Albion Development VCT PLC - Ordinary Shares : ...

Albion Development VCT PLC Interim Management Statement Introduction I am pleased to present Albion Development VCT PLC's interim management statement for the period from 1 July to 10 November 2011 as required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 4.3. Performance and dividends The Company's Ordinary shares' unaudited net asset value (NAV), based on management accounts, as at 30 September 2011 was £22.6 million (30 June 2011: £22.4 million) or 73.5 pence per share (excluding treasury shares) (30 June 2011: 72.3 pence per share). The Company's D shares' unaudited net asset value (NAV), based on management accounts, as at 30 September 2011 was £5.7 million (30 June 2011: £5.7 million) or 90.1 pence per share (excluding treasury shares) (30 June 2011: 90.4 pence per share). The current NAVs and comparative figures are calculated after accounting for the second dividend for the year to 31 December 2011 of 2.5 pence per Ordinary share (total cost: £775,000) and 1.25 pence per D share (total cost £79,000) which was paid on 30 September 2011 to shareholders on the register as at 2 September 2011. The Company's Ordinary shares' net asset value has risen by 1.2 pence per share or 1.6 per cent. since 30 June 2011 as a result of an increase in the Ordinary shares' investment valuations, and the D shares' net asset value has fallen by 0.3 pence per share or 0.3 per cent. as a result of the costs of the business. Portfolio The following investments have been made during the period from 1 July 2011 to 10 November 2011: +----------------------------------+------+------------------------------------+ |Name |£000's|   | +----------------------------------+------+------------------------------------+ |  |   |  | +----------------------------------+------+------------------------------------+ |Regenerco Renewable Energy Limited| 595 |Photo-voltaic installations on | |(further investment) | |commercial buildings | +----------------------------------+------+------------------------------------+ |Alto Prodotto Wind Limited (new | 294 |Installs and operates commercial | |investment) | |scale wind installations | +----------------------------------+------+------------------------------------+ |DySIS Medical Limited (further | 73 |Development, manufacture and sale of| |investment) | |medical devices for detection of | | | |epithelial cancers | +----------------------------------+------+------------------------------------+ |Helveta Limited (further | 43 |Timber and food tracing software | |investment) | | | +----------------------------------+------+------------------------------------+ |Mi-Pay Limited (further | 24 |Provider of an outsourced payment | |investment) | |processing service to mobile network| | | |operators and related customers, | | | |focusing on top ups and money | | | |transfer | +----------------------------------+------+------------------------------------+ |Rostima Holdings Limited (further | 24 |Provider of labour management | |investment) | |software for the marine and aviation| | | |industries | +----------------------------------+------+------------------------------------+ Disposals During the period from 1 July 2011 to 10 November 2011, the Company's investment in Evolutions Television Limited was sold for £315,000 of cash and £165,000 of loan notes.  The loan notes are expected to be repaid in full by 31 March 2012. In addition, during the quarter, there has been an uplift of £356,000 in the valuation of Evolutions Group Limited following the exchange of contracts for the sale of its London property in early October 2011 (please see below *). In aggregate, including interest received and following the sale of the property, the Evolutions investment will have made a small profit of 1.15 times its cost. The following loan stock repayments were made by portfolio companies during the period from 1 July 2011 to 10 November 2011: +----------------------------------------------+--------+ | Name | £000's | +----------------------------------------------+--------+ | Green Energy Property Services Group Limited | 32 | +----------------------------------------------+--------+ | Peakdale Molecular Limited | 28 | +----------------------------------------------+--------+ | CS (Greenwich) Limited | 23 | +----------------------------------------------+--------+ | Tower Bridge Health Clubs Limited | 16 | +----------------------------------------------+--------+ | Radnor House School Holdings Limited | 12 | +----------------------------------------------+--------+ Top ten holdings as at 30 September 2011: +--------------------------------------+----------------+ | Investment | Carrying value | | | £000's | +--------------------------------------+----------------+ | Evolutions Group Limited | 2,739* | +--------------------------------------+----------------+ | Radnor House School Holdings Limited | 1,570 | +--------------------------------------+----------------+ | The Weybridge Club Limited | 1,230 | +--------------------------------------+----------------+ | Blackbay Limited | 1,095 | +--------------------------------------+----------------+ | C S (Greenwich) Limited | 940 | +--------------------------------------+----------------+ | Peakdale Molecular Limited | 867 | +--------------------------------------+----------------+ | Kensington Health Clubs Limited | 780 | +--------------------------------------+----------------+ | Regenerco Renewable Energy Limited | 725 | +--------------------------------------+----------------+ | Bravo Inns II Limited | 703 | +--------------------------------------+----------------+ | Masters Pharmaceuticals Limited | 632 | +--------------------------------------+----------------+ Albion VCTs Linked Top Up Offer 2011/2012 On 1 November 2011 the Company announced the launch of the Albion VCTs Linked Top Up Offer 2011/2012.  In aggregate, the Albion VCTs will be aiming to raise up to £15 million across seven of the VCTs managed by Albion Ventures LLP, of which Albion Development VCT PLC's Ordinary shares' proportion will be approximately £2.25 million.  The maximum amount raised by each of the Albion VCTs will be 10 per cent. of its issued share capital (over any one 12 month period, and including any shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment Schemes), being the amount that they may issue under the Prospectus Rules without the publication of a full prospectus. The proceeds of the Offer will be used to provide further resources to the Albion VCTs at a time when a number of attractive new investment opportunities are being seen. An Investor Guide and Offer Document has been sent to shareholders and can also be found on the website www.albion-ventures.co.uk . Material Events and Transactions During the period from 1 July 2011 to 10 November 2011, the Company has purchased 497,700 Ordinary shares to be held in treasury at an average price of 63.8 pence per Ordinary share. In addition, 500,000 Ordinary shares were cancelled out of treasury. On 30 September 2011, the Company issued 79,631 Ordinary shares (at an issue price of 72.3 pence per share), and 8,946 D shares (at an issue price of 90.45 pence per share) under the Dividend Reinvestment Scheme. The Company continues to offer a Dividend Reinvestment Scheme to existing shareholders.  Details of this Scheme can be found at www.albion- ventures.co.uk/Our Funds/Albion Development VCT PLC. There have been no further significant events or transactions that the Board is aware of which would have a material impact on the financial position of the Company between 1 July 2011 and 10 November 2011. Further information regarding historic and current financial performance and other useful shareholder information can be found on the Fund's website under www.albion-ventures.co.uk/Our Funds/Albion Development VCT PLC. Geoffrey Vero, Chairman 10 November 2011 For further information please contact: Patrick Reeve, Albion Ventures LLP - tel: 020 7601 1850 This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Albion Development VCT PLC - Ordinary Shares via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1563047]
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