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LOWLAND INV CO PLC — Interim / Quarterly Report 2026
May 13, 2026
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Lowland Investment Company plc
Update for the Half Year Ended 31 March 2026
MANAGED BY Janus Henderson
INVESTORS
Investment Objective
The Company aims to give shareholders a higher than average return with growth of both capital and income over the medium to long term by investing in a broad spread of predominantly UK companies. The Company measures its performance against the FTSE All-Share Index.
Investment Policy
Asset Allocation
The Company invests in a combination of large, medium and smaller companies listed predominantly in the UK. We are not constrained by the weightings of any index; we limit risk by running a diversified portfolio, which is constructed on a bottom-up, stock-picking basis. In normal circumstances up to half the portfolio is invested in FTSE 100 companies; the remainder is divided between small and medium-sized companies. The Manager may also invest a maximum of 15% in other listed trusts.
Dividend
The Company aims to pay a progressive dividend, with each quarterly dividend equal to or greater than its previous equivalent.
Gearing
The Board believes that debt in a closed-end fund is a valuable source of long-term outperformance, and therefore the Company will usually be geared. At the point of drawing down debt, gearing will not exceed 20% of the portfolio valuation. Borrowing will be a mixture of short and long-dated debt, depending on relative attractiveness of rates.
Lowland Key Dates
| First interim dividend paid | 30 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Second interim dividend paid | 31 July 2026 |
| Third interim dividend paid | 30 October 2026 |
| Final dividend paid | 29 January 2027 |
| Half year results | Published May |
| Full year results | Published December |
| Annual General Meeting | January |
This update contains material extracted from the unaudited half-year results of the Company for the six months ended 31 March 2026. The unabridged results for the half year are available on the Company's website: www.lowlandinvestment.com
Key Data for the six months ended 31 March
Net Asset Value Total Return¹
7.1%
2025: -2.1%
Share Price Total Return³
6.8%
2025: 2.9%
Benchmark Total Return²
8.9%
2025: 4.1%
Dividend in respect of the period
3.425p
2025: 3.275p
Financial Highlights
| | Half year ended
31 Mar 2026 | Half year ended
31 Mar 2025 | Year ended
30 Sept 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NAV per ordinary share (debt at par) | 174.2p | 137.2p | 165.8p |
| NAV per ordinary share (debt at fair value) | 177.2p | 139.9p | 168.6p |
| Share price³ | 159.0p | 129.0p | 150.5p |
| Market capitalisation | £350m | £312m | £331m |
| Dividend per share for the period | 3.425p | 3.275p | 6.625p |
| Ongoing charge | 0.70% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
| Dividend yield⁴ | 4.3% | 5.0% | 4.4% |
| Gearing | 13.5% | 13.8% | 11.5% |
| Discount (debt at fair value) | 10.2% | 7.8% | 10.7% |
| AIC UK Equity Income sector –
average discount at period end | 6.0% | 5.0% | 3.0% |
¹ Net asset value ("NAV") per share total return (including dividends reinvested) with debt at fair value
² FTSE All-Share Index (including dividends reinvested)
³ Using mid-market closing price
⁴ Based on dividends paid and declared in respect of the previous twelve-month period
Sources: Morningstar Direct, Janus Henderson, Factset
Performance
Total Return Performance (including dividends reinvested and excluding transaction costs)

Rebased to 100 at 31 March 2016
Total Return Performance
| to 31 March 2026 | 6 months % | 1 year % | 3 years % | 5 years % | 10 years % | 25 years % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAV¹ | 7.1 | 32.1 | 51.8 | 66.2 | 102.7 | 668.1 |
| Share price² | 6.8 | 29.0 | 46.8 | 65.0 | 94.8 | 725.5 |
| FTSE All-Share Index | 8.9 | 21.5 | 45.6 | 69.3 | 129.8 | 379.0 |
| AIC UK Equity Income sector – NAV | 4.2 | 16.8 | 36.8 | 51.0 | 104.1 | 500.5 |
| AIC UK Equity Income sector – share price | 3.7 | 16.2 | 35.6 | 46.5 | 102.4 | 567.3 |
Historical Performance
| Year to 30 Sept | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | As at 31 Mar 2026³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets⁴ (£m) | 387 | 440 | 439 | 386 | 279 | 394 | 313 | 349 | 390 | 365 | 383 |
| Per ordinary share | |||||||||||
| NAV⁵* | 143.2p | 162.8p | 162.5p | 142.8p | 103.1p | 145.9p | 115.9p | 129.3p | 144.2p | 165.8p | 174.2p |
| Share price* | 133.7p | 150.4p | 151.5p | 128.0p | 91.4p | 131.5p | 104.5p | 113.0p | 127.0p | 150.5p | 159.0p |
| Net revenue* | 4.77p | 4.91p | 5.86p | 6.80p | 3.38p | 4.27p | 6.10p | 6.71p | 6.29p | 6.73p | 2.64p |
| Net dividends paid* | 4.50p | 4.90p | 5.40p | 5.95p | 6.00p | 6.025p | 6.10p | 6.25p | 6.425p | 6.625p | 3.425p⁶ |
¹ NAV per share total return (including dividends reinvested) with debt at fair value (except 25 years, which is debt at par)
² Using mid-market closing price
³ Net revenue and net dividends paid are for the six-month period ended 31 March 2026
⁴ Attributable to ordinary shares
⁵ NAV with debt at par value
⁶ First interim dividend of 1.70p per ordinary share paid on 30 April 2026 and second interim dividend of 1.725p per ordinary share that will be paid on 31 July 2026
* Figures for 2016 to 2021 have been restated due to the sub-division of each ordinary share of 25p into ten ordinary shares of 2.5p each on 7 February 2022
Sources: Morningstar Direct, Janus Henderson and Factset
Chair's Statement
Overview
Over the six months to 31 March 2026 Lowland's absolute total return on NAV was a pleasing +7.1%, while the share price total return was +6.8%. As tends to be the case in times of significant geopolitical upheaval, investors were more cautious about smaller companies, which largely accounts for Lowland's modest underperformance when compared to its primary benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index (+8.9%). However, continuing the trend of previous periods, this weakness in smaller companies was at least partly mitigated by takeover activity, with a further two approaches for portfolio companies in the last six months, which contributed to Lowland's outperformance of the smaller companies benchmark (see Fund Managers' Report for more detail).
Towards the end of the six months, the Iran War led to sharp falls in equity markets globally. At a portfolio level this was positive for oil companies, which are well represented in both the UK market and in Lowland, but more generally the rising price of oil has had a knock-on effect on inflation and hence interest rate expectations, with analysts now predicting that rates will rise, rather than fall, over the coming months. This in turn has impacted the more cyclical companies in the portfolio such as housebuilders. Against a volatile and uncertain backdrop your Fund Managers continue to focus on the quality, resilience and valuation of the portfolio companies.
Dividends
Lowland earnings per share during the period were 2.64p, compared to 2.06p the previous year – while Lowland's earnings are growing, the magnitude of the increase is due mainly to the timing of dividend payments. A second interim dividend of 1.725p per share has been declared, an increase of 4.5% on last year's payment of 1.65p per share. We expect to maintain our quarterly progressive dividend policy, so that the last two dividends in respect of the current year should be at least at this rate. On a 12-month historic run rate, this gives a dividend of 6.775p per share, representing a 4.3% dividend yield for shareholders.
As in previous years, the earnings generated within the portfolio tend to be quite heavily weighted to the second half, so we will need to wait until the year end to see the final outcome of the earnings increase.
Gearing
Gearing rose during the period, reaching 13.5% as at the end of March compared to 11.5% at the last financial year end. Gearing has been beneficial for the Company's returns over the long run, and was modestly beneficial in the first half (as shown in the waterfall graph in the Fund Managers' report). The Board believes that the ability to use gearing is an important distinguishing factor for investment companies such as Lowland.
Share price and discount
No shares were bought back or issued during the period. The relatively modest move in the discount from the start (-10.7%) to the end (-10.2%) of the period masks a wider range over the six months, with the discount varying from just over 5% to just under 11% at its widest.
Outlook
The war in the Middle East, with the rise in the oil price and consequent rise in inflation, has added a further layer of uncertainty to an already subdued domestic economic backdrop. It is times such as these that remind us of the importance of investing in a diverse group of companies, with strong management teams, across a range of different sectors. In addition, a margin of defensiveness is provided by extremely low starting valuations.
Since the end of the half year, in the period to 11 May 2026, the NAV has increased by 6.3% and the share price by 7.4%, largely following the newsflow around the progress of the war. This compares favourably to a 2.1% rise in the FTSE All-Share Index.
Helena Vinnicombe
Chair
12 May 2026
Equity Allocation as at 31 March

Sector Weightings (%)

Market Cap Weighting (%)
1 FTSE All-Share Index.
Source: Factset, Janus Henderson
Fund Managers' Report
Performance review
The six months ended 31 March 2026 was a good absolute performance period for Lowland, with a net asset value total return of 7.1%. However, in a UK market where outperformance was predominantly driven by a small number of the largest companies, Lowland underperformed its FTSE All-Share benchmark, which returned 8.9%. The Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies Plus AIM (excluding investment companies) Index fell 5.1% over the same period, demonstrating the degree to which smaller companies underperformed.
The chart below illustrates that, whilst stock selection was positive, holding more than the benchmark in smaller companies more than offset this.

Attribution returns (%)
Ten largest absolute contributors to performance during the six months to 31 March 2026:
| Share price total return % | Contribution to return % | |
|---|---|---|
| BP | 46.2 | 1.0 |
| HSBC | 21.0 | 0.8 |
| Shell | 38.0 | 0.8 |
| GSK | 33.3 | 0.8 |
| Serica Energy | 53.5 | 0.7 |
| Rio Tinto | 46.1 | 0.7 |
| Senior | 44.7 | 0.6 |
| FBD | 16.7 | 0.4 |
| Schroders | 56.8 | 0.3 |
| National Grid | 20.6 | 0.3 |
Source: Bloomberg, Janus Henderson
It is notable that seven of the top ten best performers are FTSE 100 companies, with the exceptions being North Sea oil & gas producer Serica Energy (which is a beneficiary of the recent rise in energy prices), aerospace components supplier Senior (which has a recommended takeover offer from Blackstone), and Irish insurer FBD (which continued to steadily grow premiums written in its core Irish market, while paying an attractive dividend yield).
Fund Managers' Report (continued)
Ten largest absolute detractors from performance during the six months to 31 March 2026:
| Share price total return % | Contribution to return % | |
|---|---|---|
| Eleco | -28.0 | -0.3 |
| Ibstock | -27.4 | -0.2 |
| Ilika | -46.7 | -0.2 |
| Aviva | -8.6 | -0.2 |
| Dunelm | -25.0 | -0.2 |
| Card Factory | -36.8 | -0.2 |
| Alumasc | -37.9 | -0.2 |
| FRP Advisory | -22.6 | -0.2 |
| Mondi | -17.2 | -0.1 |
| Johnson Service | -14.0 | -0.1 |
Source: Bloomberg, Janus Henderson
In a backdrop where UK economic growth stalled in the second half of 2025, much of what ties the weakest performers together was subdued domestic economic activity, particularly ahead of the November Budget (which fell at an unfortunate time for retailers such as Dunelm and Card Factory in the run up to peak Christmas trading). Elsewhere, some share prices were impacted by the debate around artificial intelligence ('AI') and whether it could mean higher levels of competition or margin pressure in certain industries. Lowland holds little in the industries that are currently seen as most likely to be negatively impacted (for example, software or data services). It was not, however, entirely immune – Eleco, which is a software provider for the construction industry, saw its shares de-rate, as did professional services firm FRP Advisory. These businesses are yet to see any impact on trading as a result of AI, and both are highly specialist in what they are producing which will, we expect, provide a degree of insulation.
Activity
Purchases have been made across a diverse range of companies. It is this variety of businesses held that protects the portfolio in uncertain times. Smaller companies generally have seen greater share price weakness than large companies. Poor sentiment is driven by concerns over the economy, but this has created the chance to buy quality small companies at low valuations. Examples of this are Alumasc, a building supply company and Cohort, which provides the defence industry with electronic and surveillance technology solutions. Although larger companies generally held up better, there is a large disparity in their performance. The advances in AI are expected to disrupt many business models. This has caused share price weakness in some large companies. The problems can be exaggerated as the adoption of AI has the potential to reduce costs and improve productivity for many. An example is RELX, where the share price has fallen on concerns over what AI will do to their business. This has created an opportunity for us to buy a holding in this high-quality company at a relatively low valuation as we believe it will not be disrupted to the extent some are predicting.
Shares have also been bought in commercial property companies with high-quality portfolios. These include Segro and Hammerson as the share price discounts to their asset value appear too high. Meanwhile, the disposals in the portfolio have mainly resulted from takeovers, which have included Renold and Schroders. The cash from them has also allowed us to refresh the portfolio with some new names such as Young & Co's Brewery, the pub operator and brewer, and Mears, the maintenance service provider.
Fund Managers' Report (continued)
The acquired companies operate across a wide range of sectors. They do, however, have one feature in common which is they have very able management teams who we expect will deal with the challenges they face from the global and domestic economy.
Outlook
This is not the time to make conviction calls about what will happen in the global economy. It is rather to recognise how little as investors we know about what the future holds. It is from this position that we can focus on how to run the portfolio. We need companies with management teams that will adapt to the circumstances and thus continue to provide excellence in their product offerings.
The valuation of the businesses need to be undemanding as, however talented management is, there will be times when it is difficult to drive a company forward. When a starting valuation is low there is less scope for investors' disappointment with the results. The portfolio diversity and strength of management teams means we believe the Company is well positioned for further capital and income growth.
James Henderson and Laura Foll
Fund Managers
12 May 2026
Financial Summary
| Extract from the Condensed Income Statement | Unaudited
Half Year Ended | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | 31 Mar 2026 | | | 31 Mar 2025 | | |
| | Revenue return £'000 | Capital return £'000 | Total £'000 | Revenue return £'000 | Capital return £'000 | Total £'000 |
| Gains/(losses) on investments held at fair value through profit or loss | - | 21,188 | 21,188 | - | (16,569) | (16,569) |
| Income from investments | 7,223 | - | 7,223 | 6,697 | - | 6,697 |
| Other interest receivable and similar income | 82 | - | 82 | 74 | - | 74 |
| Gross revenue and capital gains/(losses) | 7,305 | 21,188 | 28,493 | 6,771 | (16,569) | (9,798) |
| Expenses, finance costs and taxation | (1,489) | (1,002) | (2,491) | (1,377) | (959) | (2,336) |
| Net return/(loss) after taxation | 5,816 | 20,186 | 26,002 | 5,394 | (17,528) | (12,134) |
| Return/(loss) per ordinary share – basic and diluted | 2.64p | 9.18p | 11.82p | 2.06p | (6.69p) | (4.63p) |
| Extract from the Condensed Statement of Financial Position | Unaudited | | Audited as at 30 Sep 2025 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | as at 31 Mar 2026 £'000 | as at 31 Mar 2025 £'000 | |
| Investments held at fair value through profit or loss | 435,066 | 377,870 | 406,564 |
| Net current liabilities less creditors due after more than one year | (51,799) | (45,762) | (41,929) |
| Net assets | 383,267 | 332,108 | 364,635 |
| Net asset value per ordinary share – basic and diluted | 174.2p | 137.2p | 165.8p |
Dividend
On 30 April 2026, a first interim dividend of 1.70p (2025: 1.625p) per ordinary share was paid in respect of the year ending 30 September 2026. A second interim dividend of 1.725p per ordinary share for the year ending 30 September 2026 has been declared and will be paid on 31 July 2026 to shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 26 June 2026. The ex-dividend date is 25 June 2026. Based on the number of shares in issue on 11 May 2026 of 219,972,265, being the number of shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury, the cost of the dividend will be £3,795,000 (2025: £3,736,000).
Financial Summary (continued)
Going Concern
The Directors have considered the liquidity of the portfolio and concluded that the assets of the Company consist of securities that are readily realisable. They have also considered the impact of global conflicts and changes in the international political landscape, including revenue forecasting, and a review of covenant compliance including the headroom above the most restrictive covenants. They have concluded that they are able to meet their financial obligations as they fall due for at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Having assessed these factors and the principal risks, the Directors considered it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business can be divided into various areas:
- Market, geopolitical, macroeconomic or environmental;
- Investment activity and strategy;
- Portfolio and market price;
- Dividend income;
- Financial;
- Gearing;
- Tax and regulatory; and
- Operational.
Information on these risks and how they are managed is given in the Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2025. The Board has completed a thorough review of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company. As a result of this review, the Board considers that the principal risks and uncertainties remain largely unchanged and that they are as applicable to the remaining six months of the financial year as they were to the six months under review.
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge:
(a) the condensed set of financial statements for the half year to 31 March 2026 has been prepared in accordance with "FRS 104 Interim Financial Reporting" and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company;
(b) the Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the information required by Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 4.2.7R (indication of important events during the first six months and description of principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year); and
(c) the Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the information required by Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 4.2.8R (disclosure of related party transactions and changes therein).
On behalf of the Board
Helena Vinnicombe
Chair
12 May 2026
Investment Portfolio as at 31 March 2026
| Company | Sector | Market Value £'000 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC | Banks | 17,160 | 3.9 |
| BP | Oil and Gas | 14,854 | 3.4 |
| Shell | Oil and Gas | 13,434 | 3.1 |
| GSK | Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 13,086 | 3.0 |
| M&G | Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 10,880 | 2.5 |
| Barclays | Banks | 10,708 | 2.5 |
| Serica Energy¹ | Oil and Gas | 10,273 | 2.4 |
| Senior | Aerospace and Defence | 9,732 | 2.2 |
| FBD | Non-Life Insurance (Ireland) | 9,730 | 2.2 |
| Rio Tinto | Industrial Metals and Mining | 8,679 | 2.0 |
| 10 largest | 118,536 | 27.2 | |
| Standard Life | Life Insurance | 8,288 | 1.9 |
| Irish Continental | Industrial Transportation (Ireland) | 7,944 | 1.8 |
| Aviva | Life Insurance | 7,925 | 1.8 |
| National Grid | Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 7,834 | 1.8 |
| Standard Chartered | Banks | 7,754 | 1.8 |
| Balfour Beatty | Construction and Materials | 6,858 | 1.6 |
| Clarkson | Industrial Transportation | 6,279 | 1.5 |
| Prudential | Life Insurance | 6,228 | 1.5 |
| Chesnara | Life Insurance | 6,225 | 1.4 |
| Anglo American | Industrial Metals and Mining | 6,158 | 1.4 |
| 20 largest | 190,029 | 43.7 | |
| Legal & General | Life Insurance | 6,155 | 1.4 |
| Lloyds Banking | Banks | 5,910 | 1.4 |
| Land Securities | Real Estate Investment Trusts | 5,806 | 1.3 |
| Hill & Smith | Industrial Metals and Mining | 5,728 | 1.3 |
| ZIGUP | Industrial Transportation | 5,727 | 1.3 |
| BT | Telecommunications Service Providers | 5,631 | 1.3 |
| Johnson Matthey | Chemicals | 5,593 | 1.3 |
| RELX | Software and Computer Services | 5,571 | 1.3 |
| IMI | Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 5,399 | 1.2 |
| NatWest | Banks | 5,344 | 1.2 |
| 30 largest | 246,893 | 56.7 | |
| J Sainsbury | Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 5,252 | 1.2 |
| Severn Trent | Gas, Water and Multi-utilities | 5,085 | 1.2 |
| Smith & Nephew | Medical Equipment and Services | 5,036 | 1.2 |
| Springfield Properties¹ | Household Goods and Home Construction | 4,836 | 1.1 |
| Morgan Advanced Materials | Industrial Engineering | 4,762 | 1.1 |
| Kingfisher | Retailers | 4,750 | 1.1 |
| Vanquis Banking | Finance and Credit Services | 4,675 | 1.1 |
| Norcros | Construction and Materials | 4,545 | 1.0 |
| Vodafone | Telecommunications Service Providers | 4,211 | 1.0 |
| Sabre Insurance | Non-Life Insurance | 3,863 | 0.9 |
| 40 largest | 293,908 | 67.6 |
Investment Portfolio as at 31 March 2026 (continued)
| Company | Sector | Market Value £'000 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segro | Real Estate Investment Trusts | 3,863 | 0.9 |
| Johnson Service | Industrial Support Services | 3,686 | 0.8 |
| Hammerson | Real Estate Investment Trusts | 3,535 | 0.8 |
| Volex¹ | Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 3,394 | 0.8 |
| Babcock | Aerospace and Defence | 3,305 | 0.8 |
| Inchcape | Retailers | 3,262 | 0.8 |
| Eleco¹ | Software and Computer Services | 3,165 | 0.7 |
| Vertu Motors¹ | Retailers | 3,163 | 0.7 |
| Dunelm | Retailers | 3,136 | 0.7 |
| Aberdeen | Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 3,130 | 0.7 |
| 50 largest | 327,547 | 75.3 | |
| Halfords | Retailers | 2,987 | 0.7 |
| Mondi | General Industrials | 2,953 | 0.7 |
| Smiths News | Industrial Support Services | 2,944 | 0.7 |
| Ibstock | Construction and Materials | 2,881 | 0.7 |
| Castings | Industrial Metals and Mining | 2,879 | 0.7 |
| Vesuvius | Industrial Engineering | 2,877 | 0.7 |
| DCC | Industrial Support Services (Ireland) | 2,872 | 0.6 |
| Shaftesbury Capital | Real Estate Investment Trusts | 2,869 | 0.6 |
| Workspace | Real Estate Investment Trusts | 2,809 | 0.6 |
| Cranswick | Food Producers | 2,772 | 0.6 |
| 60 largest | 356,390 | 81.9 | |
| Speedy Hire | Industrial Support Services | 2,742 | 0.6 |
| Marks & Spencer | Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 2,713 | 0.6 |
| Mears | Real Estate Investment and Services | 2,694 | 0.6 |
| River UK Micro Cap | Closed End Investments | 2,678 | 0.6 |
| FRP Advisory¹ | Industrial Support Services | 2,670 | 0.6 |
| Elementis | Chemicals | 2,655 | 0.6 |
| Marshalls | Construction and Materials | 2,617 | 0.6 |
| STV | Media | 2,578 | 0.6 |
| Coats | General Industrials | 2,526 | 0.6 |
| IP | Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 2,451 | 0.6 |
| 70 largest | 382,714 | 87.9 | |
| TP ICAP | Investment Banking and Brokerage Services | 2,443 | 0.6 |
| Kier | Construction and Materials | 2,420 | 0.6 |
| Reach | Media | 2,361 | 0.5 |
| Bellway | Household Goods and Home Construction | 2,304 | 0.5 |
| Young & Co's Brewery¹ | Travel and Leisure | 2,268 | 0.5 |
| Breedon | Construction and Materials | 2,234 | 0.5 |
| Oxford Sciences Enterprises² | Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 2,147 | 0.5 |
| Cohort¹ | Aerospace and Defense | 2,073 | 0.5 |
| Somero Enterprises¹ | Industrial Engineering (USA) | 2,072 | 0.5 |
| Costain | Construction and Materials | 1,995 | 0.5 |
| 80 largest | 405,031 | 93.1 |
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Investment Portfolio as at 31 March 2026 (continued)
| Company | Sector | Market Value £'000 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| PZ Cussons | Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 1,838 | 0.4 |
| Hilton Foods | Food Producers | 1,788 | 0.4 |
| Arbuthnot Banking¹ | Banks | 1,700 | 0.4 |
| McBride | Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores | 1,697 | 0.4 |
| Alumasc¹ | Construction and Materials | 1,537 | 0.4 |
| Carclo | General Industrials | 1,507 | 0.4 |
| Helical | Real Estate Investment Trusts | 1,487 | 0.3 |
| Wynnstay¹ | Food Producers | 1,420 | 0.3 |
| Valterra Platinum | Precious Metals and Mining (South Africa) | 1,387 | 0.3 |
| Macfarlane | General Industrials | 1,300 | 0.3 |
| 90 largest | 420,692 | 96.7 | |
| DFS Furniture | Retailers | 1,260 | 0.3 |
| Palace Capital | Real Estate Investment Trusts | 1,255 | 0.3 |
| Card Factory | Retailers | 1,192 | 0.3 |
| XP Power | Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 1,184 | 0.3 |
| Hollywood Bowl | Travel and Leisure | 1,178 | 0.2 |
| WH Smith | Retailers | 1,147 | 0.2 |
| Ilika¹ | Electronic and Electrical Equipment | 1,068 | 0.2 |
| RWS Holdings¹ | Industrial Support Services | 837 | 0.2 |
| Airea¹ | Household Goods and Home Construction | 825 | 0.2 |
| Next 15¹ | Media | 678 | 0.2 |
| 100 largest | 431,316 | 99.1 |
¹ AIM stocks
² Unlisted investments
Source: Janus Henderson
Directors and Other Information
Directors
Helena Vinnicombe (Chair)
Duncan Budge
Gaynor Coley
Mark Lam
Tom Walker
All of the Directors are non-executive, and members of the Audit and Risk Committee (except the Chair), Management Engagement Committee and Nominations and Remuneration Committee.
The Management Engagement Committee and the Nominations and Remuneration Committee are chaired by Helena Vinnicombe and the Audit and Risk Committee by Gaynor Coley.
Alternative Investment Fund Manager
Janus Henderson Fund Management UK Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Tel: 020 7818 1818
Fund Managers
James Henderson
Laura Foll
Corporate Secretary
Janus Henderson Secretarial Services UK Limited
Email: [email protected]
Performance Details/ Share Price Information
The Company's share price and NAV are published daily and can be found on its website at www.lowlandinvestment.com.
The market price of the Company's shares is also published daily in the Financial Times, which shows figures for the estimated NAV and premium/discount, and in the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List.
Shareholder Details
Shareholders who hold their shares in certificated form can check their shareholding with the Registrar, Computershare Investor Services PLC, via www.computershare.com. Please note that to gain access to your details on the Computershare site you will need the holder reference number shown on your share certificate.
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