BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc (LON:BRGE) has announced its Annual Report and Financial Statements as at 31 August 2023.
PERFORMANCE RECORD
| As at 31 August 2023 | As at 31 August 2022 | |
| Net assets (£’000)1 | 565,710 | 483,799 |
| Net asset value per ordinary share (pence) | 560.11 | 475.72 |
| Ordinary share price (mid-market) (pence) | 527.00 | 456.00 |
| Discount to cum income net asset value2 | 5.9% | 4.1% |
| FTSE World Europe ex UK Index | 1916.71 | 1654.61 |
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| For the year ended 31 August 2023 | For the year ended 31 August 2022 | |
| Performance (with dividends reinvested) | ||
| Net asset value per share2 | 19.2% | -29.2% |
| Ordinary share price2 | 17.1% | -33.4% |
| FTSE World Europe ex UK Index | 15.8% | -11.5% |
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| For the year ended 31 August 2023 | For the year ended 31 August 2022 | Change % | |
| Revenue | |||
| Net profit on ordinary activities after taxation (£’000) | 6,920 | 7,728 | -10.5 |
| Revenue earnings per ordinary share (pence)3 | 6.85 | 7.65 | -10.5 |
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| Dividends (pence) | |||
| Interim dividend | 1.75 | 1.75 | – |
| Final dividend | 5.00 | 4.85 | +3.1 |
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| Total dividends payable/paid | 6.75 | 6.60 | +2.3 |
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1 The change in net assets reflects payments for shares repurchased into treasury, portfolio movements and dividends paid.
2 Alternative Performance Measures, see Glossary in the Annual Report and Financial Statements.
3 Further details are given in the Glossary in the Annual Report and Financial Statements.
