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RNS Number : 0443E

Dexion Commodities Limited

31 March 2011

Dexion Commodities Limited (the "Company")

February Net Asset Values

Ordinary Shares

The net asset values of the Company's Ordinary Shares as of 28 February 2011 are as follows:-

 
 Share Class        NAV        MTD Performance   YTD Performance 
-------------  -------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
 GBP Shares     100.95 pence       +2.42%            +2.67% 
-------------  -------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
 EUR Shares       EUR 1.2183       +2.47%            +2.71% 
-------------  -------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
 US$ Shares       US$ 1.7254       +2.46%            +2.69% 
-------------  -------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
 

Redeemed Shares

The net asset value of the Company's Redemption Portfolio was US$0.91M. This was attributed between Redeemed Share classes as follows:-

 
 Share Class   NAV per Redeemed 
                     Share 
------------  ----------------- 
 GBP Shares          US$ 0.0242 
------------  ----------------- 
 EUR Shares          US$ 0.0249 
------------  ----------------- 
 US$ Shares          US$ 0.0248 
------------  ----------------- 
 

These valuations, which have been prepared in good faith by the Company's administrator, are for information purposes only and are based on the unaudited estimated valuations supplied to the Company's investment adviser by the administrators or managers of the Company's underlying investments and such valuations may not be considered independent or may be subject to potential conflicts of interest. Both weekly manager estimates and monthly valuations may be produced as at valuation dates which do not co-incide with valuation dates for the Company, may be based on valuations provided as of a significantly earlier date, may differ materially from the actual value of the Company's portfolio and are unaudited or may be subject to little verification or other due diligence and may not comply with generally accepted accounting practices or other generally accepted valuation principles. The Company's investment adviser, investment manager and administrator may not have sufficient information to confirm or review the completeness or accuracy of information provided by those managers or administrators of the Company's investments. In addition, those entities may not provide estimates of the value of the underlying funds in which the Company invests on a regular or timely basis or at all with the result that the values of such investments may be estimated by the investment manager. In the case of 1 of the Company's 29 investments, where no such formal valuation has been received by today's date, an estimated valuation prepared by the Company's investment adviser or by the manager or administrator of the underlying funds has been used. Certain other risk factors which may be relevant to these valuations are set out in the Company's prospectus dated 10 March 2006.

Net asset values for Redeemed Shares include only those costs and expenses attributable to Redeemed Shares which have been accrued as at the relevant NAV date.

Monthly Portfolio Review

Investment Adviser Portfolio Outlook

Commodities surged throughout February amidst an environment of high volatility and increased dispersion which saw the portfolio return a healthy profit as all sectors contributed positively to performance. Political turmoil continued in the Middle East, with unrest in Libya and neighbouring regions driving the price of Brent crude oil above US$110 per barrel. Added to this were increasing geopolitical tensions combined with inflationary concerns that saw precious metals trend higher as gold returned +5.9% and silver hit a 30 year high. Agriculturals also continued their upward trend with grains such as corn rising +9.6% as Chinese demand boomed and supplies tightened.

Market Overview

Commodity Strategies:

Base Metals: +2.38%

Multi-strategy: +3.06%

Energy & Transportation: +2.66%

Agriculture & Livestock: +4.32%

As in January, the multi-strategy part of the portfolio was the strongest performer based on the increased opportunities available across the commodity sector. One strong manager profited especially from energy, as well as from long positions in metals and agriculture and livestock. Another manager contributed to overall gains with agriculture being the main driver behind the profits, however the impact was less significant. A number of other managers were able to capitalise on the moves in energy prices. One global energy manager made the most of an excellent trading environment as regional supply and demand imbalances combined with geopolitical turmoil, creating interesting movements between crude oil and the oil-related products. Another manager maintained a short natural gas position over the month which ultimately proved beneficial as prices slumped. In the agriculture and livestock sector, several managers generated significant returns. In one case, the manager anticipated a mid-month sell-off and was therefore able to reduce long exposure at the right time. Elsewhere, the volatility in a number of markets failed to affect the performance of another specialist. Soybeans recorded some of the highest levels of volatility whilst corn moved steadily up for most of the month, dropping in the last week. The only disappointment came from a manager with positions within the energy and transportation sectors. Public and private equity positions in one holding were substantially written down following disappointing drilling results in Kazakhstan. At a portfolio level, the direct equity exposure has been reduced further at the start of March, whilst the Investment Adviser remains highly focused on agriculture given the widespread supply concerns and potential for volatility in future months.

Environmental Strategies: +2.76%. The environmental strategy delivered strong returns. The strongest performance was recorded by the portfolio's carbon trader, who benefited from an increase in carbon prices. Despite the continued suspension of the European spot market amid concerns over stolen permits, the fund was able to navigate the market well through active trading. Within equity strategies, the portfolio's global long/short water manager posted a modest gain, with long positions benefiting from price appreciation within utility and water resource companies. This manager continues to run a highly hedged portfolio and posted gains on both its long and short positions over the month.

Other Strategies*: +1.03%

Asian Opportunities: 0.00%

Healthcare Opportunities: +0.82%

Special Situations: -3.80%

Emerging Markets Macro: +2.05%

*Remaining strategies that are being wound down following the decision to re-profile the Company in July 2009.

 
                        Allocation      Number of 
                       as of 1 March     Funds as    Performance by Strategy 
 Strategy                    %          of 1 March    % 
-------------------  ---------------  ------------  -------------------------- 
                                                        February         YTD 
-------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Base Metals               12.9             3             2.38          2.30 
-------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Multi-strategy            35.0             6             3.06          4.82 
-------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Energy & 
  Transportation           35.4            10             2.66          3.72 
-------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Agriculture & 
  Livestock                14.9             2             4.32          1.63 
-------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Environmental 
  Strategies               1.3              1             2.76          1.26 
-------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Other Strategies*         0.5              6             1.03          1.34 
-------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Total                     100             28 
-------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 

Strategy returns are in US$ (except where annotated) and net of underlying manager fees only, and not inclusive of Dexion Commodities' fees and expenses.

* Remaining strategies that are being wound down following the decision to re-profile the Company in July 2009.

Voting Rights and Capital

The Company's share capital consists of 40,306,649 GBP shares (excluding treasury shares) with voting rights, 6,431,734 EUR Shares (excluding treasury shares) and 2,719,786 US$ Shares (excluding treasury shares) with voting rights. All Shareholders have equal voting rights based on the number of Shares held. Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 49,458,169 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Supplementary Information

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