Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the six months ended September 30, 2018. For the six months, the company reported net return before finance costs and taxation of £15,319,000 against £27,330,000 for the same period a year ago. Net return before taxation was £15,022,000 against £27,033,000 for the same period a year ago. Net return after taxation was £15,015,000 against £27,027,000 for the same period a year ago. Return per ordinary share: basic and diluted was 9.0 pence against 16.1 pence for the same period a year ago.