Global

Opportunities Trust

30 JUNE 2022

Inception Date

15 December 2003

Executive Director Dr Sandy Nairn

Sub-AdvisorFranklin Templeton

Year End

31 December

Total Assets £101.0m

NAV per Share

345.3p

Share Price 1

280.0p

Discount to NAV

18.9%

Active Share 2

96.7%

Turnover 3

35%

Gearing (Net)4

None

Number of Holdings

26

Annual Management Fee

0.75% to £100m, 0.65% above (based on market cap)

Ongoing Charges5

1.1%

Dividends

Annual

Stock Identifiers

SEDOL Code - 3386257

TIDM - GOT

ISIN - GB0033862573

Listing

London Stock Exchange

  1. Quoted is the mid-market closing price on the London Stock Exchange on 30 June 2022
  2. The Active Share is calculated by taking 100% less Coverage. Coverage is the total of the portfolio of investments that overlaps with the benchmark index
  3. Turnover is calculated by dividing the total of purchases and sales of investments in a year by two, then
    dividing by the average monthly net assets of the Company in a year.
  4. The Company has no net gearing
  5. Based on expenses for the year to 31 Dec 2021, including look-through costs.

Investment Objective

The Company's objective is to provide shareholders with an attractive real long-term total return by investing globally in undervalued asset classes. The portfolio is managed without reference to the composition of any stock market index.

Investment Approach

The Company invests in a range of assets across both public and private markets throughout the world. These assets include quoted and unquoted securities, investment companies, funds, debt instruments, cash, short-term deposits or derivatives. No investment in the Company's portfolio may exceed 15% of the Company's total assets at the time of investment. Investments in private markets will not, in aggregate, exceed 30% of total assets at the time of investment. Up to 50% total assets may be invested in bonds, debt instruments, cash or cash equivalents. Occasionally the Company may borrow for investment purposes up to the equivalent of 25% of its total assets. By contrast, the Company's portfolio may from time to time have substantial holdings of debt instruments, cash or short-term deposits.

The investment approach provides the Company with the flexibility to seek out value across asset classes and be pragmatic in its portfolio construction by only investing in assets which the Board considers to be undervalued on an absolute basis, and hold such assets until they achieve their long-term earnings potential or valuation. The portfolio will usually have a high active share, that is to say it will have a very low correlation to the FTSE All-World Index. Portfolio turnover is generally low.

Top 10 Equity Holdings

Company

Sector

Country

% of Net Assets

Templeton European Long-Short Equity SIF

Financials

Luxembourg

12.7

Volunteer Park Capital Fund SCSp

Financials

Luxembourg

7.4

TotalEnergies

Energy

France

3.1

Unilever

Consumer Staples

United Kingdom

2.8

Dassault Aviation

Industrials

France

2.8

Orange

Communication Services

France

2.5

ENI

Energy

Italy

2.4

Raytheon Technologies

Industrials

United States

2.3

Shell

Energy

United Kingdom

2.3

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust

Financials

Japan

2.3

Total

40.6

Sector Analysis (%)

Regional Analysis (%)

24.2

38.5

Financials

8.5

Europe ex UK

27.8

Industrials

9.1

4.2

Energy

7.8

UK

12.1

5.7

12.5

Health Care

7.6

18.8

9.7

6.7

Japan

Consumer Staples

15.9

6.2

Communication Services

4.5

10.4

United States

6.2

3.3

3.7

Information Technology

4.6

Consumer Discretionary

1.8

5.9

Asia Pacific ex Japan

1.6

6.6

Real Estate

1.7

2.0

Materials

1.4

Fixed Income

9.1

Fixed Income

9.1

31.9

Cash & Other

Cash & Other

31.9

24.5

24.5

2022

2021

2022

2021

Global

Opportunities Trust

Philosophy

30 JUNE 2022

The Company is a self managed investment trust. Dr Sandy Nairn acts as Executive Director and has day to day responsibility for the management of the portfolio. Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited act as Sub-Advisor for the equity portfolio.

Through disciplined and intensive research, the Executive Director and Sub-Advisor identify stocks which they consider are clearly undervalued.

It is their belief that such undervaluation arises because the stock market's investment horizon is too short. The Company buys and holds stocks based on valuation and not by reference to an index weighting. As long-term investors (5 years +), they stress the need for patience in investing.

Periodic Performance* (%)

1

3

12

2

3

5

Since

Mth

Mths

Mths

Yrs

Yrs

Yrs

Inception

p.a

Share Price

-1.1

-4.4

-2.1

4.2

-0.8

0.0

7.4

Net Asset Value (NAV) per

-0.2

7.2

11.3

10.3

4.5

3.8

8.7

share

FTSE All-World Index

-4.9

-8.3

-3.6

9.8

8.4

8.9

10.3

Discrete Performance* (%)

30 June 21

30 June 20

30 June 19

30 June 18

30 June 17

30 June 22

30 June 21

30 June 20

30 June 19

30 June 18

Share Price

-2.1

10.9

-10.0

1.8

0.7

Net Asset Value (NAV)

11.3

9.3

-6.2

-1.1

6.6

per share

FTSE All-World Index

-3.6

25.0

5.7

10.1

9.4

Past performance is no guide to future performance.

*Inception date 15 Dec 2003. Share Price NAV and FTSE All-World Index total returns are sourced from Refinitiv

and Datastream. Share price returns are calculated on a closing mid price basis.

All dividends are reinvested at the ex-dividend date.

Returns shown in the table alongside for periods greater than 12 months are annualised. The FTSE All-World Index figures are included for reference purposes only.

Dividends

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Dividends are shown in this table

once announced.

Total

5.0p

6.0p

7.5p

6.5p

5.3p

Risk Warnings

The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange. As a result, the value of the shares and any income derived from them can fall as well as rise, and investors may not get back the full value of their investment. As the Company invests in overseas securities, fluctuations in exchange rates may also cause the value of the shares (and any income from them) to fall as well as rise. The Company can borrow money to make further investments. This is known as 'gearing'. The effect of gearing can enhance returns in a rising market, but if the value of the investments falls, any borrowing will increase the amount of the loss. The Company can buy back and cancel its own shares. The risks from borrowing referred to above, are increased when a Company buys back and cancels its shares. The Company's portfolio is likely to be more concentrated than that of other companies and the share price and NAV are therefore likely to be more volatile than other more diversified portfolios. The Company charges 70% of management fees and finance costs related to borrowings to capital and 30% to income. With the exception of costs that are incidental to the acquisition or disposal of investments, which are charged to capital, all other expenses are charged to income. Where income is low, expenses may exceed the total income received and capital value would be reduced. Stocks held in the fund may decrease in price or may not increase in price as anticipated if they continue to be undervalued by the stock market or if the factors that the Board or Sub-Advisor believe will cause the stock price to increase do not occur. The investment style may perform better or worse than equity funds that follow other approaches. The Company may also invest a substantial portion of its assets in debt instruments, cash or cash equivalents. Fixed Income Securities may be affected by changes in expectations of inflation, changes in interest rates and the credit rating of the issuer. Holding cash balances can protect against losses in falling equity markets, but if equity markets rise, the Company may not experience the same level of returns as equity markets. Dividends are not guaranteed.

ENQUIRIES

Contact: Juniper Partners Limited

  1. +44 (0) 131 378 0500
  1. cosec@junipartners.com
  1. www.epgot.com

28 Walker Street

Edinburgh EH3 7HR

Global Opportunities Trust plc (the Company), is a self managed investment trust and is registered as a small registered UK AIFM by the Financial Conduct Authority. This factsheet does not constitute, a recommendation, offer, invitation or Solicitation to deal in securities. This factsheet contains information and opinions which may change without notice. Any

information on investments does not constitute independent research and is therefore not subject to the protections afforded to independent research. The Directors of the Company and employees of the Sub-Advisor may have dealt or have

positions in the securities mentioned. Further details of the risks associated with investment in the Company, information about how charges are applied and a Key Investor Document can be obtained by contacting the number or email address

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