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Lowland Investment Company plc – Half Year Update 2025

UKI Markets via PUBT

Lowland Investment Company plc

1

Update for the Half-Year Ended 31 March 2025

Lowland key dates

First interim dividend paid

30 April 2025

Second interim dividend paid

31 July 2025

Third interim dividend paid

31 October 2025

Final dividend paid

30 January 2026

Half year results

Published June

Full year results

Published December

Annual General Meeting

January

This update contains material extracted from the unaudited half-year results of the Company for the six months ended 31 March 2025. The unabridged results for the half-year are available on the Company's website: https://www.lowlandinvestment.com

Investment Objective

The Company aims to give shareholders a higher than average retuwith growth of both capital and income over the medium to long-term by investing in a broad spread of predominantly UK companies. The Company measures its performance against the FTSE All-Share Index Total Return.

Investment Policy

Asset Allocation

The Company invests in a combination of large, medium and smaller companies listed in the UK. We are not constrained by the weightings of any index; we limit risk by running a diversified portfolio, which is constructed

on a bottom-up, stock-picking basis. In normal circumstances up to half the portfolio is invested in FTSE 100 companies; the remainder is divided

between small and medium-sized companies. The Manager may also invest a maximum of 15% in other listed trusts.

Dividend

The Company aims to pay a progressive dividend, with each dividend equal to or greater than its previous equivalent.

Gearing

The Board believes that debt in a closed-end fund is a valuable source of long-term outperformance, and therefore the Company will usually be geared. At the point of drawing down debt, gearing will not exceed 20% of the portfolio valuation. Borrowing will be a mixture of short and long-dated debt, depending on relative attractiveness of rates.

Key Data for the six months ended 31 March 2025

Net Asset Value Total Return

-2.1%

Benchmark Total Return

4.1%

Dividend

3.275p

Financial Highlights

Half-year ended 31 Mar 2025

Half-year ended 31 Mar 2024

Year ended 30 Sept 2024

NAV per ordinary share (debt at par)

137.2p

136.3p

144.2p

NAV per ordinary share (debt at fair value)

139.9p

138.2p

146.1p

Share price1

129.0p

121.5p

127.0p

Market capitalisation

£312m

£328m

£343m

Dividend per share

3.275p

3.20p

6.425p

Ongoing charge

0.71%

0.65%

0.66%

Dividend yield2

5.0%

5.2%

5.1%

Gearing

13.8%

13.1%

11.0%

Discount (debt at par)

6.0%

10.9%

11.9%

Discount (debt at fair value)

7.8%

12.1%

13.1%

1 Using mid-market closing price

2 Based on dividends paid and declared in respect of the previous twelve month period

Historical Performance

Total RetuPerformance (including dividends reinvested and excluding transaction costs)

Lowland NAV Lowland Share Price FTSE All-Share

200

% Growth

150

100

50

Mar 15

Mar 16

Mar 17

Mar 18

Mar 19

Mar 20

Mar 21

Mar 22

Mar 23

Mar 24

Mar 25

Rebased to 100 at 31 March 2014

Sources: Morningstar Direct, Factset and Janus Henderson

6 months

%

1 year

%

3 years

%

5 years

%

10 years

%

25 years

%

Net asset value

-2.1

5.9

14.5

85.2

50.5

636.4

Share price1

2.9

11.8

12.1

86.4

55.0

818.7

Benchmark2

4.1

10.5

23.3

76.6

81.7

251.7

1 Using mid-market closing price

2 FTSE All-Share Index

Sources: Morningstar Direct, Factset and Janus Henderson.

Year to 30 Sept

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

As at 31 Mar

20251

Net assets2 (£m)

355

387

440

439

386

279

394

313

349

390

332

Per ordinary share

NAV3*

131.8p

143.2p

162.8p

162.5p

142.8p

103.1p

145.9p

115.9p

129.3p

144.2p

137.2p

Share price*

128.7p

133.7p

150.4p

151.5p

128.0p

91.4p

131.5p

104.5p

113.0p

127.0p

129.0p

Net revenue*

4.64p

4.77p

4.91p

5.86p

6.80p

3.38p

4.27p

6.10p

6.71p

6.29p

2.06p

Net dividends paid*

4.10p

4.50p

4.90p

5.40p

5.95p

6.00p

6.025p

6.10p

6.25p

6.425p

3.275p4

Historical Record

¹ Net revenue and net dividends paid are for the six month period ended 31 March 2025

2 Attributable to ordinary shares

3 NAV with debt at par value

4 First interim dividend of 1.625p per ordinary share paid on 30 April 2025 and second interim dividend of 1.65p per ordinary share that will be paid on 31 July 2025

* Figures for 2015 to 2021 have been restated due to the sub-division of each ordinary share of 25p into ten ordinary shares of 2.5p each on 7 February 2022

Chair's Statement

Overview

Against a turbulent geopolitical backdrop, Lowland's performance during the six months to the end of March was disappointing, with the NAV falling by 2.1%, relative to a 4.1% rise in the FTSE All-Share benchmark. In share price terms the picture was rather more positive, as the ongoing buyback helped to narrow the discount, resulting in a rise in the share price of 2.9%.

As we have seen before in periods of high volatility, investors have tended to seek the safety of larger companies, and small and medium sized companies substantially underperformed relative to the FTSE 100, as demonstrated by

the performance of the Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies Plus AIM (excluding investment companies) Index, which fell by 7.5%.

Dividends

Lowland produced earnings per share ('EPS') in the first half of the year of 2.06p, an increase from 1.71p in the same period last year. The share buyback was also moderately earnings enhancing. A second interim dividend of 1.65p has been declared, representing an increase of approximately 3% on the second interim dividend last year. We expect to maintain our quarterly progressive dividend policy, so that the last two dividends in respect of the current year should be at least at this rate.

Gearing

Gearing rose modestly during the period, ending at 13.8% compared to 11.0% at our last financial year end (30 September 2024).

Share price and discount

In January the Board initiated a buyback programme for the Company's shares, and we will continue to monitor the situation and buy back shares when we believe it is in the best interests of shareholders. Since that time (and up to the date of this report) 38.1m shares have been

bought back, at an average discount level of 7.8%.

The total cost of these purchases was £48.1m. The discount narrowed from 13.1% at financial year end to 7.8% at the half year end (both with debt at fair value).

Board

As previously announced, my predecessor Robbie Robertson stepped down at the AGM. I would

like to take this opportunity to thank Robbie for his many years of exemplary leadership, his skill in steering the Company and for putting together a strong, supportive and genuinely diverse board. We wish him all the best for the future.

Outlook

Tariffs are currently the largest source of uncertainty in the market, and more widely the unpredictability of the Trump administration may mean that there is a reluctance on the part of companies to commit to any major investment until they have greater confidence over the outlook. In the short term this is reflected in the high level of volatility in markets, while the longer term impact is difficult to predict with any degree of certainty but is likely to include higher inflation and weaker economic growth.

In this environment, the best sources of protection are, in our view, modest valuations, strong management teams and genuine diversity of holdings. The valuation of the portfolio is low on 10x historic earnings, with the smaller companies looking particularly cheap. On any improvement

in the trading environment, or further interest rate cuts, there remains the potential for a recovery in both earnings and valuation levels.

From the period end to close of business on 12 May 2025, the Company's NAV had risen 5.7%, its share price by 6.8%, and the FTSE All-Share, the Company's benchmark, by 1.5%.

Helena Vinnicombe Chair

14 May 2025

Equity allocation as at 31 March 2025

Sector Weightings (%)

Company Benchmark1

30.4

27.0

25.4

14.5

11.5

12.0

9.7

6.3 5.5

7.7

10.1

7.0

4.7

4.2

5.1

4.2

2.4

2.8

2.9

3.9

1.5

1.2

40

35

30

25

% 20

15

10

5

Basic Materials

Consumer Discretionary

Consumer Staples

Energy

Financials

Health Care

Industrials

Real Estate

Technology

Telecommunications

Utilities

0

Market Cap Weighting (%)

86.9

Lowland

FTSE All-Share

48.7

20.0

11.4 12.1

12.8

1.7

0.0

0.3 0.0

4.8 0.0

1.3

0.0

100

80

60

%

40

20

FTSE 100

FTSE 250

FTSE AIM

FTSE Fledgling

Overseas

Other

0

FTSE Small-Cap

1 FTSE All-Share Index

Fund Managers' Report

Performance review

It was a poor six month period for Lowland, with its net asset value falling 2.1%, underperforming a rise in its FTSE All-Share benchmark of 4.1%. Over the same time period the Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies Plus AIM (excluding investment companies) index fell 7.5%.

The underperformance of the Company relative to the FTSE All-Share benchmark was largely as a result of investing more in smaller companies, which substantially underperformed the largest companies listed in the FTSE 100.

When viewed in the chart below, the effect of company size on the Company's performance can be clearly seen. Disappointingly, stock selection was also a modest detractor, having been positive in each of the previous two financial years. We go into greater detail in the stock attribution section later in this report. Share buybacks were initiated during the period and were a modest contributor to performance, as shown in the chart below.

Attribution returns (%)

4.1

-6.0

0.7

-0.4

-2.1

-0.4

5.0

4.0

3.0

The outperformance of the biggest companies was, in our view, a reflection of persistent outflows from UK equities. The ownership of UK equities is now majority overseas, and international investors are more likely to favour large, liquid companies. This has left smaller UK companies lowly valued versus their history (see chart below, which illustrates that the FTSE 100, FTSE Small Cap and FTSE 250 indices are all trading at the low end of their historic valuation range, while the opposite would be true for the US market).

Price/earnings multiple is lower than historic average for UK large, medium and smaller companies:

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

2.0

US

World

1.0 0%

FTSE 100

FTSE Small Cap

FTSE 250

0.0

-1.0

-2.0

-3.0

Source: Goldman Sachs as at 16 April 2025, 12m forward P/E percentile rank in 18 year history

FTSE

All-Share

Size

allocation

Stock

selection

Gearing

Share

buybacks

Lowland

NAV

-4.0

Fund Managers' Report (continued)

Ten largest absolute contributors

Share price total retu(%)

Contribution to retu(%)

Standard Chartered

46.4

1.2

HSBC

36.2

1.1

Barclays

30.5

0.8

Babcock

53.8

0.6

Natwest

36.1

0.5

Shell

19.0

0.5

BP

14.7

0.4

Aviva

14.8

0.4

Lloyds

22.6

0.3

BT

14.0

0.3

It is notable that all of the ten best performers during the period are large companies. Within this, there is a heavy concentration in the banks sector, where margins have benefitted from a return

to more 'normal' interest rates at a time when conservative lending practices have meant loan losses remain low.

Ten largest absolute detractors

Share price total retu(%)

Contribution to retu(%)

Conduit

-33.4

-0.5

STV

-32.9

-0.5

Speedy Hire

-46.2

-0.5

Morgan Advanced Materials

-24.8

-0.4

Workspace

-34.8

-0.4

Sainsbury

-19.1

-0.3

Renold

-22.6

-0.3

Marshalls

-25.9

-0.3

Kingfisher

-20.4

-0.3

Ricardo

-41.7

-0.3

The majority of the worst performers saw share prices fall as a result of subdued economic activity depressing earnings. For example, STV, a free-to-air broadcaster and content producer, saw its share price fall on the expectation of a weak Scottish advertising market, with business confidence impacted by the autumn Budget. It was not solely UK end markets that were weak -retailer Kingfisher, for example, continues to see poor trading in its French business. While end markets are challenging, valuation levels already

substantially reflect this. For example the portfolio in aggregate traded on 10x 12 month historic earnings as at the end of March. On any improved certainty in the trading environment, or further reductions in interest rates, there is the potential for a recovery in both earnings and valuation levels.

The largest detractor, reinsurer Conduit, saw its share price fall for idiosyncratic reasons as a result of higher than expected losses from California wildfires. The position was subsequently sold in favour of more diversified non-life insurers that are

held such as Beazley. 7

Fund Managers' Report (continued)

Activity

It is important in volatile markets to have a genuinely diverse portfolio of holdings. This is the best way to preserve capital over time. The

purchases made in the period were therefore in a broad range of very different sorts of companies. The one attribute that unites them is that we believe they have very able management teams that are serving their client base well. The

stocks purchased included, amongst the larger companies, Mondi and Segro. The former is a well invested global packaging business whilst the latter is an investment portfolio of well-situated industrial properties. In the smaller company

area, a holding in bathroom supplier Norcros was added. We believe that the management team will respond well to whatever problems are encountered.

The sales were largely reductions in the holdings of companies that had seen share price appreciation and were therefore starting to look expensive. The reduction in holdings that fall into this category included M&S and Barclays. We believe these remain good sound companies but they are

less undervalued than they were. The proceeds are being used for new holdings to refresh the portfolio. The exception was Dowlais which was sold after it received a takeover bid.

Outlook

Tariffs are the current concefor investors and if imposed as currently suggested will lead to downgrades in economic activity and higher inflation. The biggest losers could ironically be the American consumer so there is a chance the tariffs will be reduced in the coming months. The UK escapes relatively unscathed. The cheapest stocks in the UK are usually domestic earners and these are well represented in the portfolio. They are also the companies least affected by Trump's tariffs. They might even be indirect beneficiaries as reduced global economic activity will bring forward interest rate cuts. These cuts will be useful to UK businesses and should divert cash from bank deposits into the stock market. The dividend yield from equities coupled with low valuations may attract investment support. This is a positive background for Lowland. We will remain focused on strong companies that are providing excellent products or services to their clients. It is by providing excellence that they will weather any unforeseen macro-economic storm.

A mixture of low valuations, strong management

teams and expected interest rate cuts are behind the confidence we have in running a reasonable level of gearing and for our positive outlook for the Company.

James Henderson and Laura Foll Fund Managers

14 May 2025

Financial Summary

Unaudited Half-Year Ended

Extract from the Condensed Income Statement

31 Mar 2025

31 Mar 2024

Revenue return

£'000

Capital return

£'000

Total

£'000

Revenue return

£'000

Capital return

£'000

Total

£'000

(Losses)/gains on investments held at fair value through profit or loss

-

(16,569)

(16,569)

-

23,883

23,883

Income from investments

6,697

-

6,697

5,849

-

5,849

Other interest receivable and similar income

74

-

74

68

-

68

Gross revenue and capital (losses)/gains

6,771

(16,569)

(9,798)

5,917

23,883

29,800

Expenses, finance costs and taxation

(1,377)

(959)

(2,336)

(1,307)

(947)

(2,254)

Net return/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation

5,394

(17,528)

(12,134)

4,610

22,936

27,546

Return/(loss) per ordinary share - basic and diluted

2.06p

(6.69p)

(4.63p)

1.71p

8.49p

10.20p

Unaudited

Audited

Extract from the Condensed Statement of Financial Position

as at 31 Mar 2025

£'000

as at 31 Mar 2024

£'000

as at 30 Sep 2024

£'000

Investments held at fair value through profit or loss

377,870

416,381

432,617

Net current liabilities less creditors due after more than one year

(45,762)

(48,128)

(42,984)

Net assets

332,108

368,253

389,633

Net asset value per ordinary share -basic and diluted

137.2p

136.3p

144.2p

Dividend

On 30 April 2025, a first interim dividend of 1.625p (2024: 1.6p) per ordinary share was paid in respect of the year ending 30 September 2025. A second interim dividend of 1.65p per ordinary share for the year ending 30 September 2025 has been declared and will be paid on 31 July 2025 to shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on 27 June 2025. The ex-dividend date is 26 June 2025. Based on the number of shares in issue on 14 May 2025 of 232,067,814, being the number of shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury, the cost of the dividend will be £3,829,000 (2024: £4,323,000).

Financial Summary (continued)

Going Concern

The Directors have considered the liquidity of the portfolio and concluded that the assets of the Company consist of securities that are readily realisable. They have also considered the wars in Ukraine and Israel and changes in the international political landscape, including revenue forecasting, and a review of covenant compliance including the headroom above the most restrictive covenants. They have concluded that they are able to meet their financial obligations as they fall due for at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Having assessed these factors, the principal risks and other matters

discussed in connection with the viability statement, the Directors considered it appropriate for the financial statements to adopt the going concebasis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The principal risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business can be divided into various areas:

  • Market, geopolitical, macroeconomic or environmental;

  • Global pandemic;

  • Investment activity and strategy;

  • Portfolio and market price;

  • Dividend income;

  • Financial;

  • Gearing;

  • Tax and regulatory; and

  • Operational.

Information on these risks and how they are managed is given in the Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2024. The Board has completed a thorough review of the principal

risks and uncertainties facing the Company. As a result of this review, the Board considers that the principal risks and uncertainties remain largely unchanged and that they are as applicable to the remaining six months of the financial year as they were to the six months under review.

Statement of Directors' Responsibilities

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

  1. the condensed set of financial statements for the half-year to 31 March 2025 has been

    prepared in accordance with "FRS 104 Interim Financial Reporting" and give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company;

  2. the Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the information required by

    Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule

    4.2.7R (indication of important events during the first six months and description of principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year); and

  3. the Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the information required by

Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule

4.2.8R (disclosure of related party transactions and changes therein).

On behalf of the Board Helena Vinnicombe Chair

14 May 2025

Investment Portfolio as at 31 March 2025

Company

Sector

Market Value

£'000

% of Portfolio

HSBC

Banks

14,681

3.9

BP

Oil and Gas

10,684

2.8

Shell

Oil and Gas

10,588

2.8

GSK

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

9,269

2.4

Barclays

Banks

8,922

2.4

Aviva

Life Insurance

8,714

2.3

FBD

Non-Life Insurance (Ireland)

8,315

2.2

M&G

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

7,940

2.1

BT Group

Telecommunications Service Providers

7,786

2.1

Irish Continental

Industrial Transportation (Ireland)

7,220

1.9

10 Largest

94,119

24.9

International Personal Finance

Finance and Credit Services

7,122

1.9

Phoenix

Life Insurance

6,979

1.9

Standard Chartered

Banks

6,821

1.8

National Grid

Gas, Water and Multi-utilities

6,734

1.8

Tesco

Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores

6,174

1.6

Balfour Beatty

Construction and Materials

6,107

1.6

Legal & General

Life Insurance

6,065

1.6

Land Securities

Real Estate Investment Trusts

5,775

1.5

Rio Tinto

Industrial Metals and Mining

5,733

1.5

Babcock

Aerospace and Defence

5,722

1.5

20 Largest

157,351

41.6

Epwin¹

Construction and Materials

5,672

1.5

Cranswick

Food Producers

5,543

1.5

Clarkson

Industrial Transportation

5,486

1.5

IMI

Electronic and Electrical Equipment

5,256

1.4

Senior

Aerospace and Defence

5,056

1.3

Lloyds Banking

Banks

5,046

1.3

Prudential

Life Insurance

4,957

1.3

Morgan Advanced Materials

Electronic and Electrical Equipment

4,821

1.3

Hill & Smith

Industrial Metals and Mining

4,752

1.3

Anglo American

Industrial Metals and Mining

4,718

1.2

30 Largest

208,658

55.2

J Sainsbury

Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores

4,700

1.2

Serica Energy¹

Oil and Gas

4,687

1.2

Smith & Nephew

Medical Equipment and Services

4,609

1.2

ZIGUP

Industrial Transportation

4,407

1.2

NatWest

Banks

4,373

1.2

Ibstock

Construction and Materials

4,345

1.2

Kingfisher

Retailers

4,239

1.1

STV

Media

4,199

1.1

SeveTrent

Gas, Water and Multi-utilities

4,176

1.1

Renold¹

Industrial Engineering

4,091

1.1

40 Largest

252,484

66.8

Investment Portfolio as at 31 March 2025 (continued)

Company

Sector

Market Value

£'000

% of Portfolio

Johnson Matthey

Chemicals

3,906

1.0

H&T Group¹

Finance and Credit Services

3,886

1.0

Elecosoft¹

Software and Computer Services

3,721

1.0

Chesnara

Life Insurance

3,712

1.0

Johnson Service¹

Industrial Support Services

3,709

1.0

Beazley

Non-Life Insurance

3,708

1.0

Marshalls

Construction and Materials

3,614

1.0

Springfield Properties¹

Household Goods and Home Construction

3,483

0.9

FRP Advisory Group¹

Industrial Support Services

3,456

0.9

DCC

Industrial Support Services (Ireland)

3,190

0.8

50 Largest

288,869

76.4

Sabre Insurance

Non-Life Insurance

3,186

0.8

Inchcape

Retailers

2,914

0.8

Vertu Motors¹

Retailers

2,910

0.8

Somero Enterprises¹

Industrial Engineering (USA)

2,856

0.8

Shaftesbury Capital

Real Estate Investment Trusts

2,808

0.8

Reach

Media

2,788

0.7

Vodafone

Telecommunications Service Providers

2,710

0.7

Workspace

Real Estate Investment Trusts

2,698

0.7

Mondi

General Industrials

2,581

0.7

Castings

Industrial Metals and Mining

2,566

0.7

60 Largest

316,886

83.9

Smiths News

Industrial Support Services

2,456

0.7

Vanquis Banking Group

Finance and Credit Services

2,421

0.6

Bellway

Household Goods and Home Construction

2,364

0.6

Hammerson

Real Estate Investment Trusts

2,345

0.6

Conduit

Non-Life Insurance

2,331

0.6

Halfords

Retailers

2,323

0.6

TP ICAP Group

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

2,322

0.6

Palace Capital

Real Estate Investment Trusts

2,146

0.6

Elementis

Chemicals

2,132

0.6

TT Electronics

Technology Hardware and Equipment

2,075

0.5

70 Largest

339,801

89.9

Speedy Hire

Industrial Support Services

2,042

0.5

Dunelm Group

Retailers

1,999

0.5

Macfarlane

General Industrials

1,894

0.5

Oxford Sciences Enterprises²

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

1,840

0.5

IP Group

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

1,787

0.5

Norcros

Construction and Materials

1,732

0.5

Segro

Real Estate Investment Trusts

1,727

0.5

Helical

Real Estate Investment and Services

1,675

0.5

Domino's Pizza Group

Travel and Leisure

1,619

0.4

Ilika¹

Electronic and Electrical Equipment

1,602

0.4

80 Largest

357,718

94.7

Investment Portfolio as at 31 March 2025 (continued)

Company

Sector

Market Value

£'000

% of Portfolio

Kier Group

Construction and Materials

1,589

0.4

Coats Group

General Industrials

1,580

0.4

Midwich¹

Industrial Support Services

1,545

0.4

DFS Furniture

Retailers

1,315

0.4

RWS Holdings¹

Industrial Support Services

1,302

0.3

Aberdeen Group

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

1,160

0.3

Headlam

Household Goods and Home Construction

1,123

0.3

Churchill China¹

Household Goods and Home Construction

1,087

0.3

Airea¹

Household Goods and Home Construction

1,072

0.3

PZ Cussons

Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores

1,011

0.3

90 Largest

370,502

98.1

Next 15¹

Media

862

0.2

Card Factory

Retailers

852

0.2

Carclo

General Industrials

797

0.2

Watkin Jones¹

Household Goods and Home Construction

751

0.2

XP Power

Electronic and Electrical Equipment

739

0.2

Flowtech Fluidpower¹

Electronic and Electrical Equipment

651

0.2

Wynnstay¹

Food Producers

486

0.1

River UK Micro Cap

(formerly River & Mercantile)

Closed End Investments

410

0.1

Ultimate Products

Household Goods and Home Construction

405

0.1

Paypoint

Industrial Support Services

363

0.1

100 Largest

376,818

99.7

1 AlM Stocks

2 Unlisted Investments Source: Janus Henderson

Directors and other information

Directors

Helena Vinnicombe (Chair) Duncan Budge

Gaynor Coley Mark Lam Tom Walker

All of the Directors are non-executive, and members of the Audit Committee (except the Chair), Management Engagement Committee and Nominations Committee.

The Management Engagement Committee and the Nominations Committee are chaired by Helena Vinnicombe and the Audit Committee by Gaynor Coley.

Alternative Investment Fund Manager Janus Henderson Fund Management UK Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct

Authority.

Tel: 020 7818 1818

Fund Managers James Henderson Laura Foll

Corporate Secretary

Janus Henderson Secretarial Services UK Limited Email: [email protected]

Performance Details/ Share Price Information

Details of the Company's share price and NAV can be found on the website. The address

is https://www.lowlandinvestment.com. The Company's NAV is published daily.

Shareholder Details

Shareholders who hold their shares in certificated form can check their shareholding with the Registrar, Computershare Investor Services PLC, via https://www.computershare.com. Please note that to gain access to your details on the Computershare site you will need the holder reference number shown on your share certificate.

Share Price Listings

The market price of the Company's ordinary shares is published daily in The Times, The Telegraph and The Financial Times. The Financial Times also shows figures for the estimated

NAV and the discount. The market price of the Company's shares can also be found in the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List.

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