Invesco Bond Income Plus Limited - Annual Financial Report

Invesco Bond Income Plus Limited

Annual Financial Report for year ended 31 December 2025

The following text is extracted from the Annual Financial Report of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2025. All page numbers below refer to the Annual Financial Report which will be made available on the Company’s website

 

Highlights

•   Net asset value (‘NAV’) and share price total returns with dividends reinvested for the year of 8.7% and 8.0% respectively (1) .

•   Shares traded at a premium for majority of 2025 leading to a strong demand for shares resulting in 34.95m shares being issued, raising gross proceeds of £60.50m.

•   In addition strong issuance demand continued in 2026 with a further 20.12m shares issued, including a successful placing and retail offer, raising £34.97m in gross proceeds.

•   Dividend increased to 12.25p per share for 2025. Dividend target of 12.25p per share unchanged for 2026.

•   Dividend continues to be fully covered by current year net revenue along with revenue reserve growth.

(1)   Alternative Performance Measure (‘APM’). See Glossary of Terms and Alternative Performance Measures on pages 78 to 81 of the financial report for details of the explanation and reconciliations of APMs.

 

Financial Information and Performance Statistics

 

Net asset value – total return with dividends reinvested

(1)   Source: LSEG Data & Analytics.

(2)   Alternative Performance Measure (APM). See Glossary of Terms and Alternative Performance Measures on pages 78 to 81 of the financial report for details of the explanation and reconciliations of APMs.

 

Chairman’s Statement

 

High yield markets benefitted from a largely favourable macroeconomic and political environment in 2025. Modest economic growth and subdued inflation allowed central banks to continue to ease monetary policy and in the UK the Bank of England reduced interest rates on four occasions while in the USA the Federal Reserve implemented three rate cuts in 2025. In contrast to 2024 politics took more of a backseat although President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcements on 2 April 2025 did result in a bout of market nervousness. High yield markets made good progress and credit spreads – a key barometer of market confidence – settled around the lower end of their historical ranges.

Performance

The Company’s NAV and share price total returns for the year were 8.7% and 8.0%, respectively. The 8.7% NAV return was higher than both the 7.4% achieved by the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch European High Yield Index (‘the Index’) and the average return of 7.3% for funds in the Investment Association Sterling Strategic Bond Sector. The Company’s investment performance continues to compare favourably with the Index over the longer term. For the five and ten years to the end of 2025 the Company’s NAV total return was 23.9% and 76.5% respectively compared to total returns of 25.4% and 68.6% for the Index.

Income Account

It is pleasing to report that we were once again able to increase the dividend paid to shareholders. We announced a dividend for 2025 of 12.25p per share, a 4.8% increase on the 11.6875p per share for 2024. Our dividend yield of 7% comfortably exceeded the rate of inflation and the dividend was 1.07x covered by earnings.

The dividend was paid in four instalments, with the fourth dividend payment on the 20 February 2026 in the form of an interim dividend. Paying the final instalment in the form of an interim dividend means that it can be made earlier than would be the case had we declared a final dividend since this would require approval at the Annual General Meeting later in the year.

We expect to continue the Company’s long record of providing shareholders with a high level of income relative to interest rates in 2026 and our dividend target of 12.25p per share remains unchanged. The Company’s long-term success in providing shareholders with a consistently high level of income is the result of our Manager’s rigorous investment process and expertise in managing high yield portfolios. Moreover, we are able to enhance returns by making use of the powers available to us as an investment company, for example in our use of gearing which I discuss in more detail later in this Statement. Lastly, we retained our position as the largest company in our Association of Investment Companies (‘AIC’) sector and our size means that we are in a relatively good position to spread the costs of running the Company.

Discount/Premium

The vast majority of investment trusts have traded at wide discounts to their NAV’s since the start of 2022. Despite this backdrop, demand for the Company’s shares remained very encouraging and our share price remained at a healthy premium to NAV throughout 2025, ending the year at a premium of 1.2%.

Where the Board is able to reduce the gap between our share price and NAV we will take action and in 2025 we continued to issue shares to meet the strong demand for shares. We issued a total of 34,950,000 shares during the year and since the start of 2026 we have issued a further   20,122,588 shares, including a successful placing of 14.37 million shares in February.

Invesco Bond Income Plus Limited is the product of the merger in May 2021 between City Merchants High Yield Trust Limited and Invesco Enhanced Income Limited and as we approach the fifth anniversary of the merger it is extremely pleasing to be able to report that the Company has grown its shares in issue by a total 40.8% in the period following the merger. New shares are issued at a small premium to NAV which ensures that existing shareholders are not disadvantaged while the growth in the Company also benefits shareholders by increasing the liquidity of our shares.

Ongoing Charges

A key objective for the Board is to ensure that the costs incurred in managing the Company are competitive and we use the Company’s ongoing charges ratio (OCR) to measure these costs. Details of the OCR can be found on page 12 . The OCR for the year was 0.88% compared to 0.89% in the previous year. The growth in our shares in issue discussed in the previous paragraphs provides a further benefit to shareholders in that it allows us to spread the Company’s fixed costs over a larger base and hence to place downward pressure on our OCR. I am pleased to report that our OCR remains the lowest within our AIC sector (Debt – Loans and Bonds).

Gearing

The degree to which the portfolio is geared is determined by the Portfolio Managers according to their assessment of the opportunities and risks within the high yield market. The maximum amount of borrowing is 30% of total assets and throughout the year the Company maintained a geared portfolio. As at 31 December 2025 gross gearing was 9.3% (13.1% as at the 31 December 2024). Net gearing was 2.8% at year-end compared to 9.9% at the start of the year. Our preferred method of gearing remains the use of repurchase agreements (‘repo agreements’), which are described in more detail on page 12 .

The Board

In June this year I will complete nine years with the Board and consequently, in accordance with good corporate governance practice, I will not seek re-election at the 2026 AGM. As a result of our succession planning and subject to regulatory approval, I am delighted to report that Mark Bridgeman will succeed me as Chair. Mark will be appointed to the Board following the conclusion of the 2026 AGM. Mark’s background is in investment management and he will bring extensive financial and leadership qualities to the Board. I have no doubt that the Company will continue to flourish under his leadership. I would like to take this opportunity in what is my final Chairman’s Statement to thank all colleagues past and present who have ensured that my time with the Company has been enjoyable and rewarding.

Marketing, Investor Engagement and Communication

A primary focus for your Board, both last year and continuing into the current year, is to raise the Company’s profile and expand the pool of investors familiar with its investment proposition and strong track record. Ultimately, the Board aims to grow the Company’s size, which is expected to enhance share liquidity and reduce the ongoing charges ratio.

As part of this focus, over the last 12 months the Board has reviewed the Company’s marketing and communications strategy and refreshed the value proposition and agreed improvements to the Company’s dedicated page on the Investment Manager’s website at www.invesco.co.uk/bips.

Engaging with our shareholders is of utmost importance. Over the past year, your Investment Manager has actively sought opportunities to meet with shareholders and prospective investors, both virtually and in person, to discuss the Company’s strategy, performance, and outlook. We greatly value the feedback received. Should you wish to communicate with the Board or the Investment Manager, please reach out via email at investmenttrusts@invesco.com.

If you have not already done so, we encourage you to sign up for   updates on the Company, its portfolio, and insights from your   Portfolio Managers. You can do this by scanning the QR   code   below with your smartphone or device, visiting the   Company’s dedicated page on the Investment Manager’s website at https://digitalservices.invesco.com/uk/en/investment-trusts-subscriptions, or by contacting Invesco directly at investmenttrusts@invesco.com.

AGM

The AGM will be held on 17 June 2026 at 9.30am at the Jersey offices of our Company Secretary. Further details of the AGM arrangements can be found on page 35.

Outlook

The immediate outlook for high yield securities is overshadowed by events in the Middle East. On 28 February 2026 the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes against the Iranian leadership and key strategic assets. Iran responded with widespread missile and drone attacks and the consequent disruption to oil supplies resulted in a surge in oil prices and a growing risk of rising inflation.

At the time of writing it is unclear how or when the conflict will be resolved and hence it is extremely difficult to reach any firm conclusions on the outlook for global economy and financial markets. There is a clear risk Iran may prevent shipping resuming through the Gulf for an extended period with the result that inflation would be higher and economic growth lower in 2026. On the other hand if military action is concluded and the disruption to shipping turns out to be short lived then I would expect the global economic backdrop in 2026 to be broadly supportive for corporate earnings, balance sheets and credit quality.

The Company began 2026 with a relatively conservative exposure to risk compared to its history.   Net gearing is low and the overall credit exposure is tilted towards higher quality bonds and well diversified, giving some resilience to potential shocks. Together with this lower-risk starting point, the Company's closed ended structure makes it well positioned to take advantage of a sell-off when good quality bonds could be available at deeply discounted prices, locking in returns for the future. Furthermore, in an uncertain world a regular, dependable source of income is key for our shareholders and despite the challenging geopolitical outlook I have no doubt that your Company will continue to meet this requirement in 2026.

 

Tim Scholefield

Chairman

31 March 2026

Portfolio Managers’ Report

Q&A

Portfolio Manager

Rhys Davies, CFA, Fund Manager

Rhys is a fund manager for the Invesco Fixed Interest Europe team, based in our Henley office.

He began his investment career with Invesco in 2002, moving to the Henley Fixed Interest team in 2003. He became a fund manager in 2014. He manages high yield credit portfolios.

He holds a BSc (Honours) in Management Science from the University of Manchester Management School. He is a   CFA charterholder.

 

Deputy Portfolio Manager

Edward Craven, FCA, Fund Manager

Edward is a fund manager for the Invesco Fixed Interest Europe team, based in our Henley office.

He began his career with KPMG in 2003. In 2008 he moved to The Royal Bank of Scotland, where he worked in structured finance. He joined the team at Invesco in 2011 as a credit analyst and became a fund manager in 2020, managing multi-asset and high yield funds.

He holds a Master’s degree in Physics from   the University of Bath. He is an FCA   qualified chartered accountant.

 

Q   What happened in the bond markets in 2025?

A   Investment in corporate bonds in 2025 was rewarded with a return well above cash and UK government bonds. For a third year, high yield bonds delivered returns that were positive and higher than investment grade. However, returns were lower than in 2023 and 2024 and there was less incremental return for investors who chose to take more credit risk.

Total return for European High Yield was 7.4% (1) , compared to 4.3% for cash (2) and 5% for UK gilts (3) . The sterling investment grade market returned 7.0% (4) . Most of this 7.4% came from income. The return from price appreciation was relatively modest. Over the course of the year, the yield to maturity of the high yield index fell from 6.1% to 5.8%. It peaked near 9% in 2022. The credit spread tightened from 3.2% to 2.8%. Again, this change is relatively modest – it was 6.8% in 2022. In 2024 the average bond price in the index rose from 92.0 to 97.8. In 2025 it rose from 97.8 to 98.6.

While the high yield market as a whole outperformed investment grade, lower credit quality did not outperform within high yield. Spreads tightened more for higher-quality BB than for lower-quality B rated bonds. In fact, B spreads widened slightly. So within high yield, prudence was rewarded.

The return of 7.4% for high yield is a reminder of the potential of bonds to deliver attractive total returns in the world of higher yields we have inhabited since 2022.

The fundamental backdrop for the market was strong. Interest rates fell. Both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank cut four times (a total of 1% for each). The market has priced in expectation of another one or two cuts from the Bank of England this year. The ratio of debt to earnings and the interest coverage ratio for European high yield companies were steady and comfortably within the historical range (5) . Issuance of bonds rose, but so did demand. Money has been flowing into the market steadily for more than two years (6) .

Viewed in the context of these factors, it makes sense that indicators of the risk premium in corporate debt, for example the iTraxx XOVER index, are at multi-year lows. But it is worth remembering that this support has persisted, almost unbroken, through a year of rapid and unusual political change. Investors appear to have shown remarkable sang-froid in the face of increased and volatile trade tariffs, military action and geopolitical volatility in the Middle East and challenges to the post-World War II system of global alliances.

Q   How did the company perform?

A   Over the 12 months to 31 December 2025 the share price rose from 174.00p to 175.00p. With dividends reinvested, the Company delivered a share price total return of 8.0%. The net asset value per share total return with dividends reinvested was 8.7%.

Q   What drove this return?

A   Our portfolio is focused on higher yielding bonds, but with a substantial allocation to investment grade. The starting yield in 2025 for European high yield bonds was 6.1% and for sterling investment bonds 5.6%. These yields provided the base for our returns, which were then enhanced by bond and market selection, our leverage strategy and our trading.

The parts of the portfolio which made the biggest contributions to return were, as usual, high yield corporate bonds and subordinated financial securities. Subordinated bank debt was one of the strongest parts of the market. Although we have become more cautious as valuations have risen, reducing our overall allocation, we added to positions in some high yielding, smaller bank names. Across the corporate high yield market, we exercised caution on valuation.

The ability to use gearing to increase income is a key feature of the closed-ended structure of the investment trust. Gearing allows us to add credit exposure. We use it as a tool for our general management approach – seeking to align the level of risk with our view of the level of available reward. As valuations have continued to rise over the last couple of years, we have moderated the level of gearing. At the end of 2024, gross borrowing was 13.1% and net gearing was 9.9%. At the end of 2025, the equivalent numbers were 9.3% and 2.8%. We manage our leverage in line with our view of market value. This boosted returns in 2025.

2025 was a generally strong period for our markets, but it was not without its moments! In particular, markets were weak in the build-up to and immediate aftermath of the US import tariff announcements in April. This was a quite short-lived sell-off, but we used it to add to positions, both bonds we already held and others we had chosen not to buy on the terms on which they were originally offered to the market. This allowed us to enhance yield and boost our total return.

Looking at the individual securities which made the largest positive contributions to returns, financials feature – both smaller banks we added, such as Atom and United Trust Bank (UTB), and names bought in April, such as Aviva . Amongst the biggest detractors there is less of a sector bias. Some lost value due to poorer operational performance (for example, the transport company Mobico Group ), others to changes in their business environment (for example, gaming name 888.com , hit by changes to UK gambling taxation).

One additional factor which helped our returns was the decision to slightly increase the portfolio’s sensitivity to interest rate changes. Our modified duration averaged 3.8 over the year, which meant that we benefitted more from government bond yields and the falling rate environment than the general high yield market.

Q   How have you managed your asset allocation?

A   We seek to align our level and type of risk to the reward available in the market. As credit markets rallied strongly in 2023 and 2024, we reduced our exposure to credit risk. Our allocation to high yield rated bonds fell from 80% in late-2022 to 68% at the end of 2024. Investment grade rose.

With the much more modest change in the level of yield in 2025, our allocations have been more stable, high yield (bonds rated BB+ and below) declining from 65% to 58%. Investment grade has increased more modestly from 27% to around 30%. Duration remains slightly higher than the high yield market.

Also, with a view to aligning risk with reward in a more highly valued market, we have reduced gross portfolio leverage from 13.1% to 9.3%.

One risk we have held a bit more of in the last couple of years is liquidity risk. As a closed-ended vehicle, the trust does not face the redemption risk of an open-ended fund. We therefore feel that it is more appropriate in this portfolio to hold some bonds from smaller bond deals, where there is consequently likely to be less market liquidity if we want to sell. We have increased our allocations to bonds in this category over the past several quarters, to about 7% of our portfolio. The compensation for this risk is higher coupons.

Index Credit Default Swaps are a useful tool to manage credit risk by taking long or short exposure to a broad range of underlying bonds, as opposed to buying or selling individual bonds in the portfolio. We have used them over the course of 2025 to reduce credit risk, as part of our wider strategy of holding a more defensive portfolio in an environment of tighter credit spreads.

Q   How is Environmental, Social and Governance (‘ESG’) integrated in the investment process?

A   The portfolio is not bound by any specific ESG criteria. However, ESG factors are important in our credit analysis and our investment decisions.

We incorporate ESG considerations in our process when we research companies, when we engage with companies and as part of ongoing monitoring. Our credit analysts assign an ESG rating to issuers they cover. One of the resources we benefit from as part of the wider Invesco team is the data and the expertise of the Invesco ESG team. The ESG team provides a wide range of services to us, including portfolio monitoring and meetings with managers to assess portfolios, along with support for meetings with companies and deep knowledge on particular ESG issues.

Our analysts have worked hard over several years to assess and monitor the ESG factors relating to the companies they cover. In 2025, our team had 70 ESG engagements – either meetings dedicated to ESG issues or ESG discussions within wider meetings. These interactions tend to cover a wide range of topics across environmental, social and governance and vary from name to name. For example, Invesco’s recent engagement with Anglian Water focused on environmental issues such as pollution incidents and compliance with wastewater investigations. With Diageo, the meeting covered emissions, biodiversity initiatives and recycling. Governance questions tend to feature more for high yield investors than they might for others, due to the higher proportion of privately owned companies.

Q   How is the bond market looking as we begin 2026?

A   Entering 2026, we viewed the market as well-supported but also quite fully valued. Corporate earnings were growing and leverage and debt-affordability metrics were far from stressed levels. In this environment, supply of bonds was high but was matched by demand as money flowed into the asset class. We had a broadly positive macroeconomic outlook, although perhaps not so rosy as many economic commentators.   Of greater concern was the tight level of credit spreads, on a historical basis, and the potential for these to widen in 2026.

The outbreak of military conflict in the Persian Gulf has added a great deal of risk to the economic outlook. This has been reflected in some market weakness, but we think there is potential for more. Disruption in energy supplies impacts inflation directly. Expectations for interest rates have already risen substantially. For how long the conflict persists is a crucial unknown. It will have a bearing on the size of the inflationary impulse and on the extent to which growth is affected as well as inflation. Credit spreads in our market have widened in recent weeks but they are still relatively low.

We are confident that we can deliver the income needed for the trust’s dividends while still aligning risk with reward prudently. As set out earlier in this report, our portfolio is relatively conservative, with substantial investment grade exposure and less leverage. This positioning was built on the view we have had for some time – that valuations were high and the reward for risk was not very attractive. We think it will serve us well in the higher risk environment we now face, offering some protection. If we see further weakness, either due to a general heightening in risk-aversion or the deterioration of corporate fundamentals, we will be eager to assess opportunities to add exposure to credit-worthy bonds at attractive yields.

(1)     ICE BofA European Currency High Yield Index, hedged to GBP.

(2)     UK Treasury Bills 3 Months.

(3)     ICE BofA UK Gilt Index.

(4)     ICE BofA Sterling Corporate Index.

(5)     JP Morgan, High Yield Talking Points - High Yield Issuer Fundamentals, 20 January 2026.

(6)     JP Morgan, European Credit Fund Flows, 9 January 2026.

 

 

Rhys Davies   Edward Craven

Portfolio Managers

31 March 2026

 

Business Review

Purpose, Business Model and Strategy

Invesco Bond Income Plus Limited is a Jersey domiciled investment company which is listed on the London Stock Exchange

The Company’s purpose is to generate returns over the long-term for its shareholders by investing their pooled capital to achieve the Company’s investment objective through the application of its investment policy (set out below) and with the aim of spreading investment risk.

The strategy the Board follows to achieve the objective is to set investment policy and risk guidelines, together with investment limits, and to monitor how they are applied.

The business model the Company has adopted to achieve its objective is to contract investment management and administration to appropriate external service providers, who are subject to oversight by the Board. The principal service providers are:

–   Invesco Fund Managers Limited (the ‘Manager’) to manage the portfolio in accordance with the Board’s strategy; and

–   JTC Fund Solutions (Jersey) Limited (the ‘Company Secretary’) to provide company secretarial, compliance and general administration services.

In addition to the management and administrative functions of the Manager and the Company Secretary, the Company has contractual arrangements with Computershare Investor Services (Jersey) Limited to act as registrar and the Bank of New York Mellon (International) Limited (‘BNYMIL’) as depositary and custodian.

The Board has oversight of the Company’s service providers, and monitors them on a formal and regular basis. The Board has a collegiate culture and pursues its fiduciary responsibilities with independence, integrity and diligence, taking advice and outside views as appropriate and constructively challenging and interacting with service providers, including the Manager. The portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day management of the portfolio are Rhys Davies, Portfolio Manager and Edward Craven, Deputy Portfolio Manager, supported by the wider fixed interest team.

The Company is an alternative investment fund for the purposes of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.

Investment Objective and Policy

Investment Objective

The Company’s investment objective is to seek to obtain capital growth and high income from investment, predominantly in high-yielding fixed-interest securities.

Investment Policy

The Company seeks to provide a high level of dividend income relative to prevailing interest rates mainly through investment in bonds and other fixed-interest securities. The Company also invests in equities and other equity-like instruments consistent with the Investment Objective.

This Investment Policy should be read in conjunction with the descriptions of Investment Style, Investment Limits, Derivatives and Currency Hedging, and Borrowings set out below.

Investment Style

The Manager seeks to ensure that the portfolio is diversified, having regard to the nature and type of securities (including duration, credit rating, performance and risk measures and liquidity) and the geographic and industry sector composition of the portfolio. The Company may hold both illiquid securities (for example, securities where trading volumes are relatively low and unlisted securities) and concentrated positions (for example, where a high proportion of the Company’s total assets are comprised of a relatively small number of investments).

Investment Limits

–   the Company may invest in fixed-interest securities, including but not restricted to preference shares, loan stocks (convertible and redeemable), corporate bonds and government stocks, up to 100% of total assets;

–   investments in equities may be made up to an aggregate limit of 20% of total assets;

–   the aggregate value of holdings of shares and securities in a single issuer or company, including a listed investment company or trust, will not exceed 15% of the value of the Company’s investments; and

–   investments in unlisted investments will not exceed 10% of the Company’s total assets for individual holdings and 25% in aggregate.

All the above limits are measured at the time a new investment is made.

Derivatives and Currency Hedging

The Company may enter into derivative transactions (including options, futures, contracts for difference, credit derivatives and interest rate swaps) for the purposes of efficient portfolio management. The Company will not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes.

Efficient portfolio management may include reduction of risk, reduction of cost and enhancement of capital or income through transactions designed to hedge all or part of the portfolio, to replicate or gain synthetic exposure to a particular investment position where this can be done more effectively or efficiently through the use of derivatives than through investment in securities or to transfer risk or obtain protection from a particular type of risk which might attach to portfolio investments.

The Company may hedge against exposure to changes in currency rates to the full extent of any such exposure.

Borrowings

The Company’s borrowing policy is determined by the Board, which has set a maximum of 30% of the Company’s total assets. This limit may be varied from time to time in the light of prevailing circumstances, but has not been changed since the Company’s incorporation in its current form. The Manager has discretion to borrow within the limit set by the Board. Any borrowings are covered by investments in matching currencies to manage exposure to exchange rate fluctuations.

The Board has reviewed the methods of financing available to the Company including repo financing whereby a company participates in sale and repurchase arrangements in connection with its portfolio. Under these arrangements, a company sells fixed interest securities and is contractually obliged to repurchase them at a fixed price on a fixed date, whilst retaining economic exposure to the securities sold. The difference between the (lower) sale price and the later purchase price is the cost (effectively interest) of the repo financing. Our preferred method of gearing remains the use of repurchase agreements and such repo financing agreements are in place and may be used subject to the aggregate 30% ceiling. At the year end, the sum borrowed using this method was £38.0 million (2024:   £45.1   million). This represents gross gearing of 9.3% with cash and cash equivalents including margin of 6.5% giving net gearing of 2.8% (2024: gross gearing of 13.1% with cash and cash equivalents including margin of 3.2% giving net gearing of 9.9%) (1) .

(1)   Alternative Performance Measure (APM). See Glossary of Terms and Alternative Performance Measures on pages 78 to 81 of the financial report for details of the explanation and reconciliations of APMs.

Key Performance Indicators

The Board reviews performance by reference to a number of Key Performance Indicators which include the following:

•   Performance

•   Dividends

•   Premium/Discount

•   Ongoing Charges Ratio

Performance

As the Company’s objective is to seek to obtain capital growth and high income, the performance is   best measured in terms of total return. There is no single index against which the Company’s performance may be meaningfully assessed. Therefore, the Board refers to a variety of relevant data   and this is reflected in both the Chairman’s Statement and the Portfolio Managers’ Report on pages 6 to 10. The Manager has a long-term horizon and consequently the Board pays close attention to returns over three and five years in its assessment of investment performance. As explained in the Chairman’s Statement, the Board has noted the performance in the year and is satisfied with the longer term performance of the portfolio.

Dividends and Dividend Payment Policy

Dividends form a key component of the total return to shareholders and the Company has adopted a dividend policy to target an annualised dividend of 12.25p per share for 2026. In the year under review all 4 interim dividends paid to shareholders were 3.0625p totalling 12.25p. Dividends paid over the last ten   years are shown in the table on page 4.

The Board’s Dividend Payment Policy is to pay dividends on a quarterly basis in May, August, November and February in respect of each accounting year. The timing of these regular three-monthly payments means that shareholders do not have an opportunity to vote on a final dividend. Recognising the importance of shareholder engagement, and although not required by any regulation, shareholders are given an opportunity to vote on this policy at the forthcoming AGM.

Premium/Discount

The Board monitors the price of the Company’s shares in relation to their net asset value and the premium/discount at which the shares trade. Powers are taken each year to issue and buy back shares, which can assist short term management, however the level of discount or premium is mostly a function of investor sentiment and demand for the shares, over which the Board may have limited influence. The ideal would be for the shares to trade close to their net asset value. The graph on page 12 shows the premium/discount through the year. The Company’s shares traded at a premium for the majority of the year, with the shares only trading at a discount during certain very limited periods of time due to market factors, but ended the year at a premium of   1.2%.

Ongoing Charges Ratio

The expenses of managing the Company are carefully monitored by the Board. The standard measure of these is the ongoing charges ratio (OCR), which is calculated by dividing the sum of such expenses over the course of the year, including those charged to capital, by the average net asset value. This ongoing charges ratio provides a guide to the effect on performance of annual operating costs. The Company’s ongoing charges ratio for the current year was 0.88%, compared to 0.89% for the previous year. Your Board continues to believe that costs remain competitive compared to those of similar products.

Investment Process

At the core of the portfolio managers’ philosophy is a belief in active investment management. They seek to invest where they see the potential for attractive returns and to avoid risks that they do not think are well rewarded. Fundamental principles drive a genuinely active investment approach, with a strong emphasis on value.

The investment process comprises four key elements to deliver the information the portfolio managers use to make their decisions:

•   top down, macroeconomic analysis – examining the factors that shape the economy;

•   credit analysis using internal and external research with a view to maximising returns from acceptable and understood credit risk exposure;

•   value assessment, considering the risk/return profile of any bond in relation to cash, core government bonds and the rest of the fixed interest universe; and

•   risk considerations, analysing all holdings to allow for a comprehensive understanding of risks involved to ensure diversification of the portfolio.

The portfolio managers enter into the majority of positions with a view to holding them until their call or maturity date and their investment process is based on making investments where the yield to maturity or call appears to them to be at least an adequate reward for the risk. The nature of the high yield market and the Company’s mandate mean that there will be occasions when the value the portfolio managers assessed in an investment is fully realised by the market. On these occasions, they may exit the position before maturity.

The portfolio managers believe that it is good investment practice to try and keep the level of turnover low, whilst at the same time recognising that this should not at any time act as a deterrent to effective portfolio management. Turnover will generally be very low due to the long term nature of many of the holdings, and given the closed end nature of the Company, the portfolio managers are not presented with regular daily inflows and outflows which require managing.

The portfolio managers also consider environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) factors details of which are given on pages   17 to 20.

Internal Control and Risk Management

The Directors have overall responsibility for the Company’s system of internal controls and are responsible for reviewing the effectiveness of these controls. This includes safeguarding of the Company’s assets. The Directors have carried out a robust assessment of the principal and emerging risks facing the Company, including those that would threaten its business model, future performance, solvency and liquidity.

The Audit & Risk Committee (the ‘Committee’), on behalf of the Board, has established an ongoing process for identifying and assessing the risks to which the Company is exposed by reference to a risk control summary, which maps the risks, mitigating controls in place, and monitoring and reporting of relevant information to it. The review of the risk control summary also incorporated a robust assessment of new and emerging risks for monitoring purposes.

As part of the process, the Committee has identified five risk categories: strategic; investment management; third party service providers; regulation and corporate governance; and operational. An explanation of these categories follows.

Strategic Risk

The Board sets the Company’s strategy, including setting its objective and how this should be achieved. The Board assesses the performance of the Company in the context of the market and macro conditions and gives direction to, and monitors, the Manager’s actions, and those of other third parties, on behalf of the Company.

Investment Management Risk

Investment management covers management of the portfolio together with cash management, gearing and hedging, all being areas the portfolio managers can control, and which generate the Company’s investment performance.

Third Party Service Providers Risk

The Company has no employees and its Directors are appointed on a non-executive basis. The Company is reliant on Third Party Service Providers (‘TPPs’) for its executive functions. The Company’s most significant TPPs are the Manager, to which portfolio management is delegated as well as certain administrative services including accounting and marketing and the Company Secretary. Other significant TPPs are the depositary, custodian, registrar, external auditor and corporate broker.

Regulation and Corporate Governance Risk

The Company is required to comply with many regulations. For the year under review these included but were not limited to, the provisions of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, the UK   Listing Rules, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, the Market Abuse Regulation, the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, the UK   Corporate Governance Code, the AIC Corporate Governance Code and Statement of Recommended Practice and International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’) Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union.

Operational Risk

Operational risk covers the day to day operational matters mainly at the Manager, but also at other TPPs.

A matrix of the risks, set out according to their assessed risk levels after mitigation, enables the Directors to concentrate on those risks that are most significant, and also forms the basis of the list of principal risks and uncertainties on pages 14 and 15. The ratings take into account the Board’s risk appetite and the ongoing monitoring by the Manager.

Oversight of the control environment is based on the Company’s relationship with its TPPs, all of which have clearly defined lines of responsibility, delegated authority, and control procedures and systems. The Company’s main TPPs, the Manager, Fund Accounting and the Company Secretary, all have, a ‘Three Lines of Defence Model’, which is embedded into their risk management systems.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control and risk management system is reviewed at least twice a year by the Committee. The Committee received and considered, together with representatives of the Manager, reports in relation to operations and systems of internal controls of the Manager, Company Secretary, accounting administrator, custodian and registrar. The Committee also receives regular reports from the Company Secretary’s compliance officer and the Manager’s internal audit and compliance departments. The Committee also received a comprehensive and satisfactory report from the depositary at the year end Committee meeting. The Company’s risk management policies and procedures for financial instruments are set out in note 19 on pages 63 to 70.

Due diligence is undertaken before any contracts are entered into with any third party service provider. The Manager regularly reviews, against agreed service standards, the performance of TPPs through formal and informal meetings, and by reference to third party independently audited control reports. The results of the Manager’s reviews are reported to and reviewed by the Committee. These various reports and reviews did not identify any significant failings or weaknesses which were relevant to the Company during the year and up to the date of this Annual Financial Report. If any had been identified, the required remedial action would have been taken.

Reporting to the Board at each board meeting comprises, but is not limited to: financial reports, including any hedging and gearing; performance against relevant indices and the Company’s peers; the portfolio managers’ review, including of the market, the portfolio, transactions and prospects; revenue forecasts; and investment monitoring against investment guidelines. The portfolio managers are permitted discretion within these investment guidelines, which are set by the Board. Compliance with the guidelines is monitored daily by the Manager. Any proposed variation to these guidelines is referred to the Board for consideration and approval.

The Board, through the Management Engagement Committee, formally reviews the performance of the Manager, the Company Secretary and the other key TPPs annually. The Board has reviewed and accepted both the Manager’s and Company Secretary’s whistleblowing policy under which staff of both Invesco Fund Managers Limited (‘the Manager’) and JTC Fund Solutions (Jersey) Limited (‘the Company Secretary’) can, in confidence, raise concerns about possible improprieties or irregularities in matters affecting the Company.

 

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The Board has carried out a robust assessment of the risks facing the Company, including those that would threaten its business model, future performance, solvency and liquidity. As part of this process, the Board conducted a full review of the Company’s risk control summary and considered new and emerging risks. These are not necessarily principal risks for the Company, but may have the potential to be in the future. In carrying out this assessment, the Board considered the emerging risks facing the Company including geopolitical risks and uncertainties such as the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, uncertain economic outlook, especially in Europe, USA & the UK as a result of geo-political tensions, evolving cyber threats (including risks associated with Artificial Intelligence) and ESG, including climate risk. The principal risks that follow are those identified by the Board as the most significant after consideration of mitigating factors and not intended to cover all the risk categories as shown in the Internal Control and Risk Management section on page 13.

 

 

Viability Statement

This Company is an investment company whose business consists of investing the pooled funds of its shareholders to provide them with capital growth and a high income over the long term, predominantly from a portfolio of high yielding fixed income securities. Long term for this purpose is considered to be at least five years and the Directors have assessed the Company’s viability over that period. However, the life of the Company is not intended to be limited to that or any other period.

The main risks to the Company’s continuation is a significant fall in markets or a prolonged period of decline due to political uncertainty or other macro factors outside the Company’s control. This could lead to shareholder dissatisfaction through failure to meet the Company’s investment objective, through poor investment performance or the investment policy not being appropriate in prevailing market conditions, any of which could affect the demand for and liquidity of the Company’s shares. Accordingly, market and political/fiscal risks, are deemed by the Board to be the key principal risks of the Company and are given particular consideration in the continuing assessment of its long term viability.

The Company’s investment objective and policy are kept under review. The continued relevance of the investment objective and policy are underlined by the Company’s annual continuation vote. Last year over 99% of the votes registered were in favour of continuation and the Board has no reason to believe that the continuation resolution will not be passed at the forthcoming and subsequent AGMs.

Performance derives from returns for risk taken. The Portfolio Managers’ Report on pages 9 and 10 sets out the current investment strategy of the portfolio managers. Whilst there has been an increase in the credit quality of the portfolio during the year, it remains the case that the portfolio continues to contain a high level of relatively high-yielding non-investment grade bonds and these carry a higher risk of default than investment grade paper. This is discussed further in note 19 to the financial statements. The Board has adopted investment limits within which the portfolio managers operate. The Directors and the portfolio managers constantly monitor the portfolio, its ratings and default risk. A bond rating analysis of the portfolio at the year end is shown on page 23. Exposure is weighted towards higher quality issuers where the risk of default is considered to be more remote.

Performance has been strong for many years through different, and difficult, market cycles – as shown by the ten year total return performance graph on page 12. The investment policy has been stress tested by market events in recent times by both global and domestic events such as the pandemic and the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. These   events affected performance, but at no time in the past did they threaten the viability of the Company. Whilst past performance may not be indicative of performance in the future, the investment policy has been consistent throughout those past periods.

Performance and demand for the Company’s shares are not things that can be forecast. Indeed, whilst recent geopolitical and macroeconomic events may impact the Company, there are no current indications that performance or demand for the Company’s shares may be permanently affected by such events over the next five years so as to affect the Company’s viability.

The Company is permitted to borrow up to a maximum of 30% of the Company’s total assets and currently has no long-term debt obligations. Current borrowing is in the form of repo financing spread over a number of good quality counterparties whose credit-standing is reviewed periodically by the Manager. There is a maximum limit allowed with any one counterparty, and the repo entered into must have a maturity tenor of three months or less. Debt levels have been stress tested with more than adequate debt cover in place.

As described in note 19.2 to the financial statements on pages   67 to 68 liquidity risk is not viewed by the Directors as a significant risk. The majority of the Company’s assets are readily realisable and amount to many times the value of its short term liabilities and annual operating costs.

Based on the above analysis, the Directors confirm that they have a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due over the five   year period of their assessment and the Directors consider that the Company’s investment strategy will continue to serve shareholders well over the longer term.

Investment Management

As noted earlier, the Manager provides investment management and certain administrative services to the Company. The agreement is terminable by either party giving no less than three   months’ prior written notice and subject to earlier termination without compensation in the event of a material breach of the agreement or the insolvency of either party. The management fee is payable quarterly in arrears and is equal to 0.1625% of the value of the Company’s total assets under management less current liabilities at the end of the relevant quarter. In addition, the Manager was paid a fee of £103,000 during the year for   marketing services (2024: £103,000).

The portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day management of the portfolio are Rhys Davies, Portfolio Manager and Edward Craven, Deputy Portfolio Manager.

The Manager’s Responsibilities

The Directors have delegated to the Manager the responsibility for the investment management activities of the Company, for seeking and evaluating investment opportunities and for analysing the accounts of investee companies. The Manager has full discretion to manage the assets of the Company in accordance with the Company’s stated objectives and policies as determined from time to time by the Board and approved by shareholders. Within the guidelines specified by the Board, the Manager has discretion to make purchases and sales, make and withdraw cash deposits, enter into underwriting commitments and exercise all rights over the investment portfolio. The Manager also advises on currency exposures and borrowings.

Assessment of the Manager

The performance of the Manager is reviewed continuously by the Board and the ongoing requirements of the Company and services received are assessed annually with reference to key performance indicators as set out on page 12.

The Management Engagement Committee is responsible for reviewing the Manager. Based on its recent review of activities, the Board believes that the continuing appointment of Invesco Fund Managers Limited remains in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

Financial Position

The Company’s balance sheet on page 54 shows the assets and liabilities at the year end. The   Company has repo financing agreements in place, with an amount of £38.0 million (2024: £45.1   million) borrowed at year end, representing gross gearing of 9.3% (2024: 13.1%) and net gearing of 2.8% (2024: 9.9%), after taking cash and cash equivalents including margin into account, as at 31   December 2025.

Performance and Future Development

The performance and future development of the Company depend on the success of the Company’s investment strategy. A   review of the Company’s performance, market background, investment activity and strategy during the year, together with the investment outlook are provided in the Chairman’s Statement and Portfolio Managers’ Report on pages 6 to 10.

Annual Continuation Vote

The Articles of Association of the Company require that unless an ordinary resolution is passed at or before the Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) each year releasing the Directors from the obligation to do so, the Directors shall convene a general meeting within six months of the AGM at which a special resolution would be proposed to wind up the Company. Having reviewed the performance of the Company, the Directors have no reason to believe that a resolution to release them from that obligation will not be passed at the AGM to be held later in the year. Further details can be found in note 2 (a) (ii) on page 56.

Substantial Holdings in the Company

The Company has been notified of the following holdings of 3% and over of the Company’s ordinary share capital carrying unrestricted voting rights:

EO: Execution only.

* Held across a number of Invesco Funds. Invesco is not considered a related party. For further information see Related Party Transactions and Transactions with Manager note 23 on page 72.

Board’s Duty to Promote the Success of the Company

The Directors have a fiduciary duty to act, in good faith, for the benefit of shareholders taken as a   whole. In the UK, section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 seeks to codify this duty and to widen the responsibility to incorporate the consideration of wider relationships that are necessary for the Company’s sustainability. Although the Company is not incorporated in the UK, its ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange, hence the Board deems it appropriate for the Company to report against this UK statutory duty, being that the Directors have a duty to promote the success of the Company, whilst also having regard to certain broader matters, including the need to engage with employees, service providers, customers and others, and to have regard to their interests. This is reflected in the summary of the Board’s responsibilities on pages 38 and 39.

In fulfilling these duties, and in accordance with the Company’s nature as an investment company with no employees and no customers in the traditional sense, the Board’s principal concern has been, and continues to be, the interests of the Company’s shareholders taken as a whole. Notwithstanding this, the Board has a responsible governance culture and also has due regard for broader matters so far as they apply. In particular, the Board engages with the Manager and Company Secretary at every Board meeting and the Management Engagement Committee also reviews the Company’s relationships with these and other service providers, such as the registrar, corporate broker, depositary and custodian, at least annually. The   assessment of the Manager consequent to these reviews is set out above.

The Company formally communicates with its shareholders at least three times a year providing information about shareholder meetings, dividend payments and half-yearly and annual financial results. As set out on page 34, the Company uses a number of methods to engage with its shareholders via regular communications such as the monthly factsheet and through investor events and other media channels. The annual general meeting of the Company provides shareholders with the opportunity to attend and meet with the Directors and the Manager. The Company’s AGM will be held on 17 June 2026 at 9.30am at the offices of JTC Fund Solutions (Jersey) Limited. Shareholders are welcome to attend the AGM in person. Shareholders who cannot attend in person are encouraged to submit their votes by proxy.

Board Diversity

The Company’s policy on diversity is set out on page 39, under the section ‘Nomination and Remuneration Committee’. The Board considers diversity, including the balance of skills, knowledge, experience, gender and ethnicity amongst other factors when reviewing its composition and appointing new directors. The Board continues to recognise the importance of having a range of skilled, experienced individuals with the right knowledge represented on the Board in order to allow it to fulfil its obligations.

In view of its relatively small size, the Board will continue to ensure that all appointments are made on the basis of merit against the specification prepared for each appointment. In doing so, the Board will seek to meet the targets set out in the FCA’s UK Listing Rule 6.6.6R (9)(a), which are summarised below. In accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.6.6R (9), (10) and (11) the Board has provided the following information in relation to its diversity as at 31 December 2025, being the financial year-end of the Company. The information included in the tables below has been obtained following confirmation from the individual Directors.

Board Gender as at 31 December 2025

A the Company does not disclose the number of directors in executive management as this is not applicable for an investment trust.

B meets the target of 40% as set out in UKLR 6.6.6R (9)(a)(i).

C the positions of Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee are held by the same woman (Heather MacCallum). The latter position is not currently defined as a senior position under LR 9.8.6R (9)(a)(ii).

D meets the target of 1 as set out in UKLR 6.6.6R (9)(a)(ii).

 

Board Ethnic Background as at 31 December 2025

A the Company does not disclose the number of directors in executive management as this is not applicable for an investment trust.

B meets the target of 1 as set out in UKLR 6.6.6R (9)(a)(iii).

There have been no changes since the year end that have affected the Company’s ability to meet the targets set in UKLR 6.6.6R (9)(a).

Modern Slavery Act 2015

The Company is an investment vehicle and does not provide goods or services in the normal course of business, or have customers. Accordingly, the Directors consider that the Company is not required to make any slavery or human trafficking statement under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Sustainability-related   Matters

In relation to the portfolio, the Company has delegated the management of the Company’s investments to the Manager. The Manager’s approach to investment stewardship and to the use of sustainability-related information is outlined in its UK Stewardship Code Report, which sets out a number of principles that are intended to be considered in the context of its responsibility to manage investments in the financial interests of shareholders. A   greenhouse gas emissions statement is included in the Directors’ Report on page 34.

The Manager forms part of the Invesco Ltd group, which is a signatory to, the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (‘PRI’), Invesco scored four stars for its Investment & Stewardship Policy in its most recent PRI assessment. In addition, Invesco is an active member of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association as well as a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (‘TCFD’) since 2019 and Invesco’s latest iteration of its Global TCFD Report is available at https://www.invesco.com/content/dam/invesco/emea/en/pdf/ivz_global-tcfd-report.pdf.

The Manager’s investment team may take sustainability-related information (including selected environmental, social and governance data) into account as one input among many when evaluating investments, where relevant to the investment thesis and the Company’s objectives. Third-party data and ratings may inform analysis but do not determine investment decisions. Investment professionals are supported by the Manager’s investment stewardship function, which provides research and engagement support.

Regarding stewardship, the Board considers that the Company has a responsibility as an investor towards ensuring that appropriate standards of corporate governance are maintained in the companies in which it invests. To achieve this, the Board does not seek to intervene in daily management decisions, but aims to support high standards of governance and, where necessary, will take the initiative to ensure those standards are met.

The Company’s stewardship functions have been delegated to the Manager. The Manager has adopted a clear and considered policy towards its responsibility as an investor on behalf of the Company. As part of this policy, the Manager takes steps to satisfy itself about the extent to which the companies in which it invests look after shareholders’ value and comply with local recommendations and practices, such as the UK Corporate Governance Code. The Manager is also a signatory of the Financial Reporting Council’s Stewardship Code, which seeks to improve the quality of engagement between institutional investors and companies to help improve long-term returns to shareholders and the efficient exercise of governance responsibilities.

A copy of the current Manager’s UK Stewardship Code Report can be found at https://www.invesco.com/content/dam/invesco/emea/en/pdf/2024-uk-stewardship-code-report.pdf

How the investment team incorporates sustainable investing in its process

The Invesco Fixed Income team (‘IFI’), of which the portfolio managers are a part, has managed ESG-aware portfolios for more than two decades and their approach has consistently evolved. Exclusion based screening once dominated the ESG landscape, but has since been augmented by positive selection-based criteria for holdings as well as embedding decarbonisation objectives. This reflects how industry dynamics have changed and how the appetite for more sophisticated and targeted sustainability-linked outcomes has grown among clients.

IFI believes that evaluating ESG criteria leads to better long-term risk-adjusted returns. With this in mind, IFI looks for a combination of materiality, momentum, and engagement.

Materiality means being clear about the ESG considerations that have the potential to most impact an issuer’s ability to meet its debt obligations. IFI integrate these ESG considerations into their fundamental research processes by providing an independent assessment of each investment, complementing third-party ESG ratings and expanding the investable universe to include issuers that lack external coverage. IFI maintain global standards for research and investment decision-making, allowing ESG considerations to be applied across asset classes where appropriate and enhancing comparability across multi-sector fixed income portfolios.

Momentum means using expert analysis to determine which issuers are outpacing their peers in terms of making progress on ESG considerations. IFI believes that a link may exist between positive momentum in ESG characteristics and improving creditworthiness, which is potentially advantageous for fixed income prices and investment returns.

Engagement means encouraging momentum by working with Invesco’s Sustainable Investing Services team and other experts to engage with issuers to provide our views on matters such as strategy, transparency, capital allocation and ESG concerns. IFI view active ownership as a vital element of our fiduciary responsibilities to clients.

The fixed income landscape is broad and varied. It encompasses government securities issued by countries, securitised debt, loans undertaken by private companies, and many other forms of asset. Geographical, structural, and regulatory differences mean that data availability, ESG factors, and management engagement levels are highly diverse.

As a result, while the underlying approach taken by IFI to ESG is consistent, the path to arriving at an ESG-based assessment differs to account for the constraints and challenges posed by a particular asset class. It is important to highlight that integration is an ongoing strategic effort and these approaches will continue to evolve.

ESG overview

Although ESG integration forms part of the investment process, the Company is not managed to sustainable ESG objectives, constraints or outcomes.

The portfolio managers’ approach is centred on macroeconomic and corporate credit research and focuses on fundamental valuation to support the active management of portfolios. The Manager has always incorporated ESG analysis into its investment research because it believes that non-financial risks can have a material impact on credit risk and by identifying those risks, it can improve its credit risk assessment and produce better risk-adjusted returns in portfolios.

The core objective of the Manager’s ESG approach is to assess issuers’ performance across environmental, social and governance factors and to determine where those risks are potentially material or mispriced.

The fixed income universe is broad and varied. Geographical, structural and regulatory differences mean that data availability, ESG awareness and management engagement levels can vary greatly. As a result, while the investment team’s commitment to ESG risk assessment is constant, the path to arriving at an ESG-based assessment necessarily differs to account for the constraints and challenges of different circumstances.

Common Principles for ESG Research

The Invesco team’s approach to ESG is based on a belief that incorporating material environmental, social and governance risks into a broader risk assessment, leads to better long-term risk-adjusted returns. In order to do this, the team considers materiality and momentum.

ESG analysis for corporate bonds

IFI’s credit analysts are tasked with understanding the ESG drivers for the companies they cover and conducting ESG-based analysis along with their fundamental financial analysis. This applies across corporate credit research teams in North America, Europe, and Asia.

IFI’s corporate research follows the same set of standards globally, encompassing investment grade and high yield issuers, whether an issuer is based in a developed or an emerging market country. This approach is also applied to short-dated securities held in IFI-managed global liquidity products. Analysts are primarily focused on identifying risk factors that could be financially material, and these may be common to all industry participants or unique to a specific issuer.

The starting point for ESG assessment is at the industry level. Global sector teams set out common ESG risk factors for each industry, and individual analysts work within this framework on each issuer in their coverage area, while also seeking to identify idiosyncratic ESG risks to which individual issuers might be exposed.

IFI also use third-party research and data to provide broad market context and transparency. These external sources supplement our proprietary research and assist analysts in identifying areas or issues of interest where engagement with company management is warranted. We engage directly with companies to better understand their positions and their future intentions. IFI and industry participants’ increased focus and engagement on ESG factors has resulted in material improvements in ESG-related issuer reporting and heightened management focus on governance practices.

IFI has developed its own ESG methodology and grading system to provide clear and consistent outputs for portfolio managers. Each issuer receives a proprietary overall ESG grade, accompanied by sub-grades covering the three pillars of E, S and G. In addition, ESG momentum is captured through trend assessments, which add further useful information for portfolio managers in the same way that creditworthiness trend assessments do for fundamental credit ratings. All ESG research is stored on the Manager’s research platform so that portfolio managers across asset classes may easily access it.

IFI is committed to continuous innovation and improvement in its ESG corporate research process. For example, with the increased issuance of green bonds and growing client interest, we have recently developed specialised templates to aid in analysing such bonds.

Within the investment team, ESG views are formed by credit analysts and feed into their fundamental investment recommendations. Analysts work with their colleagues at a sector level across our global platform to identify key ESG metrics per sector to consider when analysing individual companies. This all forms part of the toolkit which portfolio managers have at their disposal when constructing portfolios.

IFI believes that evaluating ESG criteria leads to better long-term risk adjusted returns. IFI follows an investment approach that integrates ESG into the fundamental research carried out by Invesco’s credit research analysts. Integrating ESG criteria into research provides an independent assessment of each investment’s suitability for responsible investment strategies to complement ratings from third party providers or indeed, expand the investable universe for issuers not yet covered by external providers.

External ESG resources

Invesco has a range of third-party research and data available as an input to support the analysts in their ESG risk assessment.

Examples:

•   MSCI ESG Scores, industry percentiles and weights

•   CDP carbon and scoring data

•   Sustainalytics Risk scores and category summary data

•   Global Compact compliance or violation fields (MSCI and Sustainalytics)

•   ISS Climate Solutions – Scope 1 to 3 emissions and science-based emission targets

•   Controversies – MSCI & Sustainalytics data feeds

Invesco’s Stewardship resources

Invesco’s Global Sustainable Investing Services team has resources in research, portfolio analytics and management engagement.

Furthermore, Invesco’s own proprietary developed tool – ESGCentral – brings together multiple external and internal datasets and maps them to portfolios and benchmarks to provide portfolio and issuer-level sustainability analytics and screening capabilities for strategies and clients that request such analysis. Availability varies by dataset, license, and mandate.

In addition to portfolio views, ESGCentral can surface issuer-level analytics linked to portfolio holdings (and, where relevant, benchmark constituents). These issuer views provide snapshots of selected indicators, disclosures, and controversies (with source and date), peer comparisons and point-in-time vs historical perspectives. Issuer-level analytics are analytical reference views to support research and stewardship workflows; they do not impose firmwide criteria or generate compliance determinations.

While disclosure levels vary greatly by the issuer due to sector, size and regional factors, these data analytics can provide a   comprehensive picture of each issuer’s performance.

The importance of fundamental ESG analysis

At the issuer level, data availability, disclosure rules and management engagement levels can vary across each global sector. Raw ESG data can sometimes present a partial or even misleading picture. When placed alongside the fact that issuers themselves have unique features in terms of business models, the weighting of ESG factors in each issuer assessment must be interpreted and understood in a broader context.

In our research process, the qualitative judgement of the credit analyst is therefore central to determining whether an ESG factor is evolving in a manner that may compromise an issuer’s financial indicators and ultimately, its creditworthiness.

ESG in credit selection

Once a credit analyst has undertaken their credit assessment, including that of the materiality and momentum of ESG risks, then credit research is presented to portfolio managers.

The portfolio managers need to assess the type and materiality of any ESG risk and set that against the potential investment return in the context of the Company’s objectives.

Other than the exclusions related to certain types of munitions, there are no pre-determined rules on how securities are selected in light of any ESG risks. Each investment case is likely to have its own unique set of risks. The investment team’s credit selection emphasises fund manager judgement and each case is considered on its own merits.

Engagement with issuers

Invesco engages directly with companies to better understand their positions and their future intentions and lobby for change where Invesco believe it is necessary. Although engagement as pure debt investors can be challenging, Invesco’s ownership of both equity and debt can often be used to increase our voice as a stakeholder. Engagement is carried out on a case by case basis by relevant analysts and strategically with co-ordination through Invesco’s Sustainable Investing Services Team.

Invesco’s Sustainable Investing Services Team is led by the Global Head of ESG. Reporting to the Global Head of ESG is the Director of ESG Research, who leads the ESG analyst team who in turn focus on ESG company engagement activity. Invesco has established a global process to ensure that its ESG-targeted engagements are a collaboration between its Sustainable Investing Services Team and the investment teams across Invesco who may have interest in the issuer:

i. Internal assessment and coordination: the Sustainable Investing Services Team consults with the investment teams and reviews the ESG Engagement focus list and decides whether to: (a) gather feedback on a topic and provide that feedback to an issuer; (b) schedule a call with the issuer if it is deemed to be necessary; or (c) engage directly with the issuer and serve as a liaison. Invesco’s Sustainable Investing Services Team will arrange contact between the relevant investment teams and issuers when and if it is deemed necessary. Any ESG engagement meeting is added to a centralised calendar that investment teams can access.

ii. Research and follow up: the Sustainable Investing Services   Research team conducts in-depth ESG research in preparation for these meetings and discusses with the relevant investment teams across Invesco to ensure that companies are questioned on the key ESG topics. The Sustainable Investing Services Team produces an Engagement Report for these meetings which is shared via the Bloomberg platform for all relevant investment teams to access. Invesco is also a member of several organisations that facilitate collective dialogue with companies and continues to assess other collective engagements that we would like to work more closely with in the future.

ESG portfolio reviews

Dedicated ESG-focused portfolio reviews are in place to complement the existing risk-return portfolio review process. Invesco’s Global Sustainable Investing Services team leads each review meeting which is attended by fund managers and credit research analysts. Portfolios are reviewed on the basis of a wide range of ESG metrics on an absolute basis and also relative to benchmarks where appropriate.

ESG portfolio monitoring includes measurement, based on Sustainalytics ESG research data, of total portfolio ESG risk and identification of holdings with the highest and lowest ESG risk. As of the end of 2025, holdings with the highest ESG risk were concentrated in the energy sector. The holdings with the lowest ESG risk were spread across several sectors.

Invesco also carry out Carbon Footprint Analysis of the portfolio, in absolute terms and compared to the wider high yield market, using data from ISS Climate Solutions.

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (‘TCFD’)

Whilst TCFD is currently not applicable to the Company, the   Manager has produced a product level report on the Company   in accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority’s (‘FCA’) rules and guidance regarding the disclosure of climate-related financial information consistent with TCFD Recommendations and Recommended Disclosures. These disclosures are intended to help meet the information needs of market participants, including institutional clients and consumers of financial products, in relation to the climate-related impact and risks of the Manager’s TCFD in-scope business. The product level report on the Company is available on the Managers’ website at www.invesco.co.uk/bips. Key elements of the product level report include a scenario analysis of how climate change is likely to impact the portfolio valuation under net zero 2050, delayed transition and hothouse scenarios, and a discussion of the most significant drivers of performance under those scenarios.

Invesco’s Group Level Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (‘TCFD’) is available on the Managers’ Website at https://www.invesco.com/content/dam/invesco/emea/en/pdf/ivz_global-tcfd-report.pdf.

In addition the Managers’ Entity Level TCFD Report is available at https://www.invesco.com/content/dam/invesco/emea/en/pdf/IFML_and_IAML_tcfd-entity-level_report.pdf.

The reports noted above are in the process of being updated for the period to 31 December 2025 and will be made available via the respective websites by 30 June 2026.

 

 

 

Investments in Order of Valuation

at 31 December 2025

 

(1)   Moody’s/Standard & Poor’s (S&P)/Equivalent average rating. Please see Credit Ratings Definitions on page 81 for further information.

 

Abbreviations used in the above valuation:

Cnv:   Convertible

FRN:   Floating Rate Note

SNR:   Senior

SUB:   Subordinated Notes

PIK:   Payment in Kind

Var:   Variable

CCDS:   Core Capital Deferred Shares

AT1:   Additional Tier 1 bond

 

Directors’ Responsibilities Statement

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Company’s Annual Financial Report in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial period. Under that law the Directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Accounting Standards issued by the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (‘IFRS’ Accounting Standards as adopted by the EU). The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period.

International Accounting Standard 1 requires that financial statements present fairly for each financial year the Company’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. This requires the faithful representation of the effects of transactions, other events and conditions in accordance with the definitions and recognition criteria for assets, liabilities, income and expenses set out in the International Accounting Standards Board’s ‘Framework for the preparation and presentation of financial statements’. In virtually all circumstances, a fair presentation will be achieved by compliance with all applicable IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the EU.

In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:

–   properly select and apply accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

–   present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information;

–   provide additional disclosures when compliance with specific requirements in IFRS Accounting Standards are insufficient to enable users to understand the impact of particular transactions, other events and conditions on the entity’s financial position and financial performance; and

–   make an assessment of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. When considering this, the Directors took into account the annual shareholders’ continuation vote (as explained in detail on page 56) and the following: the Company’s investment objective and risk management policies, the nature of the portfolio and expenditure and cash flow projections. As a result, they determined that the Company has adequate resources, an appropriate financial structure, readily realisable fixed assets to repay current liabilities and suitable management arrangements in place to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and which enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Under applicable law and regulations, the Directors are also responsible for preparing a Corporate Governance Statement and a Directors’ Report that comply with that law and those regulations.

The Directors of the Company, who are listed on page 33, each confirm to the best of their knowledge that:

–   the financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, give a true and fair view of the financial position and profit or loss of the Company;

–   this Annual Financial Report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that it faces;

–   this Annual Financial Report, taken as a whole, is fair, balanced and understandable and provides the information necessary for shareholders to assess the Company’s position and performance, business model and strategy; and

–   there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s auditor is unaware, and each Director has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a Director to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company’s auditor is aware of that information.

 

Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors

 

Heather MacCallum

Audit & Risk Committee Chair

31 March 2026

a.   The directors have delegated responsibility for the maintenance and integrity of the Invesco Bond Income Plus Limited website to the Manager; the work carried out by the auditors does not involve consideration of these matters and, accordingly, the auditor accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the financial statements since they were initially presented on the website.

b.   Legislation in Jersey governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

The total columns of this statement represent the Company’s statement of comprehensive income, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’) Accounting Standards adopted by the European Union. The profit after taxation is the total comprehensive income. The supplementary revenue and capital columns are both prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice issued by the Association of Investment Companies. All items in the above statement derive from continuing operations of the Company. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the year.

The accompanying accounting policies and notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Statement of Changes in Equity

 

The accompanying accounting policies and notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Balance Sheet

 

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 31 March 2026.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors

Heather MacCallum

Audit & Risk Committee Chair

The accompanying accounting policies and notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

Reconciliation of net debt

 

Notes to the Financial Statements

1.   Principal Activity

The Company is a closed-end investment company incorporated in Jersey and operates under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991. The principal activity of the Company is investment in a diversified portfolio of high-yielding fixed-interest securities as set out in the Company’s Investment Objective and Policy.

2.   Principal Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies describe the Company’s approach to recognising and measuring transactions during the year and the position of the Company at the year end.

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied during the current year and preceding year, unless otherwise stated. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as noted below.

(a)   Basis of Preparation

(i)   Accounting Standards Applied

The financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for the measurement at fair value of investments and derivatives, and in accordance with the applicable International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (‘IFRS’ Accounting Standards as adopted by the EU). The standards are those endorsed by the European Union and effective at the date the financial statements were approved by the Board.

Where presentational guidance set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) ‘Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts’, updated by the Association of Investment Companies in July 2022, is consistent with the requirements of IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the EU, the Directors have prepared the financial statements on a basis compliant with the recommendations of the SORP. The supplementary information which analyses the statement of comprehensive income between items of a revenue and a capital nature is presented in accordance with the SORP.

  (ii)   Going Concern

As explained on page 16, the Company has an Annual Continuation Vote and the Directors believe shareholders will vote for the Company to continue. Accordingly, the Directors have determined that the financial statements should and have been prepared on a going concern basis, which does not include any adjustments that might arise from cessation of the Company. The Articles of Association of the Company require that unless an ordinary resolution is passed at or before the Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) each year releasing the Directors from the obligation to do so, the Directors shall convene a general meeting within six months of the AGM at which a special resolution would be proposed to wind up the Company. The directors plan on presenting an ordinary resolution at the forthcoming AGM for which a 50% majority is needed for a   special resolution regarding continuance not to be held.

If a special resolution was held regarding a continuation vote a 75% majority of the shareholders need to vote for the Company not to continue.

Last year nearly 100% of the votes registered at the AGM were in favour of releasing the obligation to hold a continuation vote.

Based upon the current financial performance and financial position of the Company including the net current liability position at the balance sheet date along with the AGM vote outcome last year and ongoing dialogue with investors, the Directors do not have any concerns regarding the outcome of the forthcoming ordinary resolution and hence do not consider there to be a material uncertainty over going concern.

If a continuation vote was held and was unsuccessful, the basis of preparation would be switched at that date to a basis other than going concern and the NAV impacting adjustments would not be material as the majority of investments are Level   2, based on observable market prices and investments are classified as held at fair value through profit or loss.

  (iii)   Adoption of New and Revised Standards

There were no new nor revised standards and interpretations that became effective during the year having a significant impact on the amounts reported in these financial statements.

During the year the following standards were issued but were not effective and the Company has chosen not to early adopt:

•   IFRS 18, ‘Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements’ – effective 1 January 2027 (early adoption is permitted).

•   Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments – Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – effective 1 January 2026.

(iv)   Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements

The preparation of the financial statements may require the Directors to make estimations where uncertainty exists. It also requires the Directors to exercise judgement in the process of applying the accounting policies. The Directors, having taken into account the factors in note 2a(ii), judge it appropriate to continue to use the going concern basis to prepare the financial statements given the Annual Continuation Vote.

The area requiring the most significant judgement and estimation in the preparation of the financial statements is: accounting for the value of Level 3 investments. Further details can be found in note 20 on pages 70 and 71.

(b)   Foreign Currency

  (i)   Functional and Presentation Currency

The financial statements are presented in sterling, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency and the currency in which the Company’s stated capital and expenses are denominated, as well as a certain proportion of its income, assets and liabilities.

(ii)   Transactions and Balances

Transactions in foreign currency, whether of a revenue or capital nature, are translated to sterling at the rate of exchange ruling on the date of such transactions. Foreign currency assets and liabilities are translated to sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Foreign exchange gains and losses relating to non investments are presented in the statement of comprehensive income within ‘exchange differences’. Foreign exchange gains and losses relating to the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through profit or loss are presented in the statement of comprehensive income within ’net gains on investments held at fair value through profit or loss’. All profits and losses, whether realised or unrealised, are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income and are taken to capital reserve or revenue reserve, depending on whether the gain or loss is capital or revenue in nature.

(c)   Financial Instruments

  (i)   Recognition of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. These are offset if the Company has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and interests and intends to settle on a net basis.

  (ii)   Derecognition of Financial Assets

Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or it transfers the right to receive the contractual cash flows on the financial asset in a transaction in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred. Any interest in the transferred financial asset that is created or retained by the Company is recognised as an asset.

  (iii)   Derecognition of Financial Liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Company’s obligations are discharged, cancelled or expired.

  (iv)   Trade Date Accounting

Purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on trade date, being the date on which the Company commits to purchase or sell the assets.

  (v)   Classification of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

Financial assets

Investments are classified as held at fair value through profit or loss as the investments are managed and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with the Company’s documented investment strategy and this is also the basis on which information about investments is provided internally to the Board.

Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at fair value, which is taken to be their cost, with transaction costs expensed in the statement of comprehensive income, and are subsequently valued at fair value. Changes in fair value including the related foreign exchange gains and losses are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income under net gains and losses on investments.

For investments that are actively traded in organised financial markets, fair value is determined by reference to stock exchange quoted bid prices at the balance sheet date. For investments that are not actively traded or where active stock exchange quoted bid prices are not available, fair value is determined by reference to a variety of valuation techniques including broker quotes and price modelling.

Financial Liabilities

Financial liabilities, including borrowings, are initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, where applicable.

(d)   Derivatives and Hedging

Derivative instruments are valued at fair value in the balance sheet. Hedge accounting has not been adopted.

Forward currency contracts entered into for hedging purposes are valued at the appropriate forward exchange rate ruling at the balance sheet date and any profits and losses are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income and taken to capital.

The treatment of the earnings from credit default swaps depends upon the nature of the transaction. Both motives and circumstances are used to determine whether earnings should be treated as capital or revenue. Given that the primary rationale for holding credit default swaps is capital protection, any gains/(losses) and premiums paid are reflected within net gain/(losses) on derivative instruments and taken to capital. Prior to 1 January 2025 the expense element was reflected within revenue in other expenses within the statement of comprehensive income.

(e)   Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents may comprise cash (including short term deposits which are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value) as well as cash equivalents, including money market funds.

(f)   Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (‘repo financing’)

The Company participates in repo financing arrangements in connection with its investment portfolio. Under these arrangements, the Company sells fixed interest securities but is contractually obliged to repurchase them at a fixed price on a fixed date. Securities which are the subject of repo   financing arrangements are included in investments in the balance sheet at their fair value and the associated liability is recognised at amortised cost, being the capital amounts owing under the repo financing arrangements. The difference between sale and repurchase prices for such transactions is reflected in the statement of comprehensive income over the lives of the transactions, within finance costs which is allocated 50% to capital and 50% to revenue (2024: 50% capital; 50% revenue). This accounting has been adopted because the repurchase price results in a lender’s return for the transferee as the Company has retained substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset.

(g)   Income Recognition

All income is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. Interest income arising from fixed income securities classified as fair value through profit or loss is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income based on the contractual interest rate. Interest income is recognised as it accrues, using the coupon rate specified in the bond terms. Dividend income arises from equity investments held and is recognised on the date investments are marked ‘ex-dividend’. Deposit interest is taken into account on an accruals basis.

Special dividends are considered individually to ascertain the reason behind the payment. This will determine whether they are treated as income or capital in the statement of comprehensive income.

(h)   Expenses and Finance Costs

All expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis and are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. Investment management fees and finance costs are allocated 50% to capital and 50% to revenue (2024: 50% capital; 50% revenue) in accordance with the Board’s expected long-term split of earnings, in the form of capital gains and income respectively, from the investment portfolio. Except for custodian dealing costs, all other expenses are charged through revenue.

(i)   Taxation

Overseas interest and dividends are shown gross of withholding tax and the corresponding irrecoverable tax is shown as a   charge in the statement of comprehensive income.

(j)   Dividends payable to shareholders

Interim dividends are recognised in the period in which they are paid and are dealt with in the statement of changes in equity.

(k)   Stated Capital

Stated Capital represents the total value of shares in issue, including net issue proceeds resulting from share issuances and if appropriate, payments as a result of share buybacks. Stated Capital can be used for distributions under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991.

Because the criteria in paragraphs 16C and 16D of IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation, have been met, the stated capital of the Company is classified as equity even though there is a continuation vote.

3.   Segmental Reporting

No segmental reporting is provided as the Directors are of the opinion that the Company is engaged in a   single segment of business of investing in debt and, to a significantly lesser extent, equity securities.

4.   Income

This note shows the income generated from the portfolio (investment assets) of the Company and income received from any other source.

 

5.   Investment Management Fee

This note shows the fees paid to the Manager, which are calculated quarterly on the basis of the value of the assets being managed.

 

Details of the investment management and secretarial agreement are given on page 35 in the Directors’ Report.

At 31 December 2025, £667,000 (2024: £562,000) was accrued in respect of the investment management fee.

The management fee is payable quarterly in arrears and is equal to 0.1625% of the value of the Company’s total assets under management less current liabilities at the end of the relevant quarter.

 

6.   Other Expenses

The other expenses of the Company are presented below; those paid to the Directors and the auditor are separately identified.

 

(i)   The maximum Directors’ fees authorised by the Articles of Association are £250,000 (2024: £250,000) per annum. The Directors’ Remuneration Report on page 43, provides further information on Directors’ fees.

(ii)   Auditor’s fees include out of pocket expenses. There was a £6,500 additional fee in relation to Level 3 investments incurred in respect of the year to 31 December 2024 audit, paid in the year to 31 December 2025.

(iii)   Other expenses include:

•   custodian transaction charges of £3,000 (2024: £4,000). These are charged to capital.

•   legal and administrative fees of £11,000 related to the adoption of updated Articles of Association (2024: £36,000 share placing). These were charged to capital.

•   amounts due to JTC Fund Solutions (Jersey) Limited who acted as Administrator and Company Secretary to the Company under an agreement starting from 10 December 2019. The fee paid for company secretarial and administration services in the current year was £143,000 (2024: £139,000).

•   A fee of £103,000 was paid to the Manager for marketing services on behalf of the Company (2024: £103,000).

•   A premium of £38,000 was paid from revenue, during the year to 31 December 2024, on credit default swaps. From 1 January 2025 onwards premiums paid are reflected in capital within net gains on derivative instruments. Further details are shown in note 2(d) and note 13

 

7.   Finance Costs

Finance costs arise on any borrowing the Company has and comprises of interest due under repo financing, being the Company's preferred method of borrowing.

 

The Company has repo financing arrangements in place which were used during the year. For repos that are denominated in currencies where the interest rate is negative, the interest is receivable and has been netted against repo interest payable within finance costs, as they relate to borrowing costs.

 

8   Taxation

As a Jersey investment company no tax is payable on capital gains and, as the Company principally invests in assets which do not result in a revenue tax, the only overseas tax arises on assets domiciled in countries with which Jersey has no double-taxation treaty.

 

The Company is subject to Jersey income tax at the rate of 0% (2024: 0%). The overseas tax charge consists of irrecoverable withholding tax suffered.

 

9.   Earnings per Ordinary Share

Earnings per ordinary share is the amount of gain generated for the financial year divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue.

The basic revenue, capital and total earnings per ordinary share is based on each of the earnings on ordinary activities after taxation and on 215,592,679 (2024: 194,765,138) ordinary shares, being the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue throughout the year.

 

10.   Dividends on Ordinary Shares

Dividends are usually paid from the income less expenses. Dividends are paid as an amount per ordinary share held.

The fourth interim dividend shown below is based on shares in issue at the record date or, if the record date has not been reached, on shares in issue on the date the balance sheet is signed. The fourth interim dividend was paid after the balance sheet date.

 

Dividends paid in respect of the year have been charged to revenue except for £642,000 (2024: £514,000) which was charged to stated capital. This amount is equivalent to the cumulative income accrued on the new shares issued in the year. When new shares are issued there is an element of income accrued in the issuance price paid, with proceeds fully taken to capital. As a result, the accrued income element is then used as part of dividend payments from stated capital. This has the effect of reducing the amount of revenue used for dividend payments.

 

The fourth interim dividend for 2025 was paid on 20 February 2026 to shareholders on the register on 16 January 2026.

 

11.   Investments Held at Fair Value Through Profit and Loss

The portfolio is principally made up of investments which are listed and traded on regulated stock exchanges. Profits and losses are either:

•   realised, usually arising when investments are sold; or

•   unrealised, being the difference from cost of those investments still held at the year end.  

(a)   Analysis of investment profits in the year.

 

The Company received £129,737,000 (2024: £99,888,000) from investments sold in the year. The book cost of these investments when they were purchased was £131,942,000 (2024: £104,961,000) realising a loss of £2,205,000 (2024: £5,073,000). These investments have been revalued over time and until they were sold any unrealised profits/losses were included in the fair value of the investments.

  (b)   Registration of investments

  The investments of the Company are registered in the name of the Company or in the name of nominees and held to the account of the Company.

  (c)   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  Included in the valuation above are securities under agreements to repurchase which had a market value of £44,796,000 (2024: £51,461,000). Included within current liabilities are Securities sold under agreements to repurchase £38,018,000 (2024: £45,127,000), further details are shown in note 15.

12.   Other Receivables

Other receivables are amounts which are due to the Company, such as income which has been earned (accrued) but not yet received and monies due from brokers for investments sold.

 

13.   Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments are financial instruments that derive their value from the performance of another item, such as an asset or exchange rates. They are used to manage the risk associated with fluctuations in the value of certain assets and liabilities. The Company can use derivatives to manage its exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates or to mitigate credit risk.

Derivative financial instruments comprise forward currency contracts and credit default swaps.

 

Net gains on derivative instruments – forward currency contracts and CDS consists of:

 

(i)   Premiums paid on CDS are reflected within net gains on derivative instruments and taken to capital. Prior to 1 January 2025 the expense element was reflected within revenue in note 6.

14.   Other Payables

Other payables are amounts which must be paid by the Company, and include amounts owed to suppliers, such as the Manager and auditor, and any amounts due to brokers for the purchase of investments.

 

15.   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

During the year, the Company entered into repo financing arrangements whereby securities are sold under agreements to repurchase. Included within Investments Held at Fair Value Through Profit and Loss (note 11) are securities under agreements to repurchase which had a market value of £44,796,000 (2024: £51,461,000). Further details are shown in note 2(f) and note   19.3.

16.   Stated Capital

The stated capital represents the total number of shares in issue and their attributed value. Stated capital can be used for distributions under Jersey Law.

 

At 31 December 2025, the Company’s stated capital consisted of 237,329,323 ordinary shares of no par value, allotted and fully paid.

For the year to 31 December 2025, 34,950,000 (2024: 21,676,727) new ordinary shares were issued to the Company’s corporate broker, Winterflood Securities Limited, for onward transmission to their clients. These shares were issued in tranches of various quantities throughout the year to satisfy secondary market demand. The gross issue proceeds were £60,502,000 (2024: £36,946,000), at an average price of 173.11p (2024: 170.44p), and the net proceeds after issue costs were £60,098,000 (2024: £36,762,000). The net proceeds included an aggregate amount of £232,000 (2024: £18,000) which arose from the income accrued component of the net asset value at the date of issue of the new shares.

Subsequent to the year end and up to 27 March 2026 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this report) 20,122,588 ordinary shares were issued at an average price of 173.78p.

Because the criteria in paragraphs 16C and 16D of IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation, have been met, the stated capital of the Company is classified as equity even though there is a continuation vote.

17.   Reserves

This note explains the different reserves attributable to shareholders. The aggregate of the reserves and stated capital (see previous note) make up total shareholders’ funds.

The capital reserve includes unrealised net gains and losses on investments held at fair value through profit and loss, being the difference between cost and market value at the balance sheet date, as well as gains and losses on disposal of investments held at fair value through profit and loss. In addition, costs allocated to capital are recognised in the capital reserve. The revenue reserve shows the net revenue after payment of any dividend from the reserve. Both the capital and revenue reserves are distributable.

18.   Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share

The Company’s total net assets (total assets less total liabilities) are often termed shareholders’ funds and are converted into net asset value per ordinary share by dividing by the number of shares in issue.

The net asset value per share and the net asset values attributable at the year end were as follows:

 

Net asset value per ordinary share is based on net assets at the year end and on 237,329,323 (2024: 202,379,323) ordinary shares, being the number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury) at the year end.

19.   Risk Management: Financial Assets and Liabilities

Financial instruments comprise the Company’s investment portfolio and derivative financial instruments (for the latter see note 13) as well as any cash, borrowings (i.e. securities sold under agreements to repurchase otherwise known as ‘repo financing’), other receivables and other payables. The following note explains the risks that affect the Company’s financial instruments and looks at the Company’s exposure to these various risks.

  Risk Management Policies and Procedures

The Business Review details the Company’s approach to investment management risks on page 13   and the accounting policies in note 2 explain the Company’s valuation basis for investments and currency.

As an investment company, the Company invests in loan stocks, corporate bonds, government stocks, preference shares and equities which are held for the long-term in order to achieve the Company’s Investment Objective in accordance with its Investment Policy. In pursuing these, the Company is exposed to a variety of risks that could result in either a reduction in the Company’s net assets or a reduction in the profits available for payment as dividends.

The Company’s principal financial instruments at risk comprise its investment portfolio. Other financial instruments at risk include cash and cash equivalents, borrowings (including repo financing), other receivables and other payables that arise directly from the Company’s operations.

The Company may enter into derivative transactions, including credit default swaps, for efficient portfolio management. Derivative instruments can be highly volatile and expose investors to a high risk of loss. Where used to hedge risk there is a risk that the return on a derivative does not exactly correlate to the returns on the underlying investment, obligation or market sector being hedged against. If there is an imperfect correlation, the Company may be exposed to greater loss than if the derivative had not been entered into. During the year the only derivatives entered into were forward currency contracts and credit default swaps. As at the year end, credit default swaps with a market value of £(2,443,000) were held by the Company (2024: £(1,223,000)).

These risks and the Directors’ approach to managing them are set out below, and have not changed from those applied in the comparative year.

Risk management is an integral part of the investment management process. The Manager controls risk by ensuring that the Company’s portfolio is appropriately diversified and the portfolio managers actively monitor both the ratings and liquidity of the fixed-interest securities taking into account the Company’s financing requirements. In-depth and continual analysis of market and security fundamentals give the portfolio managers the best possible understanding of the risks associated with a particular security. The portfolio managers assess the exposure to market risk when making each investment decision, and monitor the overall level of market risk on the whole of the portfolio on an ongoing basis.

High-yield fixed-interest securities are subject to a variety of risks, including credit risk (note 19.3).

The day to day management of the investment activities, borrowings and hedging of the Company has been delegated to the Manager, and is the responsibility of the portfolio managers to whom the Board has given discretion to operate within set guidelines. Any proposed variation outside those guidelines is referred to the Board and the guidelines themselves are reviewed at every board meeting.

19.1   Market Risk

Market risk arises from changes in the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument. Market risk comprises three types of risk: currency risk (note 19.1.1), interest rate risk (note 19.1.2) and other price risk (note 19.1.3).

  19.1.1   Currency Risk

The Company has assets, liabilities and income which are denominated in currencies other than sterling and movements in exchange rates will affect the sterling value of those items.

Management of the Currency Risk

The Board meets at least quarterly to assess risk and review investment performance. The portfolio managers monitor the Company’s exposure to foreign currencies on a   daily basis and exposure is reviewed by Directors at each Board meeting. The Company may use forward currency contracts to mitigate currency risk. In addition, non-sterling credit default swaps will either mitigate or increase currency risk depending on whether the Company has sold or bought the credit default swap as well as exchange movements. Repo financing is matched to the currency of the underlying assets, which minimises currency risk on the movement of exchange rates affecting the underlying investments. Non-sterling investments that are not pledged under repo financing can be hedged using forward currency contracts. All borrowings and derivative contracts are limited to currencies and amounts commensurate with asset exposure to those currencies.

Income denominated in foreign currencies is converted to sterling on receipt. The Company does not use financial instruments to mitigate the currency exposure in the period between the time that income is included in the financial statements and its receipt.

Currency Exposure

The following table shows the fair values of the Company’s monetary items that have foreign currency exposure at 31   December. Where the Company’s investments (which are not monetary items) are priced in a foreign currency, they have been included separately in the analysis to show the overall level of exposure.

 

 

The above may not be representative of the exposure to risk during the year reported because the levels of monetary foreign currency exposure may change significantly throughout the year.

Currency Sensitivity

The effect on the Statement of Comprehensive Income and the net asset value that changes in exchange rates have on the Company’s financial assets and liabilities is based on the following currencies. These changes have been calculated by reference to the volatility of exchange rates during the period using the standard deviation of currency fluctuations against the mean.

 

The following sensitivity analysis is based on the Company’s monetary foreign currency financial instruments held at the balance sheet date, taking account of any forward foreign exchange contracts that offset the effects of changes in currency exchange rates, and the income receivable in foreign currency in the year.

If sterling had strengthened by the changes in exchange rates shown above, this would have had the following effect:

 

If sterling had weakened by the same amounts, the effect would have been the converse.

 

If sterling had weakened by the same amounts, the effect would have been the converse.

In the opinion of the Directors, the above sensitivity analysis is not representative of the year as a whole, since the level of exposure changes frequently as part of the currency risk management process of the Company.

  19.1.2   Interest Rate Risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk in a number of ways. Movements in interest rates may affect the fair value of fixed-interest rate securities, income receivable on cash deposits and floating rate securities, and interest payable on variable rate borrowings, including repo financing. Interest rate risk is related above all to long-term financial instruments.

Whilst a significant proportion of the portfolio at both current and prior financial year ends contains securities designated as floating rate, many of these securities include a fixed interest rate period resulting in a more predictable income stream than their technical designation would suggest.

Management of Interest Rate Risk

The possible effects on fair value and cash flows that could arise as a result of changes in interest rates are taken into account as part of the portfolio management and borrowings processes of the Manager. The Board reviews on a regular basis the investment portfolio and borrowings. This encompasses the valuation of fixed-interest and floating rate securities.

When the Company has cash balances, they are held in variable rate bank accounts yielding rates of interest dependent on the base rate of the Custodian, the Bank of New York Mellon (International) Limited. Holdings in Invesco Liquidity Funds plc – Sterling are subject to interest rate changes.

The Company has available repo financing arrangements it can use to finance investment activity, details of which are shown in notes 7 and 15. The Company uses these at levels approved and monitored by the Board.

Interest Rate Exposure

The following table shows the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk at the balance sheet date arising from its monetary financial assets and liabilities.

 

(i)   Includes £16,118,000 (2024: £250,000) held in Invesco Liquidity Fund plc - Sterling.

The nominal interest rates on the investments at fair value through profit or loss are shown in the portfolio list on pages   24 to 31. The weighted average effective interest rate on these investments is 7.9% (2024: 7.6%). The weighted average effective interest rate on cash and cash equivalents is 3.21% (2024: 4.07%).

Interest Rate Sensitivity

The following table illustrates the sensitivity of the profit or loss after taxation for the year to a 3.25% (2024: 3.25%) increase in interest rates in regard to the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities. As future changes cannot be estimated with any degree of certainty, the sensitivity analysis is based on the Company’s financial instruments held at the balance sheet date, with all other variables held constant.

 

If interest rates had decreased by 3.25% (2024: 3.25%), this would have had an equal and opposite effect.

The above exposure and sensitivity analysis are not representative of the year as a whole, since the level of exposure changes frequently as borrowings, which are predominantly from repo financing arrangements, can vary throughout the year.

  19.1.3   Other Price Risk

Other price risk includes changes in market prices, other than those arising from currency risk or interest rate risk, which may affect the value of the investment portfolio, whether by factors specific to an individual investment or its issuer, or by factors affecting the wider market.

Management of Other Price Risk

It is the portfolio managers’ responsibility to manage the portfolio and borrowings in accordance with the investment objective and policy, and in accordance with the investment policy guidelines set by the Board. The Board manages the market price risks inherent in the investment portfolio by meeting regularly to monitor on a formal basis compliance with these. The Board also reviews investment performance. Because the Company’s portfolio is the result of the portfolio managers’ investment process, performance may not closely correlate with the markets in which the Company invests.

The Company’s exposure to other changes in market prices at 31 December on its investments is shown in the fair value hierarchy table on pages 70 and 71.

Concentration of Exposure to Other Price Risks

The Company’s investment portfolio is not concentrated in any single country of domicile, however, it is recognised that an investment’s country of domicile or listing does not necessarily equate to its exposure to the economic conditions in that country.

Other Price Risk Sensitivity

Excluding fixed interest securities and convertibles, at the year end the Company held other investments of £7,781,000 (2024: £11,032,000). The effect of a 10% increase or decrease in the fair values of these investments (including any exposure through derivatives) on the profit after taxation for the year is £778,000 (2024: £1,103,000). This level of change is considered to be reasonably possible based on the observation of market conditions during the financial year.

19.2   Liquidity Risk

This is the risk that the Company may encounter difficulty in meeting its obligations associated with financial liabilities i.e. when realising assets or raising/replacing repo financing to meet financial commitments. A lack of liquidity in the portfolio may make it difficult for the Company to realise assets at or near their purported value in the event of a forced sale.

Management of Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is not viewed by the Directors as a significant risk because the majority of the Company’s assets comprise readily realisable securities, although a lack of liquidity in non-investment grade securities may make it difficult to rebalance the Company’s investment portfolio as and when the portfolio managers believe it would be advantageous to do so. On a daily basis the portfolio managers ascertain the Company’s cash and borrowing requirements by reviewing future cash flows arising from purchases and sales of investments, interest and dividend receipts, expenses and dividend payments, and available financing (including repo financing).

Liquidity Risk Exposure

The contractual maturities of the financial liabilities at 31 December, based on the earliest date on which payment can be required, was as follows:

 

19.3   Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk that the failure of the counterparty to a transaction to discharge its obligation under that transaction could result in a loss to the Company. The Company’s principal credit risk is the risk of default on the non-investment grade debt. The Company’s other main credit risk arises from the repo financing arrangements whereby, if a counterparty failed to sell the required assets to the Company on the repurchase date, the Company would be left with the claim against the defaulting counterparty for the stock and, if applicable, any margin held by the counterparty and not returned.

At the year end 57.7% (2024: 64.5%) of the Company’s portfolio consisted of non-investment grade securities. To the extent that the Company invests in non-investment grade securities, the Company may realise a higher current yield than the yield offered by investment grade securities. On the other hand, investments in such securities involve a greater volatility of price and a greater risk of default by the issuers of such securities, with consequent loss of interest payments and principal. Non-investment grade securities are likely to be subject to greater uncertainties from exposure to adverse conditions and will be speculative with respect to an issuer’s capacity to meet interest payments and repay principal in accordance with its obligations.

Investment grade and non-investment grade securities totalled 87.7% (2024: 91.2%) of the portfolio at the year end. Adverse changes in the financial position of an issuer of such high-yield fixed-interest securities or in general economic conditions may impair the ability of the issuer to make payments of principal and/or interest or may cause the liquidation or insolvency of an issuer.

The portfolio may be adversely affected if the Company’s custodian suffers insolvency or other financial difficulties. The appointment of a depositary has substantially lessened this risk. The Board reviews the custodian’s annual controls report and the Manager’s management of the relationship with the custodian.

Management of and Exposure to Credit Risk

Almost all of the Company’s assets are subject to credit risk. Where the portfolio managers make an investment in a bond, corporate or otherwise, the credit rating of the issuer is also considered when assessing the risk of defaults. Investments in bonds are across a variety of industrial sectors and geographical markets to avoid concentration of credit risk. Counterparties for derivative transactions are also a source of credit risk. Transactions involving derivatives are entered into only with banks whose credit ratings are taken into account to minimise default risk. The credit ratings of the derivatives counterparties range from Aa3 through to Baa1. In addition, the Company may use credit default swaps to offset the credit risk of the portfolio. At the year end, credit default swaps with a market value of £(2,443,000) were held by the Company (2024: £(1,223,000)).

Details of the Company’s investments, including their credit ratings, are shown below. Credit risk for transactions involving derivatives and equity investments is minimised as the Company only uses approved counterparties.

 

 

NR: not rated.

The Company manages the credit risk inherent in repo financing by only dealing with good quality counterparties whose credit-standing is reviewed periodically by the Manager. There is a   maximum limit allowed with any one counterparty, and the repo entered into must have a maturity tenor of three months or less. The Company has exposure to credit risk on securities pledged under repo financing held, with 4 counterparties, as follows (2024: 3 counterparties):

 

 

 

 

 

Cash balances are held with approved deposit takers only and are limited to a maximum of 4% of the Company’s net asset value with any one deposit taker. Balances held with Invesco Liquidity Funds plc, a triple-A rated money market fund, are limited to a maximum of 10% of the Company’s net asset value. At the balance sheet date the Company had £5.11 million (2024: £7.90   million) held at the custodian and £16.12 million held in Invesco Liquidity Funds plc – Sterling (2024: £0.25 million).

There are no financial assets that are past due or impaired at the year end (2024: none).

  Fair Values of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

Financial assets are either carried in the balance sheet at their fair value (investments and derivatives), or the balance sheet amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value (due from brokers, dividends receivable, accrued income, due to brokers, accruals and cash).

Financial liabilities are carried at amortised cost except for derivatives, which as stated above are carried at fair value.

20.   Classification Under Fair Value Hierarchy

The valuation techniques used by the Company are explained in the accounting policies note 2(c). The table that follows sets out the fair value of the financial instruments. The three levels set out in IFRS   7 hierarchy follow:

Level 1 – The unadjusted quoted price in an active market for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date.

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable (i.e. developed using market data) for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 – Inputs are unobservable (i.e. for which market data is unavailable) for the asset or liability.

Categorisation within the hierarchy is determined on the basis of the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of each relevant asset/liability.

Normally investments would be valued using stock market active prices, with investments disclosed as Level 1 and this is the case for the quoted equity investments that the Company holds. However, the majority of the Company’s investments are non-equity investments. Evaluated prices from a third party pricing vendor are used to price these securities, together with a price comparison made to secondary and tertiary evaluated third party sources. Evaluated prices are in turn based on a variety of sources including broker quotes and benchmarks. As a result, the Company’s non-equity investments have been shown as Level   2 – recognising that the fair values of these investments are not as visible as quoted equity investments and their higher inherent pricing risk. However, this does not mean that the fair values shown in the portfolio valuation are not achievable at point of sale.

 

A reconciliation of the fair value of Level 3 is set out below.

 

(i)   Fixed interest securities include both fixed and floating rate securities. The directors consider the floating rate securities held by the Company to be fixed in nature due to their characteristics, including a predictable income stream.

(ii)   Frigoglass Common Stock was reclassified from Level 2 to Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the year. The transfer reflects reduced market observability of key valuation inputs, resulting in the fair value measurement now relying on significant unobservable inputs.

Level 3 investments are investments for which inputs are unobservable (i.e. for which market data is unavailable). The Level 3 investments in the portfolio and their respective values at the year end were Haleon 9.5% Preference £3,654,000 (2024: £3,661,000), Frigoglass 11% PIK 27 Mar 2026 £1,145,000 (2024: £969,000), Frigoglass 0% 27 Mar 2028 £187,000 (2024: £nil), Frigoglass Common Stock £5,000 (2024: £5,000 shown as Level 2), Codere A1 Shares £639,000 (2024: £2,132,000) and Codere A2 Shares £302,000 (2024: £658,000). Haleon 9.5% Preference price is based on a single private indicative broker quote with no publicly observable market price available, therefore as the price is unobservable this investment has been classified as Level 3. Frigoglass 11% PIK 27 Mar 2026, Frigoglass 0% 27 Mar 2028: judgement involved assessing the seniority of this security (regarded as “Super Senior” in relation to the other Frigoglass traded debt securities) which would be a key consideration should the company fail, with a resultant higher price level compared to comparable Frigoglass traded debt securities, further justified by its short-term maturity. The Codere A1 and A2 securities, which were taken on as part of a second restructuring where the Portfolio Manager agreed to participate in short-term financing, are priced based on private indicative broker quotes as no publicly observable market price is currently available for these securities. Given the restricted nature of these quotes, being generally unobservable, that trading may not be visible due to trading taking place on the OTC market, a cautious judgement was applied, taking the lowest bid quote available.

Any non-actively traded investments are reviewed relative to appropriate supporting evidence. The Board reviews detailed portfolio valuations on a regular basis throughout the year and receives confirmation from the Manager that the pricing basis is appropriate and in line with relevant accounting standards as adopted by the Company.

The categorisation of an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the investment and does not necessarily correspond to the Directors’ perceived risk of that investment.

 

A reconciliation of the fair value of Level 3 is set out below.

 

(i)   Fixed interest securities include both fixed and floating rate securities. The directors consider the floating rate securities held by the Company to be fixed in nature due to their characteristics, including a predictable income stream.

21.   Capital Management

The Company’s capital, or equity, is represented by its net assets which are managed to achieve the Company’s investment objective set out on page 11.

The main risks to the Company’s investments are shown in the Business Review under the ‘Principal and Emerging Risks and Uncertainties’ section on pages 14 and 15. These also explain that the Company is able to gear and that gearing will amplify the effect on equity of changes in the value of the portfolio.

The Board can also manage the capital structure directly since it has taken the powers, which it is seeking to renew, to issue and buy-back shares and it also determines dividend payments.

The Board regularly monitors the level of borrowing used by the Company and has imposed limits within which borrowings should be managed.

Total equity at 31 December 2025, the composition of which is shown on the balance sheet on page 54, was £410,275,000 (2024: £345,799,000).

22.   Contingencies, Guarantees and Financial Commitments

Liabilities the Company is committed to honour but which are dependent on a future circumstance or event occurring would be disclosed in this note if any existed.

There were no contingencies, guarantees or other financial commitments of the Company as at 31 December 2025 (2024: nil).

23.   Related Party Transactions and Transactions with Manager

A related party is a company or individual who has direct or indirect control or who has significant influence over the Company.

Under IFRS Accounting Standards as adopted by the EU, the Company has identified the Directors and their dependents as related parties. Directors fees paid have been disclosed in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on pages 43 and 44 with additional disclosure in note 6. Full details of Directors’ interests are set out in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on page 44. No other related parties have been identified.

Invesco Fund Managers Limited and Invesco Asset Management Limited, both of which are wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Limited, provided investment management and administration services to the Company. Invesco Limited or its subsidiaries are not considered related parties as they do not have direct or indirect control nor significant influence over the Company. Details of the services and fees are disclosed in the Business Review and management fees payable are shown in note 5.

24.   Post Balance Sheet Events

Any significant events that occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the signing of the balance sheet will be shown here.

There was a successful placing and Winterflood Retail Access Platform (‘WRAP’) retail offer, announced on 29   January 2026 raising total proceeds (net of commission) of £24,780,000. The Company has issued a total of 14,372,588 new ordinary shares of no par value in the capital of the Company at a price of 173.28p per New Share, representing a 0.75% premium to the cum-income NAV per Share as at 10 February 2026, being the last published NAV per Share prior to the close of the Placing and the WRAP Retail Offer. 7,710,707 New Shares were issued pursuant to the Placing and 6,661,881 New Shares were issued pursuant to the WRAP Retail Offer.

 

This annual financial report announcement is not the Company’s statutory accounts.     The statutory accounts for the period ended 31 December 2025 have been audited and approved but are not yet filed.     They received an audit report which is unqualified and does not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the report.  

The audited annual financial report will be posted to shareholders shortly.     Copies may be obtained during normal business hours from the Company’s Registered Office, JTC Fund Solutions (Jersey) Limited, PO Box 1075, 28 Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey JE4 2QP or the Manager’s website via the directory found at the following link:   www.invesco.co.uk/bips.     The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 9.30am on 17 June 2026 at the Company’s Registered Office.

A copy of the annual financial report will be   submitted shortly to the National Storage Mechanism ("NSM") and will be available for inspection at the NSM, which is situated at   https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism .

Claire Brazenall

JTC Fund Solutions (Jersey) Limited

Company Secretary

Telephone: 01534 700000

31 March 2026

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