TIDMCLC 
 
CALCULUS VCT PLC 
(formerly Investec Structured Products Calculus VCT Plc) 
Half Yearly Report 
for the six months ended 31 August 2015 
 
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE 
 
The Company's principal objectives for investors are to: 
 
  * invest in a portfolio of Venture Capital Investments and Structured 
    Products that will provide investment returns that are sufficient to allow 
    the Company to maximise annual dividends and pay an interim return either 
    by way of a special dividend or cash offer for shares on or before an 
    interim return date; 
 
  * generate sufficient returns from a portfolio of Venture Capital Investments 
    that will provide attractive long-term returns within a tax efficient 
    vehicle beyond an interim return date; 
 
  * review the appropriate level of dividends annually to take account of 
    investment returns achieved and future prospects; and 
 
  * maintain VCT status to enable qualifying investors to retain their income 
    tax relief of up to 30 per cent. on the initial investment and receive 
    tax-free dividends and capital growth. 
 
FINANCIAL REVIEW 
 
Ordinary Share Fund 
 
                                  6 Months to      6 Months to           12 Months 
                                    31 August        31 August              to 
                                         2015              2014    28 February 
                                                                          2015 
 
Total return 
 
Total return                       (GBP192,000)              GBPNil       (GBP73,000) 
 
Total return per ordinary share          (4.1)p             0.0p           (1.5)p 
 
Revenue 
 
Net loss after tax                  (GBP32,000)         (GBP20,000)       (GBP57,000) 
 
Revenue return per ordinary              (0.7)p            (0.4)p          (1.2)p 
share 
 
 
                                       As at               As at         As at 
                                   31 August           31 August   28 February 
                                        2015                2014          2015 
 
Assets (investments valued at 
bid market prices) 
 
Net assets                        GBP2,711,000        GBP4,263,000      GBP3,148,000 
 
Net asset value ("NAV") per 
ordinary share                           57.2p             90.0p           66.4p 
 
Mid-market quotation 
 
Ordinary shares                          54.5p             85.5p           85.5p 
 
(Discount)/premium to NAV                 (4.7)%            (5.0)%          28.8% 
 
 
C Share Fund 
 
                                  6 Months to      6 Months to     12 Months to 
                                    31 August        31 August      28 February 
                                         2015             2014             2015 
 
Total return 
 
Total return                        (GBP85,000)           GBP10,000         GBP61,000 
 
Total return per C share                 (4.4)p              0.5p            3.1p 
 
Revenue 
 
Net loss after tax                  (GBP13,000)          (GBP13,000)       (GBP23,000) 
 
Revenue return per C share               (0.7)p             (0.7)p          (1.2)p 
 
 
 
                                       As at             As at         As at 
                                   31 August         31 August                 28 
                                        2015              2014      February 
                                                                          2015 
 
Assets (investments valued at 
bid market prices) 
 
Net assets                        GBP1,569,000        GBP1,688,000     GBP1,739,000 
 
NAV per C share                          81.2p             87.4p          90.1p 
 
Mid-market quotation 
 
C shares                                 90.0p             90.0p          90.0p 
 
Premium/(discount) to NAV                 10.8%              3.0%          (0.1)% 
 
 
INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT 
 
Performance Summary 
 
The value of the qualifying portfolios for the ordinary shares and the C shares 
fell over the period, reflecting a challenging period for smaller companies' 
valuations and extreme volatility in financial markets.  The net asset value 
per ordinary share fell in the period to 31 August 2015 to 57.2 pence compared 
to 66.4 pence as at 28 February 2015. In part, this was the result of paying a 
dividend of 5.25 pence per ordinary share in July 2015.  This dividend payment 
took cumulative dividends paid on the ordinary shares since inception to 48.25 
pence, bringing the total return per ordinary share to 105.45 pence. The net 
asset value per C share was 81.2 pence as at 31 August 2015 compared to 90.1 
pence as at 28 February 2015. Again, this was, in part, due to the payment of a 
dividend of 4.5 pence per C share in July 2015. This dividend payment took 
cumulative dividends paid on the C shares since inception to 18 pence, bringing 
the total return per C share to 99.2 pence. 
 
Notwithstanding the recent fall in NAV, as the portfolio continues to develop 
and mature, it should lead to further value creation and provide opportunities 
for profitable realisations. 
 
Special Interim Dividend on Ordinary Shares 
 
Within the Company's original subscription documents dated 3 March 2010, it was 
stated that the Company's aim with regard to the ordinary shares was to produce 
a return for investors of at least 70 pence per ordinary share by way of 
dividends or cash tender offers by 14 December 2015. 
 
The Directors are pleased that the Company is going to be in a position to meet 
the targeted interim return on the ordinary Shares and have today declared a 
special interim dividend of 21.8 pence per ordinary share, which will be paid 
on 11 December 2015 to shareholders on the register on 20 November 2015. This 
dividend will bring the total dividends paid to 70.05 pence per ordinary share. 
 
Venture Capital Investments 
 
Portfolio developments 
 
Calculus Capital Limited manages the Company's portfolio of Qualifying 
Investments. In general, we prefer to take stakes of sufficient size to enable 
us to play a more influential role in helping the companies develop. 
Investments may be by way of loan stock and/or preference shares as well as 
equity. This provides income for the Company which helps us to pay regular 
dividends and provides a measure of risk mitigation. 
 
The Ordinary Share Fund and the C Share Fund are managed separately although 
they both have the same investment remit and, therefore, both have similar 
portfolios. As at 31 August 2015, the Company had eleven Qualifying Investments 
and ten Qualifying Investments on behalf of the Ordinary Share Fund and the C 
Share Fund, respectively. 
 
In the six months to 31 August 2015, the Company sold its holding in Venn Life 
Sciences plc ("Venn") on behalf of the Ordinary Share portfolio raising GBP 
80,000. Hembuild Group Limited ("Hembuild") repaid half its loans and Hampshire 
Cosmetics Limited ("Hampshire") repaid its loans in full from the Ordinary 
Share portfolio. These two transactions raised GBP275,000 and the proceeds were 
used to pay the dividend in July 2015. 
 
Human Race Group Limited ("Human Race") (Ordinary and C Share Funds) 
Human Race operates over 60 mass participation sports events in the UK. The 
company's events include triathlon, cycling, running, duathlon, aquathlon and 
open water swimming for over 90,000 participants of all abilities and ages, 
making it the largest such operator in the UK. Two new flagship events have 
been successfully launched in 2015: the London Winter Run, the largest 
inaugural 10k run ever in the UK with 14,000 entries, and the Tour de 
Yorkshire, a 3 day pro ride in partnership with ASO (organisers of the Tour de 
France). 
 
Benito's Hat (trading name for Pico's Limited) (C Share Fund) 
Benito's Hat is a Mexican-themed, fast casual restaurant chain offering 
tailor-made burritos, tacos, salads and a range of specials. Benito's Hat 
provides an authentic experience and high-quality food, at an affordable price 
point. The company ended its financial year on 31 July 2015, with like-for-like 
sites beating both budget and prior year sales. The company opened three sites 
during the year including at Selfridges on Oxford Street. 
 
Metropolitan Safe Custody Limited ("Metropolitan") (Ordinary and C Share Funds) 
Metropolitan runs two safe custody sites, one in Knightsbridge, the other in 
St. John's Wood. These profitable, stable businesses serve several thousand 
customers providing access to the vaults seven days a week. The company has 
experienced strong year-on-year growth.  Metropolitan upgraded systems and 
added capacity during the financial year just ended. 
 
Horizon Discovery Group plc ("Horizon") (C Share Fund) 
Horizon is one of the leading life sciences companies in Europe supplying 
research tools and services that power genomics research and the development of 
personalised medicines. Horizon had a strong first half with revenues for the 
six months to 30 June 2015 of GBP8.6million (same period in 2014: GBP4.1million). 
The primary drivers were increased organic growth in the product division and 
increased organic and inorganic growth in the service division. 
 
Hampshire (Ordinary and C Share Funds) 
Hampshire manufactures fragrances, body treatments, skincare products and 
shampoos for third party customers including Bodyshop, Philip Kingsley and 
Penhaligon. Our investment was made to back a new management turning around 
this established manufacturer. This has been successfully achieved and the 
company is now seeking to further grow and diversify its revenue base, 
including the continuing integration of Mr Pets (an on-line retailer of 
veterinary and ancillary pet products). 
 
Scancell Holdings plc ("Scancell") (C Share Fund) 
Scancell is developing novel therapeutic vaccines for treating cancer and 
infectious disease. The company recently announced that it had completed 
patient recruitment for its SCIB1 ImmunoBody® Phase 1/2 clinical trial in 
patients with Stage III/IV melanoma. Whilst the primary objective of the study 

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is to assess safety and tolerability, the trials indicate highly encouraging 
survival times and melanoma-specific immune responses in patients. As with 
previously reported data, SCIB1 continues to be a safe and well tolerated 
treatment with no withdrawals from the study due to drug-related adverse 
events. 
 
Venn (C Share Fund) 
Venn provides clinical trial management services to pharmaceutical, 
biotechnology and medical device clients, offering clients a full service, 
multi-centred capability in Phase II-IV trials across a range of principal 
disease areas.  2015 revenues are forecast to exceed EUR8 million, double the 
previous year, and the company is expected to reach break-even profitability by 
the year end. 
 
MicroEnergy Generation Services Limited ("MicroEnergy") (Ordinary Share Fund) 
Following the acquisition of an additional 15 turbines in April, MicroEnergy 
now owns and operates a fleet of 168 small onshore wind turbines (<5kW) 
installed on farm land in East Anglia and Yorkshire. Revenues from the fleet of 
turbines come from two sources, both of which are inflation protected, being 
directly linked to RPI. Firstly, there is the Government backed feed-in tariff 
(FIT) paid by the electricity suppliers for every kilowatt of electricity 
generated for twenty years. Secondly, there is an export tariff for any surplus 
electricity not used by the site owner that is exported to the grid. In the 
year to the end of March 2015, the fleet generated c. 1 MWh of electricity (c. 
80 per cent. of forecast annual energy production). The predicted annual sales 
to March 2016 is c. GBP300k. 
 
Tollan Energy Limited ("Tollan") (Ordinary Share Fund) 
Tollan owns a portfolio of roof top solar installations in Northern Ireland 
which benefits from Northern Ireland Renewable Obligation Certificates 
(NIROCs). Under the current NIROC regime, solar installations of less than 50kW 
per site receive 4 NIROCs per megawatt of electricity generated (roughly 
17pence per kWh), indexed for 20 years.  In addition, the company benefits from 
the export tariff for any surplus electricity not used by the homeowner that is 
exported to the grid (equating to roughly 2.4pence per kWh produced). The 
portfolio is now fully installed and comprises 334 systems (1.55MW), producing 
at an average efficiency of 83 per cent. from installation to 31 March 2015. 
For the quarter to the end of June 2015, the fleet generated over 0.5 MWh or 99 
per cent. of the seasonally adjusted forecast. 
 
Quai Administration Services Limited ("Quai") (C Share Fund) 
Quai provides platform technology combined with back office administration 
services for the high-volume personal savings industry.  The company's 
proprietary technology platform provides automated trading and administration, 
straight through processing, on-line web access and multi-currency portfolio 
management services.  Quai's platform allows it to administer many thousands of 
individual savings plans at a fraction of the cost incurred by established 
insurance companies and wealth managers, making it the ideal outsourcing 
partner. Quai now has six corporate clients, compared to just one at the time 
of investment.  These clients include on-line investment services provider 
Willis Owen, who has partnered with Quai to power its new investment platform. 
The new platform allows access to a range of products including ISAs and SIPPs; 
and provides access to a wide selection of asset classes, including funds and 
shares, ETFs and bonds. 
 
Money Dashboard (trading name for The One Place Capital Limited) (C Share Fund) 
Money Dashboard empowers consumers to take control of their finances.  By using 
Money Dashboard, consumers are able to view all of their current accounts, 
savings accounts and credit cards in one secure place, providing the true view 
of their finances. Since Calculus Capital's first investment (2013), the 
company has continued to develop its consumer service with new desktop and 
mobile features. 
 
AnTech Limited ("AnTech") (Ordinary Share Fund) 
AnTech is a specialist engineering company providing products and services to 
the upstream oil and gas industry. The company's Products Division offers 
specialist products across a range of applications including coiled lubing, 
completion equipment, wireline and drilling.  It continues to grow and operate 
profitably, despite the oil price fall. Antech's Services Division has a new 
generation of directional coiled tubing drilling tools for effective 
intervention in existing wells to enhance production yield and extend well 
life.  This is attractive in a low oil price environment. 
 
Terrain Energy Limited ("Terrain") (Ordinary and C Share Funds) 
Terrain currently has interests in nine petroleum licences: Keddington, 
Kirklington, Dukes Wood and Burton on the Wolds in the East Midlands, Larne and 
an offshore licence to the north of Larne in Northern Ireland, Brockham in 
Surrey and Egmating and Starnberger See in Germany. Terrain has taken advantage 
of attractive prices in the current market and will shortly complete 
transactions to acquire interests in two new licences and increase its interest 
in one existing licence. The company is currently producing from wells at 
Keddington and Brockham. New wells at Larne and one of its new licences as well 
as sidetracks at Keddington and Brockham are due to be drilled in H1 2016. 
 
Brigantes Energy Limited ("Brigantes") (Ordinary Share Fund) 
Brigantes and Corfe (details of which follows) were initially intended to be 
one investment but were split for reasons of structural efficiency. Both 
companies were originally established to hold certain oil and gas exploration 
assets spun out from InfraStrata Plc. Brigantes' major interest is the Larne 
licence in Northern Ireland which is estimated to have un-risked prospective 
resources of 450 million barrels of oil. All permissions and approvals are in 
place for the licence partners to drill the Woodburn Forest-1 exploration well, 
which is the first well to be drilled on the license. 
 
Corfe Energy Limited ("Corfe") (Ordinary Share Fund) 
Corfe's license interests are predominantly in the Dorset area. Initial 
interpretation of the reprocessed 3D data over the P1918 licence adjacent to 
Wytch Farm shows a prospect with P50 prospective resources of some 34 million 
barrels of oil.  A preliminary interpretation of Corfe licenses PEDL237 and 
PL090 also indicates a number of interesting opportunities. 
 
Dryden Human Capital Group ("Dryden") (Ordinary Share Fund) 
Dryden specialises in the actuarial, insurance and compliance recruitment 
sector across UK, Europe and the Far East. The company has made significant 
progress in the implementation of new systems and working processes and after a 
difficult trading period, is showing evidence of improved performance. 
 
Hembuild (Ordinary Share Fund) 
Award winning Hembuild is a leading provider of fast-track, sustainable 
building systems. Signature buildings include the science museum's large item 
archive, Marks and Spencers' Cheshire Oaks superstore, the largest outside 
Marble Arch, and a corporate archive for GlaxoSmithKline. Its modular 
construction panels, made from hemp based materials, provide one of the lowest 
carbon footprint solutions available. Although Hembuild's systems have a very 
low carbon footprint, are thermally efficient and cost effective, the company's 
products have struggled to achieve wide market acceptance. 
 
Developments since the period end 
 
In September 2015, the Company sold its holding in Horizon from the C share 
portfolio. The sale raised over GBP90,000 in proceeds for the C Share Fund, 
representing a 1.8 times return on cost. 
 
Other than disclosed above, there have not been any significant developments in 
the venture capital portfolio since the period end. 
 
Structured Products Portfolio 
 
A significant proportion of the portfolio of Structured Products have now 
reached full term and there has been little change over the past six months in 
the portfolio. 
 
Despite the recent volatility in the market, the FTSE 100 continues to support 
valuations in the Structured Products portfolio. The index has fallen from its 
level of 6,247.94 as at 28 August 2015 to 6,061.61 as at 30 September 2015, 
however it continues to sit comfortably above all of the product's strike 
levels. Swap rates have decreased over the past month while market volatility 
spiked in early September. Values of the Structured Product portfolio look 
strong, with the highest strike value at 5,262.85 in the Ordinary Share Fund 
and 5,246.99 in the C Share Fund. 
 
No new investments were made in Structured Products during the period. 
 
The Structured Products will achieve their target return subject to the Final 
Index Level of the FTSE 100 being higher than the Initial Index Level. The 
capital is at risk on a one-for-one basis ("CAR") if the FTSE 100 Index falls 
more than 50 per cent. at any time during the investment term and fails to 
fully recover at maturity such that the Final Index Level is below the Initial 
Index Level. As at 31 August 2015, the following investments had been made in 
Structured Products: 
 
Ordinary Share Fund Structured Products Portfolio as at 31 August 2015 
 
                             FTSE                               Price 
                             100                                as at 
                           Initial     Notional    Purchase   31 August     Maturity          Return/Capital 
Issuer           Strike     Index     Investment    Price        2015         Date           at Risk ("CAR") 
                  Date      Level 
 
Investec Bank  14/05/2010  5,262.85    GBP500,000     GBP0.98     GBP1.840032    19/11/2015       185% if FTSE 100 
plc                                                                                     higher*; CAR if FTSE 
                                                                                         100 falls more than 
                                                                                                         50% 
 
Matured/Sold 
 

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                             FTSE 
                              100 
                           Initial 
                            Index                              Price at     Maturity 
                           Level at    Notional    Purchase    Maturity/      Date/           Return/Capital 
Issuer           Strike    Maturity   Investment    Price        Sale       Date Sold        at Risk ("CAR") 
                  Date 
 
HSBC Bank plc  01/07/2010  4,805.75    GBP500,000     GBP1.00     Returned GBP   06/07/2012     125.1% if FTSE 100 
                                                                1.2510                  higher*; CAR if FTSE 
                                                                                         100 falls more than 
                                                                                                         50% 
 
The Royal Bank 18/03/2011  5,718.13    GBP50,000      GBP1.00     Returned GBP   19/03/2012     Autocallable 10.5% 
of Scotland                                                     1.1050                 p.a.; CAR if FTSE 100 
plc                                                                                      falls more than 50% 
 
Nomura Bank    28/05/2010  5,188.43    GBP350,000     GBP0.98      Sold at GBP   30/03/2012       137% if FTSE 100 
International*                                                  1.2625                  higher*; CAR if FTSE 
*                                                                                        100 falls more than 
                                                                                                         50% 
 
Morgan Stanley 10/06/2010  5,132.50    GBP500,000     GBP1.00      Sold at GBP   31/10/2012       134% if FTSE 100 
International                                                   1.3224                  higher*; CAR if FTSE 
                                                                                         100 falls more than 
                                                                                                         50% 
 
Abbey National 03/08/2011  5,584.51    GBP50,000      GBP1.00      Sold at GBP   21/06/2013       126% if FTSE 100 
Treasury                                                        1.1900                  higher*; CAR if FTSE 
Services                                                                                 100 falls more than 
                                                                                                         50% 
 
The Royal Bank 05/05/2010  5,341.93    GBP275,000     GBP0.96      Sold at GBP   06/11/2014     162.5% if FTSE 100 
of Scotland                                                     1.6057                  higher*; CAR if FTSE 
plc                                                                                      100 falls more than 
                                                                                                         50% 
 
Abbey National 25/05/2010  4,940.68    GBP350,000     GBP0.99      Sold at GBP   06/11/2014       185% if FTSE 100 
Treasury                                                        1.7920                  higher*; CAR if FTSE 
Services                                                                                 100 falls more than 
                                                                                                         50% 
 
The total current valuation of the amount invested in Structured Products in 
the Ordinary Share Fund as at 31 August 2015 was GBP920,016 
 
 
C Share Fund Structured Products Portfolio as at 31 August 2015 
 
                             FTSE 
                             100                             Price at 31 
                           Initial     Notional    Purchase  August 2015    Maturity      Return/Capital at 
Issuer           Strike     Index     Investment    Price                     Date             Risk ("CAR") 
                  Date      Level 
 
Investec Bank  05/08/2011  5,246.99    GBP328,000     GBP1.00     GBP1.588735    10/03/2017      182% if FTSE 100 
plc                                                                                    higher*; CAR if FTSE 
                                                                                        100 falls more than 
                                                                                                        50% 
 
Matured/Sold 
 
                             FTSE 
                             100 
                           Initial 
                            Index      Notional    Purchase    Price at     Maturity      Return/Capital at 
Issuer           Strike    Level at   Investment    Price      Maturity       Date             Risk ("CAR") 
                  Date     Maturity 
 
The Royal Bank 18/03/2011  5,718.13    GBP200,000     GBP1.00     Returned GBP   19/03/2012    Autocallable 10.5% 
of Scotland                                                     1.1050                    p.a.; CAR if FTSE 
plc                                                                                    100* falls more than 
                                                                                                        50% 
 
Nomura Bank    28/05/2010  5,188.43    GBP350,000     GBP1.26     Returned GBP   20/02/2013      137% if FTSE 100 
International*                                                  1.3700                 higher*; CAR if FTSE 
*                                                                                       100 falls more than 
                                                                                                        50% 
 
Abbey National 03/08/2011  5,584.51    GBP200,000     GBP1.00     Returned GBP   05/02/2014      126% if FTSE 100 
Treasury                                                        1.2600                 higher*; CAR if FTSE 
Services                                                                                100 falls more than 
                                                                                                        50% 
 
The total current valuation of the amount invested in Structured Products in 
the C Share Fund as at 31 August 2015 was GBP521,105. 
 
* The Final Index Level is calculated using 'averaging', meaning that the 
average of the closing levels of the FTSE 100 is taken on each Business Day 
over the last 2-6 months of the Structured Product plan term (the length of the 
averaging period differs for each plan). The use of averaging to calculate the 
return can reduce adverse effects of a falling market or sudden market falls 
shortly before maturity. Equally, it can reduce the benefits of an increasing 
market or sudden market rises shortly before maturity. 
 
** The Nomura Structured Product was sold prior to maturity with a return on 
initial investment of 28.8 per cent. This was sold to the C Share Fund 
 
Calculus Capital Limited 
Investec Structured Products 
23 October 2015                                                             23 
October 2015 
 
 
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AS AT 31 AUGUST 2015 
- ORDINARY SHARE FUND 
 
% of Net Assets 
 
Structured Products                              34% 
 
Unquoted - loan stock                            15% 
 
Quoted and unquoted - ordinary and               45% 
preference shares 
 
Unquoted - liquidity funds 
                                                - 
 
Net current assets                                6% 
 
                                                100% 
 
 
 
Sector - % of Portfolio 
 
Structured Products                              36% 
 
Quoted and unquoted - Qualifying                 64% 
Investments 
 
Unquoted - other non-Qualifying 
Investments                                     - 
 
                                                100% 
 
 
 
                           Nature of          Book Cost  Valuation  % of Net      % of 
Company                    Business               GBP'000      GBP'000    Assets Portfolio 
 
Structured Products 
 
Investec Bank plc          Banking                  490        920       34%       36% 
 
Total Structured Products                           490        920       34%       36% 
 
Qualifying Investments 
 
AnTech Limited             Oil services             270        323       12%       13% 
 
Human Race Group Limited   Leisure                  300        300       11%       12% 
 
Terrain Energy Limited     Onshore oil 
                           and gas                  100        173        6%        7% 
                           production 
 
Tollan Energy Limited      Energy                   150        164        6%        6% 
 
Metropolitan Safe Custody  Safe 
Limited                    depository                90        155        6%        6% 
                           services 
 
Hampshire Cosmetics        Cosmetics                100        153        6%        6% 
Limited 
 
MicroEnergy Generation 
Services Limited           Energy                   150        147        5%        6% 
 
Brigantes Energy Limited   Oil and gas 
                           exploration 
                           and production           127        108        4%        4% 
 
Hembuild Group Limited     Construction             182         63        2%        2% 
 
Corfe Energy Limited       Oil and gas 
                           exploration 
                           and production            76         45        2%        2% 
 
Dryden Human Capital Group Human 
Limited                    resources                100          7      -         - 
 
Heritage House Limited     Publishing and 
                           media services           125          -      -         - 
 
Secure Electrans Limited   E-commerce 
                           security                 112          -      -         - 
 
Total Qualifying                                  1,882      1,638       60%       64% 
Investments 
 
Other non-Qualifying 
Investments 
 
Aberdeen Sterling          Liquidity fund             1          1      -         - 

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Liquidity Fund 
 
Total Other non-Qualifying                            1          1      -       - 
Investments 
 
Total Investments                                 2,373      2,559       94%      100% 
 
Net Current Assets less 
Creditors due after one                                        152        6% 
year 
 
Net Assets                                                   2,711      100% 
 
 
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AS AT 31 AUGUST 2015 
- C SHARE FUND 
 
% of Net Assets 
 
Structured Products                             33% 
 
Unquoted - loan stock                           13% 
 
Quoted and unquoted - ordinary and              55% 
preference shares 
 
Unquoted - liquidity funds                     - 
 
Net current assets                             (1)% 
 
                                               100% 
 
 
 
Sector - % of Portfolio 
 
Structured Products                             33% 
 
Quoted and unquoted - Qualifying Investments    67% 
 
Unquoted - other non-Qualifying Investments    - 
 
                                               100% 
 
 
 
 
                      Nature of            Book Cost  Valuation  % of Net      % of 
Company               Business                 GBP'000      GBP'000    Assets Portfolio 
 
Structured Products 
 
Investec Bank plc     Banking                    328        521       33%       33% 
 
Total Structured                                 328        521       33%       33% 
Products 
 
Qualifying 
Investments 
 
Hampshire Cosmetics 
Limited               Cosmetics                  150        162       10%       10% 
 
Human Race Group 
Limited               Leisure                    150        150       10%       10% 
 
Quai Administration 
Services Limited      Technology                 150        150       10%       10% 
 
The One Place Capital 
Limited               Personal finance           127        127        8%        8% 
 
Scancell Holdings plc Biotech                    100        119        8%        8% 
 
Horizon Discovery 
Group plc             Biotechnology               50         83        5%        5% 
 
Terrain Energy        Onshore oil and 
Limited               gas production              50         81        5%        5% 
 
Metropolitan Safe     Safe depository 
Custody Limited       services                    40         69        4% 4% 
 
Pico's Limited        Leisure                     50         64        4%        4% 
 
Venn Life Sciences    Clinical research           80         56        4%        3% 
Plc 
 
Heritage House        Publishing and 
Limited               media services              63                   -         - 
                                                              - 
 
Secure Electrans      E-commerce                  75                   -         - 
Limited               security                                - 
 
Total Qualifying 
Investments                                    1,085      1,061       68%       67% 
 
Other non-Qualifying 
Investments 
 
Aberdeen Sterling 
Liquidity Fund        Liquidity fund               1          1        - 
                                                                                 - 
 
Fidelity Liquidity    Liquidity fund               -          -        -         - 
Fund 
 
Total Other 
non-Qualifying                                     1          1        -         - 
Investments 
 
Total Investments                              1,414      1,583      101%      100% 
 
Net Current Assets 
less creditors due 
after one year                                             (14)      (1)% 
 
Net Assets                                                1,569      100% 
 
 
PRINCIPAL RISKS 
 
The principal risks facing the Company are substantially unchanged since the 
date of the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 28 February 2015 and 
continue to be as set out on pages 23 and 24 of that report. 
 
Risks faced by the Company include, but are not limited to, loss of approval as 
a venture capital trust and other regulatory breaches, risks of making Venture 
Capital Investments, risks attaching to investment in Structured Products, 
liquidity/marketability risk, changes in legislation/taxation, engagement of 
third party advisers, C shares versus ordinary shares, market price risk and 
credit risk. 
 
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT 
 
The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge: 
 
  * the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance 
    with the Statement on Half Yearly Financial Reports issued by the UK 
    Accounting Standards Board and gives a true and fair view of the assets, 
    liabilities and financial position of the Company; and 
 
  * this Half Yearly Financial Report includes a fair review of the information 
    required by: 
 
 a. DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an indication of 
    important events that have occurred during the first six months of the 
    financial year and their impact on the condensed set of financial 
    statements; and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for 
    the remaining six months of the year; and 
 b. DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party 
    transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current 
    financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or 
    performance of the Company during that period; and any changes in the 
    related party transactions described in the last Annual Report that could 
    do so. 
 
This Half Yearly Financial Report was approved by the Board of Directors on 23 
October 2015 and the above responsibility statement was signed on its behalf by 
Michael O'Higgins, Chairman. 
 
 
CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT 
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 MARCH 2015 TO 31 AUGUST 2015 
(UNAUDITED) 
 
                                  6 Months Ended                6 Months Ended               12 Months Ended 
                                  31 August 2015                31 August 2014              28 February 2015* 
 
                             Revenue   Capital           Revenue    Capital            Revenue    Capital 
                              Return    Return   Total    Return     Return    Total    Return     Return   Total 
                      Note     GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000     GBP'000      GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000      GBP'000   GBP'000 
 
Ordinary Share Fund 
 
Investment holding 
(losses)/gains 
                                  -        (107)   (107)       -          34       34        -        (443)   (443) 
 
(Loss)/gain on 
disposal of 
investments                       -         (41)    (41)       -           3        3        -         459     459 
 
Income                           33           -      33       40           -       40        64          -      64 
 
Investment management 
fee                              (4)        (12)    (16)      (6)        (17)     (23)      (10)       (32)    (42) 
 
Other operating 
expenses                        (61)          -     (61)     (54)          -      (54)     (111)         -    (111) 
 
(Loss)/profit on 
ordinary activities 
before taxation                 (32)       (160)   (192)     (20)         20        -       (57)       (16)    (73) 
 
Taxation on 
ordinary activities    3          -           -       -        -           -        -        -           -       - 
 
(Loss)/profit for the 
period                          (32)       (160)   (192)     (20)         20        -       (57)       (16)    (73) 
 
Basic and diluted 
earnings per 
ordinary share        2         (0.7)p    (3.4)p  (4.1)p     (0.4)p      0.4p     0.0p     (1.2)p    (0.3)p  (1.5)p 
 
 
 
                                         6 Months Ended                6 Months Ended                12 Months Ended 
                                         31 August 2015                31 August 2014               28 February 2015* 
 
                                   Revenue   Capital             Revenue   Capital            Revenue    Capital 
                                    Return    Return     Total    Return    Return   Total     Return     Return    Total 
                             Note    GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
C Share Fund 
 
Investment holding 
(losses)/gains 
                                         -        (65)     (65)        -         30       30         -         98       98 
 
Loss on disposal of 
investments 
                                         -         -        -          -          -        -         -         (1)      (1) 
 
Income                                  11         -        11        11          -       11        25          -       25 
 
Investment management fee 
 
                                        (2)        (7)      (9)       (2)        (7)      (9)       (4)       (13)     (17) 
 
Other operating expenses 
                                       (23)        -       (23)      (22)         -      (22)      (44)         -      (44) 
 
(Loss)/profit on ordinary 
activities before taxation 
 
                                       (14)       (72)     (86)      (13)        23       10       (23)        84       61 
 
Taxation on ordinary 
activities 
                             3           -         -        -          -          -        -         -          -        - 
 
(Loss)/profit for the 
period                                 (14)       (72)     (86)      (13)        23       10       (23)        84       61 
 
Basic and diluted earnings 
per C share 
                             2        (0.7)p    (3.7)p   (4.4)p     (0.7)p      1.2p     0.5p     (1.2)p      4.3p     3.1p 
 
* These figures are audited. 
 
The total columns of these statements represent the Total Comprehensive Income 
Statement of the Ordinary Share Fund and the C Share Fund. 
 
The supplementary revenue return and capital return columns are both prepared 
in accordance with the Association of Investment Companies ("AIC") Statement of 
Recommended Practice ("SORP"). 
 

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The notes form an integral part of these Accounts. 
 
 
                                              6 Months Ended              6 Months Ended               12 Months Ended 
                                              31 August 2015              31 August 2014              28 February 2015* 
 
                                          Revenue   Capital           Revenue   Capital          Revenue    Capital 
                                           Return    Return   Total    Return    Return  Total    Return     Return   Total 
                                Note        GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000  GBP'000     GBP'000      GBP'000   GBP'000 
 
Total 
 
Investment holding (losses)/ 
gains 
                                                -       (172)  (172)        -        64     64          -       (345)   (345) 
 
(Loss)/gain on disposal of 
investments 
                                                -        (41)   (41)        -         3      3          -        458     458 
 
Income                                         44          -     44        51         -     51         89          -      89 
 
Investment management fee 
 
                                               (6)       (19)   (25)       (8)      (24)   (32)       (14)       (45)    (59) 
 
Other operating expenses 
                                              (84)         -    (84)      (76)        -    (76)      (155)         -    (155) 
 
(Loss)/profit on ordinary 
activities before taxation 
 
                                              (46)      (232)  (278)      (33)       43     10        (80)        68     (12) 
 
Taxation on ordinary 
activities 
                                 3              -          -      -         -         -      -          -          -       - 
 
(Loss)/profit for the period 
                                              (46)      (232)  (278)      (33)       43     10        (80)        68     (12) 
 
Basic and diluted earnings 
per ordinary share 
 
                                 2           (0.7)p    (3.4)p (4.1)p     (0.4)p     0.4p   0.0p      (1.2)p    (0.3)p  (1.5)p 
 
Basic and diluted earnings 
per C share 
                                 2           (0.7)p    (3.7)p (4.4)p     (0.7)p     1.2p   0.5p      (1.2)p      4.3p    3.1p 
 
 
* These figures are audited. 
 
The total column of this statement represents the Company's Total Comprehensive 
Income Statement. 
 
The supplementary revenue return and capital return columns are both prepared 
in accordance with the AIC's SORP. 
 
No operations were acquired or discontinued during the period. 
 
All items in the above statements derive from continuing operations. 
 
There were no recognised gains or losses other than those passing through the 
Income Statement. 
 
The notes form an integral part of these Accounts. 
 
 
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 MARCH 2015 TO 31 AUGUST 2015 
(UNAUDITED) 
 
                                         Non-distributable 
                                             reserves               Distributable reserves 
 
                                                     Capital                Capital 
                                            Share    Reserve     Special    Reserve     Revenue 
                                          Capital   Realised     Reserve Unrealised     Reserve     Total 
                                            GBP'000      GBP'000       GBP'000      GBP'000       GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
Ordinary Share Fund 
 
For the 6 month period to 31 August 
2015 
 
1 March 2015                                   47        700       2,438        293        (330)    3,148 
 
Investment holding losses                       -          -           -       (107)          -      (107) 
 
Loss on disposal of investments                 -        (41)          -          -           -       (41) 
 
Management fee allocated to capital 
                                                -        (12)          -          -           -       (12) 
 
Change in accrual in IFA Commission 
                                                -          -           4          -           -         4 
 
Revenue return on ordinary activities 
after tax                                       -          -           -          -         (32)      (32) 
 
Dividend paid (note 9)                          -          -       (249)          -           -      (249) 
 
31 August 2015                                 47        647       2,193        186        (362)    2,711 
 
For the 6 month period to 31 August 
2014 
 
1 March 2014                                   47        273       3,729        736        (273)    4,512 
 
Investment holding gains                        -          -           -         34           -        34 
 
Gain on disposal of investments                 -          3           -          -           -         3 
 
Management fee allocated to capital 
                                                -        (17)          -          -           -       (17) 
 
Revenue return on ordinary activities 
after tax                                       -          -           -          -         (20)      (20) 
 
Dividend paid                                   -          -       (249)          -           -      (249) 
 
31 August 2014                                            259      3,480         770       (293)    4,263 
                                               47 
 
For the 12 months ended 28 February 
2015* 
 
1 March 2014                                   47        273       3,729        736        (273)    4,512 
 
Investment holding losses                       -          -           -       (443)          -      (443) 
 
Gain on disposal of investments                 -        459           -          -           -       459 
 
Management fee allocated to capital 
                                                -        (32)          -          -           -       (32) 
 
Revenue return on ordinary activities 
after tax                                       -          -           -          -         (57)      (57) 
 
Dividend paid                                   -          -     (1,291)          -           -    (1,291) 
 
28 February 2015                               47        700       2,438        293        (330)    3,148 
 
    * These figures are audited. 
 
  The notes form an integral part of these Accounts. 
 
                                      Non-distributable 
                                           reserves             Distributable reserves 
 
                                                  Capital                Capital 
                                          Share   Reserve     Special    Reserve    Revenue 
                                        Capital  Realised     Reserve Unrealised    Reserve     Total 
                                          GBP'000     GBP'000       GBP'000      GBP'000      GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
C Share Fund 
 
For the 6 month period to 31 August 
2015 
 
1 March 2015                                 19        72       1,541        235       (128)    1,739 
 
Investment holding losses                     -         -           -        (65)         -       (65) 
 
Management fee allocated to capital 
                                              -        (7)          -          -          -        (7) 
 
Change in accrual in IFA Commission 
                                              -         -           3          -          -         3 
 
Revenue return on ordinary 
activities after tax                          -         -           -          -        (14)      (14) 
 
Dividend paid (note 9)                        -         -        (87)          -          -       (87) 
 
31 August 2015                               19        65       1,457        170       (142)    1,569 
 
For the 6 month period to 31 August 
2014 
 
1 March 2014                                 19        86       1,628         137      (105)    1,765 
 
Investment holding gains                      -         -           -          30         -        30 
 
Management fee allocated to capital 
                                              -        (7)          -           -         -        (7) 
 
Revenue return on ordinary 
activities after tax                          -         -           -           -       (13)      (13) 
 
Dividend paid                                 -         -        (87)           -         -       (87) 
 
31 August 2014                               19        79       1,541         167      (118)    1,688 
 
For the 12 months ended 28 February 
2015* 
 
1 March 2014                                 19        86       1,628         137      (105)    1,765 
 
Investment holding gains                      -         -           -          98         -        98 
 
Loss on disposal of investments               -        (1)          -          -          -        (1) 
 
Management fee allocated to capital 
                                              -       (13)          -          -          -       (13) 
 
Revenue return on ordinary 
activities after tax                          -         -           -          -        (23)      (23) 
 
Dividend paid                                 -         -        (87)          -          -       (87) 
 
28 February 2015                             19        72       1,541        235       (128)    1,739 
 
 * These figures are audited. 
 
  The notes form an integral part of these Accounts. 
 
                                        Non-distributable 
                                             reserves              Distributable reserves 
 
                                                    Capital                 Capital 
                                            Share   Reserve      Special    Reserve     Revenue 
                                          Capital  Realised      Reserve Unrealised     Reserve      Total 

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                                            GBP'000     GBP'000        GBP'000      GBP'000       GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
Total 
 
For the 6 month period to 31 August 
2015 
 
1 March 2015                                   66       772        3,979        528        (458)     4,887 
 
Investment holding losses                       -         -            -       (172)          -       (172) 
 
Loss on disposal of investments                 -       (41)           -          -           -        (41) 
 
Management fee allocated to capital 
                                                -       (19)           -          -           -        (19) 
 
Change in accrual in IFA Commission 
                                                -         -            7          -           -          7 
 
Revenue return on ordinary activities 
after tax                                       -         -            -          -         (46)       (46) 
 
Dividend paid (note 9)                          -         -        (336)          -           -       (336) 
 
31 August 2015                                 66       712        3,650        356        (504)     4,280 
 
For the 6 month period to 31 August 
2014 
 
1 March 2014                                   66       359        5,357        873        (378)     6,277 
 
Investment holding gains                        -         -            -         64            -        64 
 
Gain on disposal of investments                 -         3            -           -           -         3 
 
Management fee allocated to capital 
                                                -       (24)           -           -           -       (24) 
 
Revenue return on ordinary activities 
after tax                                       -         -            -           -        (33)       (33) 
 
Dividend paid                                   -         -        (336)           -          -       (336) 
 
31 August 2014                                 66       338        5,021        937        (411)     5,951 
 
For the 12 months ended 28 February 
2015* 
 
1 March 2014                                   66       359        5,357        873        (378)     6,277 
 
Investment holding losses                       -         -            -       (345)           -      (345) 
 
Gain on disposal of investments                 -       458            -           -           -       458 
 
Management fee allocated to capital 
                                                -       (45)           -           -           -       (45) 
 
Revenue return on ordinary activities 
after tax                                       -         -            -           -        (80)       (80) 
 
Dividend paid                                   -         -      (1,378)           -           -     1,378) 
 
 
28 February 2015                               66       772        3,979        528        (458)     4,887 
 
* These figures are audited. 
  The notes form an integral part of these Accounts. 
 
 
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET 
AS AT 31 AUGUST 2015 
(UNAUDITED) 
 
                                                 31 August         31 August       28 February 
                                                      2015              2014              2015* 
                                        Note         GBP'000             GBP'000             GBP'000 
 
Ordinary Share Fund 
 
Fixed assets 
 
Investments                               4           2,559             4,250            3,061 
 
Current assets 
 
Debtors                                                  91                99               62 
 
Cash at bank and on deposit                             123                 6              107 
 
                                                        214               105              169 
 
Creditors: amounts falling due within 
one year 
 
Creditors                                               (61)              (90)             (82) 
 
Net current assets                                      153                15               87 
 
Non-current liabilities 
 
IFA trail commission                                     (1)               (2)               - 
 
Total net assets                                      2,711             4,263             3,148 
 
Capital and reserves 
 
Called-up share capital                   7              47                47               47 
 
Special reserve                                       2,193             3,480            2,438 
 
Capital reserve - realised                              647               259              700 
 
Capital reserve - unrealised                            186               770              293 
 
Revenue reserve                                        (362)             (293)            (330) 
 
Total shareholders' funds                             2,711             4,263             3,148 
 
Net asset value per ordinary share  -     5            57.2p             90.0p             66.4p 
basic 
 
 
* These figures are audited. 
 
  The notes form an integral part of these Accounts. 
 
                                              31 August 2015    31 August 2014   28 February 2015* 
                                      Note             GBP'000             GBP'000 
                                                                                           GBP'000 
 
C Share Fund 
 
Fixed assets 
 
Investments                            4                1,583             1,677             1,649 
 
Current assets 
 
Debtors                                                    44                41                26 
 
Cash at bank and on deposit                                 -                11               103 
 
                                                           44                52               129 
 
Creditors: amounts falling due 
within one year 
 
Creditors                                                 (31)              (37)              (36) 
 
Bank overdraft                                            (27)                -                 - 
 
                                                          (58)              (37)              (36) 
 
Net current (liabilities)/assets                          (14)               15                93 
 
Non-current liabilities 
 
IFA trail commission                                        -                (4)               (3) 
 
Total net assets                                        1,569             1,688             1,739 
 
Capital and reserves 
 
Called-up share capital                7                   19                19                19 
 
Special reserve                                         1,457             1,541             1,541 
 
Capital reserve - realised                                 65                79                72 
 
Capital reserve - unrealised                              170               167               235 
 
Revenue reserve                                          (142)             (118)             (128) 
 
Total shareholders' funds                               1,569             1,688             1,739 
 
Net asset value per C share - basic    5                 81.2p             87.4p             90.1p 
 
* These figures are audited. 
 
  The notes form an integral part of these Accounts. 
 
                                                      31 August       31 August 28 February 2015* 
                                         Note            2015            2014 
                                                        GBP'000           GBP'000             GBP'000 
 
Total 
 
Fixed assets 
 
Investments                                4             4,142           5,927             4,710 
 
Current assets 
 
Debtors                                                    135             140                88 
 
Cash at bank and on deposit                                123              17               210 
 
                                                           258             157               298 
 
Creditors: amounts falling due within 
one year 
Creditors                                                  (92)           (127)             (118) 
 
Bank overdraft                                             (27)              -                 - 
 
                                                          (119)           (127)             (118) 
 
Net current assets                                         139              30               180 
 
Non-current liabilities 
 
IFA trail commission                                        (1)             (6)               (3) 
 
Total net assets                                         4,280           5,951             4,887 
 
Capital and reserves 
 
Called-up share capital                    7                66              66                66 
 
Special reserve                                          3,650           5,021             3,979 
 
Capital reserve - realised                                 712             338               772 
 
Capital reserve - unrealised                               356             937               528 
 
Revenue reserve                                           (504)           (411)             (458) 
 
Total shareholders' funds                                4,280           5,951             4,887 
 
Net asset value per ordinary share -       5              57.2p           90.0p             66.4p 
basic 
 
Net asset value per C share - basic        5              81.2p           87.4p             90.1p 
 
* These figures are audited. 
 
  The notes form an integral part of these Accounts. 
 
 
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW 
FOR TO THE PERIOD FROM 1 MARCH 2015 TO 31 AUGUST 2015 
(UNAUDITED) 
 
                                                     6 Months          6 Months         12 Months 
                                                        Ended             Ended             Ended 
                                                    31 August         31 August       28 February 

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                                                         2015              2014              2015* 
                                      Note              GBP'000             GBP'000             GBP'000 
 
Ordinary Share Fund 
 
Operating activities 
 
Investment income received                                 33                44                70 
 
Investment management fees                                (27)              (56)              (79) 
 
Other cash payments                                       (95)              (74)              (99) 
 
Cash flow from operations              6                  (89)              (86)             (108) 
 
Cash flow from investing activities 
 
Purchase of investments                                     -                 -                (3) 
 
Sale of investments                                       354               363             1,531 
 
Net cash flow from investing                              354               363             1,528 
activities 
 
Equity dividend paid                   9                 (249)             (249)           (1,291) 
 
Net cash flow before financing                             16                28               129 
 
Cash flow from financing activities 
 
Expenses of share issues                                    -                 -                 - 
 
Net cash flow from financing                                -                 -                 - 
activities 
 
Increase in cash at bank and on 
deposit                                                    16                28               129 
 
Opening cash and cash equivalents                          107              (22)              (22) 
 
Closing cash and cash equivalents                          123                 6               107 
 
* These figures are audited. 
 
  The notes form an integral part of these Accounts. 
 
                                                     6 Months          6 Months        12 Months 
                                                        Ended             Ended          Ended 
                                                    31 August         31 August       28 February 
                                                         2015              2014              2015* 
                                      Note              GBP'000             GBP'000             GBP'000 
 
C Share Fund 
 
Operating activities 
 
Investment income received                                 10                11                27 
 
Investment management fees                                (13)              (13)              (22) 
 
Other cash payments                                       (40)              (30)              (40) 
 
Cash flow from operations              6                  (43)              (32)              (35) 
 
Cash flow from investing activities 
 
Purchase of investments                                     -                 -                 - 
 
Sale of investments                                         -                 -                95 
 
Net cash flow from investing                                -                 -                95 
activities 
 
Equity dividend paid                   9                  (87)              (87)              (87) 
 
Net cash flow before financing                           (130)             (119)              (27) 
 
Cash flow from financing activities 
 
Expenses of share issue                                     -                  -                 - 
 
Net cash flow from financing                                -                  -                 - 
activities 
 
Decrease in cash at bank and on 
deposit                                                  (130)             (119)              (27) 
 
Opening cash and cash equivalents                          103               130               130 
 
Closing cash and cash equivalents                         (27)                11               103 
 
* These figures are audited. 
 
The notes form an integral part of these Accounts. 
 
                                                     6 Months          6 Months        12 Months 
                                                        Ended             Ended             Ended 
                                                    31 August         31 August       28 February 
                                                         2015              2014              2015* 
                                      Note              GBP'000             GBP'000             GBP'000 
 
Total 
 
Operating activities 
 
Investment income received                                 43                55                97 
 
Investment management fees                                (40)              (69)             (101) 
 
Other cash payments                                      (135)             (104)             (139) 
 
Cash flow from operations              6                 (132)             (118)             (143) 
 
Cash flow from investing activities 
 
Purchase of investments                                     -                 -                (3) 
 
Sale of investments                                       354               363             1,626 
 
Net cash flow from investing                              354               363             1,623 
activities 
 
Equity dividend paid                   9                 (336)             (336)           (1,378) 
 
Net cash flow before financing                           (114)              (91)              102 
 
Cash flow from financing activities 
 
Expenses of share issues                                    -                 -                 - 
 
Net cash flow from financing                                -                 -                 - 
activities 
 
(Decrease)/increase in cash at bank 
and on deposit                                           (114)              (91)              102 
 
Opening cash and cash equivalents                          210               108               108 
 
Closing cash and cash equivalents                           96                17               210 
 
* These figures are audited. 
 
   The notes form an integral part of these Accounts. 
 
 
CONDENSED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 
 
1. Nature of Financial Information 
 
Basis of accounting 
 
The half-yearly financial results cover the six months ended 31 August 2015. 
The Company applies UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in its annual 
financial statements, and is intending to adopt FRS 102 and the AIC's Statement 
of Recommended Practice issued in November 2014 for its financial year ending 
29 February 2016. The financial statements for the six months to 31 August 2015 
have therefore been prepared in accordance with FRS 104 'Interim Financial 
Reporting'. The Directors do not expect any significant changes to the 
Company's accounting policies as a result of the adoption of FRS 102. The 
accounts have therefore been prepared on the basis of the same accounting 
policies as set out in the Company's Annual Report and Financial Statements for 
the year ended 28 February 2015. 
 
The comparative figures for the financial year ended 28 February 2015 are not 
the Company's statutory accounts for that financial year, but are based on 
those accounts, represented as necessary to comply with FRS 102. 
 
In determining the analysis of total income and expenses as between capital 
return and revenue return, the Directors have followed the guidance contained 
in the AIC SORP, as revised in 2009, and on the assumption that the Company 
maintains VCT status. 
 
The financial information contained in this report does not constitute full 
statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The 
financial information for the six month period ended 31 August 2015 and the six 
month period ended 31 August 2014 has not been audited or reviewed by the 
Company's Auditors pursuant to the Auditing Practices Board guidance on such 
reviews. 
 
The information for the year ended 28 February 2015 has been extracted from the 
latest published Annual Report and Accounts, which have been filed with the 
Registrar of Companies. The report of the Auditors on those Accounts contained 
no qualification or statement under Section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 
2006. 
 
With effect from 22 October 2015, the name of the Company was changed from 
Investec Structured Products Calculus VCT Plc to Calculus VCT Plc. 
 
Going concern 
 
After making enquiries, and having reviewed the portfolio, balance sheet and 
projected income and expenditure for the next twelve months, the Directors have 
a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in 
operation for the foreseeable future. The Directors have therefore adopted the 
going concern basis in preparing these Accounts. 
 
 
2. Return per Share 
 
                             6 Months Ended             6 Months Ended             12 Months Ended 
                             31 August 2015             31 August 2014             28 February 2015 
 
                         Revenue  Capital   Total   Revenue  Capital   Total   Revenue  Capital    Total 
                           pence    pence   pence     pence    pence   pence     pence     Pence   pence 
 
Return per ordinary 
share                       (0.7)   (3.4)   (4.1)     (0.4)      0.4      0.0     (1.2)    (0.3)   (1.5) 
 
Return per C share          (0.7)   (3.7)   (4.4)     (0.7)      1.2      0.5     (1.2)      4.3     3.1 
 
Ordinary shares 
 
Revenue return per ordinary share is based on the net revenue loss on ordinary 
activities after taxation of GBP32,000 (31 August 2014: loss of GBP20,000; 28 
February 2015: loss of GBP57,000) and on 4,738,463 ordinary shares (31 August 
2014: 4,738,463; 28 February 2015: 4,738,463), being the weighted average 
number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. 
 
Capital return per ordinary share is based on the net capital loss for the 
period of GBP160,000 (31 August 2014: gain of GBP20,000; 28 February 2015: loss of 

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GBP16,000) and on 4,738,463 ordinary shares (31 August 2014: 4,738,463; 28 
February 2015: 4,738,463), being the weighted average number of ordinary shares 
in issue during the period. 
 
Total return per ordinary share is based on the net loss on ordinary activities 
for the period of GBP192,000 (31 August 2014: GBPnil; 28 February 2015: loss of GBP 
73,000) and on 4,738,463 ordinary shares (31 August 2014: 4,738,463; 28 
February 2015: 4,738,463), being the weighted average number of ordinary shares 
in issue during the period. 
 
C shares 
 
Revenue return per C share is based on the net revenue loss on ordinary 
activities after taxation of GBP14,000 (31 August 2014: loss of GBP13,000; 28 
February 2015: loss of GBP23,000) and on 1,931,095 C shares (31 August 2014: 
1,931,095; 28 February 2015: 1,931,095), being the weighted average number of C 
shares in issue during the period. 
 
Capital return per C share is based on the net capital loss for the period of GBP 
72,000 (31 August 2014: gain of GBP23,000; 28 February 2015: gain of GBP84,000) and 
on 1,931,095 C shares (31 August 2014: 1,931,095; 28 February 2015: 1,931,095), 
being the weighted average number of C shares in issue during the period. 
 
Total return per C share is based on the total loss for the period of GBP86,000 
(31 August 2014: gain of GBP10,000; 28 February 2015: gain of GBP61,000) and on 
1,931,095 C shares (31 August 2014: 1,931,095; 28 February 2015: 1,931,095), 
being the weighted average number of C shares in issue during the period. 
 
 
3. Taxation on Ordinary Activities 
 
The estimated effective tax rate at the year end is 0 per cent. for both share 
funds. This remains unchanged from the prior period. 
 
 
4. Investments at Fair Value through Profit or Loss 
 
                                            31 August     31 August  28 February 
                                                 2015          2014         2015 
                                                GBP'000         GBP'000        GBP'000 
 
Ordinary Share Fund 
 
Investment portfolio summary 
 
Investments in Structured Products                920         1,946          909 
 
Quoted/unquoted investments                     1,638         2,303        2,151 
 
Other investments                                   1             1            1 
 
                                                2,559         4,250        3,061 
 
C Share Fund 
 
Investment portfolio summary 
 
Investments in Structured Products                521           519          538 
 
Quoted/unquoted investments                     1,061         1,157        1,110 
 
Other investments                                   1             1            1 
 
                                                1,583         1,677        1,649 
 
Total 
 
Investment portfolio summary 
 
Investments in Structured Products              1,441         2,465        1,447 
 
Quoted/unquoted investments                     2,699         3,460        3,261 
 
Other investments                                   2             2            2 
 
                                                4,142         5,927        4,710 
 
 
5. Net Asset Value per Share 
 
                                            31 August     31 August  28 February 
                                                 2015          2014         2015 
                                                pence         pence        pence 
 
Net asset value per ordinary share               57.2          90.0         66.4 
 
Net asset value per C share                      81.2          87.4         90.1 
 
The basic net asset value per ordinary share is based on net assets (including 
current period revenue) of GBP2,711,000 (31 August 2014: GBP4,263,000; 28 February 
2015: GBP3,148,000) and on 4,738,463 ordinary shares (31 August 2014: 4,738,463; 
28 February 2015: 4,738,463), being the number of ordinary shares in issue at 
the period end. 
 
The basic net asset value per C share is based on net assets of GBP1,569,000 (31 
August 2014: GBP1,688,000; 28 February 2015: GBP1,739,000) and on 1,931,095 C 
shares (31 August 2014: 1,931,095; 28 February 2015: 1,931,095), being the 
number of C shares in issue at the period end. 
 
 
6. Reconciliation of Net Profit before Tax to Cash Flow from Operating 
Activities 
 
                                          31 August     31 August  28 February 
                                               2015          2014         2015 
                                              GBP'000         GBP'000        GBP'000 
 
Ordinary Share Fund 
 
Loss on ordinary activities before tax         (192)            -          (73) 
 
Loss/(gain) on investments                      148           (37)         (16) 
 
(Increase)/decrease in debtors                  (29)          (26)          11 
 
Decrease in creditors                           (16)          (23)         (30) 
 
Cash flow from operating activities             (89)          (86)        (108) 
 
C Share Fund 
 
(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities            (86)           10           61 
before tax 
 
Loss/(gain) on investments                       65           (30)         (97) 
 
(Increase)/decrease in debtors                  (18)          (12)           3 
 
Decrease in creditors                            (4)            -           (2) 
 
Cash flow from operating activities             (43)          (32)         (35) 
 
Total 
 
(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities           (278)           10          (12) 
before tax 
 
Loss/(gain) on investments                      213           (67)        (113) 
 
(Increase)/decrease in debtors                  (47)          (38)          14 
 
Decrease in creditors                           (20)          (23)         (32) 
 
Cash flow from operating activities            (132)         (118)        (143) 
 
 
7. Called-up Share Capital 
 
                                                                 31 August 
                                                                      2015 
                                                    Number           GBP'000 
 
Ordinary shares of 1p each                       4,738,463              47 
 
C shares of 1p each                              1,931,095              19 
 
 
 
8. Fair Value Hierarchy 
 
All investments are initially recognised and subsequently measured at fair 
value. Changes in fair value are recognised in the Income Statement. 
 
The methods of fair value measurement are classified into a hierarchy based on 
reliability of the information used to determine the valuation. 
 
Level a              Fair value is measured based on quoted prices in an active 
market. 
 
Level b              Fair value is measured based on directly observable 
current market prices or indirectly being derived from market prices. 
 
Level c (i)          Fair value is measured using a valuation technique that is 
based on data from an observable market or; 
 
Level c (ii)         Fair value is measured using a valuation technique that is 
not based on data from an observable market. 
 
                                Level a   Level b    Level c    Level c      Total 
                                  GBP'000     GBP'000        (i)       (ii)      GBP'000 
                                                       GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
Ordinary Share Fund 
 
Opening book cost                   121       489          -      2,158      2,768 
 
Opening unrealised                 (32)       420          -       (95)        293 
appreciation 
 
Opening valuation                    89       909          -      2,063      3,061 
 
Movements in the period: 
 
Purchase at cost                      -         -          -          -          - 
 
Sales - proceeds                   (79)         -          -      (275)      (354) 
 
Sales - realised losses on         (41)         -          -          -       (41) 
sales 
 
Unrealised losses realised 
during the period                  (32)         -          -          -       (32) 
 
(Decrease)/increase in 
unrealised appreciation               -        11          -      (150)      (139) 
 
Closing valuation                     1       920          -      1,638      2,559 
 
Closing book cost                     1       489          -      1,883      2,373 
 
Closing unrealised                    -       431          -      (245)        186 
appreciation 
 
Closing valuation                     1       920          -      1,638      2,559 
 
 
 
 
                                Level a   Level b    Level c    Level c      Total 
                                  GBP'000     GBP'000        (i)       (ii)      GBP'000 
                                                       GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
C Share Fund 
 
Opening book cost                   231       328          -        855      1,414 
 
Opening unrealised                   88       210          -       (63)        235 
appreciation 
 
Opening valuation                   319       538          -        792      1,649 
 
Movements in the period: 
 
Purchase at cost                      -         -          -          -          - 
 
Sales - proceeds                      -         -          -          -          - 
 
Sales - realised gains/ 
(losses) on sales                     -         -          -          -          - 
 
Unrealised gains/(losses) 
realised during the period            -         -          -          -          - 
 
(Decrease)/increase in 
unrealised appreciation 
                                   (60)      (17)          -         11       (66) 
 
Closing valuation                   259       521          -        803      1,583 
 
Closing book cost                   231       328          -        855      1,414 
 
Closing unrealised                   28       193          -       (52)        169 
appreciation 
 
Closing valuation                   259       521          -        803      1,583 
 
 
 
 
                                Level a   Level b    Level c    Level c      Total 

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