TIDMJGCI

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JPMorgan Glbl Con Inc Fnd Ltd

22 March 2019

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN GLOBAL CONVERTIBLES INCOME FUND LIMITED

Half Year Report & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the six months ended 31st DECEMBER 2018

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300DKZ0OX0PZH5H23

Information disclosed in accordance with the DTR 4.2.2

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

Investment Performance

In the first half of the Company's financial year ended 31st December 2018 the total return on the Company's net assets was -5.7%, compared with -3.4% for the Company's reference index, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Convertibles Credit Rate Sensitive Index (hedged into sterling). The total return to shareholders was -6.8%, as the discount of the share price to net asset value ('NAV') widened over the six month period from 3.6% to 6.0%.

It was a difficult six months, with the final quarter of 2018 being particularly challenging for markets. The Company's relative underperformance was due largely to the portfolio's exposure to the energy, communications and technology sectors. More details are given in the Investment Managers' Report.

Since the period end, the Company's relative performance has improved; for the two months to 28th February it is approximately 1.5% ahead of the reference index. This improvement in performance in part arises from changes made within the Company's portfolio following the appointment of Hart Woodson as the Company's lead Portfolio Manager. The team at JPMAM remain optimistic about the outlook for the asset class and in their report which follows, they provide more detail on the market, the Company's portfolio and their view on the outlook for convertible bonds.

Continuation Vote

At the Company's Annual General Meeting ('AGM') held in November 2018 shareholders passed a resolution proposing that the Company continues its business as a closed-ended collective investment scheme for a further three years. However, as I advised in my annual statement, the Board recognises that there has been a significant level of buying back of the Company's shares over the course of the last 18 months and, therefore, will be putting a further continuation vote to shareholders at the AGM to be held in December 2019.

Dividends

The Company's objective is to provide investors with an attractive and consistent level of dividend income together with the potential for some modest capital growth in sterling terms over the medium term. During the half year ended 31st December 2018 a first quarterly dividend of 1.125 pence per share was declared and paid. A second quarterly dividend of 1.125 pence per share was declared on 20th February 2019, to be paid on 2nd April 2019 to shareholders on the register on 1st March 2019.

In the absence of unforeseen circumstances, the Board will seek to maintain the targeted annual dividend of 4.5 pence per share, resulting in a yield of 5.3% on the share price prevailing at the end of the period. This is an attractive yield, particularly when compared to many other income generating vehicles which have a significantly higher risk profile.

Managing the Discount

As stated previously, the Board operates a discount control policy through which it seeks to ensure that the Company's share price remains close to NAV such that, under normal market conditions, the Company's shares trade within a range of a 2% discount to a 2% premium to the Company's cum income NAV per share. This is achieved primarily through the use of share buybacks and/or share issuance as necessary. The Board remains committed to maintaining a discount of no wider than 2% over the long term and it continues to be active in buying back the Company's shares in attempting to achieve this. In the current markets this has proved difficult to bring about in practice.

During the first six months of the Company's financial year, it bought back into Treasury a total of 25,035,025 shares, representing 16.5% of the shares in issue at the beginning of the Company's financial year at an average discount of 4.7%. Since the half year end, the Company has repurchased a further 5.7m shares into Treasury. At the time of writing, the discount is 6.5%.

Investment Management Team

As I explained in the last annual report, Hart Woodson was appointed Head of the Convertible Bond team at JPMAM in October 2018. The team has been managing convertibles since 1995 and it has assets under management of c. $5.5billion. Hart Woodson has 25 years of experience as a portfolio manager of global convertible bond portfolios and funds, having previously served as a portfolio manager at both Advent Capital Management and Gabelli Asset Management. Prior to his portfolio management roles, he worked for more than a decade as a capital markets specialist and credit analyst.

Hart Woodson is the lead portfolio manager of the investment team that manages the Company's portfolio, working with the existing experienced managers Natalia Bucci and Paul Levene. The Company should materially benefit from his depth of knowledge and experience. Indeed, changes to the portfolio have already been made and, as mentioned above, early indications are that the Company's performance has started to improve.

Simon Miller

Chairman

22nd March 2019

INVESTMENT MANAGERS' REPORT

Performance Review

In the six months to 31st December 2018, the Company's portfolio generated a negative net asset value ('NAV') total return of -5.69%. The last three months of 2018 were particularly challenging as global markets declined in response to investor fears of an imminent growth slow down and escalation of the US/China trade dispute, exacerbated by poor liquidity in markets as we approached the year end. Nevertheless, the convertible bond market fared slightly better than broad equity markets in the closing months of the year, with the global equity markets suffering their worst quarterly performance since the Euro crisis in 2011.

Performance was negative across all regions during the second half of the year with North America detracting the most. From a sector perspective, all sectors generated negative performance over the six month period with our positioning in the energy sector the hardest hit, as the oil price fell by some 40% in the last quarter of the year. Within the portfolio, we held Nabors Industry and Ensco, which detracted -1.09% and -0.46% respectively, reflecting both the fall in the oil price and concerns over these companies' leverage levels. We maintain our view that Nabors looks attractive from an equity valuation perspective, and believe that the company should benefit significantly from a recovery in the oil price and its liability management. Indeed, subsequent to the year end, the position has recovered materially in value.

Communications and technology were other notably detracting sectors. Within the communications sector, Dish Network and within the technology sector the Alibaba mandatory exchangeable bond, were notable underperformers. However, we continue to hold these issues. We are comfortable with Dish's balance sheet and are watching its liquidity position closely in case we see further deterioration through 2019. We believe Alibaba remains a compelling investment proposition, providing exposure to the increasing appetite of the Chinese consumer.

Portfolio Review

After systematically tightening monetary policy, reducing its balance sheet and intimating at a policy of future rate increases, the US Federal Reserve (the 'Fed') adopted a much more dovish outlook in January. In the meantime, emerging market currency volatility declined whilst China increased its fixed asset investment levels providing a stimulus to the Chinese economy. We believe that a slowing in the US should not be viewed negatively as it should mitigate the strength of the US dollar, interest rate expectations and the risk of further significant trade escalation. Accordingly, during the second half of 2018 we added to issues that corresponded to this view.

As a result we increased the allocation to the US and to the financial sector, increasing our positions in Wells Fargo and Bank of America that are fundamentally cheap and offer attractive yields. In addition, we added a new position in China Conch Venture Holdings, which is set to benefit from increasing government investment. The majority of the company's earnings are derived from its stake in a cement manufacturer that has net cash position and an attractive equity valuation. In keeping with the China theme, we maintained exposure to Chinese banks, where we believe that monetary policy should remain accommodative. Further, Chinese banks have more recently been quicker to recognise non-performing assets which, when combined with the financial deleveraging over the last few years, has reduced our concerns of a rise in the write-off of bad debt resulting in the erosion of profits.

We believe we are in the latter stages of an economic cycle, which usually sees an increase in corporate activity by way of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Reflecting this view, we added to a position in Bunge, an American company which is a leading global oilseed and grain processor. Our exposure is through Bunge's perpetual convertible bond that has the potential to offer a significant upside in the event of a takeover through a 'Change of Control' ('CoC') clause in the bond's documentation that will benefit bond holders in the event of a takeover. A similar theme has seen us add to our holding in Arconic that has been in the midst of takeover speculation and shareholder activism. Arconic is a US-based industrial components company whose bond also has an attractive CoC clause.

In terms of new issues, we participated in the new Qiagen convertible bond; an investment grade issue from a company that consistently generates positive cash flow. Qiagen is a leading biotechnology company with a strong brand that provides molecular diagnostic and assay technology used in academic and pharmaceutical research. We believe Qiagen's portfolio is well positioned to deliver accelerating growth while maintaining its strong operating margin. Furthermore, the structure of the convertible bond is appealingly 'asymmetric', allowing us to participate in the upside of the equity, while limiting the downside risk.

Regarding our Japanese exposure, we continue to hold a number of Asset Swapped Convertible Option Transactions ('ASCOTs') within the portfolio. ASCOTs are long-dated options on Japanese convertible bonds that offer exposure to the equity of the issuer without the need to acquire the entire convertible bond. These instruments are a capital-efficient way to invest in markets such as Japan where low interest rates make the bond element of a convertible expensive and unattractive. We are comfortable with the level of exposure to Japan and believe that corporate governance improvement and supportive equity valuations should benefit the Japanese market in the longer term.

Over the course of 2018 as a whole, the level of gearing was brought down. Nevertheless, in order for the Company to be able to fully participate in more attractive investment opportunities, we have as of February 2019 increased the facility size to $15 million (10% of AUM) remaining within the Company's gearing limit of 20%.

Outlook

In our view, the probability of a recession in the coming 12 months remains low. However, growth is reverting back to its trend more quickly than had been expected and the economic data outside the U.S. has been a mixed bag. Trade tensions between the US and China have become an area of focus for financial markets and are likely to remain a continued source of worry, nagging at investor sentiment. Given the shift in the economic environment, we believe overall market volatility will be elevated throughout 2019. Accordingly, we have tempered exposures to higher risk sectors and are focusing on companies with attractive valuations, strong fundamentals and pricing power.

This backdrop provides an opportunity for convertible bonds to protect against sudden and volatile equity market set-backs and we believe that convertible bonds can outperform equities and bonds in an environment of increased volatility and, should interest rates rise further from current levels, provide protection against any losses experienced in the fixed income markets. Convertibles can be expected to outperform equities when volatility is high due to the embedded option inherent to their structure becoming more valuable. In addition, convertibles should outperform bonds when interest rates rise due to their structurally lower duration.

Finally, convertibles have cheapened and current valuations are attractive. Going forward, we are optimistic about prospects for the asset class relative to both fixed income and equities. We believe that the Company is well positioned to participate in future equity upside and credit tightening, while retaining its defensive characteristics.

Natalia Bucci

Paul Levene

Hart Woodson

Investment Managers

22nd March 2019

INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT

The Company is required to make the following disclosures in its interim report.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Company fall into the following broad categories: investment and strategy; foreign currency; accounting; corporate governance and shareholder relations; operational and financial. Information on each of these areas is given in the Business Review within the 2018 Annual Report and Accounts.

Related Party Transactions

During the half year to 31st December 2018, no new agreements were entered into with related parties which have materially affected the financial position or the performance of the Company.

Going Concern

The Directors believe, having considered the Company's investment objectives, risk management policies, capital management policies and procedures, nature of the portfolio and expenditure projections, that the Company has adequate resources, an appropriate financial structure and suitable management arrangements in place to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and, more specifically, that there are no material uncertainties pertaining to the Company that would prevent its ability to continue in such operation existence for at least 12 months from the date of the approval of this half yearly financial report. For these reasons, they consider there is reasonable evidence to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the accounts.

Directors' Responsibilities

The Board of Directors confirms that, to the best of its knowledge:

(i) the condensed set of financial statements contained within the interim financial report has been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' and gives a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the assets, liabilities, financial position and net return of the Company, as at 31st December 2018, as required by the UK Listing Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules 4.2.4R; and

(ii) the interim report includes a fair review of the information required by 4.2.7R (important events that have occurred since inception, their impact on these financial statements and a description of the principal risks facing the Company) and 4.2.8R (related party transactions since inception that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the Company) of the UK Listing Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

In order to provide these confirmations, and in preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:

   --      select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 
   --      make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

-- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

-- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business;

and the Directors confirm that they have done so.

For and on behalf of the Board

Simon Miller

Chairman

22nd March 2019

statement of comprehensive income

for the six months ended 31ST DECEMBER 2018

 
 
                                   (Unaudited)                      (Unaudited)                     (Audited) 
                                 Six months ended                 Six months ended                  Year ended 
                                31st December 2018               31st December 2017               30th June 2018 
 
                          Revenue     Capital      Total   Revenue    Capital      Total   Revenue   Capital     Total 
                          GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
-----------------------  --------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Investments held 
  at fair value through 
  profit and loss: 
 Losses on investments 
  held at fair value 
  through profit or 
  loss                          -     (5,002)    (5,002)         -    (5,716)    (5,716)         -   (4,721)   (4,721) 
 Income from 
  investments               3,136           -      3,136     4,454          -      4,454     8,220         -     8,220 
-----------------------  --------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Gains/(losses) on 
 financial Instruments: 
 Realised losses 
  on close out of 
  futures and options 
  contracts                     -           -          -         -      (609)      (609)         -     (448)     (448) 
 Unrealised 
  (losses)/gains 
  on futures and 
  options 
  contracts                     -       (445)      (445)         -        414        414         -     (478)     (478) 
 Realised foreign 
  currency 
  (losses)/gains 
  on foreign currency 
  contracts                     -     (1,450)    (1,450)         -      2,170      2,170         -     1,929     1,929 
 Unrealised foreign 
  currency 
  (losses)/gains 
  on foreign currency 
  contracts                     -     (3,104)    (3,104)         -      1,881      1,881         -   (1,099)   (1,099) 
 Realised foreign 
  currency losses               -     (1,112)    (1,112)         -      (113)      (113)         -      (52)      (52) 
 Unrealised foreign 
  currency gains                -         784        784         -        612        612         -       248       248 
 Other income                  40           -         40        16          -         16        54         -        54 
-----------------------  --------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Total income/(loss)        3,176    (10,329)    (7,153)     4,470    (1,361)      3,109     8,274   (4,621)     3,653 
 Management fee             (326)       (176)      (502)     (439)      (237)      (676)     (838)     (451)   (1,289) 
 Other administrative 
  expenses                  (208)           -      (208)     (208)          -      (208)     (417)         -     (417) 
-----------------------  --------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Profit/(loss) before 
  finance costs and 
  taxation                  2,642    (10,505)    (7,863)     3,823    (1,598)      2,225     7,019   (5,072)     1,947 
 Finance costs              (127)        (69)      (196)     (111)       (60)      (171)     (255)     (137)     (392) 
-----------------------  --------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Profit/(loss) before 
  taxation                  2,515    (10,574)    (8,059)     3,712    (1,658)      2,054     6,764   (5,209)     1,555 
 Taxation                   (134)           -      (134)     (142)          -      (142)     (287)         -     (287) 
-----------------------  --------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Net profit/(loss)          2,381    (10,574)    (8,193)     3,570    (1,658)      1,912     6,477   (5,209)     1,268 
-----------------------  --------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Earnings/(loss) 
  per share (note 
  3)                        1.74p     (7.72)p    (5.98)p     2.01p    (0.94)p      1.07p     3.81p   (3.06)p     0.75p 
 

statement of changes in equity

for the six months ended 31ST DECEMBER 2018

 
                                                       Share      Capital    Revenue 
                                                     capital      reserve    reserve       Total 
                                                     GBP'000      GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000 
-------------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
 Six months ended 31st December 2018 (Unaudited) 
 At 30th June 2018                                   217,368     (67,662)    (1,443)     148,263 
 Repurchase of shares into Treasury                        -     (23,034)          -    (23,034) 
 Reserve transfer                                          -        (588)        588           - 
 Net (loss)/profit for the period                          -     (10,574)      2,381     (8,193) 
 Dividends paid in the period (note 4)                     -            -    (1,526)     (1,526) 
-------------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
 At 31st December 2018                               217,368    (101,858)          -     115,510 
-------------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
 Six months ended 31st December 2017 (Unaudited) 
 At 30th June 2017                                   217,368     (31,271)      (277)     185,820 
 Repurchase of shares into Treasury                        -     (10,182)          -    (10,182) 
 Net (loss)/profit for the period                          -      (1,658)      3,570       1,912 
 Dividends paid in the period (note 4)                     -            -    (1,987)     (1,987) 
-------------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
 At 31st December 2017                               217,368     (43,111)      1,306     175,563 
-------------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
 Year ended 30th June 2018 (Audited) 
 At 30th June 2017                                   217,368     (31,271)      (277)     185,820 
 Repurchase of shares into Treasury                        -     (31,182)          -    (31,182) 
 Net (loss)/profit for the year                            -      (5,209)      6,477       1,268 
 Dividends paid in the year (note 4)                       -            -    (7,643)     (7,643) 
-------------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
 At 30th June 2018                                   217,368     (67,662)    (1,443)     148,263 
-------------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  ---------  ---------- 
 

statement of financial position

 
 at 31ST DECEMBER 2018 
 
                                             (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
                                           31st December   31st December   30th June 
                                                    2018            2017        2018 
                                                 GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
 Non current assets 
 Investments held at fair value through 
  profit or loss                                 113,495         165,753     149,978 
----------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 Current assets 
 Derivative financial assets                       1,288           4,805       1,708 
 Trade and other receivables                         745             952       3,037 
 Cash and cash equivalents                        11,177          19,308      12,549 
----------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
                                                  13,210          25,065      17,294 
 Current liabilities 
 Derivative financial liabilities                (3,191)            (80)     (1,161) 
 Trade and other payables                        (8,004)        (15,175)     (2,699) 
----------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 Net current assets                                2,015           9,810      13,434 
----------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 Total assets less current liabilities           115,510         175,563     163,412 
 Non current liabilities 
 Loans payable                                         -               -    (15,149) 
----------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 Net assets                                      115,510         175,563     148,263 
----------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 Amounts attributable to equity holders 
 Share capital                                   217,368         217,368     217,368 
 Capital reserve                               (101,858)        (43,111)    (67,662) 
 Revenue reserve                                       -           1,306     (1,443) 
----------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 Total shareholders' funds                       115,510         175,563     148,263 
----------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 Net asset value per share (note 5)                90.9p          101.0p       97.5p 
 

statement of cash flows

FOR THE SIX MONTHSED 31ST DECEMBER 2018

 
                                                 (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)    (Audited) 
                                                  Six months      Six months 
                                                       ended           ended   Year ended 
                                               31st December   31st December    30th June 
                                                        2018            2017         2018 
                                                     GBP'000         GBP'000      GBP'000 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 Operating activities 
 (Loss)/profit before taxation                       (8,059)           2,054        1,555 
 Deduct dividends received                             (487)           (446)        (940) 
 Deduct investment income - interest 
  received                                           (2,649)         (4,008)      (7,280) 
 Deduct bank interest received                          (40)            (16)         (54) 
 Add back interest paid                                  196             171          392 
 Add back losses on investments held 
  at fair value through profit or loss                 5,002           5,716        4,721 
 Decrease/(increase) in unrealised 
  gains or loss on foreign currency 
  contracts                                            2,005         (1,610)        1,370 
 Decrease/(increase) in unrealised 
  gains or loss on future and option 
  contracts                                              445         (2,844)      (1,646) 
 Decrease in unrealised gains or losses 
  on foreign currency                                  (784)           (612)        (248) 
 Add back realised losses on foreign 
  currency loan                                        1,110               -            - 
 Effect of decrease in trade and other 
  receivables                                              3              19            9 
 Effect of (decrease)/increase trade 
  and other payables                                    (17)            (10)            9 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 Net cash outflow from operating activities 
  before interest, taxation and dividends            (3,275)         (1,586)      (2,112) 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 Taxation                                              (134)           (142)        (287) 
 Interest paid                                         (229)           (165)        (350) 
 Dividends received                                      465             440          926 
 Investment income - interest received                 1,631           2,382        4,326 
 Bank interest received                                   46              16           48 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating 
  activities after interest, taxation 
  and dividends                                      (1,496)             945        2,551 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 Investing activities 
 Purchases of investments held at fair 
  value through profit or loss                      (18,992)        (65,132)    (113,425) 
 Sales of investments held at fair 
  value through profit or loss                        51,325          81,033      147,834 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 Net cash inflow from investing activities            32,333          15,901       34,409 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 Financing activities 
 Repurchase of shares into Treasury                 (23,060)        (12,234)     (33,451) 
 Dividends paid                                      (1,526)         (1,987)      (7,643) 
 Repayment of loan                                   (7,623)               -            - 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 Net cash outflow from financing activities         (32,209)        (14,221)     (41,094) 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash 
  equivalents                                        (1,372)           2,625      (4,134) 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the start 
  of the period/year                                  12,549          16,683       16,683 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end 
  of the period/year                                  11,177          19,308       12,549 
--------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ----------- 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the six months ended 31st December 2018

   1.     Financial statements 

The information contained within the financial statements in this half year report has not been audited or reviewed by the Company's Auditors.

   2.     Accounting policies 

The Company's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS'), which comprise standards and interpretations approved by the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB'), the International Accounting Standards and Standing Interpretations Committee and interpretations approved by the International Accounting Standards Committee ('IASC') that remain in effect and to the extent that they have been adopted by the European Union ('EU').

The same accounting policies and methods of compensation are followed in these financial statements as compared with the most recent annual financial statements.

Where presentational evidence set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice (the 'SORP') issued by the Association of Investment Companies in November 2014 and updated in February 2018 is consistent with the requirement of IFRS, the financial statements have been prepared on a basis compliant with the recommendation of SORP.

All of the Company's operations are of a continuing nature.

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

   3.     Earnings/(loss) per share 
 
                                                                     (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)        (Audited) 
                                                                                                                  Year 
                                                                Six months ended     Six months ended            ended 
                                                              31st December 2018   31st December 2017   30th June 2018 
                                                                         GBP'000              GBP'000          GBP'000 
-----------------------------------------------------------  -------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 Earnings/(loss) per share is based on the following: 
 Revenue return                                                            2,381                3,570            6,477 
 Capital loss                                                           (10,574)              (1,658)          (5,209) 
-----------------------------------------------------------  -------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 Total (loss)/return                                                     (8,193)                1,912            1,268 
-----------------------------------------------------------  -------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 Weighted average number of shares in issue during the 
  period/year                                                        136,925,528          177,285,323      170,230,486 
 Revenue return per share                                                  1.74p                2.01p            3.81p 
 Capital loss per share                                                  (7.72)p              (0.94)p          (3.06)p 
-----------------------------------------------------------  -------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 Total (loss)/return per share                                           (5.98)p                1.07p            0.75p 
-----------------------------------------------------------  -------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 
   4.     Dividends paid 
 
                                              (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
                                               Six months      Six months        Year 
                                                    ended           ended       ended 
                                            31st December   31st December   30th June 
                                                     2018            2017        2018 
                                                  GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000 
-----------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 2018 fourth interim dividend 1.125p 
  (2017: 1.125p)                                    1,526           1,987       1,987 
 2018 first interim dividend of 1.125p                  -               -       1,969 
 2018 second interim dividend of 
  1.125p                                                -               -       1,874 
 2018 third interim dividend of 1.125p                  -               -       1,813 
-----------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 Total dividends paid in the period/year            1,526           1,987       7,643 
-----------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  ---------- 
 
   5.     Net asset value per share 
 
                                     (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)        (Audited) 
                              31st December 2018   31st December 2017   30th June 2018 
---------------------------  -------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 Net assets (GBP'000)                    115,510              175,563          148,263 
 Number of shares in issue           127,096,638          173,891,767      152,131,663 
---------------------------  -------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 Net asset value per share                 90.9p               101.0p            97.5p 
---------------------------  -------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 

For further information, please contact:

Jonathan Latter

For and on behalf of JPMorgan Funds Limited, Company Secretary 020 7742 4000

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

JPMORGAN FUNDS LIMITED

ENDS

A copy of the half year will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

The half year will also shortly be available on the Company's website at www.jpmconvertiblesincome.co.uk where up to date information on the Company, including daily NAV and share prices, factsheets and portfolio information can also be found.

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