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Jupiter Dividend & Growth Trust PLC

18 April 2016

Jupiter Dividend & Growth Trust plc (the 'Company')

Annual Financial Results for the year ended 31 December 2015

This announcement contains regulated information

Financial Highlights

 
 Performance 
                                           As at      As at 
                                        31.12.15   31.12.14     % change 
 Total assets less current 
  liabilities (GBP'000)                   53,957     50,465         +6.9 
 FTSE All-Share Index (Capital)*        3,444.26   3,532.74         -2.5 
 FTSE All-Share Index (Total 
  Return)*                              5,502.42   5,449.09         +1.0 
 
 Share Performance 
                                           As at      As at 
                                        31.12.15   31.12.14     % change 
 Zero Dividend Preference 
  shares 
 Mid market price (p)                     114.75     111.13         +3.3 
 Net Asset Value (p)                      131.73     123.10         +7.0 
 Discount (%)                             (12.9)      (9.7)            - 
 
 Ordinary Income shares 
 Mid market price (p)                       3.63       4.50        -19.3 
 Net Asset Value (p)                        1.13       1.10         +2.7 
 Premium (%)                               221.2      307.2            - 
 Total dividends declared 
  and paid during the year 
  (p)                                       0.83       0.72        +15.3 
 Total Return (NAV & dividends) 
  (p)                                       1.96       1.82         +7.7 
 
 Common shares 
 Mid market price (p)                     120.50     111.25         +8.3 
 Net Asset Value (p)                      134.45     124.48         +8.0 
 Discount (%)                             (10.4)     (10.6)            - 
 Total dividends declared 
  and paid during the year 
  (p)                                       2.32       2.00        +16.0 
 Total Return (NAV & dividends) 
  (p)                                     136.77     126.48         +8.1 
 
 Revenue Performance 
                                         Year to    Year to 
                                        31.12.15   31.12.14     % change 
 Revenue after taxation due 
  to Ordinary Income shareholders 
  (GBP'000)                                1,174        748        +57.0 
 Return per Ordinary Income 
  share (p)                                 1.28       0.82        +56.1 
 Return per Common share (p) 
  (shown within revenue finance 
  costs)                                    3.66       2.36        +55.1 
 

* This document contains information based on the FTSE All-Share Index. 'FTSE(R)' is a trade mark owned by the London Stock Exchange Plc and is used by FTSE International Limited ('FTSE') under licence. The FTSE All-Share Index is calculated by FTSE. FTSE does not sponsor, endorse or promote the product referred to in this document and is not in any way connected to it and does not accept any liability in relation to its issue, operation and trading. All copyright and database rights in the index values and constituent list vest in FTSE.

Strategic Report

Chairman's Statement

Investment Performance

Your Company maintained an investment policy of focusing primarily on companies in sectors that are benefitting from the UK consumer economy and which have shown the capacity discipline necessary to secure pricing power, grow profits and reward shareholders. This approach helped it to beat its benchmark in 2015.

The total assets less current liabilities of your Company increased by 6.9 per cent. during the year to 31 December 2015. By comparison, the Company's benchmark index, the FTSE All-Share Index, decreased by 2.5 per cent. (in capital terms) during the same period.

The Net Asset Value of the Common shares increased by 8.0 per cent. during the period under review from 124.48p to 134.45p (including income and expenses), while the discount on the Common shares narrowed slightly from 10.6 per cent. to 10.4 per cent.

The Net Asset Value of the Zero Dividend Preference shares increased by 7.0 per cent. during the period under review from 123.10p to 131.73p*, while the discount on the Zero Dividend Preference shares widened marginally from 9.7 per cent. to 12.9 per cent.

Revenue & Dividends

The Company's revenues after tax for the year ended 31 December 2015 amounted to GBP1,174,000. Dividends totalling 0.83p (net) per Ordinary Income Share and 2.32p (net) per Common Share were paid to the shareholders during the year financial year.

On 19 January 2016, the Company declared a 4th interim dividend of 0.25p (net) per Ordinary Income Share and 0.70p (net) per Common Share for the year ended 31 December 2015, which was paid on 19 February 2016. Total dividends declared in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2015 amounted to 0.90p (net) per Ordinary Income Share and 2.52p (net) per Common Share.

Annual General Meeting

The Company's Annual General Meeting ('AGM') will be held on Tuesday, 14 June 2016 at 11:45 a.m. at the offices of Jupiter Asset Management Limited, The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6SQ. In addition to the formal business, the Investment Adviser will provide a short presentation to shareholders on the performance of the Company over the past year as well as an outlook for the future. The Board would welcome your attendance at the AGM as it provides shareholders with an opportunity to ask questions of the Board and the Investment Adviser.

Outlook

Looking back at 2015, the big positive was the continued support offered to financial assets by central banks, although their ultra-low interest rate policies seem to have had little discernible effect on economic growth, which remained sub par. The big negative was China and any countries/ sectors supplying it with raw materials.

Developed economies remain hampered by heavy debt burdens, a lack of company investment and wage growth. The global economy remains unbalanced, sovereign default risk in some emerging markets is rising and growth prospects for 2016 appear unhealthily dependent on the fortunes of the world's second largest economy. Although the collapse in the oil price should be highly beneficial to consumers and much of the corporate sector, it has continued to fuel fears of deflation and push down government bond yields to zero and beyond. But, for the moment, your fund manager remains confident that prospects for the UK are set fair and should continue to be so for the next 12-18 months. Your company's equity positions are in companies which are well positioned for further growth and which are believed have the potential to deliver consistent performance and rising dividends.

Martin Boase

Chairman

18 April 2016

* The notional accrued entitlement of the Zero Dividend Preference shares at 31 December 2015 was 131.73p

Investment Adviser's Review

Market Review

In the period under review the FTSE All-Share and the FTSE 350 indices gave a total return of 1.0 per cent. and 0.69 per cent. respectively while the total assets of your Company rose 6.9 per cent.

The UK economy grew by 2.2 per cent. in 2015, marking the twelfth consecutive quarter of growth although the rate of expansion moderated in 2015 compared to the 2.9 per cent. growth in GDP seen in 2014. The CPI inflation rate (year on year) was 0.2 per cent. a consequence of competition among supermarkets, falling energy prices and the past appreciation of sterling. This provided a supportive background for many of the companies held in the portfolio although, as an investing style, 'value' has had a torrid time in 2015.

Equity markets began the year positively on the back of the commencement of quantitative easing (QE) by the European Central Bank (ECB). At the start of the period under review the Bank of England (BoE) remained optimistic about the outlook for growth. It lifted the medium-term inflation outlook to reflect a better growth outlook and shrinking 'slack' in the economy. Inflation fell to zero in February and remained around that level for most of the year as the effect of lower food and fuel prices worked its way through the annual figures. The final Budget of the coalition government was fiscally-neutral.

UK equities fell in the second quarter, led down (unusually) by the healthcare sector. To the surprise of pollsters the UK general election delivered a clear result in May. The pound strengthened and the political risk overhanging certain shares began to unwind. The BoE downgraded the UK's growth forecast but also said the outlook for growth remained solid. Retail sales remained strong. The third quarter of 2015 was a volatile one for most equity markets as investors became increasingly concerned about slower growth in China and the collateral damage likely to be incurred by Asian economies and emerging markets. Prospects for the first rate rise in over six and a half years were again pushed back in the UK.

The final quarter of the year was volatile. Investor sentiment was driven mainly by anticipation of a sizeable expansion of QE by the ECB and a rate rise by the US Federal Reserve (Fed). Towards the end of the review period, Saudi Arabia's pointed refusal to underpin the oil price by limiting production among OPEC members sent the oil price falling to an 11 year low. This created widespread stresses in oil-producing nations, oil & gas giants and many US shale oil companies who rely on oil sales to service the high-yield bonds keeping them solvent.

Portfolio Review

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In the period under review your Company enjoyed strong contributions from housebuilders Crest Nicholson and Galliford Try helped by a favourable mix of strong demand and limited supply. Micro Focus International performed strongly following its transformative acquisition of The Attachment Group which tripled the size of the business. Management has an impressive track record, is strongly aligned with shareholder interest and targets total shareholder returns of 15 per cent. to 20 per cent. per annum. Interim results from motor insurance underwriters esure Group and Direct Line Insurance Group provided further confirmation that motor rates were hardening. As with housebuilders, these domestic businesses offered some insulation from the wider global economy. These cyclical companies, along with airlines International Consolidated Airlines Group and Ryanair Holdings, have all demonstrated a capacity discipline that has enabled them to achieve pricing power and in several cases reward shareholders with special dividends.

Media holdings ITV and WPP benefited from a boost in advertising spend while Imperial Tobacco Group performed strongly; it could benefit from further sector consolidation. We remained opportunistic and selective in the initial public offering arena and took advantage of the listings of Autotrader, Sanne Group (fund administrator) Ranger Direct Lending, Softcat (IT infrastructure provider) and McCarthy & Stone (retirement homes). Your Company was once again helped by its avoidance of mining companies where several years of enthusiastic capacity-boosting capex had led to falling commodity prices and stressed balance sheets as demand from China waned.

We trimmed back holdings in Cineworld Group, GKN, Imperial Tobacco Group, Mondi, Prudential, Ryanair Holdings and Tullett Prebon. We took profits in a number of positions and reduced exposure to companies we thought were likely to be exposed to slower growth rates in China and falling oil prices. With the UK economy looking fairly well insulated compared to much of the rest of the world, we increased our holdings in domestic consumer-facing businesses such as N Brown Group, Conviviality Retail, Crest Nicholson, Direct Line Insurance Group, esure Group and KCOM Group.

Outlook

When the jet stream changes direction so does our weather. Likewise, in financial markets changes in the Fed's monetary policy create volatility alongside changes in asset prices and the return on risk because the dollar is the world's primary reserve currency. On 14 December 2015, the Fed increased interest rates from 0.25 per cent. to 0.5 per cent. for the first time in seven years.

Nevertheless, the Fed is tightening policy at a time when global growth is faltering on the back of a weaker China and this is contributing to market volatility exacerbated by credit strains and increased global uncertainties arising from low oil prices. It will take time for supply and demand to reach equilibrium. Further volatility may arise because central banks in the eurozone, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and Japan have moved to negative interest rates. Although these are supposed to stimulate lending, spending and economic growth they also send a signal that some central bankers are worried about the prospects for sustainable growth and stable and positive inflation.

Set against this, markets seem to be underestimating the fact that the world's most important resource, oil, has become really cheap. For many developed economies such as the UK, this should be regarded as a tax cut for consumers. While some of this may be saved, some will also be spent. In this respect, to borrow from an old Heineken advert, 'Saudi QE' refreshes the parts that other central banks cannot reach. Markets currently appear too obsessed with bank and credit problems to fully appreciate this.

Your Company is therefore focused predominantly on domestically-focused equities as in our view the UK economy appears likely to remain supported by high employment, lower oil and food prices, and a modest amount of real wage growth. We do not see the underlying momentum in the economy disappearing any time soon and this being the case will continue with our theme of backing domestically-focused companies which have demonstrated pricing power and have the ability to pay attractive and rising dividends.

Alastair Gunn

Fund Manager

Jupiter Asset Management Limited

Investment Adviser

18 April 2016

Investment Portfolio

 
                                                       Market 
                                                        value     Percentage 
 Company                       Sector                 GBP'000   of Portfolio 
 BT Group                       Telecommunications      2,358            4.4 
 Imperial Tobacco Group        Consumer Goods           2,239            4.2 
 BP                            Oil & Gas                2,124            4.0 
 AstraZeneca                   Health Care              2,077            3.9 
 Crest Nicholson               Consumer Goods           1,944            3.7 
 Vodafone Group                Telecommunications       1,878            3.5 
 Aviva                         Financials               1,835            3.4 
 GlaxoSmithKline               Health Care              1,785            3.4 
 Royal Dutch Shell 
  'B'                          Oil & Gas                1,697            3.2 
 WPP                           Consumer Services        1,641            3.1 
 HSBC Holdings                 Financials               1,610            3.0 
 Playtech                      Consumer Services        1,455            2.7 
 Galliford Try                 Consumer Goods           1,449            2.7 
 Cineworld Group               Consumer Services        1,406            2.6 
 Barclays                      Financials               1,368            2.6 
 esure Group                   Financials               1,329            2.5 
 CRH                           Industrials              1,279            2.4 
 Legal & General Group         Financials               1,272            2.4 
 ITV                           Consumer Services        1,245            2.3 
 Mondi                         Basic Materials          1,200            2.3 
 AbbVie                        Health Care              1,145            2.2 
 Conviviality Retail           Consumer Services        1,108            2.1 
 Ryanair Holdings              Consumer Services        1,102            2.1 
 Micro Focus International     Technology               1,062            2.0 
 Lloyds Banking Group          Financials               1,041            2.0 
 International Consolidated 
  Airlines Group               Consumer Services          976            1.8 
 Royal Mail                    Industrials                959            1.8 
 British American Tobacco      Consumer Goods             943            1.8 
 Next                          Consumer Services          910            1.7 
 Babcock International 
  Group                        Industrials                864            1.6 
 Greencore Group               Consumer Goods             797            1.5 
 Prudential                    Financials                 766            1.4 
 Verizon Communications        Telecommunications         632            1.2 
 Direct Line Insurance 
  Group                        Financials                 615            1.2 
 William Hill                  Consumer Services          593            1.1 
 N Brown Group                 Consumer Services          557            1.0 
 Keller Group                  Industrials                538            1.0 
 KCOM Group                    Telecommunications         518            1.0 
 Sage Group                    Technology                 483            0.9 
 Royal Bank of Scotland 
  Group                        Financials                 453            0.9 
 Centrica                      Utilities                  436            0.8 
 ISG                           Industrials                434            0.8 
 Thomas Cook Group             Consumer Services          424            0.8 
 Balfour Beatty                Industrials                405            0.8 
 Halfords Group                Consumer Services          335            0.6 
 Softcat                       Technology                 312            0.6 
 GKN                           Consumer Goods             308            0.6 
 IMI                           Industrials                302            0.6 
 Melrose Industries            Industrials                291            0.5 
 Tullett Prebon                Financials                 244            0.5 
 NAHL Group                    Consumer Services          220            0.4 
 McCarthy & Stone              Consumer Goods             206            0.4 
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 Total Investments                                     53,170          100.0 
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Cross Holdings in other Investment Companies

It is the Company's stated policy that this exposure should not be permitted to exceed 15 per cent. of total assets. As at 31 December 2015, none of the Company's assets were invested in listed closed-ended investment funds.

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Sector Analysis of Investments

 
                                                       Overseas            UK 
 2014   2015                                         Percentage    Percentage 
    %      %     Equities                          of Portfolio  of Portfolio 
 
 10.1    7.2      Oil & Gas 
  8.9    7.2      Oil & Gas Producers                                     7.2 
                  Oil Equipment, Services 
  1.2      -       and Distribution                                         - 
 
  2.1    2.3      Basic Materials 
  2.1    2.3      Forestry & Paper                                        2.3 
 
 12.1    9.5      Industrials 
  4.6    4.2      Construction Materials                    2.4           1.8 
  2.9    1.1      Industrial Engineering                                  1.1 
  3.9    2.4      Support Services                                        2.4 
  0.7    1.8      Industrial Transportation                               1.8 
 
 11.9   14.9      Consumer Goods 
  1.5    0.6      Automobiles & Parts                                     0.6 
  2.3    1.5      Food Producers                            1.5             - 
  3.4    6.8      Household Goods                                         6.8 
  4.7    6.0      Tobacco                                                 6.0 
 
 11.8    9.5      Health Care 
 11.8    9.5      Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology           2.2           7.3 
 
 19.9   22.3      Consumer Services 
  0.7    2.1      Food & Drug Retailers                                   2.1 
  5.9    5.8      Media                                                   5.8 
  2.4    3.3      General Retailers                                       3.3 
 10.9   11.1      Travel & Leisure                          6.6           4.5 
 
 10.6   10.1      Telecommunications 
  3.9    3.5      Mobile Telecommunications                               3.5 
  6.7    6.6      Fixed Line Telecommunications             1.2           5.4 
 
  1.1    0.8      Utilities 
  1.1    0.8      Gas, Water & Multiutilities                             0.8 
 
 14.4   19.4      Financials 
  5.3    8.5      Banks                                                   8.5 
  5.8    7.2      Life Insurance                                          7.2 
  3.3    3.7      Nonlife Insurance                                       3.7 
 
  4.5    0.5      Financial Services 
  4.5    0.5      General Financial                                       0.5 
 
  1.5    3.5      Technology 
                  Software & Computer 
  1.5    3.5       Services                                               3.5 
 
100.0  100.0      Total Equities                           13.9          86.1 
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Strategic Review

The Strategic Report has been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013.

The Strategic Report seeks to provide shareholders with the relevant information to enable them to assess the performance of the Directors of the Company during the period under review.

Business and Status

During the year the Company carried on business as an investment trust with its principal activity being portfolio investment. The Company has been approved by HM Revenue & Customs as an investment trust subject to the Company continuing to meet the eligibility conditions of sections 1158 and 1159 of the Corporation Taxes Act 2010 and the ongoing requirements for approved companies as detailed in Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Investment Trust (Approved Company) (Tax) Regulations 2011. In the opinion of the Directors, the Company has conducted its affairs in the appropriate manner to retain its status as an investment trust.

The Company is an investment company within the meaning of section 833 of the Companies Act 2006.

The Company is not a close company within the meaning of the provisions of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 and has no employees.

The Company was incorporated in England & Wales on 28 September 1999 and started trading on 30 November 1999, immediately following the Company's launch.

There has been no significant change in the activities of the Company during the year to 31 December 2015 and the Directors anticipate that the Company will continue to operate in the same manner during the current financial year.

Planned life of the Company

The life of the Company was extended in January 2009 from 30 November 2010 to 30 November 2017. On 30 November 2017 the directors are required to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting and propose a resolution requiring the Company to be wound up voluntarily unless the directors have previously been released from the obligation by the Company's shareholders.

The limited life of the Company is designed to ensure that all shareholders can realise the underlying Net Asset Value of their shares (after liquidation costs), irrespective of their market price on the winding-up date.

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Company is to provide Ordinary Income and Common shareholders with a high and rising income together with the possibility of capital appreciation and to provide Zero Dividend Preference and Common shareholders with a predetermined level of capital growth.

Investment Policy

The investment policy of the Company is to invest mainly in a portfolio of UK listed equities, UK equity-related securities (such as convertible securities, preference shares, convertible unsecured loan stock, warrants and other similar securities) and UK fixed interest securities.

The Company may invest in unlisted securities (up to a maximum of 5 per cent. of total assets) and derivatives but it is not the Investment Adviser's present intention to do so (save, in respect of derivatives for the purposes of efficient portfolio management).

It is the Company's policy to invest no more than 15 per cent. of its total assets in other listed closed-ended investment funds or closed-ended investment funds as defined in section 15.6.8 of the Listing Rules. As at 31 December 2015, none of the Company's assets were invested in listed closed-ended investment funds.

Investment Strategy

The Investment Adviser is not currently limited in the asset allocation between sectors, geographic regions or the types of equities and equity-related securities in which the Company may invest, but will consider each potential investment on its own merits. The Investment Adviser will focus on the sectors that it considers to be the most undervalued areas of the market from time to time and the allocation of assets between different sectors will be determined by the Investment Adviser in its absolute discretion.

The Company concentrates on generating capital growth and income rather than adhering closely to the Benchmark or any other indices. It focuses on investing in companies where, in the opinion of the Investment Adviser, valuations are low and growth in earnings or assets is not fully appreciated. The Investment Adviser seeks to identify companies within growth industries which enjoy certain key characteristics, including an imaginative, proven and incentivised management team and balance sheet strength. The portfolio also concentrates on situations which can be easily analysed and understood. The Investment Adviser intends to exercise caution with respect to purchase prices and a strong sell discipline is maintained where target valuations are exceeded.

The Board has not set an objective of a specific portfolio yield for the Investment Adviser as the level of such yield is expected to vary with the sectors and geographical regions to which the Company's portfolio is exposed at any given time. However, substantially all distributable revenues that are generated from the Company's investment portfolio will be paid out in the form of quarterly dividends.

Benchmark Index

The Company's benchmark index is the FTSE All-Share Index.

Gearing

Gearing is defined as the ratio of a company's total assets to its net assets, expressed as a percentage. The effect of gearing is that in rising markets a geared share class tends to benefit from any out-performance of the relevant company's investment portfolio above the cost of payment of the prior ranking entitlements of any lenders and other creditors. Conversely, in falling markets the value of the geared shares class suffers more if the Company's investment portfolio under-performs the cost of those prior entitlements.

The Company is geared by its Zero Dividend Preference and Common shares. As at 31 December 2015, the gearing was 98.1 per cent. (31 December 2014: 98.0 per cent.).

Key Performance Indicators

At the quarterly board meetings the Directors consider a number of performance indicators to help assess the Company's success in achieving its objectives. The key performance indicators used to measure the performance of the Company over time are as follows:

-- Net Asset Value changes and the premium or discount of share price to Net Asset Value over time;

   --    Ordinary Income, Zero Dividend Preference and Common share price movement; 

-- Zero Dividend Preference and Common share cover and Ordinary Income and Common share yield and dividend rates; and

   --    Peer group comparative performance. 

A history of the Net Asset Value, Ordinary Income, Zero Dividend Preference and Common share price and Benchmark Index are shown in the monthly factsheets which can be viewed on the Company's section of the Investment Adviser's website www.jupiteram.com/JDT and which are available on request from the Company Secretary.

Capital Structure

Zero Dividend Preference Shares

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The Zero Dividend Preference shares are designed to provide a pre-determined capital entitlement of 150p on 30 November 2017 which ranks alongside the Common shares, behind the Company's creditors (if any), but in priority to the capital entitlements of the Ordinary Income shares. The Zero Dividend Preference shares are not entitled to income and their entire return will take the form of capital.

The Zero Dividend Preference shares entitle their holders to vote at all general meetings of the Company. In addition, they carry the right to vote as a class on certain proposals which would be likely to materially affect their position.

Ordinary Income Shares

The Ordinary Income shares are designed to provide holders with income and the possibility of capital growth alongside the Common shares in the Ordinary Income Share Proportion*.

Ordinary Income shareholders are entitled to share alongside the Common shares in the Company's surplus assets in the Ordinary Income share proportion after satisfying the pre-determined entitlements of the Zero Dividend Preference shares, the Common shares and the Company's creditors (if any) on the planned winding-up date of 30 November 2017. Any such surplus will be shared with the holders of Common Shares in the Ordinary Income Share Proportion*.

The Ordinary Income shares are geared by the Zero Dividend Preference shares and Common shares both in terms of income, where the Zero Dividend Preference shares have no entitlement and the Common shares which have the entitlement in the Common Share Proportion**, and capital, where the Zero Dividend Preference shares and Common shares have a fixed entitlement.

The Ordinary Income shares entitle their holders to vote at all general meetings of the Company. In addition, they carry the right to vote as a class on certain proposals which would be likely to materially affect their position.

Common Shares

The Common shares are designed to provide a pre-determined capital entitlement of 150p on 30 November 2017, which ranks alongside the Zero Dividend Preference shares, behind the Company's creditors (if any), but in priority to the capital entitlements of the Ordinary Income shares.

Common shares are also entitled to share in the Company's surplus assets, after satisfying the pre-determined entitlements of the Zero Dividend Preference shares and Common shares, (referred to above) and the Company's creditors (if any) on the planned wind-up date of 30 November 2017. Any such surplus will be shared alongside the holders of Ordinary Income shares in the Common Share Proportion**.

Common shareholders have the right to vote at general meetings of the Company. In addition they carry the right to vote as a class in certain circumstances. The Common shares are designed to provide holders with income, alongside the Ordinary Income shares in the Common Share Proportion**.

* Ordinary Income Share Proportion - the proportion of dividend and capital distributions to which Ordinary Income shares are entitled to share pari passu with the Common shares, calculated as at 30 November 2010 as 80.41 per cent.

** Common Share Proportion - the proportion of dividends and capital distributions to which the Common shares are entitled to share pari passu with Ordinary Income shares, calculated as at 30 November 2010 as 19.59 per cent.

Dividend Policy

Dividends on the Ordinary Income Shares and the Common Shares will be paid quarterly in arrears. From time to time, subject to the requirements of the Corporation Tax Act 2010, the Directors may retain income in the revenue reserve of the Company with a view to producing a consistent level of dividends for Ordinary Income Shareholders and Common Shareholders in subsequent accounting periods.

Management

The Company has no employees and most of its day-to-day responsibilities are delegated to Jupiter Asset Management Limited, who act as the Company's Investment Adviser and Company Secretary.

Viability Statement

In accordance with provision C.2.2 of the UK Corporate Governance Code as issued by the Financial Reporting Council in September 2014, the Board has assessed the prospects of the Company for the period to 30 November 2017, being the date at which a resolution will be put to shareholders at EGM for the Company to be voluntarily wound up unless the directors have previously been released from this obligation by the Company's shareholders. The Board is of the opinion that this is an appropriate timeframe as it will provide shareholders with assurances on the viability of the Company until the end of its current planned life.

As part of its assessment, the Board has considered the Company's business model including its investment objective and investment policy as well as the principal risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company as detailed below.

The Board has noted that:

   --    The Company holds a highly liquid portfolio invested predominantly in UK listed equities; and 

-- No significant increase to ongoing charges or operational expenses is anticipated other than any associated costs which will be incurred at the end of the current planned life of the Company.

The Board has therefore concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due over the period to 30 November 2017.

Risks and Uncertainties

The principal risk factors that may affect the Company and its business can be divided into the following areas:

Investment Strategy and Share Price Movement - The Company is exposed to the effect of variations in the price of its investments. A fall in the value of its portfolio will have an adverse effect on shareholders' funds. It is not the aim of the Board to eliminate entirely the risk of capital loss, rather it is its aim to seek capital growth. The Board reviews the Company's investment strategy and the risk of adverse share price movements at its quarterly board meetings taking into account the economic climate, market conditions and other factors that may have an effect on the sectors in which the Company invests.

Liquidity Risk - This risk can be viewed as the liquidity of the securities in which the Company invests and the liquidity of the Company's shares. The Company may invest in securities that have a very limited market which will affect the ability of the Company's Investment Adviser to dispose of securities when he no longer feels they offer the potential for future returns. Likewise the Company's shares may experience liquidity problems when shareholders are unable to realise their investment in the Company because there is a lack of demand for the Company's shares. At its quarterly meetings the Board considers the current liquidity in the Company's investments when setting restrictions on the Company's exposure. The Board also reviews, on a quarterly basis, the Company's buy back programme and in doing so is mindful of the liquidity in the Company's shares.

Gearing Risk - The Company's gearing (which includes the Company's Zero Dividend Preference and Common shares) can impact the Company's performance by accelerating the decline in value of the Company's Total Assets at a time when the Company's portfolio is declining. Conversely gearing can have the effect of accelerating the increase in the value of the Company's Total Assets at a time when the Company's portfolio is rising. At its quarterly meetings the Board is mindful of the outlook for equity markets when reviewing the Company's gearing.

Discount to Net Asset Value - A discount in the price at which the Company's shares trade to Net Asset Value would mean that shareholders would be unable to realise the true underlying value of their investment. The Directors have powers granted to them at the last Annual General Meeting to purchase Geared Ordinary shares and Zero Dividend Preference shares as a method of controlling the discount to Net Asset Value and enhancing shareholder value.

Regulatory Risk - The Company operates in a complex regulatory environment and faces a number of regulatory risks. A breach of section 1158 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 could result in the Company being subject to capital gains on portfolio movements. Breaches of other regulations, such as the UKLA Listing Rules, could lead to a number of detrimental outcomes and reputational damage. Breaches of controls by service providers such as the Investment Adviser could also lead to reputational damage or loss. The Board relies on the services of its Company Secretary, Jupiter Asset Management Limited, and its professional advisers to ensure compliance with, amongst other regulations, the Companies Act 2006, the UKLA Listing Rules and the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.

Credit and Counterparty Risk - The failure of the counterparty to a transaction to discharge its obligations under that transaction could result in the Company suffering a loss.

Loss of Key Personnel - The day-to-day management of the Company has been delegated to the Investment Adviser. Loss of the Investment Adviser's key staff members could affect investment return. The Board is aware that Jupiter Asset Management Limited (JAM) recognises the importance of its employees to the success of its business. Its remuneration policy is designed to be market competitive in order to motivate and retain staff and succession planning is regularly reviewed. The Board also believes that suitable alternative experienced personnel could be employed to manage the Company's portfolio in the event of an emergency.

Operational - Failure of the Investment Adviser's core accounting systems, or a disastrous disruption to its business, could lead to an inability to provide accurate reporting and monitoring. The Investment Adviser is contractually obliged to ensure that its conduct of business conforms to applicable laws and regulations.

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Financial - inadequate financial controls could result in misappropriation of assets, loss of income and debtor receipts and inaccurate reporting of Net Asset Value per share. The Board annually reviews the Investment Adviser's and the Administrator's statements on its internal controls and procedures.

Directors

As at 31 December 2015, the Board comprises of four male directors.

Employees, Environmental, Social and Human Rights issues

The Company has no employees as the Board has delegated the day to day management and administration functions to JUTM, JAM and other third parties. There are therefore no disclosures to be made in respect of employees.

The Board has noted the Investment Adviser's policy on Environmental, Social and Human Rights issues as detailed below:

The Investment Adviser considers various factors when evaluating potential investments. While an investee company's policy towards the environmental and social responsibility, including with regard to human rights, is considered as part of the overall assessment of risk and suitability for the portfolio, the Investment Adviser does not necessarily decide to, or not to, make an investment on environmental and social grounds alone.

Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Company has no greenhouse gas emissions to report from its operations as the day to day management and administration functions have been outsourced to third parties and it neither owns physical assets, property nor has employees of its own. It therefore does not have responsibility for any other emissions producing sources under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report on Directors' Reports) Regulations 2013.

For and on behalf of the Board

Martin Boase

Chairman

18 April 2016

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and Accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulation.

Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Directors have elected to prepare financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable laws) including Financial Reporting Standard 102, the financial reporting standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Under Company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the return of the Company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Directors are required to:

(a) select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

(b) make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

(c) state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

(d) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Under applicable law and regulations, the Directors are also responsible for preparing a Strategic Report, Directors' Report, Directors' Remuneration Report and Statement of Corporate Governance that comply with that law and those regulations.

The financial statements are published on www.jupiteram.com/JDT which is a website maintained by Jupiter.

The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Company's website. The work carried out by the auditor does not include consideration of the maintenance and integrity of the website and accordingly the auditor accepts no responsibility for any changes that have occurred to the financial statements when they are presented on the website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Each of the Directors, confirm to the best of their knowledge that:

(a) the financial statements, prepared in accordance with the applicable set of accounting standards, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company; and

(b) the Strategic Report and Report of the Directors include a fair review of the development and performance of the Company, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that the Company faces; and

(c) that in the opinion of the Board, the Annual Report & Accounts taken as a whole, is fair, balanced and understandable and it provides the information necessary to assess the Company's performance, business model and strategy.

So far as each Director is aware at the time the report is approved:

(a) There is no relevant audit information of which the company's auditor is unaware; and

(b) The Directors have taken all the steps required of a company director to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor has been made aware of that information.

By Order of the Board

Martin Boase

Chairman

18 April 2016

Income Statement

 
                                31 December 2015              31 December 2014 
                           Revenue   Capital             Revenue   Capital 
                            Return    Return     Total    Return    Return     Total 
                           GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
 Gains from investments 
  held at fair 
  value through 
  profit or loss                 -     3,077     3,077         -     1,049     1,049 
 Foreign exchange 
  gain                           -         3         3         -        23        23 
 Income                      2,224         -     2,224     1,766         -     1,766 
 Gross return                2,224     3,080     5,304     1,766     1,072     2,838 
 Investment management 
  fee                        (397)         -     (397)     (371)         -     (371) 
 Other expenses              (322)       (1)     (323)     (427)      (10)     (437) 
 Net return on 
  ordinary activities 
  before finance 
  costs and taxation         1,505     3,079     4,584       968     1,062     2,030 
 Finance costs               (295)   (3,466)   (3,761)     (190)   (3,238)   (3,428) 
 Net return on 
  ordinary activities 
  before taxation            1,210     (387)       823       778   (2,176)   (1,398) 
 Tax on ordinary 
  activities                  (36)         -      (36)      (30)         -      (30) 
------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Net return on 
  ordinary activities 
  after tax                  1,174     (387)       787       748   (2,176)   (1,428) 
------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Net return per 
  Ordinary Income 
  share                      1.28p   (0.42)p     0.86p     0.82p   (2.37)p   (1.55)p 
------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Net return per 
  Common share               3.66p     8.63p    12.29p     2.36p     8.06p    10.42p 
------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 

The total column of this statement is the profit and loss account of the Company.

All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing operations. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the year.

Statement of Financial Position

 
                                              2015       2014 
                                           GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
 Fixed Assets 
 Investments held at fair value 
  through profit or loss                    53,170     48,914 
 Total portfolio                            53,170     48,914 
 
 Current assets 
 Debtors                                       149        148 
 Cash at bank                                1,138      1,757 
                                             1,287      1,905 
 Creditors: amounts falling 
  due within one year                        (500)      (354) 
 Net current assets                            787      1,551 
 Total assets less current liabilities      53,957     50,465 
 Creditors: amounts falling 
  due after more than one year 
 Zero Dividend Preference shares 
  and Common shares                       (52,918)   (49,452) 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Total net assets                            1,039      1,013 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Capital and reserves 
 Called up share capital                     8,235      8,235 
 Share premium                              21,864     21,864 
 Special reserve                            62,062     62,062 
 Capital reserve*                         (91,959)   (91,572) 
 Revenue reserve*                              837        424 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Total shareholders' funds                   1,039      1,013 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Net Asset Value per Ordinary 
  Income share                               1.13p      1.10p 
---------------------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 

* Under the Company's Articles of Association any dividends are distributed only from the revenue reserve.

Approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 18 April 2016 and signed on its behalf by:

Martin Boase

Chairman

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Company Registration Number 3852295

Statement of Changes in Equity

 
                           Share     Share    Special    Capital   Revenue 
 For the year ended      Capital   Premium    Reserve    Reserve   Reserve     Total 
 31 December 2015        GBP'000   GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
 Balance at 1 January 
  2015                     8,235    21,864     62,062   (91,572)       424     1,013 
 Net return for 
  the year                     -         -          -      (387)     1,174       787 
 Equity dividends 
  paid and declared            -         -          -          -     (761)     (761) 
----------------------  --------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  -------- 
 Balance at 31 
  December 2015            8,235    21,864     62,062   (91,959)       837     1,039 
----------------------  --------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  -------- 
 
 
                           Share     Share   Special    Capital   Revenue 
 For the year ended      Capital   Premium   Reserve    Reserve   Reserve     Total 
 31 December 2014        GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
 Balance at 1 January 
  2014                     8,235    21,864    62,062   (89,396)       336     3,101 
 Net return for 
  the year                     -         -         -    (2,176)       748   (1,428) 
 Equity dividends 
  paid and declared            -         -         -          -     (660)     (660) 
----------------------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  -------- 
 Balance at 31 
  December 2014            8,235    21,864    62,062   (91,572)       424     1,013 
----------------------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  -------- 
 

Statement of Cash Flow

 
                                   2015       2014 
                                GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
 Net cash outflow from 
  operations                      (716)      (733) 
 Dividends received               2,215      1,816 
 Taxation                          (37)       (26) 
 Net cash inflow from 
  operating activities            1,462      1,057 
----------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Purchases of investments      (15,215)   (17,235) 
 Sale of investments             14,083     17,168 
 Other capital charges              (1)          - 
 Net cash outflow from 
  investing activities          (1,133)       (67) 
 Cash flows from financing 
  activities 
 Equity dividends paid            (761)      (660) 
 Finance costs on Common 
  shares                          (187)      (161) 
 Net cash outflow from 
  financing activities            (948)      (821) 
----------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 (Decrease)/increase in 
  cash and cash equivalents       (619)        169 
----------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at the start of the year        1,757      1,588 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at the end of the year          1,138      1,757 
                                  (619)        169 
----------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  consist of: 
----------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 Cash at bank and in hand         1,138      1,757 
                                  1,138      1,757 
----------------------------  ---------  --------- 
 
 

Notes to the Accounts

1. Accounting policies

(a) Basis of Preparation

The Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 have been prepared in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice ('UK GAAP') including Financial Reporting Standard 102, the financial reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland and with the Statement of Recommended Practice ('SORP') for Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts issued by the Association of Investment Companies ('AIC') in November 2014. The Company continues to adopt the going concern basis in the preparation of the financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Company's accounting policies as set out below. They are presented in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (the 'Act') and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice ('SORP') 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts' issued in November 2014. The updated SORP reflects the changes arising from the adoption of Financial Reporting Standard ('FRS') 102 which the Company is required to comply with for the first time for the year ended 31 December 2015. Aside from the disclosure of fair value hierarchy information and presentational aspects relating to the Statement of Cash Flows, no significant changes have arisen from the adoption of the new standards. Where changes have arisen, they are substantially in relation to presentation, disclosure and non-quantifiable aspects - there has been no impact to financial position or financial performance and no comparative figures require restating.

The financial statements are presented in sterling (GBP).

Statement of Compliance

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in compliance with United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102, "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland" ("FRS 102") and the Companies Act 2006.

(b) Revenue

Dividends on investments are included in revenue when the investment is quoted ex-dividend. UK dividends are shown net of tax credits. Interest on deposits is accounted for on an accruals basis. The fixed return on a debt security is recognised on a time apportionment basis so as to reflect the effective yield on the debt security. Where the Company has elected to receive its dividends in the form of additional shares rather than in cash, the amount of the cash dividend is recognised as income. Any excess in the value of the shares received over the amount of the cash dividend is recognised in capital reserves.

(c) Expenses

Expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis. Management fees, administration and other expenses are charged fully to the revenue column of the income statement. That part of any Investment performance fee which is deemed by the Directors to relate to the capital outperformance of the Company's investments will be charged to capital and that part relating to revenue outperformance will be charged to revenue. Expenses which are incidental to the purchase or sale of an investment are charged to capital.

(d) Finance costs

Finance costs are accounted for on an accruals basis in accordance with the effective interest rate. Common share revenue return is charged in full to the revenue column of the Income Statement.

In accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' the Zero Dividend Preference shares and Common shares are classified as liabilities in the accounts and held at amortised cost and finance costs of Zero Dividend Preference shares and Common shares are charged to the capital column of the Income Statement.

(e) Taxation

Withholding tax deducted at source from income received is treated as part of the taxation charge in the income account, in instances where it cannot be recovered. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the date of the Statement of Financial Position where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more, or right to pay less, tax in the future have occurred at the date of the Statement of Financial Position. This is subject to deferred tax assets only being recognised if it is considered more likely than not that there will be suitable profits from which the future reversal of the underlying timing differences can be deducted. Timing differences are differences between the Company's taxable profits and its results as stated in the financial statements which are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods.

(f) Foreign Currency

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates of exchange ruling at the date of the Statement of Financial Position.

Foreign currency transactions are translated at the rates of exchange applicable at the transaction date.

Foreign currency differences are dealt with in the capital reserve.

(g) Investments

The Company has chosen to adopt Sections 11 and 12 of FRS 102 in respect of financial instruments.

Investments are recognised and derecognised on the trade date where a purchase and sale of an investment is under contract whose terms require delivery of the investment within the timeframe established by the market concerned, and are initially measured at cost, being the consideration given.

All investments are classified as fair value through profit or loss and subsequently measured at fair value. Changes in the fair value of investments listed at fair value through profit or loss and gains and losses on disposal are recognised in the income statement as 'Gains on investments at fair value through profit or loss'. The fair value of listed investments is based on their quoted bid market price of the Statement of Financial Position date without any deduction for estimated future selling costs.

Foreign exchange gains and losses on fair value through profit and loss investments are included within the changes in the fair value of the investment.

2. Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions

The preparation of the Company's Financial Statements on occasion requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the primary financial statements and the accompanying disclosures. These assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected in the current and future periods, depending on circumstance.

Management have not made any accounting judgements to this set of Financial Statements.

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3. Income

 
                               2015      2014 
                            GBP'000   GBP'000 
 Income from investments 
 UK dividend income 
  (net)                       1,777     1,481 
 Dividends from overseas 
  companies                     447       280 
-------------------------  --------  -------- 
                              2,224     1,761 
-------------------------  --------  -------- 
 Other income 
 Underwriting commission          -         5 
-------------------------  --------  -------- 
 Total income                 2,224     1,766 
-------------------------  --------  -------- 
 Total income comprises 
 Dividends                    2,224     1,761 
 Other income                     -         5 
-------------------------  --------  -------- 
                              2,224     1,766 
-------------------------  --------  -------- 
 Income from investments 
 Listed in the UK             1,777     1,481 
 Listed overseas                447       280 
-------------------------  --------  -------- 
                              2,224     1,761 
-------------------------  --------  -------- 
 

4. Return per share

 
                                                  2015         2014 
 Return per Ordinary Income share 
 Net revenue return applicable to 
  Ordinary Income shares (GBP'000)               1,174          748 
 Net capital loss (GBP'000)                      (387)      (2,176) 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Net total return/(loss) (GBP'000)                 787      (1,428) 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Number of Ordinary Income shares 
  in issue during the year                  91,675,333   91,675,333 
 Net revenue return per Ordinary 
  Income share                                   1.28p        0.82p 
 Net capital loss per Ordinary Income 
  share                                        (0.42)p      (2.37)p 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Net return/(loss) per Ordinary Income 
  share                                          0.86p      (1.55)p 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 
 Return per Common share 
 Net revenue return applicable to 
  Common shares (GBP'000)                          295          190 
 Capital growth entitlement (GBP'000)              695          649 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Net total return (GBP'000)                        990          839 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Number of Common shares in issue 
  during the year                            8,054,045    8,054,045 
 Net revenue return per Common share             3.66p        2.36p 
 Net capital return per Common share             8.63p        8.06p 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Net total return per Common share              12.29p       10.42p 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 
 Return per Zero Dividend Preference 
  share 
 Capital growth entitlement (GBP'000)            2,771        2,589 
 Number of Zero Dividend Preference 
  shares in issue during the year           32,119,031   32,119,031 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 Net return per Zero Dividend Preference 
  share                                          8.63p        8.06p 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
 

5. Net Asset Value

The Net Asset Value per Ordinary Income and Common share as at 31 December 2015, calculated in accordance with the Articles of Association, was as follows:

 
                                           2015                          2014 
 
                             Net                           Net 
                     Asset Value                   Asset Value 
                       per share     Net assets      per share     Net assets 
                    attributable   attributable   attributable   attributable 
                           pence        GBP'000          pence        GBP'000 
 Ordinary Income 
  shares                    1.13          1,039           1.10          1,013 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
                                           2015                          2014 
 
                             Net                           Net 
                     Asset Value                   Asset Value 
                       per share     Net assets      per share     Net assets 
                    attributable   attributable   attributable   attributable 
                           pence        GBP'000          pence        GBP'000 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Common shares            134.45         10,828         124.48         10,025 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
                                           2015                          2014 
 
                             Net                           Net 
                     Asset Value                   Asset Value 
                       per share     Net assets      per share     Net assets 
                    attributable   attributable   attributable   attributable 
                           pence        GBP'000          pence        GBP'000 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Zero Dividend 
  Preference 
  shares                  131.73         42,309         123.10         39,538 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 

6. Transactions with the Manager

With effect from 27 February 2015, Reef Hogg retired as a director of Jupiter Investment Management Group Limited and Jupiter Asset Management Limited ('JAM'), companies within the same group as Jupiter Unit Trust Managers Limited ('JUTM'), the Alternative Investment Fund Manager ('AIFM').

JUTM is contracted to provide investment management services to the Company (subject to termination by not less than twelve months' notice by either party) for an annual fee of 0.75 per cent. of total assets less current liabilities payable quarterly in arrears.

The Management fee paid to JUTM for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015 was GBP397,304. Management fees of GBP101,000 were outstanding as at 31 December 2015 (2014: GBP95,000).

JUTM is also entitled to receive a performance fee of 15 per cent. of the amount by which audited total assets less current liabilities on the last day of each accounting period exceed the higher of (a) 110 per cent. of the total assets less current liabilities at the end of the immediately preceding accounting period and (b) the total assets less current liabilities at the end of the last accounting period for which a performance fee was paid ('the high water mark'). In the event of, inter alia, a reduction of capital or bonus issue the calculation of the performance fee shall be adjusted in such a manner as the Company's auditors shall determine is appropriate to take account of such events. No performance fee was payable for the year (2014: nil).

   7.   Contingent liabilities and capital commitments 

There were no contingent liabilities or capital commitments as at 31 December 2015 (2014: GBPnil).

   8.   Post Balance Sheet Event 

On 12 April 2016, the Company declared a 1(st) interim dividend of 0.45p (net) per Ordinary Income share and 1.26p (net) per Common share for the year ending 31 December 2016. These dividends will be paid on 20 May 2016 to those shareholders on the register as at 22 April 2016.

Availability of Annual Report

The Annual Report & Accounts will be posted to shareholders shortly. Copies will also be available from the Company's registered office, The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6SQ. An electronic version of the Annual Report & Accounts will also be available for download from the Company's section of Jupiter Asset Management's website www.jupiteram.com/JDT.

For further information, please contact:

Richard Pavry

Head of Investment Trusts

Jupiter Asset Management Limited, Company Secretary

investmentcompanies@jupiteram.com

020 7314 4822

18 April 2016

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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