Henderson Far East Income issues new equity at premium to net asset value

Henderson Far East Income has announced an agreement to allot 100,000 ordinary shares at 244.0p per share, fully paid under its block listing facility. These shares, issued for cash on October 20, 2025, will increase the total voting rights and issued share capital to 185,989,679.

The company's unaudited net asset value per share as of October 15, 2025, was 233.6p, calculated according to the AIC formula including current financial year revenue items. Excluding these items, the net asset value per share was 223.8p. This indicates the new shares were issued at a premium to both reported NAV figures.