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Downing Structured Opportunities VCT 1 plc 
Interim Management Statement 
for the three months ended 30 June 2010 
 
In  accordance with Rule 4.3 of the Disclosure  and Transparency Rules of the UK 
Listing  Authority,  Downing  Structured  Opportunities  VCT  1 plc  presents an 
Interim  Management Statement covering  the period from  1 April 2010 to 30 June 
2010.  The  statement also  includes relevant  financial information between the 
end of the period and the date of this statement. 
 
Performance 
Ordinary Share Pool                   31 July 2010 30 June 31 March 2010 30 June 
                                                      2010                  2009 
 
                                             Pence   Pence         Pence   Pence 
 
Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share           102.7   100.3         102.8    96.2 
 
Net Asset Value per 'A' Share                  0.1     0.1           0.1     0.1 
 
Cumulative distributions per Ordinary          5.0     5.0           5.0       - 
Share 
 
Total return per Ordinary Share and          107.8   105.4         107.9    96.3 
'A' Share 
 
'B' Share Pool                           31 July 2010 30 June 31 March 2010 
                                                         2010 
 
                                                Pence   Pence         Pence 
 
Net Asset Value per 'B' Share                    92.1    88.9          94.7 
 
Net Asset Value per 'C' Share                     0.1     0.1           0.1 
 
Cumulative distributions per 'B' Share              -       -             - 
 
Total return per 'B' Share and 'C' Share         92.2    89.0          94.8 
 
 
Dividends paid or declared in the period 
On 29 July 2010, the Company proposed to pay a final dividend in respect of the 
period ended 31 March 2010 of 2.5p per Ordinary Share and 2.5p per 'B' Share 
payable on 30 September 2010 to Shareholders on the register at 27 August 2010. 
 
Investment portfolio summary at 30 June 2010 
Ordinary Shares                                                        Valuation 
                                                                        movement 
                                                                            from 
                                     Cost Valuation 1 April 2010 to 30 June 2010 
 
                                     GBP'000      GBP'000                         GBP'000 
 
Structured Products 
 
Symphony Structure 3.5 Year FTSE 
4.85 Call Spread                      710       798                         (75) 
 
Merrill Lynch (Elders) Japan 
Capital Protected III                 626       770                           18 
 
Morgan Stanley 6 Year Synthetic 
Zero                                  450       573                         (55) 
 
Barclays 4 Year Synthetic Zero        570       567                         (31) 
 
Morgan Stanley FTSE Bonus Note (5Y)   501       484                         (18) 
 
Societe Generale Accept 6T FSTE 
Auto Lock                             501       465                         (54) 
 
Elders Capital Accumulator VIII 
(29A)                                 485       460                         (25) 
 
Goldman Sachs Reservoir Auto-Call     401       434                          (2) 
 
Goldman Sachs Int Def Auto-Call       337       421                            2 
 
Platinum (Guernsey) 3 Year            351       378                            1 
 
Merrill Lynch (Elders) FTSE Capital 
Accumulation II                       259       319                          (7) 
 
Citigroup Defensive FTSE Auto-Call 
1                                     130       138                         (18) 
 
 
 
Venture Capital 
 
Bijou Wedding Venues Limited        1,415     1,415                            - 
 
Future Biogas Limited               1,190     1,190                            - 
 
East Dulwich Tavern Limited           459       459                            - 
 
Westow House Limited                  405       405                            - 
 
Fenkle Street LLP                     300       300                            - 
 
Atlantic Dogstar Limited              216       216                            - 
 
Chapel Street Food and Beverages 
Limited                                75        75                            - 
 
Chapel Street Services Limited         75        75                            - 
 
Chapel Street Hotel Limited             3         3                            - 
 
 
 
Total                               9,459     9,945                        (264) 
 
 
'B' Shares                                                             Valuation 
                                                                        movement 
                                                                            from 
                                     Cost Valuation 1 April 2010 to 30 June 2010 
 
                                     GBP'000      GBP'000                         GBP'000 
 
Structured Products 
 
Goldman Sachs 6YR Phoenix Autocall 
1                                     653       627                         (51) 
 
Goldman Sachs 6YR Phoenix Autocall 
2                                     451       424                         (38) 
 
Morgan Stanley 11% FTSE Bonus Note    502       448                         (70) 
 
Morgan Stanley 3YR Synthetic Zero     214       207                         (17) 
 
JP Morgan 8% Defensive FTSE 
Autocall                              661       634                         (46) 
 
Barclays 5Y Synthetic Zero          1,003       862                        (140) 
 
Barclays FTSE 100 Def 10.75% 
Autocall                              752       740                         (12) 
 
Elders Capital Accumulator VIII 
(29A)                                 970       920                         (51) 
 
Goldman Sachs 6YR Phoenix Autocall 
3                                   1,003       937                         (66) 
 
HSBC US trade Range                   752       652                        (100) 
 
HSBC 5 Year 9% Defensive FTSE 100 
Autocall                            1,003       942                         (61) 
 
HSBC FTSE/S&P Worst Df AC Wts       1,003       931                         (72) 
 
JP Morgan 5Y 9.75% Defensive FTSE 
Autocall                            1,504     1,410                         (94) 
 
Morgan Stanley 3YR Synthetic Zero 
Accrual                               762       707                         (55) 
 
Morgan Stanley 5YR Synthetic Zero     811       745                         (66) 
 
Nomura 9.3% FTSE Def Autocall       1,504     1,461                         (43) 
 
Societe Generale FSTE/S&P 
Defensive AutoLock 4                1,003       947                         (56) 
 
 
 
Venture Capital 
 
Antelope Pub Limited                1,088     1,088                            - 
 
Fenkle Street LLP                     800       800                            - 
 
Ridgeway Pub Co                       154       154                            - 
 
 
 
Total                              16,593    15,636                      (1,038) 
 
 
Investment activity during the three month period ended 30 June 2010 
 
 Ordinary Share Portfolio Investment addition    Cost 
 
                                                 GBP'000 
 
 Elders Capital Accumulator VIII (29A)            485 
 
 Morgan Stanley FTSE Bonus Note (5Y)              501 
 
                                                  986 
 
 
 'B' Share Portfolio Investment addition            Cost 
 
                                                    GBP'000 
 
 Barclays 5Y Synthetic Zero                        1,003 
 
 Barclays FTSE 100 Def 10.75% Autocall               752 
 
 Elders Capital Accumlator VIII (29A)                970 
 
 Goldman Sachs 6YR Phoenix Autocall 3              1,003 
 
 HSBC US trade Range                                 752 
 
 HSBC 5 Year 9% Defensive FTSE 100 Autocall        1,003 
 
 HSBC FTSE/S&P 'Worst of' Autocall                 1,003 
 
 JP Morgan 5Y 9.75% Defensive FTSE Autocall        1,504 
 
 Morgan Stanley 3YR Synthetic Zero Accrual           762 
 
 Morgan Stanley 5YR Synthetic Zero                   811 
 
 Nomura 9.3% FTSE Def Autocall                     1,504 
 
 Societe Generale FSTE/S&P Defensive AutoLock 4    1,003 
 
                                                  12,070 
 
 
Ordinary Shares Portfolio                                               Realised 
Investment disposals                                               Gain     gain 
                                       Market value at Disposal against   in the 
                                  Cost    1 April 2010 proceeds    cost   period 
 
                                  GBP'000            GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
Barclays 12.2% Autocallable        859           1,036    1,057     198       21 
 
Platinum 4 Year Defensive          656 
Auto-Call                                          718      718      62        - 
 
                                 1,515           1,754    1,775     260       21 
 
 
There were no 'B' Share portfolio investment disposals in the three month period 
ended 30 June 2010. 
 
Investment activity from 1 July 2010 to the date of this report 
 
 'B' Share Portfolio Investment addition    Cost 
 
                                            GBP'000 
 
 Barclays 6Y 10% Def FTSE Autocall         1,003 
 
                                           1,003 
 
 
Ordinary Shares Portfolio              Market value at                  Realised 
Investment disposals                      1 April 2010             Gain     gain 
                                                       Disposal against   in the 
                                  Cost                 proceeds    cost   period 
 
                                  GBP'000            GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
Goldman Sachs Reservoir                            437 
Auto-Call                          401                      444      43        7 
 
Goldman Sachs Int Def Auto-Call    337             419      427      90        8 
 
Platinum (Guernsey) 3 Year         351             377      382      31        5 
 
                                 1,089           1,233    1,253     164       20 
 
 
'B' Shares Portfolio Investment        Market value at                  Realised 
disposals                                1 April 2010*             Gain     gain 
                                                       Disposal against   in the 
                                  Cost                 proceeds    cost   period 
 
                                  GBP'000            GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000 
 
Barclays 6Y 10% Def FTSE                           501 
Autocall                           501                      505       4        4 
 
                                   501             501      505       4        4 
 
*After adjusting for purchases in the period 
 
There  have been no other investment  additions or disposals from 1 July 2010 to 
the date of this announcement. 
 
Changes to share capital 
During  the period from 1 April 2010 to  30 June 2010 three allotments have been 
made  pursuant to the Offers for Subscription that opened on 15 October 2009. On 
1 April  2010 7,362,966 'B' shares of 1p each were issued at 99.9p per share and 
7,362,966 'C'  shares of  0.1p each were  issued at  0.01p per share. On 5 April 
2010 1,349,604 'B'  shares  of  0.1p each  were  issued  at  99.9p per share and 
1,349,604 'C'  shares of  0.1p each were  issued at  0.1p per share. On 26 April 
2010 790,189 'B' shares of 0.1p each were issued at 99.9p per share and 790,189 
'C'  shares of 0.1p each were issued at  0.1p per share. The offer closed on 26 
April 2010 being fully subscribed. 
There  have been no changes  to the share capital  during the period from 1 July 
2010 to the date of this announcement. 
 
Cancellation of share premium account 
On 14 July 2010, the Company received Court approval to cancel the share premium 
account in respect of the 'B' Shares with the balance thereon being transferred 
to the special reserve. 
 
Material events 
Other than described above, there were no material events during the period from 
1 April 2010 to 30 June 2010 or in the period from 1 July 2010 to the date of 
this announcement. 
 
 
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