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TIDMDDIT 
 
Stakeholders' Momentum Investment Trust plc 
 
Interim Management Statement for the period 1 January 2010 to 30 April 2010 
 
Investment Policy 
 
The investment policy of the Stakeholders' Momentum Investment Trust plc (the 
"Company" or "SMIT") is to achieve returns for shareholders, primarily through 
capital appreciation, by investing in companies listed on regulated investment 
exchanges in the United Kingdom. The policy will be achieved through investment 
in companies identified as having patterns of directors' dealing on the premise 
that following such signals may lead to superior investment performance. 
 
Recommended Offer for the Company 
 
  * On 28 April 2010, the Board of Directors were pleased to announce a 
    proposed merger of the Company and Manchester and London Investment Trust 
    plc ("MLIT") to be effected by a recommended offer to be made by MLIT to 
    acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of the Company. 
 
  * The consideration will comprise of new MLIT shares (the "Basic Offer"), the 
    number of which will be determined by reference to a formula based on the 
    net assets per share of both MLIT and SMIT as at the date at which the 
    offer becomes unconditional as to acceptances. There will be a cash 
    alternative 217.5p per share, which is not recommended. 
 
  * Based on the "offer illustration" as set out in the offer document dated 28 
    April 2010, the recommended Basic Offer values a SMIT share at 
    approximately 286p, representing a premium of 4.1 per cent to the closing 
    price of 274.5p per SMIT share on 23 April 2010 (being the last practicable 
    date prior to the publication of the announcement). 
 
  * All documents with regards to this transaction may be inspected at the 
    Document Viewing Facility of the FSA. 
 
Other Material Events 
 
  * On 23 March 2010, SMIT received correspondence from a firm of solicitors 
    acting for Knox D'Arcy Asset Management Limited ("KDAM"). KDAM is the 
    former investment manager of SMIT. KDAM is alleging that it has not 
    received all management fees and warrants to which it had been entitled on 
    termination of their management agreement with the Company. SMIT had 
    terminated the management agreement with KDAM with effect from 11 December 
    2009 thereby crystallising KDAM's entitlement to warrants under the 
    management warrants deed also entered into between KDAM and the Company. 
 
On 1 April 2010, SMIT received a claim form from KDAM seeking a mandatory 
injunction arising from a breach of the Management Warrants Deed and in 
particular claiming that SMIT issue 51,602 warrants to KDAM. On 28 April 2010, 
SMIT received an application for summary judgment in relation to this claim. 
 
SMIT has sought legal advice and disputes the claims made by KDAM and KDAM's 
interpretation of the terms of the management agreement and the management 
warrants deed. 
 
  * In addition, there are further contingent liabilities with regards to an 
    insurance company associated with KDAM and a VAT claim against a former 
    investment manager. 
 
  * For further details of these contingent liabilities refer to Notes 9 and 10 
    in the Interim Results for the period ended 31 December 2009, released on 
    26 February 2010. 
 
Financial Position 
 
  * During the period, major investments have been made in Standard Chartered 
    plc, Vedanta Resources plc, Jardine Matheson, Diageo plc and Charter 
    International plc. 
 
  * During the period, major divestments have been made in UK Treasury Gilts, 
    Zetar plc, RPC Group plc, Opsec Security Group plc and Aggreko plc. 
 
  * During the period, the Legacy Portfolio has been reduced from GBP3.6m to GBP 
    1.3m. 
 
  * Since the appointment date of Midas as Investment Manager for the Company 
    on 4 December 2009, the weighted average market capitalisation of the 
    portfolio has increased from GBP417m to GBP8,935m. 
 
                                  As at 30 April 2010     As at 31 December 2009 
 
Net Assets (GBPm)                                  21.1                      19.7 
 
Share Price (p)                                274.00                    241.00 
 
Net Asset Value per Share                       367.8                     344.5 
(p) 
 
Discount (per cent)                              25.5                      30.0 
 
Financial Performance 
 
  * Since the appointment of Midas, the Company's performance has exceeded that 
    of FTSE All-Share Index by 2.23 per cent. 
 
                                          3 Months    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years 
 
NAV (per cent)                                 8.2      21.5    (23.1)     13.0 
 
FTSE All-Share Index (per cent)                7.6      31.8    (14.7)     19.4 
 
Overperformance/(underperformance) (per        0.6    (10.3)     (8.4)    (6.4) 
cent) 
 
Top Ten Holdings as at 30 April 2010 
 
Stock Name                              Proportion of       Sector 
                                        Portfolio 
 
Standard Chartered                      11.3                Banks 
 
Vedanta Resources                       7.8                 Mining 
 
Britvic                                 7.8                 Beverages 
 
Rank Group                              7.8                 Travel & Leisure 
 
Diageo                                  7.3                 Beverages 
 
Jardine Matheson                        6.6                 Property 
 
Charter International                   6.3                 Industrial 
                                                            Engineering 
 
Afren                                   5.6                 Oil & Gas Producers 
 
Halfords                                5.5                 General Retailers 
 
Burberry                                5.4                 Personal Goods 
 
Portfolio Analysis 
 
Sector                                  Proportion of Portfolio 
 
Beverages                               15.1 
 
Banks                                   11.3 
 
General Retailers                       10.8 
 
Mining                                  7.9 
 
Travel & Leisure                        7.8 
 
Personal Goods                          7.7 
 
Real Estate Investment & Services       7.3 
 
Property                                6.6 
 
Industrial Engineering                  6.3 
 
Oil & Gas Producers                     6.2 
 
Household Goods & Home Construction     4.9 
 
Non-equity Investment Instruments       3.7 
 
Equity Investment Instruments           3.3 
 
Aerospace & Defence                     0.8 
 
Sundry                                  0.3 
 
Total                                   100.0 
 
This interim management statement and up to date NAV will be available on the 
Company's website, www.stakeholdersmomentumit.co.uk. 
 
For further information, please contact: 
 
Midas Investment Management Ltd 
 
Tel: 0161 228 1709 
 
 
 
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