Interim Management Statement

Elderstreet VCT plc Interim Management Statement for the three months ended 30 September 2009 In accordance with Rule 4.3 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority, Elderstreet VCT plc presents an Interim Management Statement for the three month period ended 30 September 2009. The statement also includes relevant financial information between the end of the period and the date of this statement. Dividends On 24 August 2009, the Board declared a dividend of 2.0p per share, which was paid on 9 October 2009. The Board has indicated that it intends to propose a final dividend of at least 1p per share to be paid in June 2010. As a result, dividends in respect of the year ended 31 December 2009 will total at least 3p per share. Top-up Share Offer The Company announces that it is planning to launch new offers for subscription by way of a "top-up" in the existing share pool. Full details are expected to be announced shortly. The Board has confirmed that any investors investing in the Top-up Share Offer will be eligible to receive the final dividend expected to be paid in June 2010 on their new shares. Performance The Company's performance to 30 Sept 2009 is summarised as follows: 30 September 30 June 31 December 2009 2009 2008 Pence Pence Pence Ordinary Shares Net Asset Value ("NAV") 74.5 70.2 72.8 Cumulative Dividends 44.0 44.0 43.0 Total Return * 118.5 114.2 115.8 * NAV plus cumulative dividends paid since launch Investment portfolio summary at 30 September 2009 Movement since Cost Valuation 30 June 2009 £'000 £'000 £'000 Ten largest investments by value Wessex Advanced Switching 60 2,673 Products Limited - Snacktime plc Quoted on AIM 1,725 2,451 900 Access Intelligence plc Quoted on AIM 1,133 1,420 - Fords Packaging Systems 1,047 1,152 Limited - Lyalvale Express Limited 915 1,027 - Baldwin & Francis 690 1,020 Holdings Limited - Smart Education Limited 1,403 985 - The Engine Group plc 600 726 - Wecomm Limited 850 472 - AngloINFO Limited 328 328 - Subtotal 8,751 12,254 900 Other venture capital investments 5,568 1,660 104 Listed fixed income securities 2,330 2,347 17 Total 16,649 16,261 1,021 All investments are unquoted unless otherwise stated. Investment additions during the 3 months ended 30 September 2009 Cost £'000 Treasury Stock 2 ¿% Stock 07/03/2014 805 805 There have been no additions since the period end and the date of this report. Investment disposals during the 3 months ended 30 September 2009 Market Total value at Gain/(loss) realised 1 January Disposal in period gain/ Cost 2009 * proceeds against cost (loss) £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Expansys plc 202 10 5 (197) (5) Interquest plc 15 9 13 (2) 4 Mears Group plc 12 13 14 2 1 Melorio plc 10 6 12 2 6 Servoca plc 17 10 10 (7) (7) Treasury Stock 8% Stock 711 742 726 (15) (16) 967 790 780 (217) (17) * adjusted for additions if applicable Changes to share capital Ordinary Shares of 5p each Shares £'000 As at 1 July 2009 23,549,887 1,178 Shares bought back and cancelled - - As at 30 September 2009 23,549,887 1,178 On 10 November 2009, the Company bought 262,000 of its own shares at a price 58.0p per share for cancellation. Material events Other than described above, there were no material events during the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009 or in the period from 1 October 2009 to the date of this announcement. ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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