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Highlights
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30 April
2006 |
30 April
2005 |
| Total return per ordinary share |
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91.0p |
74.1p |
| Net asset value per ordinary share |
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498.2p |
416.3p |
| Share price |
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457.75p |
346.0p |
| Dividend per ordinary share |
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9.45p |
9.0p |
| Special dividend per ordinary share |
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2.0p |
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| Discount |
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8.1% |
16.9% |
| Total expense ratio |
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2.4% |
2.5% |
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| Comparative Performance |
| Periods to 30 April 2006 |
1year
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3 year
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5 year
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10 Year
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| Net asset value per ordinary share |
19.7 |
61.1 |
37.5 |
102.8 |
| Share price |
32.3 |
109.5 |
43.1 |
121.1 |
| FTSE Small Cap Index ("the benchmark") |
25.0 |
90.4 |
15.5 |
57.1 |
| FTSE All Share Index |
27.8 |
61.6 |
7.0 |
60.4 |
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