TRIVEST VCT PLC

Interim Results for the six months ended 31 March 2006

Chairman's Statement

I am pleased to present the Company's Interim results for the six months ended
31 March 2006.

Portfolio

During the six-month period ended 31 March 2006 the FTSE100 index rose 10.72%,
the FTSE All-Share index rose 12.71%, and the FTSE AIM index rose 9.98%,
reflecting continuing high institutional liquidity.

On the investment side there has been no shortage of equity and debt providers
looking for good propositions. The competition to finance such situations
remains strong. The Chancellor's recent budget and the proposed legislation in
respect of VCTs ensured that demand, before 6 April 2006, for investment in
these vehicles was at an all time high. This will mean that over the next
couple of years our Investment Managers will face even stiffer competition for
good investments which could result in price/earnings ratios rising. The
converse of this position could be that realisation levels may also rise.
Subscriptions into new VCTs are likely to be lower in the light of the new
taxation legislation in respect of VCTs.

The last six months have largely been a period of consolidation for the
portfolio with the slight decline in the Net Asset Value (NAV) per share being
mainly attributable to the fall in share price of several of our quoted
technology stocks. Whilst the portfolio during this period has not seen the
sharp increase in the NAV per share enjoyed in the previous period, the Board
and Investment Managers are pleased with the continuing progress of the
portfolio and the possibility of a number of profitable realisations during the
next period. At 31 March 2006, the Company's NAV per share was 117.06 pence (30
September 2005: 122.53 pence as restated).

Within the Foresight portfolio, in January 2006 Blue Curve Limited was sold to
Mondas plc for an initial consideration of �925,000 with up to �2,075,000 to
follow through based on an earnout of revenues. During October and November
2005 TriVest purchased a total of a further 150,000 shares in Sarantel plc. In
February 2006, Oxonica plc, our largest single investment, continued to make
progress and completed the acquisitions of US based Nanoplex Technologies Inc
for a total consideration of up to 7,538,440 fully paid ordinary shares in
Oxonica which is equivalent to approximately 17% of the equity.

Overall, the MPEP portfolio has performed well with strong profit growth being
shown by Image Source, Original Additions and Secure Mail Services, the last of
which has consolidated the turnaround in its trading seen over the previous
year. The past six months has seen three companies added to the portfolio. We
invested �1 million in October 2005 to support the MBO of Youngman Group, a
leading manufacturer of ladders and access towers. This was followed by two
further investments in January 2006; first �215,914 was invested in Vectair
Holdings, a Basingstoke-based producer of air-care and sanitary products used
primarily in office and commercial washrooms, and secondly, �334,880 was
invested in Campden Media, a London-based publisher of magazines and yearbooks
and arranger of conferences aimed at the healthcare and private wealth
management markets. Shortly after the period end a new investment of �388,842
was made into VSI, a Group of associated businesses that specialises in
developing and marketing 3D software. Two further new investments of �360,969
into Blaze Signs Holdings, a designer, manufacturer and installer of shop front
and internal signage for major multiple retailers; and of an additional �
126,229 into BBI Holdings were completed after the period end. Also during this
period, BG Consulting Group carried out a reconstruction as a result of which
TriVest now also holds an equity stake and loan stock in a new company called
Duncary 4. The valuation of our interest remains largely unchanged.
Disappointingly, since the period end, The Hunter Rubber Company has been
placed into administration after incurring continuing losses. This has had no
effect on the current NAV as TriVest had already made a full provision against
this investment.

Within the Nova portfolio, in January 2006 a further investment of �100,000 was
made into NexxtDrive Limited (formerly DriveTec (UK) Ltd) as it moves towards a
flotation.

Revenue Account

At 31 March 2006, revenue reserves available for distribution to shareholders
were �199,160 (31 March 2005; �118,309 as restated). As in previous years, the
Board does not propose to declare an interim dividend but expects to be able to
propose a final dividend for the year ended 30 September 2006. The net asset
value per share as at 31 March 2006 was 117.06 pence (122.53 pence as at 31
March 2005 as restated) and the total loss per share was 2.50 pence (23.25
pence earnings per share as at 31 March 2005 as restated).

Investment company status

The Company revoked its investment company status on 30 November 2005. This
will enable the Company to make distributions out of capital gains that have
started to be realised as the portfolio matures. The first dividend out of
capital gains of 2.5 pence per share was paid to Shareholders on 14 February
2006.

Share buy-backs

During the six months ended 31 March 2006, the Company bought back 600,000
Ordinary Shares (representing 1.47% of the shares in issue at the period end)
at a total cost of �581,100 (net of expenses). These shares were subsequently
cancelled by the Company.

Dividend Investment Scheme

170 Shareholders, who between them held a total of 1,895,589 Ordinary Shares
representing 4.77% of the Company, have joined the Dividend Investment Scheme

Valuation Policy

Quoted stocks are now valued at bid prices, rather than mid-market prices in
accordance with new accounting standards. It is worth commenting that the Fund
does hold a number of relatively early stage AIM listed stocks with limited
marketability. In such cases, the price at which a sizeable block of shares
could be traded, if at all, may vary significantly from the market price used.

TriVest Website

May I remind you that the Company now has its own website which is available at
www.trivestvct.co.uk.

Colin Hook,
Chairman


Investment Portfolio Summary
as at 31 March 2006

                                           Valuation at  Additional   Valuation
                             Total cost    30 September investments          at
                                     at            2005      in the    31 March
                               31 March      (restated)      period       2006 
                                   2006                             (unaudited)
                                                                               
                                      �               �           �           �
                                                                               
Foresight Venture Partners                                                     
                                                                               
Oxonica plc                   2,136,763       8,780,297           -   8,012,905
                                                                               
Specialist in the design,                                                      
manipulation and                                                               
engineering of properties                                                      
of materials at the                                                            
nano-scale                                                                     
                                                                               
Camwood Limited               1,028,181       1,780,937           -   2,843,331
                                                                               
Provider of software                                                           
repackaging services                                                           
                                                                               
SmartFOCUS Group plc            700,000       1,899,292           -   2,110,908
                                                                               
Provider of analytic                                                           
software to support                                                            
targeting and execution of                                                     
marketing campaigns                                                            
                                                                               
Aquasium Technology             700,000       2,067,997           -   1,850,780
Limited                                                                        
                                                                               
Design, manufacture and                                                        
marketing of bespoke                                                           
electron beam welding and                                                      
vacuum furnace equipment                                                       
                                                                               
Sarantel Group plc            1,670,252       3,729,170      58,500   1,644,219
                                                                               
Antennae for mobile phones                                                     
and other wireless devices                                                     
                                                                               
Alaric Systems Limited          595,802         595,762           -     595,762
                                                                               
Software development,                                                          
implementation and support                                                     
in the credit/debit card                                                       
authorisation and payments                                                     
market                                                                         
                                                                               
ANT plc                         462,816         472,749           -     512,145
                                                                               
Provider of embedded                                                           
browser/email software for                                                     
consumer electronics and                                                       
Internet appliances                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
Aigis Blast Protection          272,120         333,320           -     333,320
Limited                                                                        
                                                                               
Specialist blast                                                               
containment materials                                                          
company                                                                        
                                                                               

DCG Datapoint Group             312,074        312,074          -    311,853
Limited                                                                     
                                                                            
Design, supply and                                                          
interrogation of data                                                       
storage solutions                                                           
                                                                            
Wire-e Limited                  500,000        250,000          -    200,000
                                                                            
Provider of mobile data                                                     
communication services                                                      
                                                                            
                                                                            
Mondas plc (investment          600,000        450,183     33,000    142,953
formerly in                                                                 
                                                                            
Blue Curve Limited)                                                         
                                                                            
Specialist provider of                                                      
software solutions To                                                       
the banking & securities                                                    
and Education markets                                                       
                                                                            
                                                                            
Monactive Limited               339,285        160,667          -     23,909
                                                                            
Provider of software                                                        
asset management tools                                                      
that monitor usage of                                                       
software versus licences                                                    
held                                                                        
                                                                            



Broadreach Networks                   -         15,000          -          -
Limited                                                                     
                                                                            
Public access WLAN and                                                      
fixed line Internet                                                         
Service Provider                                                            
                                                                            
Other investments in the        250,000              -          -          -
portfolio*                                                                  
                                                                            
                             ----------     ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                                            
                              9,567,293     20,847,448     91,500 18,582,085
                                                                            
Matrix Private Equity                                                       
Partners Limited                                                            
                                                                            
HWA Limited (trading as          69,105      3,219,023          -  3,352,810
Holloway                                                                    
                                                                            
White Allom)                                                                
                                                                            
Specialist contractor in                                                    
the high- value                                                             
residential and heritage                                                    
property refurbishment                                                      
market                                                                      
                                                                            
Secure Mail Services          1,230,256      2,590,494          -  3,165,388
Limited                                                                     
                                                                            
(formerly Special Mail                                                      
Services Limited)                                                           
                                                                            
Specialist, secure                                                          
credit card delivery                                                        
business                                                                    
                                                                            
Image Source Group            1,000,000      2,618,253          -  2,877,372
Limited                                                                     
                                                                            
Royalty free picture                                                        
library                                                                     
                                                                            
Original Additions            1,000,000      2,301,687          -  2,540,863
(Beauty Products)                                                           
                                                                            
Limited                                                                     
                                                                            
Manufacturer and                                                            
distributor of beauty                                                       
products                                                                    
                                                                            
Youngman Group Limited        1,000,000              -  1,000,000  1,000,000
                                                                            
Manufacture of ladders                                                      
and access towers                                                           
                                                                            
                                                                            
Tottel Publishing               514,800        514,800          -    867,229
Limited                                                                     
                                                                            
Specialist law and tax                                                      
imprint                                                                     
                                                                            
Ministry of Cake Limited        721,280        721,280          -    721,280
                                                                            
Manufacturer of desserts                                                    
and cakes for the food                                                      
service industry                                                            
                                                                            
BBI Holdings plc                369,890        731,910          -    731,910
                                                                            
Manufacturer of gold                                                        
conjugate for the                                                           
medical diagnostics                                                         
industry                                                                    
                                                                            
                                                                            
Letraset Limited              1,000,000        487,737          -    719,878
                                                                            
Manufacturer and                                                            
distributor of graphic                                                      
art products                                                                
                                                                            
Brookerpaks Limited             500,000      1,033,058          -    676,570
                                                                            
Importer and distributor                                                    
of garlic and                                                               
vacuum-packed vegetables                                                    
                                                                            
Campden Media Limited           334,880              -    334,880    334,880
                                                                            
Magazine publisher and                                                      
conference organiser                                                        

F H Ingredients Limited         403,303        403,303          -    317,602
                                                                            
Processor of fresh herbs                                                    
to produce a frozen                                                         
product used by food                                                        
processing companies in                                                     
the production of ready                                                     
meals                                                                       
                                                                            
                                                                            
Vectair Holdings Limited        215,914              -    215,914    215,914
                                                                            
Provider of air care and                                                    
sanitary Washroom                                                           
products                                                                    
                                                                            
Inca Interiors Limited          350,000        300,562          -    200,000
                                                                            
Supplier of quality                                                         
kitchens to house                                                           
developers                                                                  
                                                                            
SectorGuard plc                  150,00        128,571          -    160,714
                                                                            
Provision of manned                                                         
guarding, mobile                                                            
Patrolling and alarm                                                        
response services                                                           
                                                                            
                                                                            
B G Consulting Group          1,153,976        125,000    153,976    114,828
Limited/                                                                    
                                                                            
Duncarry 4 Limited                                                          
                                                                            
Technical training                                                          
business and                                                                
outplacement careers                                                        
consultancy                                                                 
                                                                            
                                                                            
Other investments in the      1,316,482              -          -          -
portfolio*                                                                  
                                                                            
                             ----------     ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                                            
                             11,329,886     15,175,678  1,704,770 17,997,238
                                                                            
Nova Capital Management                                                     
Limited                                                                     
                                                                            
Tikit Group plc                 517,624        882,607          -    869,564
                                                                            
Provider of consultancy                                                     
services and software                                                       
solutions for law firms                                                     
                                                                            

IDOX plc                        737,625        668,500          -    859,500
                                                                            
Developer of products                                                       
for document, content                                                       
and information                                                             
management                                                                  
                                                                            
                                                                            
Biomer Technology               137,170        753,837          -    753,837
Limited                                                                     
                                                                            
Developer of                                                                
biomaterials for medical                                                    
devices                                                                     
                                                                            

NexxtDrive Limited              600,000        412,500    100,000    512,500
                                                                            
Developer of patented                                                       
transmission technology                                                     

Other investments in the        698,999              -          -          -
portfolio*                                                                  
                                                                            
                             ----------     ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                                            
                              2,691,418      2,717,444    100,000  2,995,401
                                                                            
                             ----------     ---------- ---------- ----------
                                                                            
Total                        23,588,597     38,740,570  1,896,270 39,574,274
                                                                            
                             ----------     ---------- ---------- ----------

*  Other investments in the portfolio comprises those investments that have    
   been valued at nil and from which the Directors only expect to receive small
   recoveries; iDesk plc in the Foresight portfolio; The Hunter Rubber Company 
   Limited, in administration and Stortext-FM in the MPEP portfolio and Trident
   Publishing Limited (dissolved 24 April 2006) in the Nova portfolio.         

Investment Managers' Review

Foresight Venture Partners

The last six month period has been one of mixed fortunes for the portfolio
investments. On the one hand a number of the portfolio companies have been
benefiting from improved market conditions. For example, SmartFOCUS has made
good progress since we increased our investment in the company at the time of
its AIM flotation in October 2004. During 2005 the company achieved a 112%
growth in revenues to �6.0 million, a maiden profit and made its first
acquisition. Aquasium benefited from capital investment programmes,
particularly in China, and achieved another year of increased sales and
profits. On the other hand, there was considerable downward pressure on the
prices of certain of the AIM listed investments, in particular Sarantel and
ANT, and these are described in more detail below.

Oxonica, which engineers the properties of materials at the nano-scale level
for application in fuel additives, UV protection and other products, has seen
encouraging demand for its products and Stagecoach is now using its fuel
additive product throughout its UK and New Zealand bus fleets. Furthermore,
Boots plc has incorporated Oxonica's UV protection additive into a sunscreen
product, which is currently available throughout its stores. Oxonica's shares
placed on AIM at 95.8p per share and were trading at �1.55 at 31 March 2006,
representing an uplift of �5.8 million on the fund's investment cost. Oxonica
announced an agreement to acquire US based Nanoplex Technologies Inc. in
December 2005 and completed the transaction in February 2006.

Sarantel, which manufactures miniature antennas used in mobile phones and
personal digital systems offering location based services through navigation
satellites, announced a sales increase to �2.8 million in the year to 30
September 2005 from �0.8 million in 2004 but a series of contract delays
resulted in negative trading updates and the price fell sharply to 35p per
share at the end of March (from a float price of 82p). Your Investment Manager
remains confident, however, that the company's strategy will produce more
positive results over the next twelve to eighteen months.

Similarly ANT, which listed on the AIM market on 16 March 2005 raising �11
million, has, as a result of a negative trading update, fallen from a float
price of 126p to 78p per share at 31 March 2006. The company has more recently
experienced increased demand for its software products and reported an
encouraging pipeline for new business prospects in 2006.

Camwood has continued to enjoy improved trading conditions, which has resulted
in increased profitability and a significant upward movement in its valuation.
On the negative side, Broadreach Networks went into administration in the final
quarter of 2005 and the valuation was reduced accordingly.

During December 2005, Blue Curve agreed terms for a takeover by Mondas plc for
an initial consideration of �925,000 with up to �2.1 million to follow from a
revenue based earn-out. The transaction was share based and recent falls in the
Mondas share price have resulted in a provision against the previous valuation
of Blue Curve. However, the enlarged business has had recent contract successes
and early indications suggest that Mondas' increased product offerings have
appealed to their enlarged customer base.

Matrix Private Equity Partners Limited

The past six months has seen three companies added to the MPEP portfolio, all
of which were Management Buy Outs ("MBOs"). TriVest invested �1 million in
October 2005 to support the MBO of Youngman Group, a leading manufacturer of
ladders and access towers. This was followed by two further investments in
January 2006; first �215,914 was invested in Vectair Holdings, a
Basingstoke-based producer of air-care and sanitary products used primarily in
office and commercial washrooms, and secondly �334,880 was invested in Campden
Media, a London-based publisher of magazines and yearbooks and arranger of
conferences aimed at the healthcare and private wealth management markets.

Overall the portfolio has again performed well, with particularly strong profit
growth being shown by Image Source, Original Additions and Secure Mail
Services, the last of which has consolidated the turnaround in its trading seen
over the previous year. During the period, BG Consulting Group carried out a
reconstruction as a result of which TriVest now also holds an equity stake and
loan stock in Duncary 4; the valuation of TriVest's interest has remained
largely unchanged. Disappointingly, since the period end, The Hunter Rubber
Company was placed in administration after incurring continuing losses despite
rapid expansion and diversification. Other investments have shown solid
progress and the portfolio continued to generate yield from MPEP's geared
investment structuring.

The MPEP portfolio now comprises 19 investments, over three quarters of which
are MBOs. The value of the portfolio has increased by a further �1.2 million
over cost since the year end and now stands at just under �18 million, or 167%
of current cost (31 March 2005: 166%).

Nova Capital Management Limited

There are four investments in the portfolio as at 31 March 2006. No investments
were made into any new companies in the period under review. The emphasis of
Nova's work has been on value improvement within the existing financial
resources of each company unless there is clear evidence that new investment
will make a significant difference.

Tikit, an AIM quoted company, specialising in providing consultancy services
and software solutions to law firms, had a small decline in its market value
over the last six months, while it consolidated its operations from the
acquisition of three smaller companies but we remain optimistic about its long
term prospects.

IDOX, an AIM quoted company providing knowledge management software and
solutions to the public sector had an increase of 18% in its share price over
the period.

Biomer is a company concerned with the development of novel polymers for
product applications in cardiovascular and other interventional medical
devices. Development work with a leading American medical devices corporation
appears to be making good progress.

NexxtDrive is developing technology which will increase fuel efficiency and
performance of conventional and hybrid vehicles. During the period TriVest made
a further investment of �100,000 in NexxtDrive as part of a �550,000 funding
round. At the period end, TriVest's total holding was valued at �512,500 which
includes �325,000 of convertible loan notes. NexxtDrive is considering an IPO
on the AIM market.



Unaudited Profit and Loss Account
for the six months ended 31 March 2006

                                               Six months to 31 March 2006     
                                                       (unaudited)             
                                                                               
                                              Revenue      Capital        Total
                                                                               
                                                    �            �            �
                                                                               
Unrealised (losses)/gains on                       -     (893,173)    (893,173)
investments                                                                    
                                                                               
(Losses)/gains on realisation of                   -       (1,498)      (1,498)
investments                                                                    
                                                                               
Cost of investment transactions                     -     (17,524)     (17,524)
                                                                               
Income                                       596,717            -      596,717 
                                                                               
Investment management fees                  (119,952)    (359,854)    (479,806)
                                                                               
Other expenses                              (216,430)           -     (216,430)
                                                                               
                                           ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) before income tax              260,335   (1,272,049)  (1,011,714)
                                                                               
Tax on ordinary activities                   (61,175)      61,175            - 
                                                                               
                                           ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) for the financial              199,160   (1,210,874)  (1,011,714)
period                                                                         
                                                                               
                                           ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                               
Earnings per share                                                      (2.50)p
                                                                               

                                               Six months to 31 March 2005      
                                                 (Unaudited and restated)       
                                                                                
                                              Revenue      Capital        Total
                                                                                
                                                    �            �            �
                                                                                
Unrealised (losses)/gains on                        -    9,306,029    9,306,029 
investments                                                                     
                                                                                
(Losses)/gains on realisation of                    -      355,867      355,867 
investments                                                                     
                                                                                
Cost of investment transactions                     -            -            - 
                                                                                
Income                                        553,515            -      553,515 
                                                                                
Investment management fees                    (87,446)    (262,337)    (349,783)
                                                                                
Other expenses                               (305,892)           -     (305,892)
                                                                                
                                            ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                                
Profit/(loss) before income tax               160,177    9,399,559    9,559,736 
                                                                                
Tax on ordinary activities                    (41,868)      41,868            - 
                                                                                
                                            ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                                
Profit/(loss) for the financial               118,309    9,441,427    9,559,736 
period                                                                          
                                                                                
                                            ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                                
Earnings per share                                                        23.25p
                                                                                

                                                Year to 30 September 2005      
                                                       (restated)              
                                                                               
                                              Revenue      Capital        Total
                                                                               
                                                    �            �            �
                                                                               
Unrealised (losses)/gains on                       -   16,221,200   16,221,200 
investments                                                                    
                                                                               
(Losses)/gains on realisation of                   -    1,080,192    1,080,192 
investments                                                                    
                                                                               
Cost of investment transactions                    -            -            - 
                                                                               
Income                                     1,163,788            -    1,163,788 
                                                                               
Investment management fees                  (193,717)    (581,150)    (774,867)
                                                                               
Other expenses                              (537,493)           -     (537,493)
                                                                               
                                           ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) before income tax              432,578   16,720,242   17,152,820 
                                                                               
Tax on ordinary activities                  (106,870)     106,047         (823)
                                                                               
                                           ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                               
Profit/(loss) for the financial              325,708   16,826,289   17,151,997 
period                                                                         
                                                                               
                                           ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                               
Earnings per share                                                       42.05p
                                                                               



Unaudited Note of Historical Cost Profits and Losses
For the six months ended 31 March 2006

                                            Six months  Six months   Year to 30
                                                    to          to    September
                                              31 March    31 March         2005
                                                  2006        2005             
                                                        (restated)   (restated)
                                                                               
                                                     �           �            �
                                                                               
(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities       (1,011,714)  9,559,736   17,152,820 
before taxation                                                                
                                                                               
Add/(less) unrealised losses/(gains) on       893,173  (9,306,029) (16,221,200)
investments                                                                    
                                                                               
(Less)/add realisation of revaluation      (4,417,530)    130,616      350,156 
(losses)/gains of previous                                                     
                                                                               
Years                                                                          
                                                                               
                                            ----------  ----------   ----------
                                                                               
Historical cost (loss)/profit on           (4,536,071)    384,323    1,281,776 
ordinary activities before taxation                                            
                                                                               
                                            ----------  ----------   ----------
                                                                               
Historical cost (loss)/profit on           (5,779,578)   (129,868)     767,585 
ordinary activities after taxation                                             
and dividends                                                                  
                                            ----------  ----------   ----------
                                                                               

Unaudited Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2006

                                    31 March           31 March    30 September
                                        2006               2005            2005
                                 (unaudited)         (unaudited      (restated)
                                                  and restated)                
                                                                               
                                           �                  �               �
                                                                               
Non current assets                                                             
                                                                               
Investments at fair              39,574,724         30,949,359      38,740,570 
value                                                                          
                                                                               
                                  ----------         ----------      ----------
                                                                               
                                 39,574,724         30,949,359      38,740,570 
                                                                               
Current assets                                                                 
                                                                               
Debtors and prepayments           1,235,863            420,799       1,386,381 
                                                                               
Current asset                     5,601,089          9,716,441       6,345,873 
investments                                                                    
                                                                               
Cash at bank                         48,838          1,329,476       2,926,233 
                                                                               
                                  ----------         ----------      ----------
                                                                               
                                  6,885,790         11,466,716      10,658,487 
                                                                               
Creditors: amounts                  (95,030)          (314,252)       (194,338)
falling due                                                                    
within one year                                                                
                                                                               
                                  ----------         ----------      ----------
                                                                               
Net current assets                6,790,760         11,152,464      10,464,149 
                                                                               
                                  ----------         ----------      ----------
                                                                               
Net assets                       46,365,484         42,101,823      49,204,719 
                                                                               
                                  ----------         ----------      ----------
                                                                               
Capital and reserves                                                           
                                                                               
Called up share capital             396,099            407,347         401,574 
                                                                               
Share premium account                60,973                  -               - 
                                                                               
Capital redemption                   22,441             10,668          16,441 
reserve                                                                        
                                                                               
Special reserve                  26,756,241         38,388,923      32,229,428 
                                                                               
Revaluation reserve              16,140,070          5,920,082      12,615,713 
                                                                               
Profit and loss account           2,989,660         (2,625,197)      3,941,563 
                                                                               
                                  ----------         ----------      ----------
                                                                               
Equity shareholders'             46,365,484         42,101,823      49,204,719 
funds                                                                          
                                                                               
                                  ----------         ----------      ----------
                                                                               
Net asset value per                  117.06p            103.36p         122.53p
share                                                                          
                                                                               

Unauditied Summarised Cash flow Statement
For the six months ended 31 March 2006

                                            Six months   Six months    Year to
                                                    to           to         30
                                              31 March     31 March  September
                                                  2006         2005       2005
                                           (unaudited)  (unaudited)            
                                                                               
                                                     �            �          � 
                                                                               
Operating activities                                                           
                                                                               
Net revenue on activities before taxation     260,335      160,177     432,578 
                                                                               
Interest receivable converted into an               -      (36,506)    (36,506)
investment                                                                     
                                                                               
Capitalised fees                             (359,854)    (262,337)   (581,150)
                                                                               
Transaction costs                             (17,524)           -           - 
                                                                               
(Increase)/decrease in debtors               (115,721)      81,008      54,464 
                                                                               
(Decrease)/increase in creditors              (99,308)      51,772      35,522 
                                                                               
                                            ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                                               
Net cash outflow from operating              (332,072)      (5,886)    (95,092)
activities                                                                     
                                                                               
Equity dividends paid                      (1,243,507)    (514,191)   (514,191)
                                                                               
Taxation paid                                       -           -      (25,279)
                                                                               
Acquisitions of investments                (1,492,138)  (1,778,732) (3,660,979)
                                                                               
Disposals of investments                       29,552    1,094,310   2,885,804 
                                                                               
Management of liquid resources                744,784   (1,789,500)    581,068 
                                                                               
Financing                                    (584,014)    (309,744)   (878,317)
                                                                               
                                            ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                                               
Decrease in cash for the period            (2,877,395)  (3,303,743) (1,706,986)
                                                                               
                                            ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                                               
Reconciliation of net cash flow to                                             
movement in net debt                                                           
                                                                               
Decrease in cash for the period            (2,877,395)  (3,303,743) (1,706,986)
                                                                               
Net funds at the start of the period        2,926,233    4,633,219   4,633,219 
                                                                               
                                            ----------   ----------  ----------
                                                                               
Net funds at the end of the period             48,838    1,329,476   2,926,233 
                                                                               
                                            ----------   ----------  ----------


Unaudited reconciliation of Movements in Shareholders' Funds
for the six months ended 31 March 2006

                                                        Six months      Year to
                                            Six months          to 30 September
                                                    to    31 March         2005
                                              31 March        2006   (restated)
                                                  2006  (restated)             
                                                                               
                                                    �           �            �

Opening shareholders' funds                49,386,890  33,031,728   33,031,728 
                                                                               
Restated for the application of new          (182,171)    413,502      413,502 
accounting policies                                                            
                                                                               
                                            ----------  ----------   ----------
                                                                               
As at 1 October 2005 (restated)            49,204,719  33,445,230   33,445,230 
                                                                               
Net share capital (bought back)/             (584,014)   (388,952)    (878,317)
subscribed for in the year                                                     
                                                                               
(Loss)/profit for the period               (1,011,714)  9,559,736   17,151,997 
                                                                               
Dividends paid in period                   (1,243,507)   (514,191)    (514,191)
                                                                               
                                            ----------  ----------   ----------
                                                                               
Closing Shareholders' Funds                46,365,484  42,101,823   49,204,719 
                                                                               
                                            ----------  ----------   ----------

NOTES

 1. The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention,
    modified to include the revaluation of investments, and in accordance with
    the Companies Act 1985 and applicable accounting standards in the United
    Kingdom.
   
 2. Changes in Accounting Policies
   
With effect from 1 October 2005, the Company has adopted the following
Financial Reporting Standards (FRS):

FRS 21 (Events after the Balance Sheet Date) - Dividends paid by the Company
are accounted for in the period in which the Company is liable to pay them.
Previously, the Company accrued dividends in the period in which the net
revenue, to which those dividends related, was accounted for.

FRS 25 (Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation) and FRS 26
(Financial Instruments: Measurement) - The Company has designated its
investment assets as being measured at "fair value through profit and loss".
The fair value of quoted investments is deemed to be the bid value of these
investments at the close of business on 31 March 2006.

 3. In accordance with the policy statement published under "Management and
    Administration" in the Company's prospectus dated 13 October 2000, the
    Directors have charged 75% of the investment management expenses to the
    capital reserve.
   
 4. All revenue and capital items in the above Profit and Loss account derive
    from continuing operations
   
 5. Earnings for the six months to 31 March 2006 should not be taken as a guide
    to the results for the full year.
   
 6. Earnings and return per share
   
                                                            Six months     Six months          Year to
                                                                 ended          ended     30 September
                                                         31 March 2006  31 March 2005             2005
                                                                                                      
Total earning after taxation:                              �(1,011,714)    �9,559,736      �17,151,997
                                                                                                      
Basic earnings per share                                       (2.50)p         23.25p           42.05p
                                                                                                      
-----------------------------------------------------       ----------     ----------       ----------
                                                                                                      
Net revenue from ordinary activities before taxation          �260,335       �160,177         �432,578 
                                                                                                       
Revenue return per share                                         0.64p          0.38p            1.06p 
                                                                                                       
-----------------------------------------------------       ----------     ----------       ---------- 
                                                                                                       
Net realised capital losses                                    �(1,498)      �355,867       �1,080,192 
                                                                                                       
Net unrealised capital losses                                �(893,173)    �9,306,029      �16,221,200 
                                                                                                       
Capital income                                                       -              -                - 
                                                                                                       
Capital expenses                                             �(377,378)     �(262,337)        (581,150)
                                                                                                       
-----------------------------------------------------       ----------     ----------       ---------- 
                                                                                                       
Total capital return                                       �(1,272,049)    �9,399,559      �16,720,242 
                                                                                                       
Capital return per share                                       (3.14)p         22.87p           40.99p 
                                                                                                       
-----------------------------------------------------       ----------     ----------       ---------- 
                                                                                                       
Weighted average number of shares in issue in                                                          
the period                                                  40,522,780     41,109,734       40,786,094 

 7. The financial information for the six months ended 31 March 2006 and the
    six months ended 31 March 2005 has not been audited. The information for
    the year ended 30 September 2005 does not comprise full financial
    statements within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The
    financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2005 have been filed
    with the Registrar of Companies. The auditors have reported on these
    financial statements and that report was unqualified and did not contain a
    statement under Section 237(2) of the Companies Act 1985.
   
 8. Copies of the Interim Report to Shareholders for the six months ended 31
    March 2006 will be sent to all Shareholders shortly. Further copies will be
    available free of charge from the Company's registered office, One Jermyn
    Street, London SW1Y 4UH.
   
END



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