Pacific Assets Trust plc

Pacific Assets Trust plc

Launched in 1985, the Pacific Assets Trust plc invests in companies in the Asia Pacific and Indian Subcontinent regions. The Trust’s portfolio is managed by Stewart Investors.

The aim of the Trust is to achieve long-term capital growth through investment in selected companies in the Asia Pacific region and Indian Subcontinent. Excluding Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Stewart Investors believes the best way to achieve that aim is by investing in high-quality businesses that contribute to, and benefit from, sustainable development. Companies that combine these attributes are particularly well-positioned to generate long-term returns and deliver positive social and environmental outcomes.


 

The Board of Directors

The Trust is overseen by a Board of Directors that is independent of the portfolio manager, Stewart Investors. The six members of the Board are accountable for the governance and wellbeing of the company, and meet on a regular basis to ensure the objectives of the Trust continue to be met.

The Directors have extensive and varied experience and you can learn more about them here.

PortfolioA portfolio is a collection of investments. In the case of Pacific Assets Trust, it’s all of the companies the trust invests in, together with any cash in its bank account. Management Team

Stewart Investors have been the Trust’s PortfolioA portfolio is a collection of investments. In the case of Pacific Assets Trust, it’s all of the companies the trust invests in, together with any cash in its bank account. Manager since July 2010.  Stewart Investors adopts a sustainable investment strategy when selecting the Trust’s investments. Stewart Investors has been investing in the Asia Pacific region for more than three decades and believes that fully incorporating sustainability into its investment process is the best way to protect and grow investors’ money over the long term.

Sustainable investing can mean many things to different people, but at Stewart Investors, the approach focuses on finding high-quality companies run by excellent management teams, that are well-positioned to contribute to, and benefit from, sustainable development. 

With the support of the wider investment team, David Gait and Douglas Ledingham are the portfolioA portfolio is a collection of investments. In the case of Pacific Assets Trust, it’s all of the companies the trust invests in, together with any cash in its bank account. managers for the Trust. You can find out more about the team and learn more about Stewart Investors’ investment approach here.

Latest updates on the Trust

Portfolio Explorer

Stewart Investors' Portfolio Explorer allows you to learn about the companies that the Trust invests in, and discover the contributions they are making to sustainable development.

Portfolio Explorer

This interactive tool allows you to explore the companies that the Trust invests in, and discover the contributions they are making to sustainable development. 


* This video may contain companies not held in the Trust, it is for illustration purposes only.

Portfolio Explorer tells the stories of the companies the Trust invests in. The company profiles have been written by the investment team so that you can see why they believe that the companies they invest in are making the world a better place.

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For illustrative purposes only. Reference to the names of example company names mentioned in this communication is merely for explaining the investment strategy and should not be construed as investment advice or investment recommendation of those companies. Companies mentioned herein may or may not form part of the holdings of Stewart Investors. Holdings are subject to change.

Certain statements, estimates, and projections in this document may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon Stewart Investors’ current assumptions and beliefs, in light of currently available information, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual actions or results may differ materially from those discussed. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. There is no certainty that current conditions will last, and Stewart Investors undertakes no obligation to correct, revise or update information herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Source: Stewart Investors investment team and company data. Securities mentioned are all investee companies* for the Pacific Assets Trust plc as at 30 September 2024. *Assets that the Trust may hold which an active decision has not been made, and sustainability assessment does not apply, include cash, cash equivalents, short-term holdings for the purpose of efficient portfolio management and holdings received as a result of mandatory corporate actions. Holdings of such assets will not appear on Portfolio Explorer.

Stewart Investors supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The full list of SDGs can be found on the United Nations website.

Source for Climate Solutions and impact figures: © 2014–2024 Project Drawdown (drawdown.org). Source for Human Development Pillars: Stewart Investors investment team.

Source for climate solutions and human development analysis and mapping: Stewart Investors investment team. Contributions are defined by the team as demonstrable contributions to any solution, either direct (directly attributable to products, services or practices provided by that company) or enabling (supported or made possible by products or technologies provided by that company).

Investment terms

View our list of investment terms to help you understand the terminology within this document.

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This document is a financial promotion for Pacific Assets Trust plc (the “Trust”) only for those people resident in the UK and Ireland for tax and investment purposes.

Investing involves certain risks including:

  • The value of investments and any income from them may go down as well as up and are not guaranteed. Investors may get back significantly less than the original amount invested.
  • Emerging market risk: Emerging markets tend to be more sensitive to economic and political conditions than developed markets. Other factors include greater liquidity risk, restrictions on investment or transfer of assets, failed/delayed settlement and difficulties valuing securities.
  • Specific region risk: investing in a specific region may be riskier than investing in a number of different countries or regions. Investing in a larger number of countries or regions helps spread risk.
  • Currency risk: the Trust invests in assets which are denominated in other currencies; changes in exchange rates will affect the value of the Trust and could create losses. Currency control decisions made by governments could affect the value of the Trust’s investments.
  • The Trust’s share price may not fully reflect net asset value.

Where featured, specific securities or companies are intended as an illustration of investment strategy only, and should not be construed as investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

For an overview of the terms of investment, risks, returns, costs and charges please refer to the Key Information Document which can be found on the Trust’s website.

If you are in any doubt as to the suitability of the Trust for your investment needs, please seek investment advice.

Our quarterly updates summarise key activity over the previous quarter, for example any new companies that have been bought or sold and the reasons why. There is also detail on how the Portfolio Manager has voted on behalf of the Trust.

Q3 2024

Significant Trust changes

Over most three-month periods, there should be relatively little change to the investments in the Trust portfolio. We aim to build resilient portfolios of high-quality companies with various ways of earning money that have the ability to grow in value over the long term.

During the last few days of the quarter the Chinese central bank and government announced changes to public spending and taxation rates to boost the economy. This caused Chinese stocks to rise significantly. Whilst it is heartening to see the Chinese authorities attempting to address the problems within the economy it remains unclear whether the changes will adequately address broader issues like the lack of consumer demand.

The Trust bought Ayala (Philippines: Industrials), a holding company in the Philippines with a diverse range of underlying businesses. Ayala has been led and stewarded by the Ayala family since 1834. In 2002, they appointed the first ever non-family member as the Chief Executive Officer. It also purchased Yiheda Automation (China: Industrials), China’s leading supplier of factory automation components. Yiheda has a business model that we have seen create large, profitable companies elsewhere in the world. Due to the high level of resources and investments required for these types of businesses, as well as the close relationships they form with customers, the early leaders tend to be in a strong position and newer companies can find it difficult to catch up. Yiheda are currently affected by falling industrial demand but in the long run they have the opportunity to consolidate a growing market that is still largely dominated by small family-run businesses.

Finally, the Trust bought Blue Dart Express (India: Industrials), a logistics provider focussed on express parcel deliveries. Blue Dart is majority-owned by DHL Group.

During the quarter we continued to add to Techtronic Industries (Hong Kong: Industrials) and increased the position size in Tata Communications (India: Communication Services).

We controlled the position size of the Trust’s large holdings in Mahindra & Mahindra (India: Consumer Discretionary), CG Power (India: Industrials), and Cholamandalam Financial Holdings (India: Financials). The Trust also trimmed positions in HDFC Bank (India: Financials), Aavas Financiers (India: Financials), Hoya (Japan: Health Care), and Unicharm (Japan: Consumer Staples).

On behalf of the Trust, we sold RBL Bank (India: Financials) and Unilever Indonesia (Indonesia: Consumer Staples), both of which were smaller positions that we struggled to build confidence in.

Views on investment opportunities in Asia have not changed; we continue to look to invest in high-quality companies that are aligned with sustainable development. We look for company leaders who are low profile, competent, long-term decision makers, franchises free from political agendas and financials that are resilient, not frail. Our focus is on quality, and we remain indifferent to many of the large, well-known companies, regardless of lower valuations.

Download the Q3 2024 Trust datasheet.

Investment objective

The investment objective of the Trust is to achieve long-term capital growth through investment in selected companies in the Asia Pacific region and the Indian Subcontinent, but excluding Japan, Australia and New Zealand (the ‘Asia Pacific Region’). Up to a maximum of 20% of the Trust’s total assets (at the time of investment) may be invested in companies incorporated and/or listed outside the Asia Pacific Region (as defined); at least 25% of their economic activities (at the time of investment) are within the Asia Pacific Region and this proportion is expected to grow significantly over the longer term.

Source for company information: Stewart Investors investment team and company data. This stock information does not constitute any offer or inducement to enter into any investment activity. Portfolio data shown is from representative strategy accounts of the strategy shown above. Named new investments disclosed relate to holdings with a portfolio weight over 0.5%. It is not a recommendation or solicitation to purchase or invest in any fund. Differences between the representative account-specific constraints, currency or fees and those of a similarly managed fund or mandate would affect results.

As active investors and long-term shareholders, we vote on all proposals at annual and extraordinary general meetings of the companies we invest in. This is how we’ve voted over the quarter.

Proxy voting: 1 July - 30 September 2024

Proxy voting by country of origin

Proxy voting by proposal categories

During the quarter there were 230 resolutions from 30 companies to vote on. On behalf of the Trust, we voted against four resolutions.

We voted against the appointment of the auditor at Philippine Seven as they have been in place for over ten years. The company has given no information on intended rotation which we believe is important for ensuring a fresh perspective on the accounts. We also voted against proposals on transaction of business, as the company did not provide enough information about the proposals. We wanted to avoid giving them unrestricted decision-making power without sufficient clarity. (two resolutions)

We voted against the appointment of the auditor at Shanthi Gears as the company did not disclose the name of the proposed auditor. (one resolution)

We voted against the appointment of the auditor at Vitasoy as they have been in place for over ten years. The company has given no information on intended rotation which we believe is important for ensuring a fresh perspective on the accounts. (one resolution)

Source for company information: Stewart Investors investment team and company data. This stock information does not constitute any offer or inducement to enter into any investment activity. Portfolio data shown is from representative strategy accounts of the strategy shown above. Proxy voting chart numbers may not add to 100 due to rounding. SHP means: Shareholder Proposal.

Other Trust news

Insights

For the latest articles articles, statements and videos exploring our thinking on sustainable investment, visit our insights hub.

Key updates from the Trust

Previous monthly factsheets and Quarterly shareholder updates can be found on the Literature section.

Pacific Assets Trust - AJ Bell Investment Awards 2023 winner: Asian Equity - Active

 

Annual General Meeting 2023 - Shareholder update from Doug Ledingham

 

Doug Ledingham talks about managing Pacific Assets Trust and how we look after shareholders’ money.
 

Doug Ledingham shares his thoughts on investing in India with interactive investor, and why India – not China – is the most exciting market in Asia.

Trust Literature

Shareholder information

Investor documents

Recent regulatory news

Recent regulatory news and releases about Pacific Assets Trusts plc can be found on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) site here. By clicking on the regulatory news service (RNS) link above you will be leaving the Stewart Investors website. Pacific Assets Trust plc is not responsible for the content of any linked website.

Providers, policies and statements

Company policies

Important dates

  • 31 January 2024 – Financial Year End
  • 30 April 2024 - Final Results Announced
  • 9 July 2024 - Annual General Meeting
  • 14 June 2024* - Dividend Payable
  • 31 July 2024 - Half Year End
  • September 2024 - Half Year Results Announced

* Subject to approval at the AGM dividend paid on 12 July to shareholders on the register on 14 June (ex-div date 13 June).  

Principal Service Providers and Auditors

  • First Sentier Investors (UK) IM Limited, trading as Stewart Investors - Portfolio Manager
  • Frostrow Capital LLP - Alternative Investment Fund Manager, Company Secretary and Administrator
  • JP Morgan Chase Bank - Custodian
  • Equiniti Limited - Registrar
  • BDO LLP - Auditor
  • Investec Bank plc – Broker

Some of these documents contain information which is no longer up to date. As such, they are maintained on the website solely for informational purposes to provide historical information. The documents should not be relied upon, including for the purposes of an investment decision. Stewart Investors recommend that you seek professional investment advice before making a decision to invest in any fund.

Latest price and performance

The value of investments and any income from them may go down as well as up and you or your client may not get back the amount originally invested.

Full risk warning

Please see below for definitions of the terms in these tables.

 


 

Discrete Performance (% in GBP) to 31 Oct 2024

Period 12 months to 31/10/24 12 months to 31/10/23 12 months to 31/10/22 12 months to 31/10/21 12 months to 31/10/20
Nav% 16.0 0.3 0.4 22.6 6.9
Share Price 6.6 2.7 -1.1 23.1 -2.7
CPI + 6%*** 7.9 13.2 16.8 9.4 6.7
Peer Group Return 19.0 1.9 -22.6 17.2 28.5
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Net Index** 20.8 7.7 -21.4 6.4 15.9

Cumulative Performance (% in GBP) to 31 Oct 2024

Period Since Inception 10 yrs 5 yrs 3 yrs 1 yr 6 mths 3 mths
NAV% 314.9 146.5 53.0 16.8 16.0 8.1 2.4
Share Price 287.3 113.9 29.7 8.3 6.6 1.4 -5.7
CPI + 6%*** 251.1 143.1 66.7 42.7 7.9 4.0 1.6
Peer Group Return 235.1 139.8 40.1 -5.7 19.0 5.1 0.3
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Net Index** 154.4 96.7 26.1 2.2 20.8 8.6 5.4

Dividends

Ex Div Record Date Pay Date Typeǂ Pence/Share
13 June 2024 14 June 2024 12 July 2024 Final 4.0
8 June 2023 9 June 2023 6 July 2023 Final 2.3
9 June 2022 10 June 2022 1 July 2022 Final 1.9
13 May 2022 14 May 2022 5 July 2022 Final 2.4
28 May 2020 29 May 2020 2 July 2020 Interimǂǂ 3.0
30 May 2019 31 May 2019 4 July 2019 Final 3.0
31 May 2018 1 June 2018 4 July 2018 Final 2.6
1 June 2017 2 June 2017 4 July 2017 Final 2.6
2 June 2016 3 June 2016 4 July 2016 Final 2.2
28 May 2015 29 May 2015 29 June 2015 Final 2.6
28 May 2014 30 May 2014 27 June 2014 Final 2.6
29 May 2013 31 May 2013 28 June 2013 Final 2.6
30 May 2012 1 June 2012 29 June 2012 Final 2.6
1 June 2011 3 June 2011 30 June 2011 Final 1.29
2 June 2010 4 June 2010 30 June 2010 Final 1.29
20 May 2009 22 May 2009 19 June 2009 Final 1.29

Glossary

Discreet performance: This is the performance over a specific time-period. In this case, it’s over one year up until the date shown, annually. This performance is shown net of fees, which means after any fees have been deducted.

Cumulative performance:  This is the performance of the Trust over the time periods shown in the table. This performance is shown net of fees, which means after any fees have been deducted.

NAV%: Net asset value is the total value of all of the Trust’s investments and cash, less any debts or loans.

CPI+6%: The trust’s performance objective against which the Portfolio Manager’s performance is measured is to provide shareholders with greater than the UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus 6%.  CPI is a measurement of price changes for consumers. The additional 6% is what the Board considers to be a reasonable increase from investing in the faster-growing Asian economies over the long term.

Peer Group ReturnThe Board also monitors the Company’s performance against its peer group of five other investment trusts with similar investment mandates and one exchange traded fund (“ETF”). It is a subset of the Association of Investment Companies peer group, considered by the board as those whose investment policies are substantially similar to those of the Trust

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index:  An index is a collection of investments designed to replicate the performance of a region or a specific market. Investors can use this one as a way of comparing the Trust’s performance because it is the closest geographically to the countries in which the Trust invests.

Dividends: This is a payment made to the Trust’s shareholders.

Net-Asset-Value (NAV):  This is the value of the all the Trust’s investments and cash minus its debts.

Net-Asset-Value (NAV) per share: This is the value of the Trust expressed per share. It is calculated by dividing the NAV by its shares outstanding.

Cum Income NAV Per Share (p): This reflects the NAV per share including the income the Trust has received in the current financial year.

Cum Income Discount / Premium (%): This is the percentage difference between the share price and the Cum Income Nav Per Share. A positive difference means that the share price is trading at a premium and negative percentage difference means that the share price is trading at a discount over its NAV including income.  

Ex-Income NAV Per Share (p): This reflects the NAV Per Share excluding the income the Trust has received in the current financial year.

Ex-Income Discount / Premium (%): This is the percentage difference between the share price and the Ex-Income NAV Per Share. A positive difference means that the share price is trading at a premium (over its NAV excluding income) and a negative percentage difference means that the share price is trading at a discount to its NAV excluding income.

Ex Div or Ex-dividend: This means that the share price of the Trust is trading without the value of the next dividend payment. 

Important information

This document is a financial promotion for Pacific Assets Trust plc (the “Trust”) only for those people resident in the UK for tax and investment purposes. Investing involves certain risks including:

  • The value of investments and any income from them may go down as well as up and are not guaranteed. Investors may get back significantly less than the original amount invested.
  • Emerging market risk: emerging markets may not provide the same level of investor protection as a developed market; they may involve a higher risk than investing in developed markets.
  • Currency risk: the Trust invests in assets which are denominated in currencies other than pound sterling; changes in exchange rates will affect the value of the Trust.
  • The Trust’s share price may not fully reflect net asset value.

Reference to specific securities (if any) is included for the purpose of illustration only and should not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell. Reference to the names of any company is merely to explain the investment strategy and should not be construed as investment advice or a recommendation to invest in any of those companies.

For an overview of the terms of investment, risks, returns and costs and charges please refer to the Key Information Document which can be found on this website. If you are in any doubt as to the suitability of the Trust for your investment needs, please seek investment advice.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Although the Company will use the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index and CPI +6% as comparator indices, these indices will not be used for portfolio construction or risk management purposes.

These figures refer to the past. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. For investors based in countries with currencies other than GBP, the return may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. The NAV performance data is on a net basis after deducting all fees (e.g. investment management fee) and costs (e.g. transaction and custody costs) incurred by the Trust. The NAV includes dividends reinvested on a net of tax basis. CPI data is quoted on a one month lag. The peer group is a subset of the Association of Investment Companies peer group, considered by the board as those whose investment policies are substantially similar to those of the Trust. Peer group performance is determined on a simple average share price basis by measuring percentage growth over the period using bid prices, on the basis that net income is reinvested in Sterling. The comparator shown is the MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index, on an income reinvested net of tax basis. Sources: i) Lipper for Trust and peer group share prices returns; ii) Trust Administrator and Bloomberg for NAV performance data; iii) CPI data is sourced from Factset.

* Performance since Stewart Investors was appointed as Investment Manager with effect from the 1st July 2010.

** The MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index is shown here as a comparator to provide additional context for investors seeking exposure to the region.

*** The Performance Objective is considered to be appropriate given the Investment Manager’s index agnostic investment philosophy and will not change its style or strategy, or the make-up of the portfolio.

ǂ A Final Dividend is a dividend declared by the Board of Directors after the company has issued its annual financial statements.

ǂǂ In light of the response to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 the board decided to declare an interim dividend rather than a final dividend. Declaring an interim dividend means that shareholders would be paid a dividend irrespective of whether the AGM was able to proceed as planned. Please see annual report for further details.

SFDR disclosures for Article 9

This information relates to Pacific Assets Trust plc (the “Trust”)

What is SFDR?

SFDR stands for the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. It is a regulation that provides more transparency for investors in relation to sustainability risks. Investment trusts, such as the Trust, need to provide information around sustainability, allowing investors to make more informed decisions.

What is Article 9?

Article 9 funds are those with a clearly defined sustainable investment objective. This means they must make only sustainable investments and explain how these investments are sustainable. You can learn more about SDFR and Article 9 here.

Sustainable investment objective

Companies can contribute in many different ways to a better future for people and planet. The Portfolio Manager provides descriptions on how they believe each company is contributing towards sustainable development via the interactive Portfolio Explorer tool. 

Users can explore the stories of individual companies organised by the diverse contributions they make including towards human development pillars and climate solutions. This information is updated on a quarterly basis.

The Trust only invests in companies that the Portfolio Manager believes are sustainable, which contribute to a social and/or environmental objective. The contribution of the Trust investments to the social and environmental objectives are assessed by reference to two framework indicators – the Portfolio Manager’s human development pillars and Project Drawdown climate change solutions.

Stewart Investors considers whether:

  • there is either a direct1 or enabling2 link between the activities of the company and the achievement of a positive social or environmental outcome;
  • the company can benefit from any contribution to positive social or environmental outcomes through sales or expected growth, or from the company’s strong culture e.g. diversity; and
  • the company recognises potential negative outcomes associated with its product or services and works towards minimising them (e.g. a company that sells affordable nutritious food products in plastic packaging, but is investigating alternative packaging).

Positive social outcomes

The Trust will only invest in a company if Stewart Investors believe its activities lead to a positive social outcome.

Stewart Investors commits to investing in companies that it feels contribute to at least one of the following positive social outcomes which Stewart Investors call the human development pillars:

  • Health and well-being – improved access to and affordability of nutrition, healthcare and hygiene, water and sanitation.
  • Physical infrastructure – improved access to and affordability of energy and housing.
  • Economic welfare – safe employment offering a living wage and opportunities for advancement, access to finance and improved standards of living.
  • Opportunity and empowerment – improved access to and affordability of education and information technology.

Positive environmental outcomes

Stewart Investors assesses positive environmental outcomes by reference to the climate solutions developed by Project Drawdown3.  Project Drawdown is a non-profit organisation that has mapped, measured and modelled over 90 different climate solutions that it believes will contribute to reaching ‘drawdown’, i.e. the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline.

Below is a list of climate solutions, together with corresponding examples Stewart Investors believes lead to positive environmental outcomes:

  • Food system – sustainable farming, food production and distribution of food-related products and services.
  • Energy – adoption of renewable energy and other clean energy and related technologies.
  • Circular economy and industries – improved efficiency, reduced waste e.g. recycling existing materials.
  • Human development – advancement of human rights and education that drive environmental conservation and sustainable use of resources.
  • Transport – efficient transport technologies and growth in fossil fuel-free transportation options.
  • Buildings – products and services which reduce the environmental footprint of the built environment, including energy efficiency, electrification, improved design, and use of alternative materials.
  • Water – less energy-intensive methods for treating, transporting and heating water.
  • Conservation and restoration – supporting deforestation-free and environmentally friendly supply chains.

The data and charts below provide a summary of the social and environmental outcomes for the Trust. This information will be updated twice per year. 

Fund level reporting to 30 June 2024

  • As at 30 June 2024, the Trust held 64 companies.
  • All companies (100%) were contributing to at least one human development pillar and, in total, were making 183 contributions to the pillars.
  • 46 companies (72%) were contributing to climate change solutions. These companies were contributing to 43 different solutions and, in total, were making 147 contributions to the solutions.

The social and environmental outcomes for the Trust are provided in the charts.

Source for analysis and mapping: Stewart Investors investment team, company data and © 2014–2024 Project Drawdown (drawdown.org) as at 30 June 2024.

Contributions are defined by Stewart Investors as demonstrable contributions to any solution, either direct (directly attributable to products, services or practices provided by that company) or enabling (supported or made possible by products or technologies provided by that company). More information is available on the Portfolio Explorer.

Footnotes

  1. A direct link is when a company’s goods or services are the main way that a positive social or environmental outcome can be achieved (e.g. solar panel manufacturers or installers).

  2. An enabling link is when a company’s goods or services enable other companies to contribute to a positive social or environmental outcome (e.g. manufacturers of critical components that are used as inputs in the manufacture of solar panels).

  3. Any reference to Project Drawdown climate solutions is to the solutions here - https://drawdown.org/solutions/table-of-solutions. It is not to be read as implying that Project Drawdown has reviewed or otherwise endorsed the Stewart Investors’ Sustainability Assessment framework. 

How to invest

Shares in Pacific Assets Trust plc can be bought directly through a stockbroker or financial adviser.

There are online brokers that allow investors to trade for a small fee; we have included a list of some below. This list is not comprehensive and does not constitute any form of recommendation.

Investors can buy shares on a regular basis through saving scheme providers, which allow investors to buy any plc or investment company through their websites. Some of these are also included on the list below.

Pacific Assets Trust plc does not recommend any of these organisations in particular. Terms and costs of each provider may vary. Pacific Assets Trust plc does not provide financial or investment advice.

If you don’t have an adviser but would like financial advice, you can find an independent financial adviser at unbiased.co.uk. You may be charged for any advice you receive.

Sharedealing – EQ Shareview

Equiniti Financial Services Limited, which is the company that manages the share register for the Trust, offers a share dealing service.

This provides a simple way for UK shareholders of Pacific Assets Trust plc to buy or sell their shares in the Trust; it is a service which is only available to people with a UK address, who are aged 18 and over.

For full details and terms and conditions visit www.shareview.co.uk/dealing or call 03456 037037 between 8.00am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Equiniti Financial Services Limited’s registered office is, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6DA and it is registered in England and Wales with number 6208699. 

Equiniti Financial Services Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The value of your investment and any income from it may go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount invested. This is because the share price is determined by the changing conditions in the relevant stock markets in which the Company invests and by the supply and demand for the Company's shares. As the shares in an investment trust are traded on a stock market, the share price will fluctuate in accordance with the supply and demand and may not reflect the underlying net asset value of the shares; where the share price is less than the underlying value of the assets, the difference is known as the 'discount'. This is one of the reasons that investors may not get back the original amount invested. Although the Company's shares are denominated in sterling, it may invest in stocks and shares which are denominated in currencies other than sterling and to the extent they do so, they may be affected by movements in exchange rates. As a result the value of your investment may rise or fall with movements in exchange rates. Investors should note that tax rates and reliefs may change at any time in the future. The value of ISA tax advantages will depend on personal circumstances. The favourable tax treatments of ISAs may not be maintained.

Contact us and find out more

General enquiries

Portfolio Manager: Stewart Investors
Tel: +44 131 473 2900
[email protected]

Company Secretary:
Frostrow LLP
Tel:  +44 (0) 203 0084910
[email protected]

Registrar: Equiniti Limited
Tel: 0371 383 2030
Contact Equiniti

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*The official ESEF version of the 20242023 and 2022 Annual Reports has been published on the National Storage Mechanism.

Pacific Assets Trust plc is an investment company within the meaning of section 833 of the Companies Act 2006 and incorporated in Scotland with registered number SC091052. Its registered address is at 16 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DF.

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