Rights & Issues Investment 1H Pretax Profit GBP4.63M Vs GBP2.78M

26th Jul 2010 13:29

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Rights and Issues Investment Trust PLC (RIII.LN), said Monday it made pretax profit of GBP4.63 million for the half year ended June 30, compared with GBP2.78 million. MAIN FACTS: -Total investment income GBP0.78 million versus GBP556,075 -Other operating income GBP124,433 versus GBP113,312 -Earnings per income share 43.8 pence versus 17.8 pence -Earnings per capital share 216.4 pence versus 142.4 pence -Interim dividend of 8.5 pence versus 8.5 pence -Shares traded Monday at 452.50 pence, valuing the company at GBP11.13 million. -By Razak Musah Baba, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9275; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 26, 2010 08:29 ET (12:29 GMT)