Preliminary Results: year ended 31 March 2024

Mountview Estates P.L.C.

20 June 2024

MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.

Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 March 2024

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S STATEMENT

Inflation has subsided during the last year and is now near to what is considered to be the optimum rate of 2%, but base rate and thus the cost of borrowing remain high by modern standards.  This Company's policy of low gearing and financial prudence has enabled it to continue to take advantage of good purchasing opportunities during our last financial year.

In March 2022 and March 2023 the Company paid exceptional interim dividends of 500 pence per share which I believe helped to shield our shareholders from increases in taxation and the cost of living.  In the interim statement issued in November 2023 we advised that the dividend payable on 25 March 2024 would be at the ordinary level of 250 pence per share.  Now that we are presenting the final results for the year ended 31 March 2024 we can consider whether it is appropriate to recommend an increase in the final dividend.

Your Board recommend that the final dividend be increased to 275 pence per share.  If shareholders approve the final dividend at the Annual General Meeting on 14 August 2024 it will be payable on 19 August 2024 to shareholders on the register at 12 July 2024.  When comparing the total dividends of 525 pence per share with the total of 750 pence per share in respect of the Company's previous financial year this represents a reduction of 30%.  Nevertheless I believe that it gives a fairer reflection of the Company's performance to compare the total dividends of 525 pence per share with the previous total of ordinary dividends of 500 pence per share.  Thus 525 pence per share represents an increase of 5%.

Although the total purchases may not be quite as great as the previous year the Company has made many good purchases during the year ended 31 March 2024 and continues to be in position to take advantage of good opportunities.  Continuing financial prudence is paramount in the operation of this Company and your Board will never compromise that financial stability.

Turnover has increased by 8% and with the cost of sales being a little more modest pre-tax profits have increased by 15.6%.  It is a matter of great disappointment that the Government had seen fit to increase Corporation Tax by over 30% (19% to 25%) thus limiting the increase in earnings per share to 7.4%.

Duncan Sinclair

20 June 2024

MOUNTVIEW ESTATES P.L.C.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Mountview Estates P.L.C. advises its shareholders that, following the issue of the preliminary results, the relevant dates in respect of the proposed final dividend payment of 275 pence per share are as follows:

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) 

The 2024 AGM of the Company will be held on Wednesday 14 August 2024 and details will be set out in the Notice of AGM.

Notes to the Preliminary Announcement

1. Financial Information

The financial information presented within this document does not comprise the statutory financial statements for the financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2023 but represents extracts from them.

The statutory financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The auditor reported on those financial statements: their report was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include references to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the reports and (iii) did not contain statements under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 are expected to be finalised and signed following approval by the Board of Directors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies following the Company's 2024 AGM on 14 August 2024.

2. Basis of Preparation

The preliminary announcement has been prepared in accordance with UK-Adopted International Accounting Standards but does not contain sufficient information to comply fully with UK-Adopted International Accounting Standards. The Financial Statements to be presented at the 2024 AGM are expected to comply fully with UK-Adopted International Accounting Standards.

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