CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust PLC Income

Fund manager

Peter Hewitt

Manager Commentary

February proved to be a good month for positive returns from most global equity markets; however, once again, the UK stock market lagged. Despite widespread cheap valuations, the UK equity market has failed to attract investor interest from both domestic and overseas institutional investors. The bargain basement valuations have, however, started to attract overseas corporate interest from trade buyers and private equity, with a series of potential takeovers on the agenda. Most overseas equity markets posted notable gains; these were again led by the US, where fourth-quarter profits and earnings from the corporate sector have been better than expected. The technology sector recorded some strong earnings figures. Nvidia, the semiconductor chipmaker that dominates the market for chips used in artificial intelligence applications, reported results well ahead of estimates that had already been significantly upgraded.

The FTSE All-Share Index rose a paltry 0.2% while the FTSE Closed End Investment Company Index gained 1.0% (both in total returns). The sector has benefited from over half of its assets being overseas, where those investment companies exposed to equity markets experienced strong performance. Due to a widening of discounts amongst alternatives, particularly infrastructure and renewables funds, the average sector discount moved out to 16%.

The net asset value of the Income Portfolio fell by 0.1% (also in total returns). The leading performers were

  1. Japan Income & Growth, which gained 9.4%, while JPMorgan Global Growth & Income and long-standing holding Bankers Trust rose 5.8% and 3.5%, respectively. All benefited from exposure to better-performing overseas stock markets. The principal detractors were Hipgnosis Songs Fund, which fell 9.4%, and two renewables funds: Renewables Infrastructure Group and Greencoat UK Wind, which declined 4.4% and 3.0%, respectively. Encouragingly, both renewables funds forecast increased dividends for the coming year.

Key risks

Stock market movements may cause the value of investments and the income from them to fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Changes in rates of exchange may have an adverse effect on the value, price or income of investments. If markets fall, gearing can magnify the negative impact on performance.

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March 2024

Key facts as at 29.02.24

Trust aims: The objective for the Income Portfolio is to provide income shareholders with an attractive level of income, with the potential for income and capital growth from a diversified portfolio of investment companies. The Income Portfolio invests in a diversified portfolio of at least

25 investment companies that have underlying investment exposures across a range of geographic regions and sectors and that focus on offering an income yield above that of the FTSE All - Share Index.

Benchmark:

FTSE All-Share Index

Fund type:

Investment Trust

Launch date:

April 2008

Total assets - portfolio: £64.1 million

Total assets - company: £152.9 million

Share price:

109.50p

NAV:

110.98p

Discount/premium(-/+):

-1.33%

Dividend payment dates:

Jan, Apr,

Jul, Oct

Net dividend yield :

6.6%

Net gearing/Net cash*:

-10.8%/0.0%

Management fee rate**:

0.65%

Ongoing charges**:

1.17%

Year end:

31 May

Sector:

Flexible Investment

Currency:

Sterling

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**Ongoing charges is calculated excluding charges of the Company's underlying investments. Please refer to the latest annual report.

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CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust PLC Income

March 2024

Fund performance as at 29.02.24

30

20

%

10

0

-10

1 Month

YTD

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

NAV

Share price

Benchmark

Cumulative performance as at 29.02.24 (%)

1 Month

Year to date

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

NAV

-0.14

-2.13

-4.21

-0.42

12.51

Share price

-0.90

-0.90

-5.82

-2.39

9.70

Benchmark

0.19

-1.13

0.57

25.21

27.74

Discrete annual performance as at 29.02.24 (%)

2024/23

2023/22

2022/21

2021/20

2020/19

NAV

-4.21

-2.48

6.60

10.78

1.99

Share price

-5.82

-2.39

6.18

10.04

2.12

Benchmark

0.57

7.30

16.03

3.50

-1.43

Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Source: Lipper and Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Basis: Percentage growth, total return, bid to bid price with net income reinvested in sterling. The discrete performance table refers to 12 month periods, ending at the date shown.

Trust codes

Stock exchange code

Sedol

CMPI

B2PP3J3

Top 10 holdings (%)

% of net assets

Sector

Law Debenture Corporation

5.2

UK Equity Income

NB Private Equity Partners

5.0

Private Equity

JPMorgan Global Growth & Income

4.7

Global Equity Income

Murray International Trust

4.3

Global Equity Income

Mercantile Investment Trust

4.0

UK All Companies

CC Japan Income & Growth Trust

4.0

Japan

3i Infrastructure

3.9

Infrastructure

Scottish American Investment Company

3.7

Global Equity Income

The Merchants Trust

3.6

UK Equity Income

Greencoat UK Wind

3.6

Renewable Energy

Infrastructure

All figures are subject to rounding.

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CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust PLC Income

March 2024

Geographical breakdown (%)

UK

39.0

North America

23.0

Europe

17.0

Far East & Pacific

9.0

Other

4.0

Japan

4.0

Cash

3.0

China

1.0

The geographical breakdown of the Portfolio's investments is on a 'look-through' basis. Source: Columbia Threadneedle Investments and AIC.

Net dividend distributions pence per share

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

January

1.35

1.40

1.40

1.55

1.67

1.80

April

1.35

1.40

1.40

1.55

1.67

July

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.00

2.19

October

1.40

1.40

1.55

1.67

1.80

Total

6.00

6.10

6.35

6.77

7.33

1.80

Glossary

Bid price

Investment trust shares are sold via the stock exchange at the bid

price. This price is determined by supply and demand.

Dividend

Income paid to shareholders by the company they invest in.

Net asset value A key measure of the value of a company or trust - the total value of assets less liabilities, divided by the number of shares.

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All data as at 29.02.2024 unless otherwise stated.

All information is sourced from Columbia Threadneedle Investments, unless otherwise stated. Except where noted, all percentages are based on gross assets.

*Net gearing is total assets less cash and cash equivalents divided by shareholders' funds and expressed as a percentage. Net cash is net exposure to cash and

cash equivalents expressed as a percentage of shareholders funds after any offset against gearing. **Please refer to the latest annual report as to how the management fee is structured along with an explanation of the calculation. Please note, ongoing charges of the Company's underlying investments have not been included. The share price may either be below (at a discount) or above (at a premium) the NAV. Discounts and premiums vary continuously. Performance information excludes any product charges which can be found in the Key Investor Document ("KID") for the relevant product. †For the financial year to 31 May 2024, in the absence of unforeseen circumstances, it is the Board's current intention to pay four quarterly interim dividends each of at least 1.8 pence per Income share and that the aggregate dividends will be at least 7.20 pence per Income share (2023: 7.20 pence per Income share). The dividend yield is therefore based on a rate of 7.2 pence per Income share.

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CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust PLC is an investment trust and its Income Shares are traded on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.

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