Interim Results
26 Setembro 2003 - 1:43PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:2565Q
Metage Special Emerging Markets Fnd
26 September 2003
METAGE SPECIAL EMERGING MARKETS FUND LIMITED
Registered Office: Bank of Bermuda (Cayman) Ltd., British American Tower, PO Box
513 GT, Dr. Roy's Drive, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, B.W.I.
Preliminary announcement of audited results for the six months ended June 30,
2003 and June 30, 2002 and for the year ended December 31, 2002
Capital June 30, June 30, December 31,
2003 2002 2002
US$000's US$000's US$000's
Investments at market value:
Long positions 82,823 78,857 63,796
Short positions (2,728) (9,393) (3,773)
Net Current Liabilities (26,648) (24,022) (16,263)
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Net Asset Value 53,447 45,442 43,760
Number of shares outstanding 1,631,890 1,631,890 1,631,890
Net Asset Value per Share ($US) (Per IAS 39) 32.75 27.85 26.82
Net Asset Value per Share ($US) based on last traded or 33.62 28.46 27.80
mid price
Profit And Loss June 30, June 30, December 31,
2003 2002 2002
US$000's US$000's US$000's
Dividends (net of withholding tax) 197 1,559 2,075
Interest income 58 110 151
Investment, management and administrative expenses (1,479) (2,881) (3,912)
Interest expense (329) (864) (1,231)
Net realised gain (loss) on sale of investments and
Foreign currencies 949 12,037 11,729
Net change in unrealised gains (losses) in forward
Currency contracts (91) 502 742
Net change in unrealised losses in future
Commodity contracts 741 (169) (222)
Change in unrealised (depreciation)/ appreciation
of investments 9,641 (1,281) (2,000)
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Earnings on ordinary activities attributable to 9,687 9,013 7,332
shareholders
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Basic earnings per share ($US)* (Per IAS 39) 5.94 5.52 4.49
Basic earnings per share based on last traded
or mid price ($US) 6.19 5.59 4.93
* The earnings per share has been based on the weighted
average number of shares in issue throughout the period ended
June 30, 2003 of 1,631,890 (June 30, 2002 - 1,631,890;December
31, 2002 1,631,830)
The Net Asset Value of the Fund increased by 22.11% over the six month period
(20.94% on last traded or mid price basis), as compared with a increase of 16.1%
(on a gross return basis) on the benchmark. The benchmark used to measure the
performance of the Fund is Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets
Free Index (MSCI INDICES US$ EM Free).
The directors have not declared a dividend for any of the above periods.
The report and accounts for the period ended June 30, 2003 will be sent to
shareholders by the end of September 2003 and additional copies are available to
shareholders from the office of the Company Secretary, 6 Front Street, P.O. Box
HM 1020, Hamilton HM DX, Bermuda.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
LINDA M. SUTHERLAND
SECRETARY
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