JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc announced unaudited earnings results for the six months ended September 30, 2016. For the period, gross return was £90,936,000, net return on ordinary activities before finance costs and taxation was £87,913,000, net return on ordinary activities before taxation was £87,514,000 and net return on ordinary activities after taxation was £87,112,000 or 54.39 pence per share against £13,445,000, net return on ordinary activities before finance costs and taxation of £10,944,000, net return on ordinary activities before taxation of £10,538,000 and net return on ordinary activities after taxation of £10,184,000 or 6.36 pence per share for the same period a year ago. Net asset value per share was 361.7 pence against 272.7 pence a year ago. Net cash inflow from operating activities was £8,009,000 against £3,604,000 a year ago. Purchases of investments and derivatives were £379,646,000 against £478,324,000 a year ago.

The Board of JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc has announced that an interim dividend of 1.2 pence per share will be paid on 4 January 2017 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 2nd December 2016. Ex-dividend date is 1 December 2016.