Interim Management Statement

ALBION ENTERPRISE VCT PLC Interim Management Statement Introduction I am pleased to present the Company's interim management statement for the period from 1 April 2011 to 10 August 2011 as required by the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 4.3. Performance and dividends The Company's unaudited net asset value (NAV) as at 30 June 2011 was £27.6 million (31 March 2011: £27.0 million) or 86.0 pence per share, after deducting the dividend of 1.5 pence payable on 31 August 2011 (31 March 2011: before the deduction of the dividend, 87.1 pence per share). After adding back the first dividend for the financial year, the net asset value has risen by 0.4 pence per share or 0.5 per cent. since 31 March 2011. As at 30 June 2011, total cash on deposit, or short term money market, and other liquid instruments amounted to approximately £8.9 million (31 March 2011: £9.5 million). Portfolio The following investments have been made during the period from 1 April 2011 to 10 August 2011: +-----------------------------------+------+-----------------------------------+ |Name |£000's|   | +-----------------------------------+------+-----------------------------------+ |Nelson House Hospital Limited |613 |Psychiatric hospital based in | |(further investment) | |Hampshire | +-----------------------------------+------+-----------------------------------+ |Mi-Pay Limited (further investment)|72 |Provider of an outsourced payment | | | |processing service to mobile | | | |network operators and related | | | |customers | +-----------------------------------+------+-----------------------------------+ |Radnor House School (Holdings) |700 |Independent school in Twickenham | |Limited (further investment) | | | +-----------------------------------+------+-----------------------------------+ |Abcodia Limited (new investment) |225 |Specialist company engaged in the | | | |validation and discovery of | | | |molecular biomarkers linked to age | | | |related diseases | +-----------------------------------+------+-----------------------------------+ The Company also invested £1 million in a liquidity bond with Skandia International, a member of the Old Mutual Group. Disposals During the period from 1 April 2011 to 10 August 2011, the Company sold its investment in Dexela Limited for proceeds of £763,000 against an original cost of £430,000. The Company is expecting further sums as deferred consideration. Top ten holdings (as at 30 June 2011) +--------------------------------------+----------------------+ | Investment | Carrying/ fair value | | | £000's | +--------------------------------------+----------------------+ | Radnor House School Limited | 1,741 | +--------------------------------------+----------------------+ | Bravo Inns II Limited | 1,708 | +--------------------------------------+----------------------+ | Nelson House Hospital Limited | 1,650 | +--------------------------------------+----------------------+ | Masters Pharmaceuticals Limited | 1,226 | +--------------------------------------+----------------------+ | Taunton Nursing Home Limited | 1,003 | +--------------------------------------+----------------------+ | Alto Prodotto Limited | 1,000 | +--------------------------------------+----------------------+ | Greenenerco Limited | 1,000 | +--------------------------------------+----------------------+ | Skandia International liquidity bond | 1,000 | +--------------------------------------+----------------------+ | Regenerco Renewable Energy Limited | 999 | +--------------------------------------+----------------------+ | TEG (Biogas) Perth Limited | 958 | +--------------------------------------+----------------------+ Material Events and Transactions Dividends As mentioned above, a dividend of 1.5 pence per Ordinary share is payable on 31 August 2011 to shareholders on the register as at 5 August 2011. Dividend Reinvestment Scheme The Company continues to offer a Dividend Reinvestment Scheme to existing shareholders.  Details of this Scheme can be found atwww.albion- ventures.co.uk/Our Funds/Albion Enterprise VCT PLC in the circular issued to shareholders on 26 November 2009. Share buy-backs During the period from 1 April 2011 to 10 August 2011, the Company purchased 82,000 at an average of 77 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury. Albion VCTs Linked Top Up Offer The Albion VCTs Linked Top Up Offer closed on 16 May 2011. In aggregate, your Company raised a total of £1.65 million. During the period from 1 April 2011 to 16 May 2011, the Company issued the following shares under the Albion VCTs Linked Top Up Offer (and are included in the net asset value figures for 30 June 2011 above); +------------+---------------------+------------------------+------------------+ |Date | Number of shares | Issue price per share |Net proceeds £'000| | | issued |(including 5.5% costs of| | | | | issue) | | +------------+---------------------+------------------------+------------------+ |5 April 2011| 470,928 | 90.70 pence | 404 | +------------+---------------------+------------------------+------------------+ |16 May 2011 | 39,309 | 92.30 pence | 34 | +------------+---------------------+------------------------+------------------+ Share price The closing mid market price for the shares on 10 August 2011 was 76 pence per share, resulting in a 12 per cent. discount to the ex-dividend net asset value of 86.0 pence per share. 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 April 2011 and 10 August 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 Enterprise VCT PLC. Maxwell Packe, Chairman 10 August 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 Enterprise VCT PLC via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1537613]
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