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WAM CAPITAL LIMITED Net Asset Value 2011

Mar 9, 2011

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WAM CAPITAL LTD (WAM) ABN 34 086 587 395 INVESTMENT UPDATE & NTA – FEBRUARY 2011

WAM Capital Limited (WAM) is an investor in listed Australian equities. The investment objectives are to deliver a rising stream of fully franked dividends, to provide capital growth and to preserve capital. WAM concentrates mostly on small to medium industrial companies.

Since inception in August 1999 WAM has outperformed the overall share market. WAM’s portfolio (before all fees, costs, taxes and dividends) has increased by 693.1% compared to a 165.4% increase in the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index.

In February WAM’s gross portfolio (before all fees, costs and taxes) rose by 2.1%, while the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index rose by 2.2%.

Annualised
Performance
as at 28 February
2011
6 months 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception
(Aug-99)
WAM Capital Limited
S&P/ASX All Ordinaries
Accumulation Index
Outperformance*
+16.2%
+13.1%
+3.1%
+24.1%
+10.2%
+13.9%
+11.3%
-0.4%
+11.7%
+12.2%
+4.4%
+7.8%
+18.2%
+8.5%
+9.7%
+19.6%
+8.8%
+10.8%

*The change in the gross portfolio before all expenses, fees and taxes.

The NTA numbers below are before the payment of a 5.0 cent per share fully franked interim dividend which is due to be paid on the 11 March 2011. The shares traded ex dividend on the 28 February 2011.

NTA before tax 179.59c*
NTA after tax and before tax on unrealised gains 179.44c
NTA after tax 170.28c

*This is after the payment of 0.48 cents per share in tax during the month

Market Outlook

The Australian share market managed to post its third consecutively monthly gain during February, pushing the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Index back over the 5,000 mark for the first time in 10 months. In a familiar trend the impetus for the latest monthly rise came from a surging US share market, which jumped 3.2 per cent for the month. The best performing sector in the Australian market during February was the resources sector which continues to strongly outperform the overall market as demand out of China for commodities rise.

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Market Outlook (continued)

Towards the end of February and in early March shares around the globe have been sold off. This is not unexpected given the spectacular run most markets have enjoyed since July 2010. The trigger for the sell-off has been the spike in oil prices on the back of political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa. The violence has raised concerns about the supply of oil in the coming months causing oil prices to rise. In previous cycles sharp jumps in the price of oil has eventually led to a slowdown in Western economies causing share markets to sell off. The most recent lift in oil prices may only be short lived but it shows that global economic growth is still fragile and investors should be cautious about equities. Given the environment, we retain a conservative position looking for opportunities if equities are sold down.

Dividends

On 11 March 2011 the company will pay a fully franked interim dividend of 5.0 cents per share. This is a 25% increase on the interim dividend last year.

The Board is committed to paying an increasing stream of fully franked dividends to shareholders provided the company has sufficient franking credits, and it is within prudent business practices. Dividends are paid on a six-monthly basis. Government legislation introduced in June 2010 now enables companies to pay dividends if the company is deemed solvent. Dividend payments will not be reliant on reported profit and retained earnings as it was previously. Rather it will be with consideration to cash flow, cash holdings and available franking credits. Essentially, WAM Capital will always be in a position to pay dividends providing it is solvent.

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*Annualised interim dividend

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Portfolio Structure

As at 28 February 2011, listed securities made up 63.1% of the portfolio, while fixed interest and cash made up the remaining 36.9%. We continue to focus on companies with strong earnings per share growth, trading on attractive earnings multiples, are well positioned in growth industries and have proven management. We continue to heavily research companies that meet this profile, with over 700 company visits a year.

As at 31 Jan 2010 As at 31 Jan 2010 As at 28 Feb 2011 As at 28 Feb 2011
Investment Type $m
%
$m
%
Listed Equities 117.1 61.4% 120.3 63.1%
Fixed Interest and Cash 73.8 38.6% 70.4 36.9%
Long Portfolio 190.9 100.0% 190.7 100.0%
Short Portfolio (4.7) (1.4)
Total Fund Size $186.2m $189.3m
No. No.
Total ordinary shares on
issue
104,482,025 104,482,025

At 28 February 2011 the major securities held in the portfolio were:

Code Company Market Value
$
Market
Value as
% Gross
Assets
RKN Reckon Limited 8,901,878 4.7%
RHG RHG Limited 7,022,945 3.7%
ELI Emerging Leaders Investments Limited 5,639,809 3.0%
TAL Tower Australia Group Limited 5,274,064 2.8%
MMS McMillan Shakespeare Limited 5,238,801 2.8%
SGN STW Communications Group Limited 4,576,289 2.4%
RPX RP Data Limited 3,273,349 1.7%
MYS Mystate Limited 3,225,573 1.7%
MSF Maryborough Sugar Factory Limited (The) 2,845,210 1.5%
SGI Signature Capital Investments Limited 2,743,417 1.4%
MAQ Macquarie Telecom Group Limited 2,592,237 1.4%
BRG Breville Group Limited 2,471,544 1.3%
CCP Credit Corp Group Limited 2,439,139 1.3%
TGA Thorn Group Limited 2,268,160 1.2%
CRZ Carsales.Com Limited 2,233,300 1.2%
BKL Blackmores Limited 2,182,352 1.2%
RCR RCR Tomlinson Limited 2,054,205 1.1%
IRE IRESS Market Technology Limited 1,975,609 1.0%
ARP ARB Corporation Limited 1,913,560 1.0%
SAI SAI Global Limited 1,877,773 1.0%

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Portfolio Structure – Gross Asset Allocation

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Long Portfolio Structure – Sector Allocation

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Performance

Set out below is the performance of WAM since listing to 28 February 2011 on a financial year basis 1 July to 30 June. The performance data excludes all expenses, fees and taxes and is used as a guide to how the company’s investment portfolio has performed against the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index which is before tax and expenses.

Financial Year
Gross Portfolio*
S&P/ASX All
Ordinaries
Accumulation Index
Outperformance
1999/2000
2000/2001
2001/2002
2002/2003
2003/2004
2004/2005
2005/2006
2006/2007
2007/2008
2008/2009
2009/2010
YTD 2010/2011
+33.3%
+30.2%
+32.7%
+12.3%
+27.3%
+13.9%
+27.4%
+44.1%
-23.0%
-3.0%
+29.8%
+20.9%
+11.3%
+8.9%
-4.5%
-1.1%
+22.4%
+24.8%
+24.2%
+30.3%
-12.1%
-22.2%
+13.8%
+17.1%
+22.0%
+21.3%
+37.2%
+13.4%
+4.9%
-10.9%
+3.2%
+13.8%
-10.9%
+19.2%
+16.0%
+3.8%

*The change in the portfolio before all expenses, fees and taxes.

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Monthly Performance Table


Aug 99

Sep 99
Oct 99 Nov 99 Dec 99 Jan 00 Feb 00 Mar 00
Gross Portfolio* +1.4% +5.1% +4.1% +11.0% +4.9% -2.0% +5.4% +5.3%
All Ordinaries Accum. -2.5% -1.2% +0.5% +5.4% +5.6% -0.7% +1.9% +0.5%
Apr 00 May 00 Jun 00 Jul 00 Aug 00 Sep 00 Oct 00 Nov 00
Gross Portfolio* -5.7% -2.9% +3.6% +2.9% +5.2% -0.7% +2.5% +1.9%
All Ordinaries Accum. -1.5% -1.3% +7.7% -1.3% +1.7% +0.2% -1.1% +1.1%
Dec 00 Jan 01 Feb 01 Mar 01 Apr 01 May 01 Jun 01 July 01
Gross Portfolio* +0.1% +1.7% -0.2% -3.7% +3.9% +6.7% +6.9% -1.0%
All Ordinaries Accum. -2.0% +4.4% -0.2% -4.8% +5.7% +1.6% +3.8% -4.5%
Aug 01 Sep 01 Oct 01 Nov 01 Dec 01 Jan 02 Feb 02 Mar 02
Gross Portfolio* +4.6% -2.9% +8.6% +3.8% +3.3% +7.0% +3.1% +4.9%
All Ordinaries Accum. -1.3% -6.7% +6.8% +3.4% +2.7% +1.3% -1.1% +0.8%
**Apr 02 ** **May 02 ** **Jun 02 ** Jul 02 **Aug 02 ** **Sep 02 ** **Oct 02 ** **Nov 02 **
Gross Portfolio* -0.4% +0.7% -2.2% -3.0% +3.9% -1.1% +1.1% +1.6%
All Ordinaries Accum. -1.8% +0.9% -4.4% -4.1% +1.8% -4.1% +2.6% +1.5%
Dec 02 Jan 03 Feb 03 Mar 03 Apr 03 May 03 Jun 03 Jul 03
Gross Portfolio* +1.5% +1.3% -1.7% -0.4% +3.8% +1.5% +3.5% +3.6%
All Ordinaries Accum. -1.5% -1.3% -5.1% +3.4% +4.4% +0.5% +1.3% +3.6%
Aug 03 Sept 03 Oct 03 Nov 03 Dec 03 Jan 04 Feb 04 Mar 04
Gross Portfolio* +5.2% +3.7% +5.4% -0.7% +3.6% +2.5% +2.7% +0.1%
All Ordinaries Accum. +3.5% -0.1% +3.5% -2.1% +3.7% -0.7% +3.1% +2.0%
Apr 04 May 04 Jun 04 Jul 04 Aug 04 Sep 04 Oct 04 Nov 04
Gross Portfolio* -1.3% -0.8% +1.0% +2.4% +1.2% +2.5% +2.9% +3.3%
All Ordinaries Accum. -0.1% +1.6% +2.7% +0.6% +1.1% +3.8% +3.1% +4.6%
Dec 04 Jan 05 Feb 05 Mar 05 Apr 05 May 05 Jun 05 Jul 05
Gross Portfolio* +0.7% +2.7% -0.2% -0.8% -4.2% +0.0% +2.8% +2.2%
All Ordinaries Accum. +3.0% +1.3% +1.8% -0.7% -3.8% +3.4% +4.5% +2.8%
Aug 05 Sep 05 Oct 05 Nov 05 Dec 05 Jan 06 Feb 06 Mar 06
Gross Portfolio* +4.0% +2.7% +0.1% +3.1% +0.8% +1.6% +4.9% +5.3%
All Ordinaries Accum. +2.2% +4.8% -3.8% +4.4% +3.0% +3.7% +0.7% +4.8%
Apr 06 May 06 Jun 06 Jul 06 Aug 06 Sep 06 Oct 06 Nov 06
Gross Portfolio* +2.1% -2.3% +0.5% +0.4% +3.4% +2.4% +4.7% +3.6%
All Ordinaries Accum. +2.4% -4.3% +1.9% -1.5% +3.2% +1.3% +4.8% +2.5%
Dec 06 Jan 07 Feb 07 Mar 07 Apr 07 May 07 Jun 07 Jul 07
Gross Portfolio* +6.1% +3.8% +0.4% +1.9% +2.6% +4.7% +3.3% +0.3%
All Ordinaries Accum. +3.6% +2.0% +1.6% +3.3% +3.0% +3.2% -0.1% -1.9%
Aug 07 Sep 07 Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08
Gross Portfolio* -4.2% +1.7% +3.1% -4.8% -1.1% -9.5% -1.3% -5.3%
All Ordinaries Accum. +1.7% +5.8% +3.1% -2.4% -2.4% -11.2% +0.3% -4.1%
Apr 08 May 08 Jun 08 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08
Gross Portfolio* +1.7% +2.3% -7.9% -1.6% +1.7% -5.3% -9.2% -5.6%
All Ordinaries Accum. +4.6% +2.4% -7.3% -5.2% +4.0% -10.6% -13.9% -7.2%
Dec 08 Jan 09 Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 May 09 Jun 09 Jul 09
Gross Portfolio* +3.1% -1.5% +1.1% +2.6% +5.2% +3.6% +4.1% +8.2%
All Ordinaries Accum. -0.1% -4.9% -4.3% +8.1% +6.1% +2.2% +3.9% +7.7%
Aug 09 Sep 09 Oct 09 Nov 09 Dec 09 Jan 10 Feb 10 Mar 10
Gross Portfolio* +7.6% +6.9% +2.3% +0.6% +1.6% -2.4% -0.5% +3.7%
All Ordinaries Accum. +6.5% +6.1% -1.9% +1.9% +3.7% -5.9% +1.8% +5.8%
Apr 10 May 10 Jun 10 Jul 10 Aug 10 Sept 10 Oct 10 Nov 10
Gross Portfolio* +0.8% -2.4% +0.7% +2.5% +1.5% +4.4% +1.4 +2.3%
All Ordinaries Accum. -1.2% -7.6% -2.6% +4.2% -0.7% +5.0% +2.2 -0.7%
Dec 10 Jan 11 Feb 11 Mar 11 Apr 11 May 11 Jun 11 Since
inception
Gross Portfolio* +3.7% +1.4% +2.1% +693.1%
All Ordinaries Accum. +3.8% +0.1% +2.2% +165.4%

*The change in the portfolio before all expenses, fees and taxes.

For further information please contact Geoff Wilson, Matthew Kidman, Chris Stott or Martin Hickson on (02) 9247 6755

Level 11, 139 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 | GPO Box 4658 Sydney NSW 2001 | ABN 34 086 587 395 Phone 02 9247 6755 | Fax 02 9247 6855 | [email protected] | www.wamfunds.com.au

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