JPMorgan Fleming Japanese Smaller Companies NAV At March 31 182.8P

16th Jun 2010 13:28

LONDON (Dow Jones)--LONDON (Dow Jones)--JPMorgan Fleming Japanese Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (JPS.LN) said Wednesday that its undiluted total return on net assets increased by 46%, outperforming the return of the Company's benchmark, the S&P/Citigroup Japan Extended Market Index--which increased by 28%. MAIN FACTS: -Net asset value per Ordinary share as at March 31 192.6 pence (2009: 131.8 pence) -Diluted net asset value per Ordinary share 182.8 pence (131.6 pence) -Revenue loss per Ordinary share 1.45 pence (2009 loss 0.98 pence) -It is recommended that the Company shorten its name to JPMorgan Japan Smaller Companies Trust PLC. -Shares at 1225 GMT up 1 pence, or 0.7%, at 148.25 pence valuing the company at GBP58.47 million. -By Ian Walker, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9296; [email protected] Order free Annual Report for JPMorgan Flem Japan Sml Cos IT Visit http://djnweurope.ar.wilink.com/?ticker=GB0003165817 or call +44 (0)208 391 6028 (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 16, 2010 08:28 ET (12:28 GMT)