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Liontrust Asset Management PLC
11 October 2017
Embargoed until 7am on 11 October 2017
Stock Exchange Announcement
LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC
Half Year End Trading Update
Liontrust Asset Management Plc ("Liontrust"), the specialist
independent fund management group, today issues its half year end
trading update for the six months ended 30 September 2017.
Highlights
-- Assets under management ("AuM") were GBP9.6 billion(1) as at
close of business on 30 September 2017 (31 March 2017: GBP6.5
billion), an increase of over GBP3.1 billion(1) or 48% over the 6
months period
-- Net inflows of GBP156 million in the three months ended 30
September 2017 and GBP178 million for the six months ended 30
September 2017
-- AuM as at close of business on 9 October 2017 was GBP9.810 billion
(1) Includes GBP2.5 billion of AuM which was added on completion
(1 April 2017) of the acquisition of Alliance Trust Investments
Limited ("ATI").
Commenting, John Ions, Chief Executive, said:
"We have delivered another two quarters of positive net inflows
in the first half of our financial year, totalling GBP178 million
and increasing our AuM to GBP9.8 billion (9 October 2017).
In the six months since we completed the acquisition of Alliance
Trust Investments ("ATI"), its assets have grown by more than 10%
to GBP2.8 billion. The team has integrated extremely well and, with
impressive performance over a long period, it is well placed to
benefit from the increasing demand for sustainable investment.
The recent hiring of David Roberts and Phil Milburn from Kames
Capital, who will join in January, further diversifies our fund
manager capability. They have a successful track record of managing
a range of fixed income funds and have a strong following among
investors in the UK and Continental Europe.
Asset managers have some key decisions to make over the next
year that will determine the shape and success of their businesses
in the future. While making these decisions, it is imperative to
have a clear vision and focus of what your clients want going
forward. Like our investors, we have a long-term goal and are
mindful that getting caught up in the short-term noise must not
distract us from this.
We are well placed to embrace the opportunities and deal with
the challenges of the future. This comes through our ability to
adapt, the strength and breadth of our fund management teams, the
relationships and engagement we have with our clients, our brand
profile and the trust investors place in us, and the fact we have a
clear strategy and vision for where we are taking Liontrust."
Funds under Management
On 30 September 2017, our AuM stood at GBP9,640 million and were
broken down by type and process as follows:-
Offshore
Process Total Institutional UK Retail Multi-Asset Funds
(GBPm) (GBPm) (GBPm) (GBPm) (GBPm)
Cashflow Solution 947 507 322 - 118
Economic Advantage 4,404 283 4,046 - 75
Macro Thematic 459 124 308 - 27
European Income 244 - 244 - -
Asia 111 - 99 - 12
Sustainable Investment 2,792 52 2,542 - 198
Multi-Asset 634 - - 634 -
Indexed 49 - 49 - -
Total 9,640 966 7,610 634 430
On 9 October 2017, our AuM was GBP9.810 billion.
Funds Flows
The net inflows over the three months to 30 September 2017 are
GBP156 million (2016: GBP26 million). A reconciliation of fund
flows and AuM over the three months to 30 September 2017 is as
follows:-
Offshore
Total Institutional UK Retail Multi-Asset Funds
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Opening AuM - 1 July
2017 9,253 945 7,312 604 392
Net flows 156 (11) 126 23 18
Market and Investment
performance 231 32 172 7 20
Closing AuM - 30 September
2017 9,640 966 7,610 634 430
Liontrust has recorded net inflows for the half year are GBP178
million (2016: GBP92 million). A reconciliation of fund flows and
AuM over the half year is as follows:-
Offshore
Total Institutional UK Retail Multi-Asset Funds
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
Opening AuM - 1 April
2017 6,523 1,044 4,648 612 219
Net flows 178 (160) 303 2 33
Acquisitions 2,518 49 2,316 - 153
Market and Investment
performance 421 33 343 20 25
Closing AuM - 30 September
2017 9,640 966 7,610 634 430
Fund Performance (Quartile ranking)
Quartile Quartile Quartile Quartile Launch
ranking ranking ranking ranking Date/Manager
- Since - 5 year - 3 year - 1 year Appointed
Launch/Manager
Appointed
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Liontrust UK
Growth Fund 1 2 1 3 25/03/2009
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Liontrust Special
Situations Fund 1 2 1 2 10/11/2005
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Liontrust UK
Smaller Companies
Fund 1 1 1 3 08/01/1998
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Liontrust UK
Micro Cap Fund 3 - - 3 09/03/2016
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Liontrust Macro
Equity Income
Fund 1 3 4 3 31/10/2003
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Liontrust Macro
UK Growth Fund 2 4 4 3 01/08/2002
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Liontrust European
Growth Fund 1 2 1 4 15/11/2006
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Liontrust Asia
Income Fund 2 2 2 4 05/03/2012
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Liontrust European
Income Fund 3 4 4 4 15/12/2005
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Liontrust European
Enhanced Income
Fund (Hedged) 4 4 4 4 30/04/2010
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Liontrust Global
Income Fund 4 - 4 3 03/07/2013
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Liontrust Monthly
Income Bond
Fund 1 1 1 1 12/07/2010
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Liontrust SF
Absolute Growth
Fund 4 1 1 1 19/02/2001
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Liontrust SF
Corporate Bond
Fund 1 1 1 1 20/08/2012
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Liontrust SF
Cautious Managed
Fund 1 - 1 1 23/07/2014
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Liontrust SF
Defensive Managed
Fund 1 - 1 1 23/07/2014
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Liontrust SF
European Growth
Fund 2 2 1 2 19/02/2001
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Liontrust SF
Global Growth
Fund 4 2 2 1 19/02/2001
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Liontrust SF
Managed Fund 3 1 1 1 19/02/2001
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Liontrust UK
Ethical Fund 2 1 1 1 01/12/2000
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Liontrust SF
UK Growth Fund 2 1 1 1 19/02/2001
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Source: Financial Express, total return (income reinvested and
net of fees), bid to bid, to 30 September 2017 unless otherwise
stated, based on primary share classes. The above funds are all UK
authorised unit trusts or UK authorised ICVCs (primary share
class). Liontrust FTSE 100 Tracker Fund (index fund) not included.
Past performance is not a guide to the future; the value of
investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise.
Investors may not get back the amount originally subscribed.
Quartile rankings correct as at 03/10/2017.
MiFID II
Access to insightful research makes a valued contribution to the
successful implementation of our investment processes. Ensuring our
fund managers and analysts continue to be able to use the right
balance of external research, quality data and good investment
tools at the appropriate cost is important in being able to provide
successful active management now and into the future. The market
for research is still evolving and we have been engaging with
research providers over the last year to agree our requirements
going forward. We will be detailing our plans for research and all
the other requirements under MiFID II in due course.
Notice of Half Year Results Announcement
Liontrust confirms that it will be announcing its half year
results for the six months ended 30 September 2017 on Thursday, 23
November 2017.
For further information please contact:
Liontrust Asset Management Plc 020 7412 1700
John Ions www.liontrust.co.uk
Vinay Abrol
Simon Hildrey - Chief Marketing Officer
Numis Securities Limited 020 7260 1000
Corporate Broking & Advisory - Charles Farquhar, Andrew
Holloway
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited 020 3037 2000
Advisory - Jonny Allison, Kavita Choitram
Corporate Broking - Alex Reynolds, Nicholas Harland
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements
with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and
businesses and plans of Liontrust. These statements and forecasts
involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and
depend upon circumstances that have not yet occurred. There are a
number of factors that could cause actual results or developments
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements and forecasts. As a result, the
Liontrust's actual future financial condition, results of
operations and business and plans may differ materially from the
plans, goals and expectations expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements. Liontrust undertakes no obligation
publicly to update or revise forward-looking statements, except as
may be required by applicable law and regulation (including the
Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority). Nothing in this
announcement should be construed as a profit forecast or be relied
upon as a guide to future performance.
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