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European Assets Trust PLC

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European Assets Trust PLC

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  • Price (GBX)96.20
  • Today's Change0.20 / 0.21%
  • Shares traded1.04m
  • 1 Year change+11.34%
  • Beta1.1721
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About the company

European Assets Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment policy seeks investments in quoted small and medium-sized companies in Europe, excluding the United Kingdom, defined as those with a market capitalization below that of the largest company in the MSCI Europe excluding United Kingdom Small Mid Cap (Net Return) Index. It will not invest more than 20 per cent of its total assets in any one company and does not take legal or management control of any company in which it invests. The Company does not restrict its investments to any specific industrial or geographical sector; a diversified geographical spread is maintained. The Company has the powers under its articles to borrow an amount up to 20 per cent of its securities portfolio. Its securities portfolio includes industrials, consumer discretionary, financials, technology, consumer staples and energy. Its investment manager is Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)19.10m
  • Net income in GBP13.41m
  • Incorporated2018
  • Employees0.00
  • Location
    European Assets Trust PLCCannon Place, 78 Cannon StreetLONDON EC4N 6AGUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 131 573 8300
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Profile

Management group(s)Columbia Threadneedle Investments
AIC sectorEuropean Smaller Companies
ISINGB00BHJVQ590
Launch date12 Oct 1983
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To achieve growth of capital through investment in quoted small and medium-sized companies in Europe, excluding the United Kingdom.

Managed by

Philip Dicken, Mine Tezgul

Management & contract fees

Management fee is charged at a rate of 0.75% p.a. of NAV up to EUR 300m and 0.55% p.a. of NAV exceeding EUR 300m. Contract terminable on 6 months notice.

Peer analysis

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Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC-25.06m-30.46m320.16m0.00--0.8865-----0.1006-0.1006-0.08481.39-0.049-------5.96-4.43-7.19-4.74------------0.00--67.02--62.81------
RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd6.10m25.48m321.06m0.0012.820.6925--52.590.10180.10180.02441.880.0136--0.1818--5.677.936.348.60-92.72-181.95417.351,135.92----0.13070.0096.37151.78-58.91-2.46----
Abrdn UK Smlr Cmpn Grth Trst PLC45.01m39.01m321.36m0.0010.250.9415--7.140.51340.51340.60335.590.1032--63.25--8.941.359.731.4188.3762.2486.6756.08----0.0932113.81290.0783.85246.65----9.28
Lowland Investment Company PLC22.78m17.89m322.26m0.0022.611.07--14.150.06480.06480.08561.370.0566--8.01--4.454.354.714.6182.4984.5878.5581.04----0.082496.318.82--9.06----1.55
CQS New City High Yield Fund Ltd36.75m30.81m324.91m0.009.361.08--8.840.05620.05620.06640.48820.1211--8.28--10.165.7211.526.6586.5783.3483.8478.22----0.1104100.26516.0135.051,258.8741.82--0.2237
CT UK Capital and Income Invst Trust PLC14.37m10.52m328.87m0.0032.601.03--22.890.10310.10310.14333.260.0402--4.71--2.944.633.164.9879.4187.8673.2384.67----0.057774.6442.2625.4344.9626.82--5.81
Third Point Investors Ltd107.72m85.18m329.28m0.006.571.33--3.063.873.874.8819.150.2394--11,232.95--18.935.4118.975.4283.6958.5079.0852.78----0.00--273.73-3.36900.71-3.56----
Manchester & London Investment Trust plc94.89m88.42m336.72m0.003.960.9916--3.552.202.202.368.790.2989--594.93--27.8510.9228.4011.5893.9567.3593.18268.26----0.0024.51-15.972.88321.3750.10--0.00
Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Ltd41.89m34.21m339.58m0.0011.040.9347--8.110.21290.21290.2632.510.0985--19.33--8.045.198.775.6394.3590.1681.6876.43--19.730.07977.24157.01-2.15291.26-2.93--9.30
Henderson International Income Trust PLC39.50m34.86m343.94m0.009.870.9444--8.710.17790.17790.20161.860.1008--11.04--8.905.769.185.9493.1488.3288.2681.34----0.064562.74366.5231.60994.1942.41--6.23
European Assets Trust PLC19.10m13.41m345.67m0.0025.771.05--18.100.03730.03730.0530.91820.0516--6.86--3.621.903.921.9979.1474.0270.2360.20----0.0805308.67-52.33-28.28-61.56-32.31---5.33
CT Private Equity Trust PLC37.21m22.96m346.07m0.0015.080.698--9.300.32090.32090.52026.930.0607--18.81--3.7511.244.0212.3064.8983.2061.6981.72----0.165428.4816.79-1.3742.69-7.83--12.84
Scottish Oriental Smaller Co's Trust PLC42.54m33.19m349.95m0.0010.900.9078--8.230.2790.2790.363.350.1028------8.027.688.027.7790.9390.7478.0274.21----0.0012.74162.5957.32204.7072.25--4.01
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trst PLC-50.27m-53.70m354.19m0.00--0.9405-----0.1529-0.1529-0.14321.13-0.1212-------12.952.85-12.992.88--82.39--85.74----0.132625.99106.62--66.66-----28.00
Polar Capital Global Fincls Trust PLC110.56m99.29m359.35m0.006.460.9911--3.250.32690.32690.36422.130.1621--10.48--14.566.8415.537.2496.2092.4789.8080.02--25.160.107735.872,871.3139.671,160.0641.60--1.33
Fidelity Asian Values PLC41.85m32.83m368.94m0.0011.930.9948--8.820.46280.46280.59145.550.1087--18.82--8.536.368.646.4586.8685.6178.4592.01--110.600.0038.32-53.6214.34-70.58-13.55--10.50
Data as of Jul 18 2025. Currency figures normalised to European Assets Trust PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

15.70%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 26 Feb 202418.12m5.03%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Apr 202514.55m4.04%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Apr 20254.14m1.15%
Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. LLCas of 31 Mar 20254.13m1.15%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Apr 20253.53m0.98%
JPMorgan Securities Plc (Market-Maker)as of 01 Apr 20252.97m0.82%
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Apr 20252.92m0.81%
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Apr 20252.75m0.76%
Vanguard Global Advisers LLCas of 31 May 20252.31m0.64%
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (Investment Management)as of 01 Apr 20251.08m0.30%
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