Net Asset Value(s)

Net Asset Value(s)

20 JULY 2016

NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC

UNAUDITED NET ASSET VALUE AS AT 30 JUNE 2016

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 30 June 2016 was 78.4 pence (31 March 2016 (audited) 77.9 pence).  The net asset value is stated before deducting the second interim and final dividends totalling 8.5 pence per share in respect of the year ended 31 March 2016, which will be paid to eligible shareholders on 22 July 2016.

For the purposes of calculating the net asset value per share, quoted investments are carried at bid price as at 30 June 2016 and unquoted investments are carried at fair value as at 30 June 2016 as determined by the directors.

During the three months ended 30 June 2016 the following significant venture capital portfolio transactions took place:

New investments:


Name of company    

Business activity 
Amount
  invested
£000
Myparceldelivery Holdings Parcel delivery comparison website 813
Lending Works Peer-to-peer lending platform 650

On 4 July 2016 the Company completed a new investment of £673,000 in Avid Technology Group, which specialises in the electrification and intelligent control of engine ancillaries, thermal management systems and hybrid systems.

Realisations:

  Sale Original Carrying value at
Name of company      proceeds  cost  31 March 2016
  £000 £000 £000
Silverwing 2,402 1,388 2,130

The number of ordinary shares in issue at 30 June 2016 was 91,608,230.  During the three months ended 30 June 2016 no new shares were allotted and no shares were re-purchased for cancellation.

Enquiries:
Alastair Conn/Christopher Mellor, 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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Source: Northern 2 VCT PLC via Globenewswire

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