London, Sep. 2, 2010 (PR Newswire UK Disclose) --
BLACKROCK INVESTMENT TRUSTS
NET ASSET VALUE
BLACKROCK GREATER EUROPE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc
at close of business on 1 September 2010 was:
177.58p Capital only (undiluted)
180.80p Including current year income (undiluted)
177.58p Capital only (Diluted for subscription shares)
180.80p Including current year income (Diluted for subscription shares)
177.58p Capital only (Diluted for subscription shares and treasury shares)
180.80p Including current year income (Diluted for subscription shares and treasury shares)
Notes:
1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.
2. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.
3. The undiluted net asset value above has been calculated based on 99,042,423
ordinary shares excluding 2,642,046 shares held in treasury.
The Company also has 19,806,520 subscription shares in issue.
4. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts; see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).
NET ASSET VALUE
BLACKROCK WORLD MINING TRUST PLC
The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock World Mining Trust plc at close of
business on 1 September 2010 was:
692.49p Capital only (undiluted)
697.64p Including current year income (undiluted)
Notes:
1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.
2. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.
3. The undiluted net asset value per share has been calculated on 177,712,242
ordinary shares excluding 15,299,600 held in treasury.
4. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts; see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).
NET ASSET VALUE
BLACKROCK NEW ENERGY INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock New Energy Investment Trust plc at
close of business on 1 September 2010 was:
45.13p Capital & including income (Pre Performance Fee) - undiluted for subscription shares
45.13p Capital & including income (Post Performance Fee) - undiluted for subscription shares
45.13p Including income (Pre Performance Fee) - diluted for subscription shares
45.13p Including income (Post Performance Fee) - diluted for subscription shares
Notes:
1. Under the investment management agreement dated 14 December 2006, a
performance fee is payable based on outperformance of the Company's benchmark
index if the Company's NAV reaches a high watermark of 55.58p. In accordance
with the AIC statement of Recommended Practice, the above NAV includes any
relevant performance fee provisions to the extent that the high watermark has
been attained. The NAV prior to the calculation of any performance fee
accruals, for the purposes of calculating the highwatermark, amounted to:
45.13p (Capital including income); 45.13p (Capital incl. income diluted).
2. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.
3. Following the conversion of 44,378 subscription shares into ordinary shares
on 6 August 2010, the number of ordinary shares now in issue totals
246,678,588. The number of subscription shares now in issue totals 45,821,223.
4. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts; see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).
NET ASSET VALUE
BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc at
close of business on 1 September 2010 was:
435.47p Capital only and including debt at par value
431.22p Capital only and including debt at fair value
440.86p Including current year income and debt at par value
436.61p Including current year income and debt at fair value
Notes:
1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.
2. 250,000 ordinary shares were purchased on 4 February 2010 and a further
65,000 shares on 5 February 2010, bringing the total amount of ordinary shares
held in treasury to 2,113,731. The total number of ordinary shares in issue
excluding treasury shares is 47,879,792.
3. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts; see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).
NET ASSET VALUE
BLACKROCK COMMODITIES INCOME INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock Commodities Income Investment Trust
plc at close of business on 1 September 2010 was:
122.93p Capital only (undiluted)
124.64p Including current year income (undiluted)
Notes:
1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.
2. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.
3. The unaudited NAV above has been calculated based on 75,600,000 shares.
4. Following the sale of 274,338 shares out of treasury on 4 June 2010, there
are 75,600,000 shares in issue. No shares are held in treasury.
5. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts; see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).
NET ASSET VALUE
BLACKROCK LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc
at close of business on 1 September 2010 was:
1057.87c per share (US cents) Capital only with convertible bond at par
684.23p per share (pence sterling) Capital only with convertible bond at par
1073.31c per share (US cents) - Cum income with convertible bond at par value XD
694.22p per share (pence sterling) - Cum income with convertible bond at par value XD
1019.33c per share (US cents) - Capital only with convertible bond at fair value
659.30p per share (pence sterling) - Capital only with convertible bond at fair value
1034.77c per share (US cents) - Including current year income with convertible bond at fair value XD
669.29p per share (pence sterling) - Including current year income with convertible bond at fair value XD
1042.78c per share (US cents) - Fully diluted for full conversion of bond and with treasury shares not sold
(USD) incl. income XD
674.47p per share (pence sterling) - Fully diluted for full conversion of bond and with treasury shares not
sold (pence) incl. income XD
Notes:
1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.
2. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.
3. The number of shares in issue is 43,835,522. Following the cancellation on
31 March 2010 of 3,554,231 shares previously held
in treasury, there are no shares remaining in treasury.
4. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts; see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).
NET ASSET VALUE
THE THROGMORTON TRUST PLC
The unaudited net asset value for The Throgmorton Trust PLC at close of
business on 1 September 2010 was:
173.59p Capital only
175.57p Including current year revenue
173.59p Capital only (adjusted for treasury shares
175.57p Including current year income (adjusted for treasury shares)
168.02p Capital only (diluted for subscription shares)
169.60p Including current year income (diluted for subscription shares)
Notes:
1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.
2. Following the conversion of 11,400 Subscription Shares into Ordinary Shares
on 9 August 2010, the Company's issued share capital now comprises 58,367,192 Ordinary Shares,
7,400,000 Treasury Shares and 14,763,134 Subscription Shares.
3. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.
NET ASSET VALUE
THE EASTERN EUROPEAN TRUST PLC
The unaudited net asset value for The Eastern European Trust PLC at close of
business on 1 September 2010 was:
461.30c per share (US cents) - Including current year income
298.37p per share (pence sterling) - Including current year income
461.30c per share (US cents) - Diluted for subscription shares (including current year income)
298.37p per share (pence sterling) - Diluted for subscription shares (including current year income)
Notes:
1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.
2. Revenue items included in net asset value.
3. Following the tender of 7.5% of the Company's issued share capital
(excluding treasury shares) with effect from 7 July 2010,
3,974,867 shares have been placed in treasury, bringing the total amount of
ordinary shares held in treasury to 4,664,367. The total
number of ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury shares is 49,023,373.
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BLACKROCK INVESTMENT TRUSTS
