Shires Income PLC

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Daily prices as of 11 Jun 2021

Share Price 276.50p

Estimated NAV cum income 281.50p

Estimated NAV ex income 274.96p

Dividend Yield 4.8%

Premium / (Discount) to NAV cum income -1.8%

Premium / (Discount) to NAV ex income 0.6%

Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Online Shareholder Presentation

The Board has been monitoring closely the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic upon the arrangements for the Company's upcoming AGM on 7 July 2021. It is very difficult to predict the extent to which regulations limiting public gatherings will be relaxed in the near future and travel will be permitted again. Therefore, in order to provide certainty, whilst encouraging and promoting interaction and engagement with our shareholders, the Board has decided to hold an interactive Online Shareholder Presentation which will be held at 10am on Wednesday 23 June 2021. At the presentation, shareholders will receive updates from the Chairman and Investment Manager and there will be the opportunity for an interactive question and answer session. The online presentation is being held ahead of the AGM to allow shareholders to submit their proxy votes prior to the AGM and we would encourage all shareholders to lodge their votes in advance in this manner.

Latest news

An update from our investment manager, Iain Pyle - 21 May 2021

April was another month of positive progress for the UK economy and for markets as we continue the recovery from the pandemic. Economic data has been revised upwards and expectations for metrics such as peak unemployment are moving lower. With the vaccination program continuing to surprise positively and cases and hospitalisations following, we appear to be past the worst domestically. May will see the rate of change accelerate, as non-essential shops and some leisure and dining operations reopen. Reports are already that consumers are keen to spend, with pub takings at record levels despite being limited to serving drinks outside in some unseasonably cold weather.

We should expect to see this recovery bounce replicated across other sectors as the year goes on. The UK consumer has built up a cash pile in the last year, with savings rates at record levels. Understandably, the relaxation of restrictions and a desire to socialise with friends and family again will drive a jump in spending through the summer. Those companies exposed will likely post strong results. The challenge for the Trust is to look through this and to identify longer term opportunities. The post-lockdown bounce will not last forever, and companies’ prospects are not necessarily changed by a few months of good trading, even if the market is keen to reward this with higher share prices in the short term. Our focus remains on finding high quality companies that can deliver resilient income and growth over time – so while we should certainly enjoy the summer, we continue to plan for the longer term.

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Key people

Iain Pyle

Investment Director

Iain has been an Investment Director in the UK Equities team for Aberdeen Standard Investments since 2015. He is the lead manager of Shires Income plc and is deputy manager for Murray Income Trust and Aberdeen Standard Equity Income Trust plc. Within his role, he manages the UK Equity High Income Fund and the Bothwell UK Equity Income Fund and has sector responsibility for oil & gas and banks.

Iain has been covering analyst for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. He is also a member of the Pan-European fund management team. Prior to joining Standard Life Investments, Iain was a Vice President on the number one ranked European Oil & Gas research team at Sanford Bernstein from 2007. He also worked as a management consultant at PwC. Iain holds an MSc, Masters in Chemical Engineering, ACA, CFA and is a qualified accountant.

Charles Luke

Senior Investment Director

Charles Luke is a Senior Investment Director on the UK and European equities team having joined Aberdeen in 2000. Charles started his career at Framlington Investment Management in 1998, covering UK equities.

Charles graduated with a BA in Economics and Japanese Studies from Leeds University and an MSc in Business and Economic History from the London School of Economics.

Iain Pyle

Investment Director
Iain has been an Investment Director in the UK Equities team for Aberdeen Standard Investments since 2015. He is the lead manager of Shires Income plc and is deputy manager for Murray Income Trust and Aberdeen Standard Equity Income Trust plc. Within his role, he manages the UK Equity High Income Fund and the Bothwell UK Equity Income Fund and has sector responsibility for oil & gas and banks.

Iain has been covering analyst for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. He is also a member of the Pan-European fund management team. Prior to joining Standard Life Investments, Iain was a Vice President on the number one ranked European Oil & Gas research team at Sanford Bernstein from 2007. He also worked as a management consultant at PwC. Iain holds an MSc, Masters in Chemical Engineering, ACA, CFA and is a qualified accountant.
Charles Luke

Senior Investment Director
Charles Luke is a Senior Investment Director on the UK and European equities team having joined Aberdeen in 2000. Charles started his career at Framlington Investment Management in 1998, covering UK equities.

Charles graduated with a BA in Economics and Japanese Studies from Leeds University and an MSc in Business and Economic History from the London School of Economics.

Robert Talbut

Chairman

Robert Talbut was formerly Chief Investment Officer of Royal London Asset Management and has over 30 years of financial services experience. He has represented the asset management industry through the chairmanship of both the ABI Investment Committee and the Asset Management Committee of the Investment Association. He has also been a member of the Audit & Assurance Council of the FRC and the FCAs Listing Authority Advisory Panel. He is a member of the M&G With Profits Committee and a non-executive director of Pacific Assets Trust plc, JPMorgan American Investment Trust PLC and Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund plc.

Robin Archibald

Non-Executive Director

Robin Archibald has a wide range of experience in advising and managing transactions in the UK closed-ended funds sector over his thirty five year career as a corporate financier including with Samuel Montagu, S G Warburg and Natwest Markets. He retired from Winterflood Investment Trusts in May 2014, where he was formerly Head of Corporate Finance and Broking. He is currently a non-executive director of Albion Technology & General VCT PLC, Ediston Property Investment Company PLC, Capital Gearing Trust PLC and Henderson European Focus Trust plc. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Marian Glen

Non-Executive Director

Marian Glen is a non-executive director of Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust Plc and The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland. She was a non-executive director of Murray Income Trust Plc, Friends Life Group Limited and other companies in the Friends Life group of companies. She was formerly the General Counsel of AEGON UK and prior to that was a corporate partner and head of funds and financial services at Shepherd and Wedderburn.

Jane Pearce

Non-Executive Director

Jane Pearce is a Co-opted External Member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the University of St Andrews. She had an executive career as an Equity Analyst at leading investment banks and latterly was an Equity Strategist at Lehman Brothers and Nomura International. She is a Chartered Accountant and was a Member of the Governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland from 1999-2000.

Robert Talbut

Chairman
Robert Talbut was formerly Chief Investment Officer of Royal London Asset Management and has over 30 years of financial services experience. He has represented the asset management industry through the chairmanship of both the ABI Investment Committee and the Asset Management Committee of the Investment Association. He has also been a member of the Audit & Assurance Council of the FRC and the FCAs Listing Authority Advisory Panel. He is a member of the M&G With Profits Committee and a non-executive director of Pacific Assets Trust plc, JPMorgan American Investment Trust PLC and Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund plc.
Robin Archibald

Non-Executive Director
Robin Archibald has a wide range of experience in advising and managing transactions in the UK closed-ended funds sector over his thirty five year career as a corporate financier including with Samuel Montagu, S G Warburg and Natwest Markets. He retired from Winterflood Investment Trusts in May 2014, where he was formerly Head of Corporate Finance and Broking. He is currently a non-executive director of Albion Technology & General VCT PLC, Ediston Property Investment Company PLC, Capital Gearing Trust PLC and Henderson European Focus Trust plc. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Marian Glen

Non-Executive Director
Marian Glen is a non-executive director of Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust Plc and The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland. She was a non-executive director of Murray Income Trust Plc, Friends Life Group Limited and other companies in the Friends Life group of companies. She was formerly the General Counsel of AEGON UK and prior to that was a corporate partner and head of funds and financial services at Shepherd and Wedderburn.
Jane Pearce

Non-Executive Director
Jane Pearce is a Co-opted External Member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the University of St Andrews. She had an executive career as an Equity Analyst at leading investment banks and latterly was an Equity Strategist at Lehman Brothers and Nomura International. She is a Chartered Accountant and was a Member of the Governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland from 1999-2000.

Trust details

Shires Income PLC

Registered Office:
Bow Bells House,
One Bread Street,
London
EC4M 9HH

Registered in England as an Investment Company Number 386561

Launch Date: March 1929

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Financial calendar

Year End	31 March
Accounts published	June
Annual General Meeting	July
Dividend Paid	January, April, July, October