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Downing Strategic Microcap Investment Trust plc
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Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Plc

LEI Code: 213800QMYPUW4POFFX69

Net Asset Values

The Company announces the following, all of which is unaudited:

Total Assets - including current period revenue* at 16 March 2021

£43.83m

Net Assets - including current period revenue* at 16 March 2021

£43.83m

Number of shares in issue (excluding treasury):

52,074,432

The Net Asset Value (NAV) per share at 16 March 2021 was:

Per Ordinary share (bid price) - including current period revenue*

84.17p

Per Ordinary share (bid price) - excluding current period revenue*

83.08p

Ordinary share price

72.50p

Premium/(Discount) to NAV (including current period revenue)

(13.86%)

* Current period revenue covers the period 01/03/2020 to 16/03/2021 and includes undistributed revenue in respect of that period.


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