Northern 2 VCT PLC Net Asset Value
February 18 2019 - 10:45AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMNTV
18 FEBRUARY 2019
NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC
UNAUDITED NET ASSET VALUE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018
Northern 2 VCT PLC ("the Company") is a Venture Capital Trust ("VCT")
launched in 1999 and managed by NVM Private Equity LLP. The Company's
objective is to provide high long-term tax-free returns to investors
through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth, by investing
in a portfolio of investments mainly comprising unquoted venture capital
holdings. In order to maintain approval by HM Revenue & Customs as a
VCT, the Company is required to comply on a continuing basis with the
provisions of Section 274 of the Income Tax Act 2007.
The unaudited net asset value per ordinary share as at 31 December 2018
was 65.0 pence (30 September 2018 64.9 pence). The net asset value is
stated before deducting the interim dividend of 2.0 pence per share in
respect of the year ending 31 March 2019, which was paid to eligible
shareholders on 25 January 2019.
For the purposes of calculating the net asset value per share, quoted
investments are carried at bid price as at 31 December 2018 and unquoted
investments are carried at fair value as at 31 December 2018 as
determined by the directors.
During the three months ended 31 December 2018 the following venture
capital transactions took place:
New investments:
Amount
invested
Name of company Business activity GBP000
--------------------- -------------------------------------------- ---------
SaaS training and learning management
Administrate Limited platform 722
Thanksbox Limited Employee engagement platform provider 385
Subsequent to 31 December 2018 the Company has completed a new
investment of GBP529,000 in Life's Great Group (trading as Mojo
Mortgages), an online mortgage broking platform.
Realisations:
Sale Original Carrying value at
Name of company proceeds cost 31 March 2018
------------------------------- ------------ ---------- -------------------
GBP 000 GBP 000 GBP 000
Closerstill Group -- sale of company 2,923 1,683 2,198
Lanner Group -- loan stock repayment 52 52 52
Sinclair Pharma (AIM quoted) -- agreed
takeover 490 425 287
Subsequent to 31 December 2018 the Company has completed the sale of its
holding in Lanner Group, generating proceeds of GBP705,000 compared to a
residual holding cost of GBP304,000.
The number of ordinary shares in issue at 31 December 2018 was
130,144,306. During the three months ended 31 December 2018 409,884
shares were re-purchased for cancellation at a price of 61.0 pence per
share.
Enquiries:
Simon John/James Bryce, NVM Private Equity LLP -- 0191 244 6000
Website: www.nvm.co.uk
Neither the contents of the NVM Private Equity LLP website nor the
contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the NVM Private
Equity LLP website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms
part of, this announcement.
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