quorum for any such separate meeting shall be (i) at any such meeting other than an adjourned meeting, two persons together holding or representing by proxy at least one-third of the issued shares of the class (excluding any shares of that class held as treasury shares); and (ii) at an adjourned meeting, one person holding shares of the class in question (other than treasury shares) or his proxy.
Any share may be issued which is or is to be liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company or the holder, and the directors may determine the terms, conditions and manner of redemption of any such share. In the event that rights and restrictions attaching to shares are determined by the directors pursuant to article 5 of the Articles, those rights and restrictions shall apply, in particular in place of any rights or restrictions that would otherwise apply by virtue of the Companies Act in the absence of any provisions in the articles of a company, as if those rights and restrictions were set out in the articles.
If the Company is wound up, the liquidator may, with the sanction of a special resolution and any other sanction required by law, divide among the Shareholders, in specie, the whole or any part of the assets of the Company and may, for that purpose, value any assets and determine how the division shall be carried out as between the Shareholders or different classes of members. The liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest the whole or any part of the assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the Shareholders as he may with the like sanction determine, but no Shareholder shall be compelled to accept any assets upon which there is a liability.
Subject to any rights or restrictions attached to any shares:
No Shareholder shall have any right to vote at any general meeting or at any separate meeting of the holders of any class of shares, either in person or by proxy, in respect of any share held by him unless all amounts presently payable by him in respect of that share have been paid.
chairman of the meeting may permit other persons who are not Shareholders or otherwise entitled to exercise the rights of Shareholders in relation to general meetings to attend and, at the chairman of the meeting's discretion, speak at a general meeting or at any separate class meeting.
(viii) A resolution (including in relation to procedural matters) put to the vote at a general meeting held wholly or partly as an electronic meeting shall be decided on a poll, which poll votes may be cast by such electronic means as the directors, in their sole discretion, deem appropriate for the purposes of the meeting. Subject thereto, a resolution put to the vote at a general meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless a poll is validly demanded. A poll on a resolution may be demanded either before a vote on a show of hands on that resolution or immediately after the result of a show of hands on that resolution is declared.
Any dividend which has remained unclaimed for 12 years from the date when it became due for payment shall, if the Directors so resolve, be forfeited and cease to remain owing by the Company.
The Directors shall restrict the borrowings of the Company and exercise all powers of control exercisable by the Company in relation to its subsidiary undertakings so as to secure (as regards subsidiary undertakings so far as by such exercise they can secure) that the aggregate principal amount (including any premium payable on final repayment) outstanding of all money borrowed by the group (excluding amounts borrowed by any member of the group from any other member of the group, other than certain amounts to be taken into account under the Articles) shall not at any time, save with the previous sanction of an ordinary resolution of the Company, exceed an amount equal to the aggregate of:
all as shown in the then latest audited consolidated balance sheet of the group (which means the Company and its subsidiary undertakings (if any)) but adjusted as may be necessary in respect of any variation in the paid up share capital or share premium account or capital redemption reserve of the Company since the date of that balance sheet and further adjusted as the Directors may reasonably consider to be appropriate to reflect any change since that date in the companies comprising the group and, for the avoidance of doubt any balance representing the Company's owns shares shall reduce the reserve of the group for the purpose of paragraph 6.2.10(ii).
The business of the Company shall be managed by the Directors who, subject to the provisions of the Articles and to any directions given by special resolution to take or refrain from taking, specified action, may exercise all powers of the Company.
No business shall be transacted at any meeting of the Directors unless a quorum is present. The quorum may be fixed by the Directors. If the quorum is not fixed by the Directors, the quorum shall be two. A director shall not be counted in the quorum present in relation to a matter or resolution on which he is not entitled to vote (or when his vote cannot be counted) but shall be counted in the quorum present in relation to all other matters or resolutions considered or voted on at the meeting. An alternate director who is not himself a director shall, if his appointor is not present, be counted in the quorum.
Subject to the provisions of the Articles, a Director shall not vote at a meeting of the Directors on any resolution concerning a matter in which he has, directly or indirectly, a material interest (other than an interest in shares, debentures or other securities of, or otherwise in or through, the Company), unless his interest arises only because the case falls within certain limited categories specified in the Articles.
Provided that he has disclosed to the Directors the nature and extent of any material interest of his, a director, notwithstanding his office: (a) may be a party to, or otherwise interested in, any transaction or arrangement with the Company or in which the Company is otherwise interested; and (b) may be a director or other officer of, or employed by, or be a party to any transaction or arrangement with, or otherwise interested in, any body corporate in which the Company is interested.
At the Annual General Meeting in every year there shall retire from office by rotation: (a) all Directors who held office at the time of each of the two preceding Annual General Meetings and who did not retire at either of them; and (b) if the number of Directors retiring under (a) above is less than one-third of the relevant directors (or if the number of relevant directors is not three or a multiple of three, is less than the number which is nearest to but does not exceed one-third of the relevant directors), such additional number of Directors as shall, together with the Directors retiring under (a) above, equal one-third of the relevant directors (or, if the number of relevant directors is not three or a multiple of three, the number which is nearest to but does not exceed one-third of the relevant directors).
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, the Company may:
"C Shares" means redeemable C shares with nominal value of £0.50 in the capital of the Company carrying the rights set out in the Articles;
"C Share Surplus" means, in relation to any class of C Shares, the net assets of the Company attributable to the holders of C Shares of that class (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any income and/or revenue arising from or relating to such assets) less such proportion of the Company's liabilities (including the fees and expenses of the liquidation or return of capital (as the case may be)) as the Directors or the liquidator (as the case may be) will fairly allocate to the assets of the Company attributable to such holders;
"C Shareholder" means a holder of C Shares;
"Conversion" means, in relation to any class of C Shares, conversion of the C Shares of that class into New Ordinary Shares and Deferred Shares in accordance with the Articles;
"Conversion Calculation Date" means, in relation to any class of C Shares, the earlier of:
"Conversion Date" means, in relation to any class of C Shares, the earlier of:
"Conversion Ratio" means in relation to each class of C Shares, A divided by B calculated to four decimal places (with 0.00005 being rounded upwards) where:
A = (C-D)/E
and
and where:
C is the aggregate value of all assets and investments of the Company attributable to the relevant class of C Shares (as determined by the Directors) on the relevant Conversion Calculation Date calculated in accordance with the accounting principles adopted by the Company from time to time provided that the Directors will be authorised to make such adjustments as they deem appropriate where some or all of the proceeds from the issue of the relevant class of C Shares has been used in the repayment of any debt incurred by or on behalf of the Company;
D is the amount (to the extent not otherwise deducted in the calculation of C) which, in the Directors' opinion, fairly reflects the amount of the liabilities attributable to the holders of C Shares of the relevant class on the Conversion Calculation Date (including the amount of any declared but unpaid dividends in respect of such C Shares);
E is the number of C Shares of the relevant class in issue on the Conversion Calculation Date;
F is the aggregate value of all assets and investments attributable to the Ordinary Shares on the relevant Conversion Calculation Date calculated in accordance with the accounting principles adopted by the Company from time to time provided that the Directors will be authorised to make such adjustments as they deem appropriate where some or all of the proceeds from the issue of the relevant class of C Shares has been used in the repayment of any debt incurred by or on behalf of the Company;
G is the amount (to the extent not otherwise deducted in the calculation of F) which, in the Directors' opinion, fairly reflects the amount of the liabilities attributable to the Ordinary Shares on the Conversion Calculation Date (including the amount of any declared but unpaid dividends in respect of such Ordinary Shares); and
H is the number of Ordinary Shares in issue on the Conversion Calculation Date (excluding any Ordinary Shares held in treasury),
provided always that: (i) in relation to any class of C Shares, the Directors may determine, as part of the terms of issue of such class, that element A in the formula will be valued at such discount as may be selected by the Directors; and (ii) the Directors will make such adjustments to the value or amount of "A" and "B" as the auditor (or such accountant or expert appointed by the Company for such purposes) will report to be appropriate having regard, inter alia, to the assets of the Company immediately prior to the Issue Date or the Conversion Calculation Date; and (iii) in relation to any class of C Shares, the Directors may, as part of the terms of issue of such class, amend the definition of Conversion Ratio in relation to that class;
"Deferred Shares" means deferred shares of £0.05 each in the capital of the Company arising on Conversion having the rights and being subject to the restrictions set out in the Articles;
"Force Majeure Circumstance" means, in relation to any class of C Shares: (i) any political and/or economic circumstances and/or actual or anticipated changes in fiscal or other legislation and/or other circumstances which, in the reasonable opinion of the Directors, renders Conversion necessary or desirable notwithstanding that the requirement in paragraph (i) of the definition of Conversion Calculation Date has not been satisfied;
"Issue Date" means, in relation to any class of C Shares, the day on which the Company receives the net proceeds of the issue of the C Shares of that class;
"New Ordinary Shares" means the new Ordinary Shares arising on Conversion of the relevant C Shares; and
"Ordinary Share Surplus" means the net assets of the Company less the C Share Surplus or, if there is more than one class of C Shares in issue at the relevant time, the C Share Surpluses attributable to each of such classes.
Subject to the Companies Act, the Directors will be authorised to issue classes of C Shares on such terms as they determine provided that such terms are consistent with the provisions of the Articles. The Board will, on the issue of each class of C Shares, determine the minimum percentage of assets required to have been invested prior to the Conversion Calculation Date, the last date for the Conversion of such class of C Shares to take place and the voting rights attributable to each such class.
Each class of C Shares, if in issue at the same time, will be deemed to be a separate class of shares. The Board may, if it so decides, designate each class of C Shares in such manner as it sees fit in order that each class of C Shares can be identified.
The C Shareholders of any class of C Shares will be entitled to receive such dividends as the Board may resolve to pay to such C Shareholders out of the assets attributable to such class of C Shareholders.
The New Ordinary Shares arising on Conversion of the C Shares will rank in full for all dividends and other distributions declared with respect to the Ordinary Shares after the Conversion Date save that, in relation to any classes of C Shares, the Directors may determine, as part of the terms of issue of such class, that the New Ordinary Shares arising on the Conversion of such class will not rank for any dividend declared with respect to the Ordinary Shares after the Conversion Date by reference to a record date falling on or before the Conversion Date.
The capital and assets of the Company will on a winding up or on a return of capital prior, in each case, to Conversion be applied as follows:
Each class of C Shares will carry the right to receive notice of and to attend and vote at any general meeting of the Company. Subject to any other provision of the Articles, the voting rights of holders of C Shares will be the same as those applying to holders of Shares as set out in the Articles as if the C Shares and Ordinary Shares were a single class.
For the purposes of paragraph 6.2.3 above, until Conversion, the consent of both: (i) the holders of each class of C Shares as a class; and (ii) the holders of the Ordinary Shares as a class will be required to:
Until Conversion and without prejudice to its obligations under the Companies Act, the Company will, in relation to each class of C Shares:
The Directors will procure in relation to each class of C Shares that:
whereupon such calculations will become final and binding on the Company and all holders of the Company's shares and any other securities issued by the Company which are convertible into the Company's shares, subject to the proviso immediately after "H" in the definition of Conversion Ratio above.
The Directors will procure that, as soon as practicable following such certification, an RIS announcement is made detailing the Conversion Date, the Conversion Ratio and the number of New Ordinary Shares to which C Shareholders of the relevant tranche of C Shares will be entitled on Conversion of such C Shares.
On Conversion, each C Share of the relevant tranche shall automatically subdivide into 10 conversion shares of £0.05 each and such conversion shares of £0.05 each shall automatically convert into such number of New Ordinary Shares and Deferred Shares as shall be necessary to ensure that, upon such Conversion being completed:
The New Ordinary Shares and Deferred Shares arising upon Conversion will be divided amongst the former holders of C Shares of the relevant tranche pro rata according to their respective former holdings of C Shares of the relevant tranche (provided always that the Directors may deal in such manner as they think fit with fractional entitlements to New Ordinary Shares and Deferred Shares arising upon Conversion, including selling any New Ordinary Shares representing such fractional entitlements and retaining the proceeds for the benefit of the Company).
Forthwith upon Conversion, the share certificates relating to the C Shares of the relevant tranche will be cancelled and the Company will issue to each former holder of C Shares of the relevant tranche new certificates in respect of the New Ordinary Shares in certificated form which have arisen upon Conversion to which they are entitled. Share certificates in respect of the Deferred Shares will not be issued.
The Directors may make such adjustments to the terms and timing of Conversion as they in their discretion consider are fair and reasonable having regard to the interests of all members.
The Directors may issue Deferred Shares in accordance with the Conversion process described in paragraph 6.2.19(h) above.
The holders of any Deferred Shares will be entitled to receive a cumulative annual dividend at a fixed rate of 1 per cent. of the nominal amount thereof, the first such dividend (adjusted pro rata temporis) (the "Deferred Dividend") being payable on the date six months after the Conversion Date on which such Deferred Shares were created (the "Relevant Conversion Date") and thereafter on each anniversary of such date payable to the persons on the Register on that date as holders of Deferred Shares. The Deferred Shares shall confer no other right, except those provided in the Articles, on the holders to share in the profits of the Company. The Deferred Dividend will not accrue or become payable in any way until the date six months after the Relevant Conversion Date and will then only be payable to those holders of Deferred Shares registered in the Register as holders of Deferred Shares on that date.
The holders of any Deferred Shares will not be entitled to any repayment of capital on a winding up except for £0.01 in aggregate in respect of every 1 million Deferred Shares (or part thereof) of which they are respectively the holders.
Deferred Shares do not carry any right to receive notice of, to attend or to vote at any general meeting of the Company.
Any notice, document or information may (without prejudice to provisions in the Articles dealing with circumstances where the post is not available and notifications by way of a national newspaper) be sent or supplied to any Shareholder either:
The Takeover Code applies to the Company. Under Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, if:
such person would be required (except with the consent of the Panel) to make a cash or cash alternative offer for the outstanding shares at a price not less than the highest price paid for any interests in the shares by them or their concert parties during the previous 12 months. Such an offer must only be conditional on:
(a) the person having received acceptances in respect of shares which (together with shares already acquired or agreed to be acquired) will result in the person and any person acting in concert with them holding shares carrying more than 50 per cent. of the voting rights; and
(b) no reference having been made in respect of the offer to the Competition and Markets Authority by either the first closing date or the date when the offer becomes or is declared unconditional as to acceptances, whichever is the later.
A person not acting, or presumed not to be acting, in concert with any one or more of the directors will not normally incur an obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rule 9 if, as a result of the redemption or repurchase of shares by a company, they come to exceed the percentage limits set out in Rule 9.
The Panel must be consulted in advance in any case where Rule 9 of the Takeover Code might be relevant.
8.1.1 As at the date of this Prospectus the holdings of the Directors (including those held by persons closely associated) in the Ordinary Shares of the Company are as follows:
| Name | Number of Ordinary Shares in the Company as at the date of this Prospectus |
|---|---|
| Tristan Hillgarth | 60,000 |
| Thomas Michael Brewis | 20,238 |
| Sarah Laessig | 3,386 |
| Jane Lewis | 7,500 |
| James Macpherson | 226,054 |
| Neil Rogan | 45,357 |
| Sarah Whitney | 18,729 |
As at the date of this Prospectus, there are no potential conflicts of interest between any duties owed to the Company by any of the Directors and their private interests and/or other duties. Save as disclosed above, no Director has any interest, whether beneficial or nonbeneficial, in the share or loan capital of the Company.
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8.3.1 As at the date of this Prospectus, the Directors are, or have been during the five years preceding the date of this Prospectus, director, member of the administrative, management or supervisory body or partner of the following companies and partnerships (other than the Company):
| Name | Current | Previous Leverhulme Investment Committee Delinian Limited (formerly known as Euromoney Institutional Investor plc) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Hillgarth | None | ||
| Thomas Michael Brewis |
Trustee of the National Library of Scotland Foundation Trustee of OG Scholarship & Bursary Fund Castlebay Investment Partners |
The Scottish Investment Trust plc* |
|
| Sarah Laessig | National Employment Savings Trust Corporation Local Pensions Partnership Investments United Trust Bank |
CG Pension Trustees Limited Local Pensions Partnership Ltd Valoot Worldwide Ltd |
|
| Jane Lewis | BlackRock World Mining Trust plc BlackRock World Mining Investment Company Limited CT UK Capital and Income Investment Trust plc Majedie Investments plc |
Berry Starquest Limited Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc The Scottish Investment Trust plc* |
|
| James Macpherson | Facewatch Limited Overstrand Mansions Residents Association Limited Jupiter Fund Management plc River Action UK |
Eclipse Film Partners No. 35 LLP The Investor Forum CIC Hambro Perks Environmental Technology Fund |
|
| Neil Rogan | Invesco Asia Trust plc Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust plc |
Murray Income Trust plc The Scottish Investment Trust plc* |
|
| Sarah Whitney | BBGI Global Infrastructure SA Bellway PLC Tritax EuroBox Plc University College London Whitney Consulting Limited Nuffield College Investment Committee |
Canal & River Trust Skipton Building Society Connells Limited (subsidiary of Skipton Building Society) St. Modwen Properties Limited The Land Restoration Trust |
* The directors of The Scottish Investment Trust plc (including Thomas Michael Brewis, Jane Lewis and Neil Rogan) placed The Scottish Investment Trust plc into solvent liquidation on 31 August 2022 and, as at the date of this Prospectus, it remains in solvent voluntary liquidation.
member of the administrative, management or supervisory body or as a partner, founder or senior manager of such partnership or company; and
(iii) have not been subject to any official public incrimination and/or sanctions by statutory or regulatory authorities (including designated professional bodies) and have not been disqualified by a court from acting as a member of the administration, management or supervisory bodies of any issuer or from acting in the management or conduct of the affairs of any issuer.
8.4.1 As at the Latest Practicable Date, insofar as is known to the Company, the following persons are directly or indirectly interested in three per cent. or more of the Company's share capital
| Shareholder | No. of Ordinary Shares |
Percentage of total issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Rathbone Investment Management Ltd. | 27,045,069 | 5.49 |
| Evelyn Partners | 19,071,463 | 3.87 |
| Charles Stanley | 15,740,176 | 3.19 |
| Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management | 15,723,145 | 3.19 |
Save for payment of fees and expenses to the Manager and its Affiliates pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, which is summarised in paragraph 12.1 below, the Company has not entered into any related party transaction (within the meaning of UKadopted international accounting standards) at any time during the period from 1 July 2018 to the date of publication of this Prospectus, save further that: (i) the Company holds a bank account with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, NA and therefore pays customary administrative and handling fees and charges to such J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, NA, and receives interest from such J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, NA in respect of cash amounts held in the Company's bank account; and (ii) the Company holds cash through liquidity funds operated by the Manager and, therefore, earns interest on such amounts at customary rates.
agreement) acquire on behalf of a client an investment in which the Company may also invest.
No share or loan capital of the Company is under option or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be put under option.
As at the date of this Prospectus, the Portfolio consists of investments in companies based around the world, in accordance with the Company's Investment Policy.
Save as described below, the Company has not: (i) entered into any material contracts (other than contracts in the ordinary course of business) in the two years preceding the date of this Prospectus; or (ii) entered into any contracts that contain provisions under which the Company has any obligation or entitlement that is material to the Company as at the date of this Prospectus.
12.1.1 Under the Investment Management Agreement dated 26 July 2022, the Manager, subject to the overall policies, supervision, review and control of the Board is solely responsible for discretionary portfolio mangement and risk management as well as any additional and ancillary services (which includes company secretarial and administration services) set out in the Investment Management Agreement.
12.1.4 The Management Fee is paid by the Company to the Manager as consideration for performing its obligations under the Investment Management Agreement, the full details of which are set out in paragraph 8 of Part III (Directors, Management and Administration) of this Prospectus.
12.1.5 The Manager is required to perform its obligations under the Investment Management Agreement in accordance with the following standard of care: (i) with such skill and care as would be reasonably expected of a professional discretionary investment manager of equivalent standing to the Manager managing in good faith an investment company of comparable size and complexity to the Company and having a materially similar investment objective and investment policy; and (ii) ensuring that its obligations under the Investment Management Agreement are performed by a team of appropriately qualified, trained and experienced professionals (the "Service Standard").
12.1.6 The Manager shall inform the Company in writing as soon as practicable of any changes to senior individuals exercising investment management discretion over the Portfolio, and of material changes to the information provided by it to the Company under the Investment Management Agreement.
consented to in writing by the Manager, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
12.1.13 The Investment Management Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
12.2.1 The Company, the Manager and The Bank of New York Mellon (International) Limited have entered into the Depositary Agreement dated 27 June 2014, pursuant to which The Bank of New York Mellon (International) Limited has been appointed as Depositary to the Company.
12.2.2 The Depositary is entitled to receive payment as compensation for the performance of its duties under the Depositary Agreement for all fees as may be agreed upon between the parties from time to time. The Depositary is also entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of its duties under the Depositary Agreement.
12.2.5 Subject to certain customary limitations, the Depositary shall be liable to the Company in respect of any losses, damages, liabilities and all costs and expenses reasonably and properly incurred by the Company arising from the Depositary's negligence, wilful default, fraud or material breach in performing its obligations pursuant to the Depositary Agreement.
12.2.6 The Company shall indemnify and keep indemnified and hold harmless the Depositary, its directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all third-party actions, proceedings, claims, costs, demands and expenses which may be brought against, suffered or incurred by such indemnified parties other than: (i) such as may arise from fraud, wilful default, negligence or material breach of the Depositary Agreement; and (ii) any loss for which the Depositary is liable to the Company under the terms of the Depositary Agreement, as described in paragraph 12.2.5 above.
12.2.7 The Depositary may delegate to third parties its safe-keeping functions and use subcustodians under the Depositary Agreement in accordance with applicable laws and certain other requirements.
12.2.8 Neither the Depositary nor any sub-custodian has any right of re-use in respect of the Company's investments.
12.2.9 The Depositary Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
12.3.1 The Company, the Manager and Winterflood have entered into the Sponsor Agreement dated 18 October 2024, pursuant to which, subject to certain conditions, the Company has appointed Winterflood as sponsor in relation to the publication of the Prospectus.
12.3.2 The Sponsor Agreement may be terminated by Winterflood in certain customary circumstances.
12.3.3 The Company will pay the Sponsor a commission and the Sponsor will also be entitled to reimbursement of all costs, charges and expenses which it incurs in connection with the publication of the Prospectus.
12.3.4 The Company, the Directors and the Manager have given warranties to Winterflood concerning, inter alia, the accuracy of the information contained in this Prospectus. The Company and the Manager have also given indemnities to Winterflood. The warranties and indemnities given by the Company, the Directors and the Manager are standard for an agreement of this nature.
12.3.5 The Sponsor Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
12.4.1 The Company and Computershare Investor Services PLC have entered into the Registrar Agreement dated 16 February 2024, pursuant to which Computershare Investor Services PLC has been appointed as Registrar to the Company.
behalf of the Company in the performance of the Registrar's duties under the Registrar Agreement.
Termination
12.4.6 The Company has given certain market standard indemnities in favour of the Registrar in respect of the Registrar's potential losses in carrying on its responsibilities under the Registrar Agreement. The Registrar's liability under the Registrar Agreement is subject to a cap.
12.4.7 The Registrar Agreement is governed by the laws of the England and Wales and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
There are no governmental, legal or arbitration proceedings, and the Company is not aware of any such proceedings which are pending or threatened, during the previous 12 months which may have, or have had in the recent past, a significant effect on the financial position or profitability of the Company.
14.2.6 on 5 July 2024, the Company issued:
(a) 100,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 577.00 pence per Ordinary Share; (b) 400,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 575.60 pence per Ordinary Share; (c) 100,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 575.00 pence per Ordinary Share; (d) 100,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 575.00 pence per Ordinary Share; (e) 100,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 573.20 pence per Ordinary Share; (f) 200,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 573.50 pence per Ordinary Share; (g) 150,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 574.25 pence per Ordinary Share; (h) 250,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 575.60 pence per Ordinary Share; (i) 50,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 576.50 pence per Ordinary Share; 14.2.12 on 15 July 2024, the Company issued: (a) 200,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 576.50 pence per Ordinary Share;
14.2.15 on 18 July 2024, the Company issued:
14.2.16 on 19 July 2024, the Company issued:
(b) 75,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 556.00 pence per Ordinary Share;
14.2.21 on 26 July 2024, the Company issued:
(a) 100,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 556.00 pence per Ordinary Share;
14.2.22 on 29 July 2024, the Company issued:
(a) 225,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 561.50 pence per Ordinary Share;
(b) 50,000 Ordinary Shares for cash at a price of 560.60 pence per Ordinary Share;
14.2.24 on 31 July 2024, the Company issued:
The Company is of the opinion that the working capital available to it is sufficient for the present requirements of the Company, that is for at least 12 months from the date of this Prospectus.
16.1 The following table shows the unaudited capitalisation of the Company in Sterling as at 31 August 2024 (being the latest date in respect of which unaudited capitalisation information on the Company is available as at the date of the publication of this Prospectus):
| Shareholders' equity (£) | |
|---|---|
| Share capital | 24,646,615 |
| Legal reserves | — |
| Other reserves | 2,696,193,898 |
| Total | 2,720,840,513 |
| Total current debt (£) | |
|---|---|
| Guaranteed | — |
| Secured | — |
| Unguaranteed/unsecured | — |
| Total non-current debt (excluding current position of non-current debt) (£) |
|
| Guaranteed | — |
| Secured | 88,895,287 |
| Unguaranteed/unsecured | 49,773,532 |
| Shareholder equity (£) | |
| Share capital | 24,646,615 |
| Legal reserve(s) | — |
| Other reserves | 2,696,193,898 |
| Total | 2,720,840,513 |
| A. Cash | 1,810,535 |
|---|---|
| B. Cash equivalents | 138,555,827 |
| C. Other current financial assets | 60,565,061 |
| D. Liquidity (A+B+C) | 200,931,423 |
| E. Current financial debt (including debt instruments, but excluding current portion of non-current financial debt) |
82,381,838 |
| F. Current portion of non-current financial debt | 2,131,109 |
| G. Current financial indebtedness (E+F) | 84,512,947 |
| H. Net current financial indebtedness (G – D) | -116,418,475 |
| I. Non-current financial debt (excluding current portion and debt instruments) |
(–) |
| J. Debt instruments | 138,668,819 |
| K. Non-current financial indebtedness (I + J K ) | 138,668,819 |
| M. Total financial indebtedness (H + L) | 22,250,344 |
As at 31 August 2024, the Company had no indirect or contingent indebtedness. As at the date of this Prospectus, there has been no material change in the indebtedness position of the Company since 31 August 2024.
(in its capacity as the Company's AIFM) and its Affiliates are in accordance with the facts and such parts of this Prospectus make no omission likely to affect their import.
17.5 The Investment Manager has given and not withdrawn its consent to, and has authorised, the inclusion in this Prospectus of the information and opinions contained in: (a) the risk factors contained under the following headings: "Risks relating to the Investment Policy" and "Risks relating to the Manager and the Investment Manager"; (b) paragraph 3 (Investment Objective and Investment Policy), paragraph 5 (Benchmark), paragraph 7 (Dividend Policy) and paragraph 10 (Net Asset Value Calculation and Publication) of Part I (Information on the Company) of this Prospectus; (c) Part II (Market Outlook and Investment Strategy) of this Prospectus; (d) Part III (Directors, Management and Administration) of this Prospectus and any other information or opinion related to or attributed to it or to any of its Affiliates, in the form and context in which they appear. To the best of the knowledge of the Investment Manager, the information and opinions contained in the Prospectus related to or attributed to it or any Affiliate of the Investment Manager are in accordance with the facts and do not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information and opinions.
For the purposes of the UK AIFMD Laws, leverage is required to be calculated using two prescribed methods: (i) the gross method; and (ii) the commitment method, and expressed as the ratio between a fund's total exposure and its net asset value.
As measured using the gross method, the level of leverage to be incurred by the Investment Manager on behalf of the Company is not to exceed 300 per cent. of NAV (which is the equivalent of a ratio of 3:1).
As measured using the commitment method, the level of leverage to be incurred by the Investment Manager on behalf of the Company is not to exceed 200 per cent. of NAV (which is the equivalent of a ratio of 2:1).
There is no right or entitlement attaching to Ordinary Shares that allows them to be redeemed or repurchased by the Company at the option of the Shareholder.
Liquidity risk is therefore the risk that a position held by the Company cannot be realised at a reasonable value sufficiently quickly to meet the obligations (primarily, repayment of any debt and the fees payable to the Company's service providers) of the Company as they fall due.
In managing the Company's assets, therefore, the Investment Manager will continue to seek to ensure that the Company holds at all times a Portfolio of assets that is sufficiently liquid to enable it to discharge its payment obligations.
The Company will ensure that it treats all holders of the same class of its shares that are in the same position equally in respect of the rights attaching to those shares.
The Investment Manager has entered into and may enter into further side letters or similar arrangements with certain institutional, governmental or regulated Shareholders to provide, to the extent permitted by any applicable law, such Shareholders with assistance with due diligence reviews, and with information and reporting that is in the possession of the Investment Manager and which is required by such Shareholders to meet specific tax, regulatory or legal or administrative requirements applicable to them.
The Company will not be party to or participate in the performance of any side letter or arrangement with any Shareholder.
The Company is reliant on the performance of third-party service providers, including the Manager, the Investment Manager, Winterflood, the Depositary and the Registrar. Without prejudice to any potential right of action in tort that a Shareholder may have to bring a claim against a service provider, each Shareholder's contractual relationship in respect of its investment in Ordinary Shares is with the Company only. Accordingly, no Shareholder will have any contractual claim against any service provider with respect to such service provider's default.
If a Shareholder considers that it may have a claim against a third-party service provider in connection with such Shareholder's investment in the Company, such Shareholder should consult its own legal advisers.
The above is without prejudice to any right a Shareholder may have to bring a claim against an FCA authorised service provider under section 138D of FSMA (which provides that breach of an FCA Rule by such service provider is actionable by a private person who suffers loss as a result), or any tortious cause of action. Shareholders who believe they may have a claim under section 138D of FSMA, or in tort, against any service provider in connection with their investment in the Company, should consult their legal adviser.
Shareholders who are "Eligible Complainants" for the purposes of the FCA "Dispute Resolutions Complaints" rules (natural persons, microenterprises and certain charities or trustees of a trust) are able to refer any complaints against the Investment Manager to the Financial Ombudsman Service ("FOS") (further details of which are available at www.financialombudsman.org.uk).
Additionally, Shareholders may be eligible for compensation under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme ("FSCS") if they have claims against an FCA authorised service provider (including the Investment Manager) which is in default. There are limits on the amount of compensation available. Further information about the FSCS is at www.fscs.org.uk. To determine eligibility in relation to either the FOS or the FSCS, Shareholders should consult the respective websites above and speak to their legal advisers.
The Manager is authorised under the UK AIFMD Laws and is therefore subject to the detailed requirements set out therein in relation to liability risks arising from professional negligence. The Manager will maintain such additional own funds as are sufficient at all times to satisfy the requirements under the UK AIFMD Laws.
20.2 In addition, a copy of this Prospectus has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and is available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/a/nsm/ nationalstoragemechanism.
a Placee agrees to become a member of the Company and agrees to subscribe for, in the case of each Placing, those Ordinary Shares allocated to it by Winterflood at the applicable Issue Price. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Placee acknowledges and agrees that it will not be entitled to exercise any remedy of rescission at any time. This does not affect any other rights the Placee may have.
such Placee and the Placee will be deemed to have agreed to indemnify Winterflood and its Affiliates on demand in respect of any liability for stamp duty and/or stamp duty reserve tax or any other liability (including any penalties) whatsoever arising in respect of any such sale or sales on such Placee's behalf.
By agreeing to subscribe for Ordinary Shares under any Placing, each Placee which enters into a commitment to subscribe for such Ordinary Shares will (for itself and any person(s) procured by it to subscribe for Ordinary Shares and any nominee(s) for any such person(s)) be deemed to agree, represent and warrant to each of the Company, the Manager, the Investment Manager and Winterflood and their respective officers, agents and employees (and, in respect of any data protection warranties, to the Registrar as well) that:
purposes of this Part VII (Terms and Conditions of any Placing) of this Prospectus, the "Contract Note" or the "Placing Confirmation") and the Placing Letter (if any);
otherwise) or would not be consistent with the regulatory requirements in any Placee's jurisdiction and (ii) the Company reserves the right to require that any Ordinary Shares acquired by persons in the United States or US Persons be issued in registered and certificated form and that such shares may not be transferred into CREST or any other paperless system without the prior approval of the Company and that in such case the Company reserves the right to grant such approval only if such person seeks to transfer the shares and (if requested) delivers to the Company a written certification in form and substance satisfactory to the Company;
constitutes an invitation, offer or promotion to, or arrangement with, it or any person whom it is procuring to subscribe for Ordinary Shares pursuant to the relevant Placing unless, in the relevant territory, such offer, invitation or other course of conduct could lawfully be made to it or such person and such documents or materials could lawfully be provided to it or such person and Ordinary Shares could lawfully be distributed to and subscribed and held by it or such person without compliance with any unfulfilled approval, registration or other regulatory or legal requirements;
basis that it is not and will not be a client of Winterflood and that Winterflood has no duties or responsibilities to it for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the relevant Placing nor in respect of any representations, warranties, undertakings or indemnities otherwise required to be given by it in connection with its application under the relevant Placing nor, if applicable, in respect of any representations, warranties, undertakings or indemnities contained in any Placing Letter;
the source of the payment before the application for Ordinary Shares under the relevant Placing can be processed and that, in the event of delay or failure by the applicant to produce any information required for verification purposes, Winterflood and the Company may refuse to accept the application and the subscription moneys relating thereto. It holds harmless and will indemnify Winterflood and the Company against any liability, loss or cost ensuing due to the failure to process such application, if such information as has been required has not been provided by it or has not been provided on a timely basis;
FCA which therefore will not require Winterflood to segregate such money, as that money will be held by Winterflood under a banking relationship and not as trustee;
If Winterflood, the Company, the Manager, the Investment Manager, the Registrar or any of their agents request any information about a Placee's agreement to subscribe for Ordinary Shares under the relevant Placing, such Placee must promptly disclose it to them and ensure that such information is complete and accurate in all respects.
for Winterflood to carry out 'know your client', anti-money laundering and similar checks as referred to in the Privacy Notice.
The annual reports and audited accounts of the Company for the financial years ended 30 June 2022 (the "2022 Annual Report"), 30 June 2023 (the "2023 Annual Report") and 30 June 2024 (the "2024 Annual Report") have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102.
The Auditors' reports and financial statements of the Company for each of the financial years ended 30 June 2022, 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024 were unqualified.
The published 2022 Annual Report, 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Annual Report included, on the pages specified in the table below, the following information. These sections are deemed relevant to investors for the purposes of this Prospectus and are incorporated by reference into this Prospectus:
| For year ended 30 June 2024 Page No(s) |
For year ended 30 June 2023 Page No(s) |
For year ended 30 June 2022 Page No(s) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Auditor's Report | 65 | 67 | 60 |
| Statement of Comprehensive Income | 73 | 74 | 67 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 74 | 75 | 67 |
| Statement of Financial Position | 75 | 76 | 68 |
| Statement of Cash Flows | 76 | 77 | 69 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 77 | 79 | 70 |
The key audited figures that summarise the financial condition of the Company in respect of the financial years ended 30 June 2022, 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024, each of which have been extracted without material adjustment from the historical financial information referred to above (unless otherwise indicated in the notes below the following table), are set out in the tables below.
During the period for the year ended 30 June 2024, the Company acquired the assets of MATE pursuant to the MATE Scheme. No other operations were acquired or discontinued in the year ended 30 June 2024.
During the period for the year ended 30 June 2023, the Company acquired the assets of: (i) SCIN pursuant to the SCIN Scheme; and (ii) JPE pursuant to the JPE Scheme. No other operations were acquired or discontinued in the year ended 30 June 2023.
No operations were acquired or discontinued in the financial year ended 30 June 2022.
| For year ended 30 June 2024 (£'000) |
For year ended 30 June 2023 (£'000) |
For year ended 30 June 2022 (£'000) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Gains/(losses) on investments at fair value through profit or | 536,703 | 144,807 | (36,835) |
| loss Net foreign currency (losses) / gains Income from investments Interest receivable and similar income |
(10,816) 38,317 7,802 |
(7,006) 32,212 3,440 |
3,386 14,520 160 |
| Gross return/(loss) Management fee Other administrative expenses |
572,006 (7,815) (1,410) |
173,453 (1,768) (1,254) |
(18,769) (3,299) (591) |
| Net return/(loss) before finance costs and taxation Finance costs |
562,781 (5,107) |
170,431 (4,493) |
(22,659) (1,496) |
| Net return/(loss) before taxation Taxation |
557,674 (5,455) |
165,938 (4,071) |
(24,155) (1,408) |
| Net return/(loss) after taxation | 552,219 | 161,867 | (25,563) |
| Return/(loss) per share | 128.55p | 49.98p | (16.13p) |
| 3.2 Statement of Financial Position |
As at 30 June 2024 (£'000) |
As at 30 June 2023 (£'000) |
As at 30 June 2022 (£'000) |
| Fixed assets Investments at fair value through profit or loss |
2,707,857 | 1,793,910 | 676,778 |
| Current assets Derivative financial assets Debtors Cash and cash equivalents |
6,162 9,584 178,256 194,002 |
5,318 2,815 160,708 168,841 |
4,637 3,270 41,963 49,870 |
| Current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Derivative financial liabilities |
(18,313) (8,966) |
(1,983) (8,022) |
(2,417) (5,072) |
| Net current assets | 166,723 | 158,836 | 42,381 |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 2,874,580 | 1,952,746 | 719,159 |
| Creditors: amount falling due after more than one year Provision for liabilities and charges |
(138,455) | (139,493) | (49,746) |
| Provision for capital gains tax | (183) | (345) | — |
| Net assets | 2,735,942 | 1,812,908 | 669,413 |
| Capital and reserves Called up share capital Share premium Capital redemption reserve Other reserve Capital reserves Revenue reserve |
24,017 385,574 27,401 1,221,808 1,077,142 — |
19,752 1,167,916 27,401 — 597,839 — |
8,305 151,221 27,401 — 482,486 — |
| Total shareholders' funds | 2,735,942 | 1,812,908 | 669,413 |
| Net asset value per share | 569.6p | 458.9p | 403.1p |
| Called up share capital £'000 |
Share premium £'000 |
Capital redemption reserve £'000 |
Other reserve £'000 |
Capital reserves £'000 |
Revenue reserve £'000 |
Total £'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 30 June 2022 | 8,305 | 151,221 | 27,401 | — | 482,486 | — | 669,413 |
| Issue of Ordinary shares | 893 | 80,075 | — | — | — | — | 80,968 |
| Repurchase of Ordinary shares into Treasury |
— | — | — | — | (1,400) | — | (1,400) |
| Issue of Ordinary shares from Treasury |
— | 195 | — | — | 1,400 | — | 1,595 |
| Issue of Ordinary shares in respect of the combination with SCIN |
6,696 | 602,259 | — | — | — | — | 608,955 |
| Issue of Ordinary shares in respect of the combination with JPE relating to JPE Managed Income and JPE Managed Cash portfolios |
928 | 79,708 | — | — | — | — | 80,636 |
| Issue of Ordinary shares in respect of the combination with JPE relating to JPE Managed Growth portfolio |
2,930 | 255,484 | — | — | — | — | 258,414 |
| Costs in relation to issue of Ordinary shares |
— | (1,026) | — | — | — | — | (1,026) |
| Blocklisting fees paid | — | — | — | — | (139) | — | (139) |
| Net return | — | — | — | — | 134,351 | 27,516 | 161,867 |
| Dividends paid in the year | — | — | — | — | (18,859) | (27,516) | (46,375) |
| At 30 June 2023 | 19,752 | 1,167,916 | 27,401 | — | 597,839 | — | 1,812,908 |
| Issue of Ordinary shares | 3,588 | 366,954 | — | — | — | — | 370,542 |
| Repurchase of Ordinary shares into Treasury |
— | — | — | — | (4,913) | — | (4,913) |
| Issue of Ordinary shares from Treasury |
— | 243 | — | — | 4,913 | — | 5,156 |
| Issue of Ordinary shares in respect of the combination with MATE |
677 | 73,259 | — | — | — | — | 73,936 |
| Costs in relation to issue of Ordinary shares |
— | (990) | — | — | — | — | (990) |
| Cancellation of Share premium |
— | (1,221,808) | — | 1,221,808 | — | — | — |
| Proceeds from share forfeitures |
— | — | — | — | 1,231 | — | 1,231 |
| Net return | — | — | — | — | 516,352 | 35,867 | 552,219 |
| Dividends paid in the year | — | — | — | — | (38,280) | (36,222) | (74,502) |
| Forfeiture of unclaimed dividends |
— | — | — | — | — | 355 | 355 |
| At 30 June 2024 | 24,017 | 385,574 | 27,401 | 1,221,808 | 1,077,142 | — | 2,735,942 |
| For year ended 30 June 2024 (£'000) |
For year ended 30 June 2023 (£'000) |
For year ended 30 June 2022 (£'000) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Net return before finance costs and taxation | 562,781 | 170,431 | (22,659) |
| Adjustments for: Net gains on investments held at fair value through profit or loss |
(537,199) | (144,807) | 36,835 |
| Net foreign currency losses | 10,816 | 7,006 | (3,386) |
| Dividend income | (38,317) | (32,212) | (14,520) |
| Interest income Realised gain/(loss) on foreign exchange transactions |
(7,802) 49 |
(3,420) (1,806) |
(147) 274 |
| (Increase)/decrease in accrued income and other debtors | (173) | 1 | (32) |
| (Decrease)/increase in accrued expenses | (191) | 311 | (6,310) |
| (10,036) | (4,496) | (9,945) | |
| Dividends received | 32,018 | 27,498 | 12,531 |
| Interest received Overseas tax received |
7,217 65 |
3,420 127 |
147 37 |
| Capital gains tax (paid)/received | (6) | 1 | — |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities | 29,258 | 26,550 | 2,770 |
| Purchases of investments | (1,940,745) | (1,535,958) | (554,563) |
| Sales of investments | 1,614,163 | 1,509,367 | 493,049 |
| Settlement of forward currency contracts Costs in relation to acquisition of assets |
(10,777) (141) |
(2,930) (2,803) |
4,843 — |
| Net cash outflow from investing activities | (337,500) | (32,324) | (56,671) |
| Dividends paid | (74,502) | (46,375) | (24,915) |
| Forfeiture of unclaimed dividends | 355 | — | — |
| Issue of Ordinary shares, excluding the combinations | 369,824 | 80,968 | 50,195 |
| Net cash acquired following the combination with SCIN and JPE |
— | 97,044 | — |
| Net cash acquired following the combination with MATE | 35,726 | — | — |
| Issue of Ordinary shares from Treasury | 5,156 | 1,595 | 16,694 |
| Repurchase of Ordinary shares into Treasury Repayment of bank loan |
(4,903) — |
(1,400) (1) |
— (199) |
| Costs in relation to issue of Ordinary shares | (990) | (1,026) | (270) |
| Blocklisting fees | — | (139) | (102) |
| Proceeds from share forfeitures | 1,231 | — | — |
| Interest paid Net cash inflow from financing activities |
(6,120) 325,777 |
(6,146) 124,520 |
(1,475) 39,928 |
| Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 17,535 | 118,746 | (13,973) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at start of year Unrealised loss on foreign currency cash and cash equivalents |
160,708 13 |
41,963 (1) |
55,933 3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 178,256 | 160,708 | 41,963 |
| Cash and cash equivalents consist of: | |||
| Cash and short term deposits | 19,379 | 254 | 7,942 |
| Cash held in JPMorgan GBP Liquidity Fund | 158,877 | 160,454 | 34,021 |
| Total | 178,256 | 160,708 | 41,963 |
The published 2022 Annual Report, 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Annual Report included, on the pages specified in the table below, descriptions of the Company's financial condition (in both capital and revenue terms), changes in its financial condition and details of the Portfolio for this period. These sections are deemed relevant to investors for the purposes of this Prospectus and are incorporated by reference:
| For year ended 30 June 2024 Page No(s) |
For year ended 30 June 2023 Page No(s) |
For year ended 30 June 2022 Page No(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10 | 8 13 |
| 15 | 15 |
Copies of the 2022 Annual Report, 2023 Annual Report and the 2024 Annual Report are available on the Company's website at: http://www.jpmglobalgrowthandincome.co.uk/.
The following sections of the 2022 Annual Report, the 2023 Annual Report and the 2024 Annual Report are deemed relevant to investors for the purposes of this Prospectus and are incorporated by reference into this Prospectus:
The sections which have not been incorporated are not deemed relevant to investors for the purposes of this Prospectus.
Unless it has been incorporated by reference into this Prospectus as set out in this Part VII (Financial Information of the Company), neither the information on the Company's or the Manager's or the Investment Manager's website (or any other website), nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's or the Manager's or the Investment Manager's website (or any other website), is incorporated into or forms part of this Prospectus, or has been approved by the FCA. Investors should base their decision whether or not to invest in the Ordinary Shares on the contents of this Prospectus alone.
| "2022 Annual Report" | the Company's audited annual report and accounts for the financial year ended 30 June 2022 |
|---|---|
| "2023 AGM" | the Company's AGM held on 2 November 2023 |
| "2023 Annual Report" | the Company's audited annual report and accounts for the financial year ended 30 June 2023 |
| "2024 AGM" | the Company's next AGM, expected to be held on 14 November 2024 |
| "2024 Annual Report" | Company's the audited annual report and accounts for the financial year ended 30 June 2024 |
| "2024 GM" | the general meeting of the Company held on 11 March 2024 |
| "Admission" | the admission of the Ordinary Shares issued pursuant an Issue under the Placing Programme to listing on the closed-ended investment funds category of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange |
| "Affiliate" | an affiliate of, or person affiliated with, a specified person, including a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified |
| "AGM" or "Annual General Meeting" |
annual general meeting |
| "AIC" | the Association of Investment Companies |
| "AIC Code" | the 2019 AIC Code of Corporate Governance, as revised or updated from time to time |
| "AIFM" | (i) an alternative investment fund manager, within the meaning of the EU AIFM Directive or the UK AIFMD Laws (as applicable); and (ii) in relation to the Company, JPMorgan Funds Limited, a private limited company incorporated in Scotland with company number SC019438, whose registered office is at 3 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, EH12 9DH |
| "Allotment Authorities" | the General Allotment Authority and the Placing Programme Allotment Authority |
| "Applicable Requirements" | all applicable law (whether in the form of statute or decision of a court or administrative tribunal) and regulation and, if applicable, the prevailing rules, regulations, determinations, guidelines or instructions of any governmental, stock exchange or regulatory authority in any jurisdiction to which the Company, the Manager or (where relevant) any Associate (as the context may require) is subject, as amended from time to time |
| "Articles" | the articles of association of the Company, as amended from time to time |
| "Associate" | an associate of the Manager, such term having the meaning given in limb (3) of the definition in the FCA Rules |
| "Audit Committee" | the committee of this name established by the Board and having the duties described in paragraph 10 of Part III (Directors, Management and Administration) of this Prospectus |
| "Auditor" | Ernst & Young LLP |
| "Benefit Plan Investor" | has the meaning given on page 3 of this Prospectus |
|---|---|
| "Block Listing Facility" | each block listing facility of the Company announced on 28 September 2022, 25 May 2023, 22 December 2023, 15 February 2024, 8 March 2024, 12 April 2024 and 24 May 2024, respectively, comprising Ordinary Shares to be issued for general corporate purposes subject to guidelines laid down the by the Board and in accordance with the Articles |
| "Board" | the board of Directors of the Company, including any duly constituted committee thereof |
| "Bottom-up Stock Selection" | the process of analysing individual securities and de-emphasising the significance of macroeconomic and market cycles |
| "Broker Agreement" | the engagement letter under which Winterflood is appointed to act as corporate broker and financial adviser to the Company dated 21 December 2018 |
| "Business Day" | a day on which the London Stock Exchange and banks in the UK are normally open for business |
| "certificated" or "in certificated form" |
a share or other security which is not in uncertificated form |
| "C Share Surplus" | has the meaning given in paragraph 6.2.19 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus |
| "C Shareholder" | a holder of C Shares |
| "C Shares" | redeemable ordinary shares with a nominal value of £0.50 each in the capital of the Company issued and designated as C Shares of such class (denominated in such currency) as the Directors may determine in accordance with the Articles and having the rights and being subject to the restrictions set out in the Articles and which will convert into Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Articles |
| "Chairman" | the chairman of the Board |
| "Companies Act" | the UK Companies Act 2006, as amended |
| "Company" | JPMorgan Global Growth & Income plc, a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales with company number 00024299, whose registered office is at 60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP |
| "Contract Note" | has the meaning given in section 4 of Part VII (Terms and Conditions of any Placing) of this Prospectus |
| "Conversion" | in relation to any class of C Shares, conversion of the C Shares of that class into New Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Articles |
| "Conversion Calculation Date" | has the meaning given in paragraph 6.2.19 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus |
| "Conversion Date" | has the meaning given in paragraph 6.2.19 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus |
| "Conversion Ratio" | has the meaning given in paragraph 6.2.19 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus |
| "CREST" | the relevant system as defined in the CREST Regulations in respect of which Euroclear is operator (as defined in the CREST Regulations), in accordance with which securities may be held in uncertificated form |
| "CREST Regulations" | the UK Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No. 2001/3755), as amended |
|---|---|
| "CRS" | the global standard for the automatic exchange of financial information between tax authorities developed by the OECD |
| "CTA 2010" | the UK Corporation Tax Act 2010 |
| "Deferred Shares" | deferred shares of £0.05 each in the capital of the Company arising on Conversion having the rights and being subject to the restrictions set out in the Articles |
| "Depositary" | The Bank of New York Mellon (International) Limited, a limited liability company incorporated England and Wales with company number 03236121, whose registered office is at 160 Queen Victoria Street, London, England, EC4V 4LA |
| "Depositary Agreement" | the agreement dated 27 June 2014, between the Company, the Manager and the Depositary summarised in paragraph 12.2 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus |
| "Directors" | the directors of the Company |
| "Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules" |
the UK disclosure guidance and transparency rules made by the FCA under Part VI of FSMA |
| "DP Legislation" | the applicable data protection legislation (including the UK GDPR, the EU GDPR and the DP Act) and regulatory requirements in the United Kingdom and/or the EEA, as appropriate |
| "EEA" | the European Economic Area |
| "EEA Member State" | any member state within the EEA from time to time |
| "ERISA" | the US Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the applicable regulations thereunder |
| "ESG" | environmental, social and governance criteria, being three factors company's that investors may consider in connection with a activities |
| "EU" | the European Union |
| "EU AIFM Delegated Regulation" |
the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012 supplementing Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to exemptions, general operating conditions, depositaries, leverage, transparency and supervision |
| "EU AIFM Directive" | Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers and amending Directives 2003/41/EC and 2009/65/EC and Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009 and (EU) No 1095/2010 and the EU AIFM Delegated Regulation |
| "EU GDPR" | Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC, as amended |
| "EU Market Abuse Regulation" or "EU MAR" |
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse and repealing the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/ 125/EC and 2004/72/EC |
| "EU MiFID II" | Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU ("MiFID") and its implementing and delegated acts, and Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments ("MiFIR" and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 and together with MiFID, "MiFID II") |
|---|---|
| "EU Prospectus Regulation" | Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC |
| "EU Rome I" | Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations |
| "Euroclear" | Euroclear UK & International Limited, in its capacity as the operator of CREST |
| "FATCA" | Sections 1471 to 1474 of the US Tax Code, known as the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (together with any regulations, rules and other guidance implementing such US Tax Code sections and any applicable IGA or information exchange agreement and related statutes, regulations, rules and other guidance thereunder) |
| "FCA" or "Financial Conduct Authority" |
the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom and any organisation which may replace it or take over the conduct of its affairs |
| "FCA PROD3 Rules" | the FCA's PROD3 Rules on product governance within the FCA Handbook |
| "FCA Rules" | the rules and guidance set out in the FCA Handbook of Rules and Guidance from time to time |
| "Final Closing Date" | the earliest of (i) 18 October 2025; (ii) the date on which all of the Ordinary Shares available for issue under the Placing Programme have been issued; and (iii) such other date as may be agreed between Winterflood and the Company (such agreed date to be announced by way of an RIS announcement) |
| "FRS 102" | financial reporting standard 102 applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland |
| "FSMA" | the UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended |
| "General Allotment Authority" | has the meaning given in paragraph 8 of Part I (Information on the Company) of this Prospectus |
| "General Meeting" | the general meeting of the Company held at 2.00 p.m. on 2 September 2024 |
| "Gross Asset Value" | the aggregate value of the assets of the Company (including cash balances), determined by the Directors in their absolute discretion in accordance with the accounting principles adopted by the Directors from time to time |
| "Gross Issue Proceeds" | the gross proceeds of any Placing or Tap Issue, being the number of Ordinary Shares issued under the relevant Placing or Tap Issue multiplied by the relevant Issue Price |
| "HMRC" | HM Revenue & Customs |
| "IGA" | intergovernmental agreement |
| "Insolvency Act" | the UK Insolvency Act 1986, as amended |
|---|---|
| "Investment Management Agreement" |
the amended and restated investment management agreement dated 26 July 2022, between the Company and the Manager summarised in paragraph 12.1 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus |
| "Investment Manager" | JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales with company number 01161446, whose registered office is at 25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JP |
| "Investment Policy" | the Company's investment objective and investment policy from time to time, which, as at the date of this Prospectus, is set out in paragraph 3 of Part I (Information on the Company) |
| "Investment Trust Tax Regulations" |
The Investment Trust (Approved Company) (Tax) Regulations 2011 |
| "IRS" | the US Internal Revenue Service |
| "ISA" | an individual savings account approved in the UK by HMRC |
| "Issue" or "Issues" | the issue of Ordinary Shares under the Placing Programme pursuant to Placings and/or Tap Issues |
| "Issue Costs" | has the meaning given in paragraph 8 of Part III (Directors, Management and Administration) of this Prospectus |
| "Issue Price" | the price at which Ordinary Shares are issued pursuant to a Placing and/or a Tap Issue under the Placing Programme |
| "JPE" | JPMorgan Elect plc (in members' voluntary liquidation) a public limited company registered in England and Wales with company number 03845060, whose registered office is at C/O FRP Advisory Trading Limited Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, BS2 0HQ |
| "JPE Scheme" | the combination of JPE and the Company, resulting in the voluntary liquidation of JPE and the transfer of its assets to the Company in exchange for the issue of a combination of Ordinary Shares and C Shares under a scheme of reconstruction pursuant to section 110 of the Insolvency Act |
| "Latest Practicable Date" | 15 October 2024, being the latest practicable date prior to publication of this Prospectus |
| "LEI" | legal entity identifier |
| "London Stock Exchange" | London Stock Exchange plc, a limited liability company registered in England and Wales with registered number 02075721, whose registered office is at 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LS |
| "Main Market" | the main market for listed securities operated by the London Stock Exchange |
| "Management Engagement Committee" |
the committee of this name established by the Board and having the duties described in paragraph 10 of Part III (Directors, Management and Administration) of this Prospectus |
| "Management Fee" | has the meaning given in paragraph 8 of Part III (Directors, Management and Administration) of this Prospectus |
| "Manager" | JPMorgan Funds Limited, a private limited company incorporated in Scotland with company number SC019438, whose registered office is at 3 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, EH12 9DH |
| "Manager Indemnified Person" | has the meaning given in paragraph 12.1 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus |
|---|---|
| "MATE" | JPMorgan Multi-Asset Growth & Income plc (in members' voluntary liquidation) a public limited company registered in England and Wales with company number 11118654, whose registered office is at C/O FRP Advisory Trading Limited Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, BS2 0HQ |
| "MATE Scheme" | the combination of MATE and the Company, resulting in the voluntary liquidation of MATE and the transfer of its assets to the Company in exchange for the issue of Ordinary Shares under a scheme of reconstruction pursuant to section 110 of the Insolvency Act |
| "MATE Scheme Issue" | the issue of 13,546,292 Ordinary Shares as consideration for the rollover of assets under the MATE Scheme that were admitted to listing on the closed-ended investment funds category of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market at 8.00 a.m. on 27 March 2024 |
| "Memorandum" | the memorandum of association of the Company |
| "NAV" or "Net Asset Value" | the Gross Asset Value of the Company less its liabilities (including provisions for such liabilities) determined by the Directors in their absolute discretion in accordance with the accounting principles adopted by the Directors from time to time |
| "Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share" or "NAV per Ordinary Share" |
the NAV attributable to the Ordinary Shares in issue divided by the number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding any Ordinary Shares held in treasury) at the relevant time |
| "Nomination Committee" | the committee of this name established by the Board and having the duties described in paragraph 10 of Part III (Directors, Management and Administration) of this Prospectus |
| "OECD" | the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| "OECD Countries" | the member countries of the OECD from time to time |
| "Official List" | the list maintained by the FCA pursuant to Part VI of FSMA |
| "Ordinary Share Surplus" | has the meaning given in paragraph 6.2.19 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus |
| "Ordinary Shares" | ordinary shares with a nominal value of £0.05 each in the capital of the Company issued and designated as "Ordinary Shares" of such class (denominated in such currency) as the Directors may determine in accordance with the Articles and having the rights and being subject to the restrictions set out in the Articles |
| "Overseas Persons" | persons who are resident in, or who are citizens of, or who have registered addresses in, territories other than the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man |
| "Panel" | The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers |
| "PDMR" | persons discharging managerial responsibilities (as defined in UK MAR) |
| "personal data" | has the meaning given in the subsection entitled "Data protection" in the section entitled "Important Information" of this Prospectus |
| "PFIC" | "passive company" a foreign investment for US federal tax purposes |
| "Placee" | a person subscribing for Ordinary Shares under any Placing |
| "Placing" and "Placings" | a conditional placing by Winterflood on behalf of the Company of Ordinary Shares under the Placing Programme, as described in this Prospectus and subject to the terms and conditions contained in: (i) the Sponsor Agreement; (ii) the Broker Agreement; (iii) Part IV (Details of the Placing Programme) of this Prospectus; and (iv) Part VII (Terms and Conditions of any Placing) of this Prospectus |
|---|---|
| "Placing and WRAP Retail Offer" |
the issuance of 6,472,847 Ordinary Shares (in aggregate) on 22 February 2024 pursuant to a conditional placing by Winterflood on behalf of the Company to institutional and professional investors and an offer for subscription to retail investors admitted to the WRAP |
| "Placing Conditions" | has the meaning given in paragraph 2 of this Part IV (Details of the Placing Programme) of this Prospectus |
| "Placing Confirmation" | has the meaning given in paragraph 4 of Part VII (Terms and Conditions of any Placing) of this Prospectus |
| "Placing Document" | has the meaning given in paragraph 4 of Part VII (Terms and Conditions of any Placing) of this Prospectus |
| "Placing Letter" | has the meaning given in paragraph 1 of Part VII (Terms and Conditions of any Placing) of this Prospectus |
| "Placing Programme" | the proposed programme of Placings and/ or Tap Issues of up to 150,000,000 Ordinary Shares to be carried out by Winterflood on behalf of the Company pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement and the Broker Agreement commencing with the publication of this Prospectus and closing on the Final Closing Date |
| "Placing Programme Allotment Authority" |
has the meaning given in paragraph 8 of Part I (Information on the Company) of this Prospectus |
| "POI Law" | the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 as amended |
| "Portfolio" | the portfolio of investments in which the funds of the Company are invested from time to time in accordance with its Investment Policy |
| "Portfolio Managers" | the Investment Manager and other portfolio managers within the Manager's group to whom the Manager delegates portfolio management function |
| "PRA" | the Prudential Regulation Authority of the United Kingdom and any organisation which may replace it or take over the conduct of its affairs |
| "Prospectus" | this document |
| "Prospectus Regulation Rules" | the UK prospectus rules and regulations made by the FCA under Part VI of FSMA |
| "Register" | the register of members of the Company |
| "Registrar" | Computershare Investor Services PLC, a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales with company number 03498808, whose registered office is at The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS13 8AE |
| "Registrar Agreement" | the agreement dated 16 February 2024, between the Company and the Registrar summarised in paragraph 12.4 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus. |
| "Remuneration Committee" | the committee of this name established by the Board and having the duties described in paragraph 10 of Part III (Directors, Management and Administration) of this Prospectus |
|---|---|
| "Restricted Territory" | Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or the Republic of South Africa |
| "RIS" | a service authorised by the FCA to release regulatory announcements to the London Stock Exchange |
| "SCIN" | members' The Scottish Investment Trust plc (in voluntary liquidation) a public limited company registered in Scotland with company number SC001651, whose registered office is at Atria One, 144 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EB |
| "SCIN Bondholders" | the holders of the SCIN Bonds from time to time |
| "SCIN Bonds" | the £150 million 5.75 per cent. secured bonds due 17 April 2030 |
| "SCIN Scheme" | the combination of SCIN and the Company, resulting in the voluntary liquidation of SCIN and the transfer of its assets to the Company in exchange for the issue of Ordinary Shares under a scheme of reconstruction pursuant to section 110 of the Insolvency Act |
| "SEC" | the US Securities and Exchange Commission |
| "Shareholder" | a holder of Ordinary Shares |
| "Shares" | Ordinary Shares or C Shares or both, in each case as the context may require |
| "Sponsor Agreement" | the agreement dated 18 October 2024 between the Company, the Manager and Winterflood summarised in paragraph 12.3 of Part VI (Additional Information on the Company) of this Prospectus |
| "Sterling", "£" or "GBP" | pounds sterling, the lawful currency of the United Kingdom |
| "Takeover Code" | the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers |
| "Tap Issue" and "Tap Issues" | the issuance of Ordinary Shares under one or more separate issues pursuant to the issuance and premium management programme of the Company which, for the purposes of this Prospectus and Placing Programme: (i) shall not be subject to the terms and conditions set out in Part VII (Terms and Conditions of any Placing) of this Prospectus; and (ii) shall not fall within the scope of the exemption in Article 1(5) of the UK Prospectus Regulation |
| "Target Market Assessment" | has the meaning given in the subsection entitled "Information to distributors" in the section entitled "Important Information" of this Prospectus |
| "Trustee" | The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. as trustee for the SCIN Bondholders |
| "UK" or "United Kingdom" | the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| "UK AIFMD Laws" | (i) the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1773) and any other implementing measure which operated to transpose the EU AIFM Directive into UK law before 31 January 2020 (as amended from time to time); and |
| (ii) the UK versions of the EU AIFM Delegated Regulation and any other delegated regulations in respect of the EU AIFM Directive, each being part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as further amended and supplemented from time to time |
| "UK GDPR" | the UK version of the EU GDPR which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended and supplemented from time to time |
|---|---|
| "UK Listing Rules" | the listing rules made by the FCA under Part VI of FSMA |
| "UK MAR" | the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended and supplemented from time to time |
| "UK MiFID Laws" | (i) the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/701), The Data Reporting Services Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/699) and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (SI 2017/488) and any other implementing measure which operated to transpose the EU MiFID II into UK law before 31 January 2020 (as amended and supplemented from time to time); and |
| (ii) the UK version of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament, which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended and supplemented from time to time |
|
| "UK Money Laundering Regulations" |
the UK Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/692), as amended and supplemented from time to time |
| "UK Prospectus Regulation" | the UK version of the EU Prospectus Regulation which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended and supplemented from time to time (including by the UK Prospectus Amendment Regulations 2019) |
| "UK Rome I" | the UK version of EU Rome I (as amended by the Law Applicable to Contractual and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/834); and as further amended by |
| the Jurisdiction, Judgments and Applicable Law (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1574)), which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 |
|
| "uncertificated" or "in uncertificated form" |
a share recorded on the Register as being held in uncertificated form in CREST and title to which, by virtue of the CREST Regulations, may be transferred by means of CREST |
| "US Exchange Act" | the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
| "United States" or "US" | the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States of America and the District of Columbia |
| "US Investment Company Act" | the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended |
| "US Person" | a "U.S. person" as such term is defined under Regulation S, and references to "US Persons" shall be construed accordingly |
| "US Plan Assets Regulations" | the regulations promulgated by the US Department of Labor at 29 CFR 2510.3-101, as modified under section 3(42) of ERISA |
| "US Securities Act" | the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended |
| "US Tax Code" | the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended |
| "Volcker Rule" | Section 13 of the US Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and Regulation VV (12 C.F.R. Section 248) promulgated thereunder by the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System |
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