PREMIER ENERGY AND WATER TRUST PLC - Monthly Factsheet as at 31 August 2015

PREMIER ENERGY AND WATER TRUST PLC – Publication of Fact Sheet

A copy of the Monthly Factsheet as at 31 August 2015 has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm. The factsheet will also be available on the Company's website, https://www.premierfunds.co.uk/media/8168/premier-energy-and-water-trust-factsheet.pdf

The Factsheet notes that in recent months the Company has gradually implemented an options strategy to protect the portfolio’s value during a period of market volatility. At the end of August the Company held index options on various developed and emerging indices, providing protection to over 40% of the portfolio. These options showed an unrealised gain of £0.6m at the end of the month, with gains of £0.3m having been realised during the month.

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