Agree, the last rites are required here - no flowers by request.
Surely the future of small LIC’s is a subject for earnest discussion. Hopefully not many retail investors get fooled by the discount to NTA these days. Over the years managers have thrown the sink at closing the gap to no real avail. My cynical self thinks LIC’s to be a managers best super investment as frustrated shareholders literally go to sleep in the refrigerator and the manager buys them out for cents in the dollar. I saw it played out EXACTLY about 15 years ago. And I think two other guys are doing likewise right now.