Octopus VCT Octopus VCT PLC : Interim Management Statement
18 Diciembre 2012 - 11:22AM
UK Regulatory
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Octopus VCT PLC
Interim Management Statement
18 December 2012
In accordance with Rule 4.3 of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and
Transparency rules, Octopus VCT plc ("Fund" or "Company") presents an Interim
Management Statement for the period 1 September 2012 to 30 November 2012. The
statement also includes relevant financial information between the end of the
period and the date of this statement.
Financial Summary
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+
| | Nine months to 30 |Six months to 31 August|
| | November 2012| 2012|
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+
|Net assets ( GBP'000) | 50,263| 49,967|
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+
|Return on ordinary | | |
|activities after tax ( GBP'000)| 767| 570|
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+
|Net asset value per share | | |
|('NAV') | 95.2p| 95.8p|
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+
|Cumulative dividends paid | 3.0p| 2.0p|
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+
|NAV plus cumulative | | |
|dividends paid | 98.2p| 97.8p|
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+
Performance
The total return, being the net asset value (NAV) plus cumulative dividends of
the Fund was 98.2p as at 30 November 2012, which compares to 97.8p as at 31
August 2012. The Fund has continued to make progress as a result of the
consistent income stream over and above the running costs of the Fund.
There have been no changes to any unquoted investment valuations during the
period under review and a small decrease in the fair value of EKF Diagnostics
plc, the Funds only quoted investment, of GBP25,000.
Investment activity
During the period under review, Octopus VCT plc invested a further GBP200,000 into
Shakti Power Limited, a company operating in the renewable energy sector. A
partial repayment of GBP124,000 was also received reducing the principle loan to
Michabo Power Limited.
Top ten investment portfolio by value as at 30 November 2012
+------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------+
|Company |Investment class|Carrying value GBP'000|% of Net Assets|
+------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------+
|CSL Dualcom Limited | Security| 3,839| 7.6%|
+------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------+
|Helaku Power Limited | Solar| 3,277| 6.5%|
+------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------+
|Borro Loan 2 Limited |Consumer finance| 2,000| 4.0%|
+------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------+
|Shakti Power Limited | Solar| 1,665| 3.3%|
+------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------+
|GreenCo Services 2 | | | |
|Limited | Solar| 1,600| 3.2%|
+------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------+
|3AM Music Limited | Media| 1,500| 3.0%|
+------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------+
|Salus Services 2 Limited| Care homes| 1,000| 2.0%|
+------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------+
|Personnel Advisory | | | |
|Services Limited | Solar| 1,000| 2.0%|
+------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------+
|Saas Business Services | | | |
|Limited | Solar| 1,000| 2.0%|
+------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------+
|Resilient Corporate | | | |
|Services Limited | Solar| 1,000| 2.0%|
+------------------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------+
Material events and transactions
The Fund's Board is not aware of any other significant event or transaction
which has occurred between the 1 December 2012 and the date of publication of
this statement which would have a material impact on the financial position on
the Fund.
For further information please contact:
Benjamin Davis - Fund Manager
Octopus Investments Limited - 0800 316 2347
ENDS
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Source: Octopus VCT PLC via Thomson Reuters ONE
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