As at 28th February 2011 Total Market Value of Value Sub-Fund Holding Investment £’000 % CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITS 50.72% Netherlands 12.73%
600,000 BNP Paribas Arbitrage Issuance 0% 14/12/2011 433 2.35 1,029,000 Societe Generale Acceptance 0% 27/01/2015 1,506 8.17 314,000 Societe Generale Acceptance 0% 14/04/2015 409 2.21
2,348 12.73
United Kingdom 30.31%
1,264,751 Barclays 0% 20/10/2014 1,906 10.34 306,897 Credit Suisse International 0% 11/12/2013 491 2.66 935,740 Morgan Stanley 0% 29/05/2014 1,204 6.53 2,000,000 Nomura Bank International 0% 29/01/2016 1,989 10.78
5,590 30.31
United States of America 7.68%
1,759 Morgan Stanley 0% 26/03/2012 288 1.56 331,732 Morgan Stanley 0% 29/05/2012 495 2.68 924,019 Morgan Stanley 0% 13/05/2016 635 3.44 1,418 7.68
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES 32.57%
363,290 Allianz Global US Equity 450 2.45 99,580 Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Growth ‘B’ 409 2.22 567,345 BlackRock European Dynamic Fund Class ‘D’ 1,516 8.22 35,310 BlackRock UK Special Situations ‘D’ 898 4.87 159,998 First State Asia Pacific Leaders ‘B’ 566 3.06 995,989 GLG Japan Core Alpha 973 5.28 53,930 Henderson Global Technology ‘I’ 345 1.87 257,350 Investec Fund Managers Enhanced
Natural Resources 348 1.89 332,889 JO Hambro UK Opportunities 498 2.71 6,003 32.57 STRUCTURED PLANS 17.57% 750,407 HSBC Bank 01/02/2016 912 4.95 4,141 RBS UK Accelerated Tracker 4 01/10/2014 582 3.16 205,414 Symphony FTSE Knock Out Growth 206 1.11 1,035,728 Symphony Structure Preference Shares
Linked to FTSE 100 1,539 8.35
3,239 17.57
Total Value of Investments 18,598 100.86 Net Other Liabilities (159) (0.86) Total Net Assets 18,439 100.00
STATEMENT OF TOTAL RETURN
For the period from 21st December 2010 to 28th February 2011
28/02/11 Notes £’000 £’000 Income
Net capital gains 2 46
Revenue 3 19
Expenses 4 (38)
Finance costs: Interest 6 - Net expense before taxation (19)
Taxation 5 -
Net expense after taxation (19)
Total return before distributions 27
Finance costs: Distributions 6 -
Change in net assets attributable to shareholders
from investment activities 27
STATEMENT OF CHANGE IN NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS
For the period from 21st December 2010 to 28th February 2011
28/02/11 £’000 £’000 Opening net assets
attributable to shareholders -
Amounts receivable on issue
of shares 18,573
Amounts payable on cancellation
of shares (161)
18,412
Change in net assets attributable to shareholders
from investment activities 27
Closing net assets
attributable to shareholders 18,439 BALANCE SHEET As at 28th February 2011 28/02/11 Notes £’000 ASSETS Investment assets 18,598 Debtors 7 93
Cash and bank balances 8 1,203
Total other assets 1,296
Total assets 19,894
LIABILITIES
Creditors 10 (1,441)
Bank overdrafts 9 (14)
Total liabilities (1,455) Net assets attributable to
shareholders 18,439
The notes on pages 34 to 35 are an integral part of these financial statements. On behalf of Premier Portfolio Managers Limited.
Neil Macpherson Mark Friend
Finance Director (of the ACD) Managing Director, Operations (of the ACD) 30th June 2011
PREMIER WORLDWIDE GROWTH FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting policies are set out in the aggregated notes to the financial statements on pages 6 to 8.
2. NET CAPITAL GAINS
28/02/11 £’000 Non-derivative securities 50 Other currency losses (3)
Transaction charges (1)
Net capital gains 46
3. REVENUE 28/02/11 £’000 Bank interest 1 Franked distributions 18 19 4. EXPENSES 28/02/11 £’000 Payable to the ACD, associates of the ACD
and agents of either of them:
ACD’s periodic charge 24
24
Payable to the Depositary, associates of the Depositary and agents of either of them:
Depositary’s fees 2
2
Other expenses:
Auditor’s remuneration 6
Price publication fees 1
Registration fees 2
Set-up costs 3
12
Total expenses 38
Irrecoverable VAT is included in the above expenses where relevant. 5. TAXATION
(a) The tax charge comprises:
28/02/11 £’000 Current tax:
Irrecoverable income tax - Total current tax (note 5 (b)) - Deferred tax (note 5 (c)) -
(b) Factors affecting the tax charge for the year:
The tax charge for the year is higher than the special 20% rate of corporation tax applicable to Open-Ended Investment Companies (OEICs). The differences are explained below:
28/02/11 £’000 Net expense before taxation (19)
(19)
Return on ordinary activities multiplied by the
special rate of corporation tax of 20%. (4) Effects of:
Franked UK dividends and distributions
not subject to taxation (4) Excess management expenses 7
Non-allowable expenses 1
Current tax charge (note 5 (a)) - (c) Deferred tax
Provision at the start of the year - Deferred tax charge in the year - Provision at the end of the year - Authorised OEICs are exempt from tax on capital gains made within the sub- funds.
Factors that may affect the future tax charge:
The sub-fund has not recognised a deferred tax asset of £6,793 arising as a result of having unutilised management expenses.
6. FINANCE COSTS
The distributions take into account revenue received on the issue of shares and revenue deducted on the cancellation of shares, and comprise:
28/02/11 £’000
Final distribution -
Final accumulation -
- Add: Revenue deducted on
cancellation of shares -
Deduct: Revenue received on
issue of shares -
Net distributions for the year -
Interest -
Total finance costs -
The difference between the net expense after taxation and the amounts distributed comprises:
Net expense after taxation (19) Deficit transferred to capital 19 Finance costs: Distributions -
7. DEBTORS
28/02/11 £’000
Accrued revenue 18
Amounts receivable for issue of shares 75
93
8. CASH AND BANK BALANCES
28/02/11 £’000
Sterling 1,203
Cash and bank balances 1,203 9. BANK OVERDRAFTS 28/02/11 £’000 Sterling 14 14 10. CREDITORS 28/02/11 £’000 Accrued expenses 24
Amounts payable for cancellation of shares 12 Purchases awaiting settlement 1,405
1,441
11. RELATED PARTIES
Authorised Corporate Director (“ACD”)
The ACD of the sub-fund is Premier Portfolio Managers Limited. Amounts paid to Premier Portfolio Managers Limited in respect of the ACD’s periodic charge are disclosed in note 4. Amounts due at the year end are included within accrued expenses on the balance sheet where applicable.
12. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS
There were no contingent liabilities or outstanding commitments at the balance sheet date.
13. DERIVATIVES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
In pursuing the sub-fund’s investment objective, the main risks arising from the sub-fund’s financial instruments are market price, currency, interest rate, liquidity and counterparty risk.
Market Price Risk
Market price risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future prices of financial instruments held. It represents the potential loss the sub-fund might suffer through holding market positions in the face of price movements. The investment adviser considers the asset allocation of the portfolio in order to minimise the risk associated with particular countries or industry sectors whilst continuing to follow the sub-fund’s investment objective.
The sub-fund holds positions in structured plans. The purpose of the plans are to provide a certain level of capital protection albeit with a limited potential return, dependent on the movement of underlying market indices. The use of structured plans is intended to reduce the volatility of the overall portfolio although in extreme market conditions this may not be the case. The portfolio statement on page 32, shows that 17.57% of the sub-fund’s portfolio consists
Currency Risk
Other than cash and bank balances and bank overdrafts, there was no material direct foreign currency exposure within the sub-fund at the balance sheet date. However, there was significant foreign currency exposure within the sub-fund’s holdings of collective investment schemes since their assets are denominated in currencies other than sterling, with the effect that their balance sheet and total returns can be affected by exchange rate fluctuations.
Interest Rate Risk
The sub-fund does not have any direct interest rate risk as the majority of financial assets are in collective investment schemes, which do not pay interest. However, some of the underlying collective investment scheme investments may be directly or indirectly exposed to interest rate risk.
The only interest-bearing financial assets of the sub-fund are bank balances, on which interest is calculated at a variable rate by reference to sterling bank deposit rates or the international equivalent.
Liquidity Risk
The sub-fund’s assets comprise mainly readily realisable securities, which can be readily sold. The main liability of the sub-fund is the redemption of any shares that investors wish to sell. All the financial liabilities of the sub-fund fall due within one year.
Counterparty Risk
The sub-fund will be exposed to counterparty risk on parties with whom it trades and will bear the risk of settlement default. The sub-fund minimises concentrations of credit risk by undertaking transactions with a large number of counterparties on recognised and reputable exchanges. The sub-fund only buys and sells investments through brokers which have been approved by the investment adviser as an acceptable counterparty and from recognised product providers.
The sub-fund is exposed to counterparty risk with the issuers of structured plans.
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
There is no material difference between the carrying values and the fair values of the financial assets and liabilities of the sub-fund disclosed in the balance sheet where applicable.
Derivatives and Forward Transactions
The sub-fund does not hold any derivatives or forward transactions that could materially impact the value of the sub-fund.
The Investment Adviser does not use derivative instruments to hedge the investment portfolio against risk.
14. SHARE CLASSES
The sub-fund currently has two types of share. The AMC on each share class is as follows:
Class 1: 1.50% Class 2: 1.00%
The net asset value, the net asset value per share and the number of shares in issue are given in the comparative tables on page 30.
15. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTION COSTS
As the sub-fund mainly invests in collective investment schemes and structured plans, there are no material transaction costs.
DISTRIBUTION TABLE
Expenses exceeded income during the period, as a result no distributions were paid.