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- Global Opportunities Trust plc (GOT.L) is a United Kingdom-based, self-managed closed-ended investment company that provides shareholders with an attractive real long-term total return by investing globally in undervalued asset classes; the portfolio is managed without reference to any stock market index and comprises a diversified range of public and private market assets, including listed and unquoted equity and equity-linked securities, investments and interests in other investment companies and funds (such as limited partnerships and offshore funds), bonds, debt instruments, liquidity funds, and cash equivalents. No single investment exceeds 15% of total assets at the time of purchase, private market investments are capped at 30% of gross assets, and up to 50% may be allocated to bonds, debt, or cash, with borrowing limited to 25% of total assets; the Company targets sectors such as financials, industrials, consumer staples, energy, consumer discretionary, communication services, information technology, health care, and real estate, maintaining a portfolio yield of 2.7% and 21 equity holdings as of 31 October 2025. Incorporated on 13 November 2003 and listed on the London Stock Exchange since 15 December 2003, the Company is headquartered at 28 Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland, and operates with total assets of GBP117.5 million, a net asset value per share of 402.0 pence, and a share price of 333.0 pence, trading at a 17.2% discount to NAV. Portfolio management is led by Executive Director Dr. Sandy Nairn, with Goodhart Partners LLP serving as sub-advisor for the equity portfolio and sourcing private market opportunities, including investments in the Volunteer Park Capital Fund managed by Goodhart. For the 12 months to 31 October 2025, the portfolio delivered a net asset value total return of 12.5% and a share price total return of 24.9%, outperforming the FTSE All-World Index (20.6%) and the AIC Flexible Investment Sector average (14.1%); since inception, it has achieved an annualized NAV total return of 8.3%. Recent performance highlights include a positive NAV total return of 4.1% in 2024 and a 1.3% increase in NAV per share for the half-year ended 30 June 2025, alongside an increased annual dividend of 10.00 pence declared in 2025 (up from 5.00 pence in 2024), reflecting no major acquisitions, partnerships, or structural changes but a reaffirmation of its valuation-led, low-turnover (24%) value investment strategy amid market volatility.