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Maven Income & Growth VCT 4 PLC

30 August 2013

Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 PLC

Interim Results

The Directors announce the unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2013.

On behalf of your Board I am pleased to announce the financial results for the six months to 30 June 2013 during which the Company successfully completed a share class consolidation and the merger with Ortus VCT PLC on 3 April 2013.

The merger enabled your Company to acquire valuable 'old money' which can be invested under more favourable VCT regulations, and is expected to deliver cost savings and administrative efficiency.

The six months to 30 June 2013 have been another period of progress for your Company with net assets increasing to GBP29.4 million, including the proceeds of the successful Offer for Subscription which closed on 30 April 2013.

Highlights

-- Total return on Ordinary Shares of 124.90p per share at 30 June 2013, up 2.15p (1.75%) from 31 December 2012;

-- NAV of Ordinary Shares at period end of 97.60p per share;

-- NAV of C Shares at period end of 98.40p per share;

-- Realisation of Atlantic Foods Group for a total return of 1.8x cost;

-- Seven new investments made during the period;

-- Partial exit from Homelux Nenplas alongside a secondary buy-out of the Nenplas business;

-- Successful IPO of esure; and

-- Interim dividend declared of 2.00p per Ordinary Share (2012: 1.75p).

The most important measure of performance for a VCT is the NAV total return, which is the long term record of dividend payments

out of income and capital gains combined with the current NAV.

Dividends

The Board has declared an interim dividend of 2.00p per Ordinary Share, comprising 1.00p of revenue and 1.00p of capital, to be paid on 27 September 2013 to Shareholders on the register on 6 September 2013.

Ortus Shareholders received a special dividend of 2.00p per Ortus Ordinary Share on 17 April 2013, paid from cash transferred from Ortus to the C Share pool. By that time, Ordinary, S and Ortus Shareholders who invested at the outset had received dividends totalling 27.30p, 13.35p and 15.41p respectively.

The Board regards the growing level of dividends as an indication of the success of the Company's investment strategy and is committed to improving Shareholder distributions in future years as the portfolio continues to expand and mature.

The investment portfolio

During the period your Company participated in seven new private company transactions, as well as six follow-on investments supporting the development of existing portfolio companies. Most of the existing private equity assets are trading acceptably or ahead of plan. Developments within the portfolio are detailed in the Investment Manager's Review

Principal risks and uncertainties

The Board has reviewed the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company, which were set out in full in the 2012 Annual Report, and are the risks involved in investment in small and unquoted companies. In order to reduce the exposure to investment risk the Company has invested in a broadly-based portfolio of mature companies in the United Kingdom.

The VCT qualifying status of the Company is reviewed regularly by your Board and monitored on a continuous basis by the Manager in order to ensure that all of the criteria for VCT qualifying status are met. The Board is pleased to confirm that all tests continue to be met.

Valuation process

Investments held by Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 PLC in unquoted companies are valued in accordance with the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines. Investments quoted or traded on a recognised stock exchange, including AIM, are valued at their bid prices.

VCT regulation

The AIC worked closely with the FSA on Consultation Paper 12-19 (restrictions on the retail distribution of unregulated collective investment schemes and close substitutes) and its applicability to venture capital trusts. The Board has supported the AIC in calling on the FSA to exclude VCTs from the proposals in the same way that investment trusts have been and was pleased to note the announcement by the FCA (which replaced the FSA) that VCTs have been excluded from the marketing restrictions.

The Manager monitors all potential regulatory changes that are under consideration and keeps the Board informed of any implications for the Company.

VCT Offers and fund raising

An Offer for subscription was included in the merger documentation, resulting in the issue of 4,324,206 new Ordinary Shares and raising an additional GBP4,224,749 of share capital. The Offer closed on 30 April 2013.

The Company may use the money raised under the Offer to pay dividends and general running costs, thereby preserving for investment purposes an equivalent sum of more valuable 'old money' which operates under more advantageous VCT regulations. The proceeds of the Offer will provide additional liquidity for the Company to make further later-stage investments, and enable it to spread its costs over a larger asset base to the benefit of all Shareholders.

Share buy-back policy

Shareholders have given the Board authority to buy back Shares for cancellation when it is in the interests of the Shareholders and the Company as a whole and 195,000 Ordinary Shares and 105,000 C Ordinary Shares were bought back during the period at a cost of GBP173,440 and GBP94,825 respectively. Details of the parameters within which the Company may carry out share buy-backs are given in the Directors' Report in the Annual Report.

Enhanced Share Buy-back (EBB) Scheme

Within the Shareholder circular and prospectus dated 1 March 2013, the Company announced its intention to offer Shareholders the opportunity to participate in an EBB scheme during 2013. As HM Treasury have recently issued a formal consultation on such schemes a decision will be deferred until the guidelines are available.

The future

As a result of the share consolidation, merger and recent Offer your Company is well placed to further develop its portfolio of investments and the Board believes that the selective, later-stage investment strategy pursued by the Manager will continue to drive attractive returns to Shareholders.

Ian Cormack

Chairman

30 August 2013

Investment Manager's Review

Overview

The continuing focus for your Company is to achieve long-term capital appreciation and to generate maintainable levels of tax-free income for Shareholders through the ongoing expansion of the private equity asset base.

The Ordinary and C portfolios combined now include almost 50 later-stage private company investments across a wide range of sectors, the majority of which are trading positively and paying an income to your Company. The portfolio continues to generate strong levels of revenue, which is an important component in your Company's ability to sustain an attractive level of tax-free distributions to Shareholders.

The Maven team has continued to seek out suitable investment opportunities in profitable UK companies with established revenue streams and during the period several significant new assets were added to the portfolio.

Kelvinlea, a second joint venture residential property development with the same developer as Moriond, was added to the portfolio in January 2013, as that first project moves towards a profitable conclusion. In March 2013 a new company was formed to acquire DPP, an established mechanical and electrical maintenance business, and two new investments into long established businesses completed in June 2013 with the acquisition of HCS Control Systems Group and the buy-out of Lambert Contracts Holdings. In addition, Maven has incorporated three new companies to invest in the retail, manufacturing and e-commerce sectors.

The trend of successful exits seen during the previous financial year has continued, and three profitable realisations were achieved during the period generating capital proceeds of GBP1.6 million.

We are pleased to note a number of awards in recognition of the quality of the Company's unlisted portfolio and Maven's investment management strategy. In April 2013 our investee company, Torridon, was announced as the Midlands regional winner of the Mid-Market Private Equity-Backed Management Team of the Year award at the BVCA Management Team Awards and in the following month Maven was announced as winner of Scottish Investor of the Year at the Acquisition International M&A Awards, which recognise consistent achievement in the private equity/transactional marketplace.

Investment activity

During the period the Maven team completed seven new private equity investments on behalf of your Company, alongside six follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies. At the period end, the combined portfolio stood at 64 unlisted and AIM investments at a total cost of GBP23.6 million.

Investments made

The following investments have been completed during the period:

 
                                                                        Investment 
                                                                         cost 
--------------------------  --------------------  -------------------  -------------  ---------------------- 
                                                              GBP'000        GBP'000 
-------------------------  -------  ------------  -------------------  -------------  ---------------------- 
 Investment                 Date     Sector        Ordinary                        C   Website 
                                                    Shares                  Ordinary 
                                                                              Shares 
-------------------------  -------  ------------  -------------------  -------------  ---------------------- 
 Unlisted 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Camwatch Limited          May 2013               Telecommunication                    www.camwatch.co.uk 
                                                  services                  62     - 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Ensco 969 Limited         March                  Support services                     No website available 
  (trading as DPP)          2013                                           919     - 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Glacier Energy Services   June 2013              Oil equipment                        www.glacier.co.uk 
  Group Limited                                    services                375     - 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 HCS Control Systems       June 2013              Oil & gas                             www.hcscsl.com 
  Group Limited                                                            385     - 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Kelvinlea Limited         January                Real estate                          No website available 
                            2013                                           185     - 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Lambert Contracts                                                                     www.lambertcontracts. 
  Holdings Limited         June 2013              Construction             664    59   co.uk 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Lawrence Recycling        January                Support services                     www.lawrenceskiphire. 
  & Waste Management        2013                                                       co.uk 
  Limited                                                                  105     - 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Lemac No. 1 Limited       January                Automobile                           www.mcgavigan.com 
  (trading as John          2013                   and parts 
  McGavigan Limited)                                                        43     - 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Manor Retailing Limited   June 2013              RetaiI                   600   125   No website available 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Nenplas Holdings          May 2013               Manufacturing                        No website available 
  Limited                                                                  552     - 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Richfield Engineering 
  Services Limited         June 2013              Engineering              600   125   No website available 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Search Commerce Limited   June 2013              Ecommerce                600   125   No website available 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 TC Communications         February               Support services                     www.tccommunications. 
  Holdings Limited          2013                                           112     -   co.uk 
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 Total unlisted investment                                               5,202   434 
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 Listed fixed income 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Treasury Bill 24          April                  UK Government          2,998     - 
  June 2013                 2013 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 Treasury Bill 23          May 2013               UK Government 
  September 2013                                                         4,495     - 
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 Total listed fixed 
  income 
  investment                                                             7,493     - 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 
 
 Total listed fixed 
  income 
  investment 
------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------  ----  ---------------------- 
 
  Total investment                                                      12,695   434 
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Your Company has co-invested in some or all of the above transactions with Maven Income and Growth VCT, Maven Income and Growth VCT 2, Maven Income and Growth VCT 3, Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 and Talisman First Venture Capital Trust. The Company is expected to continue to co-invest with all other Maven VCT clients, which offers the advantage that, in aggregate, they are able to underwrite a wider range and larger size of transaction than would be the case on a stand-alone basis.

New investments

Seven private company investments were added to the portfolio during the period under review:

-- Kelvinlea, a new company established to acquire a small portfolio of residential properties at a discount to market value and carry out a refurbishment and sales programme over an 18 to 24 month period. The transaction provides an 8.5% paid yield and is also forecast to generate a significant capital gain when the project is completed and all assets are sold;

-- Ensco 969, a new company formed to acquire DPP, an established business that provides planned and reactive mechanical and electrical maintenance services to operators of pubs, restaurants and retail chains, predominantly in the South of England. DPP has strong levels of contractual and recurring revenues and a strong track record of attracting new clients and increasing both the breadth of service and geography within which it is delivered;

-- Manor Retailing, a new company set up to invest in the retail and leisure sector, where Maven has made a number of successful investments and sees the potential for further opportunities;

-- Richfield Engineering Services, a new company established with a buy & build strategy targeting engineering businesses with a strong technical service or product; encompassing manufacturing, maintenance and spares & service capabilities;

-- Search Commerce, a new company set up to invest in a business providing e-commerce platforms focusing on distribution, service and retail businesses;

-- HCS Control Systems Group, a long established business that designs, manufactures, assembles and tests instrumentation control packages for the onshore and worldwide offshore oil & gas industry. HCS enjoys a large degree of repeat business from a loyal customer base and will focus on growth through internationalisation into key overseas markets. This acquisition was made by Burray Capital, a new company established by Maven in December 2012 to invest in the oil & gas sector; and

-- Lambert Contracts Holdings, a leading specialist contractor in insurance reinstatement, property maintenance and fire protection that benefits from long term embedded relationships with major insurance companies, loss adjustors and property managers.

In June 2013, a follow-on investment was made into Glacier Energy Services Group, an oil & gas service group headquartered in Aberdeen with two operating divisions, Glacier Engineering and Glacier Offshore. Glacier Engineering is a specialist provider of weld overlay and cladding services through the Wellclad trading company. Glacier Offshore sells onsite machining services via two trading companies, Roberts Pipeline Machining and Site Machining Services. Glacier is focused on growth within its core UK market and this investment funded the acquisition of a business that provides heat exchanger repair and refurbishment services for the offshore oil & gas industry.

A commitment has also been made to provide a fully secured mezzanine loan to Maven Capital (Llandudno) to fund the refurbishment of a hotel in North Wales with a long lease in place. The transaction will provide an 8.65% running yield following completion of the development.

Realisations

In March 2013, Maven led the successful partial exit from Homelux Nenplas via the sale of the Homelux Division to US firm QEP Company Inc. The disposal of Homelux was completed alongside a secondary buy-out of Nenplas by Maven and the existing management team. The remaining business, Nenplas Holdings, will focus on continuing to deliver innovative extruded plastic products and solutions and is expected to grow significantly over the next few years through organic opportunities and by making new acquisitions. Additional funding was provided in May 2013 to support the purchase of a plastic extrusion business based in Worcestershire.

Also in March 2013, esure undertook a successful IPO, and a realisation above the carrying value was crystallised in May, with the majority of exit proceeds being received in cash alongside a small element of stock that will be subject to the normal price fluctuations associated with fully listed holdings.

There was one notable private company full exit during the period with the sale of Atlantic Foods Group to the US based Flagship Food Group completing in May 2013 for a 1.8 times return on cost.

The Manager is currently engaged with investee companies and prospective acquirers at various stages of a potential exit process. This realisation activity reflects the increasing maturity of a number of holdings, but it should be noted that there can be no certainty that these discussions will lead to profitable sales.

Investments realised

The table below gives details of all realisations during the reporting period:

 
                                         Year         Complete/    Cost         Sales       Realised 
                                          invested     partial      of shares    proceeds    gain/(loss) 
                                                       exit         disposed 
                                                                    of 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------- 
                                                                   GBP'000      GBP'000     GBP'000 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Unlisted 
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 Atlantic Foods Group Limited            2008         Complete            326         427            101 
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 Attraction World Holdings Limited*      2010         Partial             196         185           (11) 
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 Homelux Nenplas Limited                 2006         Complete            149         564            415 
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 Oliver Kay Holdings Limited             2007         Complete              -          13             13 
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 TC Communications Holdings 
  Limited                                2008         Partial               7           7              - 
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 Torridon (Gibraltar) Limited 
  (formerly Torridon Capital 
  Limited)                               2010         Partial              63          63              - 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Tosca Penta Investments Limited 
  Partnership (trading as esure)         2010         Partial             262         602            340 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Westway Services Holdings (2010) 
  Limited*                               2009         Partial              68          60            (8) 
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  Total unlisted disposals                                              1,071       1,921            850 
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 AIM/ISDX 
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 Brookwell Limited                       2011         Partial               7           5            (2) 
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 Chime Communications PLC                2009         Partial              31          46             15 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Datong PLC                              2005         Complete            151          59           (92) 
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  Total AIM/ISDX disposals                                                189         110           (79) 
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 Listed fixed income 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Treasury Bill 25 March 2013             2012         Complete          1,997       2,000              3 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Treasury Bill 24 June 2013              2013         Complete          2,998       2,999              1 
--------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
  Total listed fixed income disposals                                   4,995       4,999              4 
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  Total disposals                                                       6,255       7,030            775 
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*Proceeds exclude yield and redemption premiums received, which are disclosed as revenue for financial reporting purposes.

One private company was struck off the Register during the year resulting in a realised loss of GBP104,000 (cost GBP104,000). This had no effect on the NAV as a full provision had been made in earlier periods

Other material developments

Following a serious fire at the Lawrence Recycling and Waste Management plant in June 2013, which has adversely impacted upon the company's trading prospects, the investment has been written down pending further developments. The reduced value is reflected in the statement of NAV at 30 June 2013.

Outlook

Your Company will continue to focus on investing at prudent entry multiples in later-stage private companies with strong management teams which are capable of paying regular income and offer significant potential for capital growth. We believe this strategy is the optimal approach to deliver future growth in Shareholder value and to support a progressive dividend programme.

Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

Manager

30 August 2013

Directors' Responsibility Statement

We confirm that, to the best of our knowledge:

-- the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and with the Statement of Recommended Practice "Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts" issued in January 2009;

-- the Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7 R in relation

to the indication of important events during the   first six months, and of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company during the second six months, of the year ending 30 November 2013; and 

-- the Interim Management Report includes adequate disclosure of the information required by DTR 4.2.8 R in relation to related party transactions and any changes to them.

On behalf of the Board

Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

Secretary

30 August 2013

 
 INCOME STATEMENT 
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 For the six months ended 
  30 June 2013 (unaudited) 
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                               Ordinary Shares                C Ordinary Shares            TOTAL 
----------------------------  ----------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
                               Revenue   Capital   Total     Revenue   Capital   Total     Revenue   Capital   Total 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
                               GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 Gains/(losses) on 
  investments                        -       907       907         -      (43)      (43)         -       864       864 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Income from investments           389         -       389         5         -         5       394         -       394 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Investment management fees       (78)     (311)     (389)       (5)      (19)      (24)      (83)     (330)     (413) 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Other expenses                  (132)         -     (132)      (11)         -      (11)     (143)         -     (143) 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Net return on ordinary 
  activities 
  before taxation                  179       596       775      (11)      (62)      (73)       168       534       702 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 Tax on ordinary activities       (16)        16         -         -         -         -      (16)        16         - 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Return attributable to 
  equity 
  shareholders                     163       612       775      (11)      (62)      (73)       152       550       702 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 
 Earnings per share (pence)        0.9       3.5       4.4     (0.6)     (3.2)     (3.8)       0.3       0.3       0.6 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 
 A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses 
  has not been prepared, as all gains and losses 
  are 
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 recognised in the Income Statement. 
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 All items in the above statement are derived from 
  continuing operations. The Company has only one class 
  of 
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 business and derives its income from investments 
  made in shares, securities and bank deposits. 
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 The total column of this statement is the Profit 
  and Loss Account of the Company. 
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 Reconciliation of movements            Ordinary    C Ordinary   S Ordinary   TOTAL 
  in Shareholders' Funds (unaudited)     Shares      Shares       Shares 
-------------------------------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
                                          GBP'000      GBP'000   GBP'000      GBP'000 
-------------------------------------  ----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 Opening Shareholders' funds                8,990            -        5,877    14,867 
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 S Ordinary share consolidation 
  to Ordinary                               5,877            -      (5,877)         - 
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 Net Return for year                          775         (73)            -       702 
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 Issue of new Ordinary shares               6,272            -            -     6,272 
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 Issue of new C Ordinary shares                 -        3,969            -     3,969 
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 Net proceeds of 2013 share 
  issue                                     4,171            -            -     4,171 
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 Repurchase and cancellation 
  of shares                                 (174)         (95)            -     (269) 
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 Dividends paid - revenue                   (161)            -            -     (161) 
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 Dividends paid - capital                   (183)            -            -     (183) 
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 Closing Shareholders' funds               25,567        3,801                 29,368 
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 The accompanying notes are an 
  integral part of the financial 
  statements. 
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 INCOME STATEMENT 
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 For the six months ended 
  30 June 2012 (unaudited) 
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                               Ordinary Shares                S Ordinary Shares            TOTAL 
----------------------------  ----------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
                               Revenue   Capital   Total     Revenue   Capital   Total     Revenue   Capital   Total 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
                               GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Gains on investments                -       387       387         -       428       428         -       815       815 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Income from investments           232         -       232       150         -       150       382         -       382 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Investment management fees       (43)     (170)     (213)      (13)      (52)      (65)      (56)     (222)     (278) 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Other expenses                   (69)         -      (69)      (43)         -      (43)     (112)         -     (112) 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Net return on ordinary 
  activities 
  before taxation                  120       217       337        94       376       470       214       593       807 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 Tax on ordinary activities       (12)        12         -       (5)         5         -      (17)        17         - 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Return attributable to 
  equity 
  shareholders                     108       229       337        89       381       470       197       610       807 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 
 Earnings per share (pence)        1.2       2.6       3.8       1.7       7.5       9.2       2.9      10.1      13.0 
----------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 
 A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has not been prepared, 
  as all gains and losses are recognised in the Income Statement. 
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 All items in the above statement are derived from continuing operations. 
  The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from 
  investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits. 
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 The total column of this statement is the Profit 
 and Loss Account of the Company. 
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 Reconciliation of movements in      Ordinary       C Ordinary      TOTAL 
  Shareholders' Funds (unaudited)     Shares         Shares 
----------------------------------  -------------  --------------  -------- 
                                          GBP'000         GBP'000   GBP'000 
----------------------------------  -------------  --------------  -------- 
 Opening Shareholders' funds                8,231           5,058    13,289 
-----------------------------------  ------------  --------------  -------- 
 Net Return for year                          337             470       807 
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 Net proceeds of 2012 share issue             740             436     1,176 
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 Repurchase and cancellation 
  of shares                                     -            (24)      (24) 
-----------------------------------  ------------  --------------  -------- 
 Dividends paid - revenue                    (55)            (68)     (123) 
-----------------------------------  ------------  --------------  -------- 
 Dividends paid - capital                   (174)               -     (174) 
-----------------------------------  ------------  --------------  -------- 
 
 Closing Shareholders' funds                9,079           5,872    14,951 
-----------------------------------  ------------  --------------  -------- 
 
 
 The accompanying notes are an 
  integral part of the financial 
  statements. 
-----------------------------------  ------------  --------------  -------- 
 
 
 INCOME STATEMENT 
--------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 For the year ended 31 
 December 
 2012 (audited) 
--------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 
                             Ordinary Shares                S Ordinary Shares            TOTAL 
 -------------------------  ----------------------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------- 
 
                             Revenue   Capital   Total     Revenue   Capital   Total     Revenue   Capital   Total 
 -------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
                             GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
 -------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Gains on investments              -       410       410         -       461       461         -       871       871 
--------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Income from investments         460         -       460       318         -       318       778         -       778 
--------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Investment management 
  fees                          (61)     (241)     (302)      (21)      (87)     (108)      (82)     (328)     (410) 
--------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Other expenses                (160)         -     (160)      (99)         -      (99)     (259)         -     (259) 
--------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Net return on ordinary 
  activities 
  before taxation                239       169       408       198       374       572       437       543       980 
--------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 
 Tax on ordinary 
  activities                    (50)        50         -      (21)        17       (4)      (71)        67       (4) 
--------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Return attributable to 
  equity 
  shareholders                   189       219       408       177       391       568       366       610       976 
--------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 
 Earnings per share 
  (pence)                        2.1       2.4       4.5       3.4       7.5      10.9       5.5       9.9      15.4 
--------------------------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 
 A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has not been prepared, 
  as all gains and losses are recognised in the Income Statement. 
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 All items in the above statement are derived from continuing operations. 
 The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from 
 investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits. 
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 The total column of this statement is the Profit and Loss Account of 
  the Company. 
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 RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN SHAREHOLDERS' 
  FUNDS (audited) 
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                                                  Ordinary   C Ordinary   TOTAL 
                                                   Shares     Shares 
 ----------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  -------- 
                                                   GBP'000      GBP'000   GBP'000 
 ----------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  -------- 
 
 Opening Shareholders' 
  funds                                              8,231        5,058    13,289 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  -------- 
 Net Return for year                                   408          568       976 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  -------- 
 Net proceeds of 2012 
  share issue                                          740          436     1,176 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  -------- 
 Repurchase and cancellation 
  of shares                                              -         (25)      (25) 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  -------- 
 Dividends paid - 
  revenue                                            (124)        (108)     (232) 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  -------- 
 Dividends paid - 
  capital                                            (265)         (52)     (317) 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  -------- 
 Closing Shareholders' 
 funds                                               8,990        5,877    14,867 
-----------------------------------------------  ---------  -----------  -------- 
 
 
 
 The accompanying notes are an integral 
  part of the financial statements. 
----------------------------------------------------------  -----------  -------- 
 
 
 
 BALANCE SHEET 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 As at 30 June 
 2013 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 
                            30 June 2013                      30 June 2012                    31 December 2012 
 ---------------  --------------------------------  --------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
                             (unaudited)                       (unaudited)                        (audited) 
 ---------------  --------------------------------  --------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
                    Ordinary    C Ord                 Ordinary    S Ord                 Ordinary    S Ord 
 ---------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
                    Shares      Shares     Total      Shares      Shares     Total      Shares      Shares     Total 
 ---------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
                    GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000 
 ---------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Fixed assets 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Investments at 
  fair value 
  through profit 
  or loss             24,378      3,697     28,075       8,113      4,936     13,049       8,027      5,223     13,250 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Current assets 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Debtors                 420          9        429         260        140        400         234        131        365 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Cash and 
  overnight 
  deposits             1,035         98      1,133         831        808      1,639         785        547      1,332 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
                       1,455        107      1,562       1,091        948      2,039       1,019        678      1,697 
 ---------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Creditors: 
  amounts 
  falling 
  due within one 
  year                 (266)        (3)      (269)       (125)       (12)      (137)        (56)       (24)       (80) 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Net current 
  assets               1,189        104      1,293         966        936      1,902         963        654      1,617 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Total net 
  assets              25,567      3,801     29,368       9,079      5,872     14,951       8,990      5,877     14,867 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 
 
 Capital and 
 reserves 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Called up share 
  capital              2,621        386      3,007         916        527      1,443         916        526      1,442 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Share premium 
  account             10,381      3,572     13,953         663        393      1,056         663        393      1,056 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Capital reserve 
  - realised             890      (114)        776         423         44        467         375        322        697 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Capital reserve 
  - unrealised            36       (43)        (7)       (458)        631        173       (511)        311      (200) 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Distributable 
  reserve             11,038          -     11,038       7,168      4,125     11,293       7,168      4,124     11,292 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Capital 
  redemption 
  reserve                 67         11         78          37         10         47          37         11         48 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Revenue reserve         534       (11)        523         330        142        472         342        190        532 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 Net assets 
  attributable 
  to Ordinary 
  Shareholders        25,567      3,801     29,368       9,079      5,872     14,951       8,990      5,877     14,867 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Net asset value 
  per Ordinary 
  Share (pence)         97.6       98.4                   99.2      111.5                   98.2      111.6 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 
 
 
 The Financial Statements were approved by the Board of 
  Directors on 30 August 2013 and were signed on its behalf 
  by: 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 
  I D Cormack 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
  Chairman 
----------------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 
 CASH FLOW STATEMENT 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 For the six months 
 ended 
 30 June 2013 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
                                Six months to 30                   Six months to                Year to 31 December 
                                    June 2013                       30 June 2012                        2012 
---------------------  ---------------------------------  ------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
                                  (unaudited)                       (unaudited)                      (audited) 
---------------------  ---------------------------------  ------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
                        Ordinary     C Ord                 Ordinary    S Ord               Ordinary    S Ord 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
                         Shares      Shares      Total      Shares    Shares     Total      Shares     Shares     Total 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
                         GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Operating activities 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Investment income 
  received                    338        (2)         336        217       139        356        472        316        788 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Investment 
  management fees 
  paid                      (258)       (24)       (282)      (182)      (77)      (259)      (345)      (114)      (459) 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Secretarial fees 
  paid                       (42)        (4)        (46)       (28)      (17)       (45)       (56)       (35)       (91) 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Directors' fees paid        (36)        (4)        (40)       (20)      (12)       (32)       (41)       (25)       (66) 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Other cash payments          (3)        (2)         (5)       (24)      (15)       (39)       (62)       (38)      (100) 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Net cash 
  (outflow)/inflow 
  from operating 
  activities                  (1)       (36)        (37)       (37)        18       (19)       (32)        104         72 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Taxation 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Corporation Tax                -          -           -          -         -          -          -          -          - 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
                                -          -           -          -         -          -          -          -          - 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Financial investment 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Purchase of 
  investments            (17,852)    (3,740)    (21,592)    (1,372)     (664)    (2,036)    (4,380)    (3,225)    (7,605) 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Sale of investments        7,631          -       7,631      1,330       754      2,084      4,447      3,061      7,508 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Net cash 
  (outflow)/inflow 
  from financial 
  investment             (10,221)    (3,740)    (13,961)       (42)        90         48         67      (164)       (97) 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Equity dividends 
  paid                      (344)          -       (344)      (229)      (68)      (297)      (389)      (160)      (549) 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Net cash 
  (outflow)/inflow 
  before financing       (10,566)    (3,776)    (14,342)      (308)        40      (268)      (354)      (220)      (574) 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Financing 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Issue of Ordinary 
  Shares                   10,443      3,969      14,412        740       436      1,176        740        436      1,176 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Repurchase of 
  Ordinary 
  Shares                    (174)       (95)       (269)          -      (24)       (24)          -       (25)       (25) 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 Net cash 
  inflow/(outflow) 
  from financing           10,269      3,874      14,143        740       412      1,152        740        411      1,151 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 Increase/(decrease) 
  in 
  cash                      (297)         98       (199)        432       452        884        386        191        577 
---------------------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
  The accompanying notes are an 
   integral part of the financial 
   statements. 
---------------------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 
 
 Notes to the Financial 
  Statements 
-------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 1.    Accounting Policies 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 
       The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2013 
        and the six months ended 30 June 2012 comprises non-statutory 
        accounts within the meaning of section 435 of the Companies Act 
        2006. The financial information contained in this report has 
        been 
        prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out in the 
        Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 
        31 December 2012, which have been filed at Companies House and 
        which contained an Auditors' Report which was not qualified 
        and did not contain a statement under s498(2) or s498(3) of the 
        Companies Act 2006. 
----  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 
                                          Share    Capital        Capital                      Capital 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
                                        premium   reserves       reserves   Distributable   redemption         Revenue 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
 2.    Movement in reserves             account   realised     unrealised         reserve      reserve         reserve 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       ORDINARY SHARES                  GBP'000    GBP'000        GBP'000         GBP'000      GBP'000         GBP'000 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  At 1 January 2013 - Ordinary              663        375          (511)           7,168           37             342 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  At 1 January 2013 - S 
   Ordinary                                 393        322            311           4,124           11             190 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
                                          1,056        697          (200)          11,292           48             532 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
 
       Gains on sales of investments          -        671              -               -            -               - 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Net increase in value                  -          -            236               -            -               - 
        of investments 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Investment management                  -      (311)              -               -            -               - 
        fees 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  Dividends paid                              -      (183)              -               -            -           (161) 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Tax effect of capital                  -         16              -               -            -               - 
        items 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Share Issue - 5 April              3,196          -              -               -            -               - 
        2013 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Share Issue - 30 April               543          -              -               -            -               - 
        2013 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Merger - issue of ordinary         5,773          -              -               -            -               - 
        shares 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Merger - S Share consolidation         -          -              -            (80)            -               - 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Merger costs                       (187)          -              -               -            -               - 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  Repurchase and cancellation 
   of shares                                  -          -              -           (174)           19               - 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  Net return on ordinary 
   activities after taxation                  -          -              -               -            -             163 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  As 30 June 2013                        10,381        890             36          11,038           67             534 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
 
       On 26 March 2013, the 
        S Ordinary Shares converted 
        to Ordinary Shares at 
        a conversion ratio of 
        1.1528. 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
                                          Share    Capital        Capital                      Capital 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
                                        premium   reserves       reserves   Distributable   redemption         Revenue 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Movement in reserves             account   realised     unrealised         reserve      reserve         reserve 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       C ORDINARY SHARES                GBP'000    GBP'000        GBP'000         GBP'000      GBP'000         GBP'000 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
 
       At 1 January 2013 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Gains on sales of investments          -          -              -               -            -               - 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Net decrease in value                  -          -           (43)               -            -               - 
        of investments 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Investment management                  -       (19)              -               -            -               - 
        fees 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Issue of C ordinary shares         3,572          -              -               -            -               - 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  Repurchase and cancellation 
   of shares                                  -       (95)              -               -           11               - 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  Net return on ordinary 
   activities after taxation                  -          -              -               -            -            (11) 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  At 30 June 2013                         3,572      (114)           (43)               -           11            (11) 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 
                                                                                                      Six months ended 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3.    Return per ordinary share                                                                          30 June 2013 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  --------------------------- 
 
       ORDINARY SHARES 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       The returns per share have been based 
        on the following figures: 
----  ----------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  Weighted average number 
   of Ordinary Shares                                                                                       17,661,477 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
 
       Revenue return                                                                                       GBP163,000 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Capital return                                                                                       GBP612,000 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       Total return                                                                                         GBP775,000 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
 
        C ORDINARY SHARES 
----  -------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
       The returns per share have been based 
        on the following figures: 
----  ----------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  Weighted average number 
   of C Ordinary Shares                                                                                      1,902,830 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
 
  Revenue return                                                                                           (GBP11,000) 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  Capital return                                                                                           (GBP62,000) 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
  Total return                                                                                             (GBP73,000) 
 ------------------------------------  --------  ---------  -------------  --------------  -----------  -------------- 
 
 
 
 4.                                                    30 June 
                                                       2013 
------  ---------------  ---------------------------  -----------  ------------  ------------------------------------------ 
                            Ordinary                   C Ordinary                     S Ordinary 
                             Shares                      Shares                          Shares 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
 
                                Number       GBP'000       Number       GBP'000                Number               GBP'000 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
         At 30 June the 
         authorised 
         share capital 
         comprised: 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
         allotted, 
         issued and 
         fully paid: 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
         Ordinary 
         Shares of 10p 
         each 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
         Balance 
          brought 
          forward            9,157,406           916            -             -             5,264,446                   526 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
         Repurchased 
          and cancelled 
          in year            (195,000)          (19)    (105,000)          (11)                     -                     - 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
                             8,962,406           897    (105,000)          (11)             5,264,446                   526 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
         S share 
          consolidation      5,264,446           526            -             -           (5,264,446)                 (526) 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
         Issue of bonus 
          shares 
          to former S 
          shareholders         804,028            80            -             -                     -                     - 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
         Merger - Issue 
          of ordinary 
          shares to 
          Ortus 
          shareholders       6,853,086           685            -             -                     -                     - 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
         Merger - Issue 
          of C 
          ordinary 
          shares                     -             -    3,968,876           397                     -                     - 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
         Offer for 
          subscription 
          - Issue of 
          Ordinary 
          Shares             4,324,206           433            -             -                     -                     - 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
 
                            26,208,172         2,621    3,863,876           386                     -                     - 
------  ---------------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
  As a result of the share class consolidation, the former S Shareholders 
   received 1.1528 Ordinary Shares for each S Ordinary Share held. 
  On completion of the merger, each Ortus VCT Shareholder received 0.189778 
   Ordinary Shares and 0.109907 C Ordinary Shares for each 
  Ortus share held. 
 
 
 
 SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT CHANGES 
---------------------------------------------------  -----------------    ----------------    ---------- 
  For the six months 
   ended 30 June 2013 
-----------------------  ------------  ------------  -----------------    ----------------    ---------- 
 Ordinary Shares             Ordinary    S Ordinary 
---------------------  --------------  ------------  -----------------    ----------------    ---------- 
                            Valuation     Valuation    Net investment/       Appreciation/     Valuation 
---------------------  --------------  ------------  -----------------  ------------------  ------------ 
                          31 December   31 December                         (depreciation)       30 June 
                                 2012          2012    (disinvestment)                              2013 
---------------------  --------------  ------------  -----------------  ------------------    ---------- 
 
 
 
                   GBP'000         %   GBP'000         %                 GBP'000       GBP'000    GBP'000            % 
---------------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  ----------------------  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
  Unlisted 
  investments 
---------------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  ----------------------  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
 
  Equities           2,628      29.2     1,605      27.3                   1,529         1,198      6,960         27.2 
---------------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  ----------------------  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
  Preference 
   shares                2         -         1         -                       -             -          3            - 
---------------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  ----------------------  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
 
  Loan stock         4,077      45.4     2,546      43.3                   6,209         (409)     12,423         48.6 
---------------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  ----------------------  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
 
                     6,707      74.6     4,152      70.6                   7,738           789     19,386         75.8 
---------------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  ----------------------  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
 
 
  AIM/ISDX             321       3.6        72       1.2                    (11)           111        493          1.9 
---------------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  ----------------------  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
  Listed fixed 
   income 
   investments         999      11.1       999      17.0                   2,494             7      4,499         17.6 
---------------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  ----------------------  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
  Total 
   investments       8,027      89.3     5,223      88.8                  10,221           907     24,378         95.3 
---------------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  ----------------------  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
 
  Other net 
   assets              963      10.7       654      11.2                   (428)             -      1,189          4.7 
---------------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  ----------------------  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
 
 
  Total assets       8,990     100.0     5,877     100.0                   9,793           907     25,567        100.0 
---------------  ---------  --------  --------  --------  ----------------------  ------------  ---------  ----------- 
 
 
 
 
  For the period ended 
   30 June 2013 
------------------------  ------------  -----------------    ---------------    ---------- 
 
 C Ordinary Shares           Valuation    Net investment/      Appreciation/     Valuation 
----------------------  --------------  -----------------  -----------------  ------------ 
                           31 December                        (depreciation)            30 
                                  2012                                                June 
                                          (disinvestment)                             2013 
----------------------  --------------  -----------------  -----------------    ---------- 
 
 
 
                            GBP'000     %   GBP'000    GBP'000   GBP'000       % 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
  Unlisted investments 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
  Equities                        -     -     2,776          -     2,776    73.0 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
  Preference shares               -     -                    - 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
  Loan stock                      -     -       500          -       500    13.2 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
          -                             -     3,276          -     3,276    86.2 
 ----------  ----------------------------  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
                                  -     - 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
  AIM/ISDX investments            -     -       464       (43)       421    11.1 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
                                  -     - 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
  Total investments               -     -     3,740       (43)     3,697    97.3 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
                                  -     - 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
  Other net assets                -     -       104          -       104     2.7 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
                                  -     - 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
 Total assets                     -     -     3,844       (43)     3,801   100.0 
-----------------------  ----------  ----  --------  ---------  --------  ------ 
 

Investment Portfolio Summary

 
 Investment                             Ordinary                         C Ordinary              % of        % of 
                                          Shares                            Shares               equity      equity 
                                                                                                 held        held by 
--------------------------  --------------------------------  --------------------------------  ----------  ---------- 
                             Valuation      Cost   % of        Valuation      Cost   % of        by Fund     other 
                                GBP000    GBP000   total          GBP000    GBP000   total                   clients 
                                                   assets                            assets 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 Unlisted Investments 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Torridon (Gibraltar) 
  Limited (formerly 
  Torridon Capital 
  Limited)                       1,566       779         6.1           -         -           -         3.7        36.3 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Espresso Group Limited              -         -           -       1,500     1,500        39.4         7.2           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Maven Co-invest Exodus 
  Limited Partnership and 
  Tosca Penta Exodus 
  Mezzanine Limited 
  Partnership 
  (trading as 6 Degrees 
  Group)(2)                      1,459       895         5.7           -         -           -         4.0         8.5 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Ensco 969 Limited 
  (trading as DPP)               1,287      1287         5.0           -         -           -         4.6        29.9 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Glacier Energy Services 
  Group Limited                    870       769         3.4           -         -           -         3.0        22.0 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 HCS Control Systems Group         836       836         3.3           -         -           -         7.8        32.5 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 CatTech International 
  Limited                          792       498         3.1           -         -           -         4.8        25.3 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Intercede (Scotland) 1 
  Limited (trading as 
  Electro-Flow Controls)           757       338         3.0           -         -           -         2.9        25.6 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Manor Retailing Limited           600       600         2.3         125       125         3.3         2.0        38.1 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Richfield Engineering 
  Services Limited                 600       600         2.3         125       125         3.3         2.0        38.1 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Search Commerce Limited           600       600         2.3         125       125         3.3         2.0        38.1 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Lambert Contracts 
  Holdings Limited                 664       664         2.6          59        59         1.6        11.3        53.4 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Venmar Limited (trading 
  as XPD8 Solutions 
  Limited)                         651       651         2.5           -         -           -         6.0        29.0 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Westway Services Holdings 
  (2010) Limited                   602       330         2.4           -         -           -         3.3        18.7 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Higher Nature Limited               -         -           -         600       600        15.8        11.2           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Lemac No. 1 Limited 
  (trading as John 
  McGavigan)                       594       594         2.3           -         -           -         9.1        27.7 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Vodat Communications 
  Group Limited                    592       592         2.3           -         -           -         6.9        34.9 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Camwatch Limited                  571       931         2.2           -         -           -         4.6        52.6 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 TC Communications 
  Holdings Limited                 554       777         2.2           -         -           -         8.1        21.9 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Nenplas Holdings Limited          552       552         2.2           -         -           -         4.0        28.5 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Flexlife Group Limited            482       482         1.9           -         -           -         1.9        12.7 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Networks by Wireless 
  Limited                            -         -           -         450       450        11.8        28.3           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Airth Capital Limited             450       450         1.8           -         -           -        18.3        81.4 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 CHS Engineering Services 
  Limited                          447       399         1.7           -         -           -         4.2        19.1 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Grangeford (FC100) 
  Limited                          400       400         1.6           -         -           -           -           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 LCL Hose Limited (trading 
  as Dantec)                       398       398         1.6           -         -           -         7.1        22.9 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Lawrence Recycling and 
  Waste Management Limited         392       854         1.5           -         -           -         8.4        53.6 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Adler & Allan Holdings 
  Limited                          391       280         1.5           -         -           -         1.0        40.0 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Steminic Limited (trading 
  as MSIS)                         322       322         1.3           -         -           -         4.3        31.5 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Trojan Capital Limited            320       320         1.3           -         -           -        23.6        73.8 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Attraction World Holdings 
  Limited                          307       127         1.2           -         -           -         6.2        32.2 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Moriond Limited                   301       274         1.2           -         -           -        10.2        39.8 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Lab M Holdings Limited              -         -           -         292       292         7.7        17.6           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Kelvinlea Limited                 285       285         1.1           -         -           -        13.1        36.9 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Space Student Living 
  Limited                          220       236         0.9           -         -           -        11.6        74.4 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Martel Instruments 
  Holdings Limited                 190       227         0.7           -         -           -         4.2        40.0 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Claven Holdings Limited           150        88         0.6           -         -           -        10.2        39.9 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Training For Travel Group 
  Limited                          105       404         0.4           -         -           -         6.0        24.0 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Tosca Penta Investments 
  Limited (trading as 
  esure)(2)                         45         -         0.2           -         -           -           -           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Enpure Holdings Limited            30       100         0.1           -         -           -         0.4        79.2 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Other unlisted 
  investments                        4       795           -           -         -           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Total unlisted 
  investments                   19,386    18,734        75.8       3,276     3,276        86.2 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 
 
 AIM/ISDX 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Vectura Group PLC                   -         -           -         250       284         6.6         0.1         0.3 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Plastics Capital PLC              235       247         0.9           -         -           -         0.9         2.8 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Chime Communications PLC          186       161         0.7           -         -           -         0.1         0.1 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 OMG PLC                             -         -           -          72        80         1.9         0.3           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Angle PLC                           -         -           -          61        66         1.6         0.3           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Deltex Medical PLC                  -         -           -          38        33         1.0         0.1           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Hasgrove PLC                       31        49         0.1           -         -           -         0.2         1.5 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Work Group PLC                     16       151         0.1           -         -           -         0.7         2.5 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Brookwell Limited                  11        26           -           -         -           -           -           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Other AM/ISDX investments          14       478         0.1           -         -           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Total AIM/ISDX 
  investments                      493     1,112         1.9         421       463        11.1 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 
 Listed Fixed Income 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 Treasury Bill 23 
  September 2013                 4,499     4,496        17.6           -         -           - 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 
 Total Investments              24,378    24,342        95.3       3,697     3,739        97.3 
--------------------------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 

(1) Other clients of Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

(2) These investments are managed by Penta Capital LLP of which a Director of the Company, Steven Scott, is a partner.

The table above includes assets transferred from Ortus VCT as part of the merger.

Other information

Copies of this announcement will be available to the public at the registered office of the Company, Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow G2 2LW, on the Company's website at www.mavencp.com/migvct4, and at the National Storage Mechanism.

Neither the content of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is included in or forms part of this announcement.

By Order of the Board

Maven Capital Partners UK LLP, Secretary

30 August 2013

ENDS

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