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The Merchants Trust Plc

MRCH:LSE

The Merchants Trust Plc

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  • Price (GBX)589.00
  • Today's Change2.00 / 0.34%
  • Shares traded106.09k
  • 1 Year change+5.94%
  • Beta1.4192
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About the company

The Merchants Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's objective is to provide an above average level of income and income growth together with long term capital growth through a policy of investing mainly in higher yielding large United Kingdom companies. Its performance is benchmarked against Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) All-Share Index. The Company invests in various industry sectors, such as oil gas and consumable fuels, capital markets, independent power and renewable electricity producers, banks, professional services, tobacco, specialty retail, food products, diversified financial services, pharmaceuticals, personal products, electric utilities, trading companies and distributors, insurance, and metals and mining. Allianz Global Investors GmbH acts as an investment manager of the Company.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)-19.61m
  • Net income in GBP-30.25m
  • Incorporated1889
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)Allianz Global Investors (UK) Ltd
AIC sectorUK Equity Income
ISINGB0005800072
Launch date16 Feb 1889
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To provide an above average level of income and income growth together with long-term capital growth through a policy of investing mainly in higher yielding UK companies. The Company aims to achieve the objective through a strategy of investing in a portfolio of mainly higher yielding large UK companies and by using appropriate gearing to enhance returns. This strategy is designed for those investors who require a single investment in a diversified and professionally managed portfolio.

Managed by

Simon Gergel

Management & contract fees

Management fee of 0.35% p.a. of the value of the assets, calculated quarterly, after deduction of current liabilities, short term loans under one year and any funds within the portfolio managed by AllianzGI. Contract terminable on notice period of one year.

Peer analysis

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JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust PLC141.61m132.85m792.69m0.006.120.9287--5.600.89730.89730.94225.910.1526--24.74--14.320.042414.610.042895.7328.6193.824.99----0.07261,961.78115.52-20.11113.07-21.81--5.39
Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC95.11m86.83m793.65m0.009.561.129.148.340.28970.28970.31452.480.1188--36.33--10.853.8210.883.8694.1583.8091.2978.33----0.09485.551,320.23--643.71----38.72
Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC75.97m67.59m798.98m0.0012.170.9416--10.520.1360.1360.14791.760.0824--8.85--7.335.007.515.1192.4289.4288.9786.06----0.055924.18336.7614.25270.0016.55--11.24
Schroder AsiaPacific Fund plc12.80m-1.08m802.00m0.00--0.9508--62.64-0.0013-0.00130.08285.690.014--4.46---0.11773.73-0.12093.8142.2684.23-8.4075.49----0.0047.83125.73-5.49115.41-8.68--4.78
Syncona Ltd30.75m3.79m810.78m0.00192.060.6655--26.370.00660.00660.04611.890.0244--3.19--0.3007-2.820.3035-2.85----12.32------0.00--177.28-41.24106.76-60.84----
Schiehallion Fund Ltd60.41m52.48m819.45m0.0014.270.8701--13.570.07220.07220.06991.180.0656--59.42--5.70--5.71--89.56--86.87------0.00--125.25--121.23------
Biopharma Credit PLC105.05m83.93m822.73m11.0010.550.8472--7.830.08270.08270.10371.030.0998--6.7912,339,090.007.978.488.108.5781.4083.1279.9081.71----0.0084.83-37.786.89-40.519.11--11.38
Patria Private Equity Trust PLC69.87m48.87m830.19m0.0017.050.6923--11.880.31790.31790.45457.830.0533--527.35--3.7313.464.1013.8972.8492.9969.9490.83----0.101216.84-49.35-2.36-57.55-5.55--5.23
NB Private Equity Partners Ltd50.66m20.95m844.21m--37.880.7768--16.670.44560.44561.0921.730.0451------1.879.541.899.7063.8887.1441.4572.89----0.115328.63191.67-2.40124.85-10.29--10.91
ICG Enterprise Trust PLC43.44m17.37m860.14m0.0048.600.6882--19.800.27040.27040.668519.090.0324--18.59--1.3012.511.3412.7452.8591.0739.9887.48----0.015414.09-76.87-14.06-89.44-26.65--8.45
CMC Markets Plc332.78m46.89m867.43m1.17k18.572.1513.992.610.1670.1671.191.440.5107--1.00285,650.707.2015.2111.6423.5598.7198.1214.0927.15--34.870.040250.0615.3820.5313.1451.4824.2532.53
Merchants Trust plc-19.61m-30.25m876.60m0.00--1.11-----0.2088-0.2088-0.13455.31-0.0215-------3.325.65-3.495.88--82.97--80.36----0.078380.57-140.19---175.27----7.92
Oakley Capital Investments Ltd57.09m47.49m899.73m0.0018.950.7454--15.760.26920.26920.32366.84----------16.71--16.84----83.1894.21--30.620.004.51-75.18-8.38-78.70-10.35--0.00
Murray Income Trust plc88.70m80.04m922.17m0.0012.270.9623--10.400.71850.71850.7949.170.079--15.78--7.134.657.194.7092.9189.7890.2386.09----0.103979.25349.2525.43278.7928.35--2.43
The Scottish American Investment Co PLC115.41m105.04m923.68m0.008.760.9877--8.000.59160.59160.64945.240.1168--34.13--10.639.1010.669.3193.9690.6891.0287.42----0.09227.62309.95--260.17----4.16
Octopus Titan VCT PLC-120.61m-149.50m958.38m0.00--0.9221-----0.0999-0.0999-0.08010.6236-0.1154-------14.30---14.62-------------95.580.00--59.28--53.17------
Data as of Jul 22 2024. Currency figures normalised to The Merchants Trust Plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

15.84%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 May 20248.80m5.93%
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 May 20243.22m2.17%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 May 20242.09m1.41%
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 May 20242.06m1.39%
J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 01 May 20241.93m1.30%
Walker Crips Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 May 20241.37m0.92%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 May 20241.26m0.85%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 01 May 20241.05m0.71%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 01 May 2024886.00k0.60%
Pilling & Co. Stockbrokers Ltd.as of 01 May 2024841.00k0.57%
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