HC Deb 19 June 1973 vol 858 cc110-2W
Mr. Madel

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a further statement about the position of the investments transferred to him from the Industrial Reorganisation Corporation.

Mr. Chataway

The list of holdings as at the 1st April 1973 is given below. A

INDUSTRIAL REORGANISATION CORPORATION INVESTMENTS TRANSFERRED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY—HOLDING AT 1ST APRIL 1973
Loans
British Leyland Motor Corporation Limited £10,000,000 Unsecured Loan
Clarke Chapman-John Thompson Limited £3,500,000 Unsecured Loan
Herbert Ingersoll Limited (In Receivership) £237,000 Unsecured Loan
Marwin Holdings Limited £750,000 Unsecured Loan
Nuclear Enterprises Limited £500,000 Unsecured Loan
Samuel-Osborn Company Limited £1,750,000 Secured Loan
Loans Convertible into Equity
Marwin Holdings Limited £1,750,000 8 per cent. Convertible Loan
Rolls-Royce Limited (In Liquidation) £8,500,000 Unsecured Convertible Loan
Equity and Preference Shares Cost
British Nuclear Design and Construction Ltd:
260,000 Ordinary Shares of £1 £260,000
Brown Bayley Limited:
2,400,000 Ordinary Shares of £1 See Note
George Kent Limited:
3,017,577 Ordinary Shares of 50p £6,504,861
1,244,180 Deferred Ordinary Shares of 50p
Herbert Ingersoll Limited (In Receivership):
36,750 "B" Ordinary Shares of £1 £257,250
Kearney and Trecker Limited:
300,000 Redeemable Convertible Third Preference Shares of £1 £300,000
Nuclear Enterprises Limited:
7,353 "B" Ordinary Shares of £1 £100,000

Note: The following investments are held by Brown Bayley Limited:—

Brown Bayley Steels Limited—2,404,000 Shares of 50p—£1,470,453

CHANGES DURING THE PERIOD 1ST OCTOBER 1972 TO 31ST MARCH 1973 INVESTMENTS DISPOSED OF
Loans
British Leyland Motor Corporation Limited £5,000,000 Unsecured Loan
Clarke Chapman-John Thompson Limited £1,500,000 Unsecured Loan (Part)
Harwood Cash and Company Limited £1,200,000 Secured Loan
Equity and Preference Shares Cost
Herbert Ingersoll Limited (In Receivership):
38,250 "A" Ordinary Shares of £1 £267,750

separate heading shows the investments disposed of during the period since 1st October 1972. No advances against outstanding commitments were made during this period.

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