Interim Management Statement

Octopus Titan VCT 2 PLC Interim Management Statement 9 September 2009 In accordance with Rule 4.3 of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency rules, Octopus Titan VCT 2 plc ("Titan 2" or "Fund") presents an Interim Management Statement for the period 1 May 2009 to 31 July 2009. The statement also includes relevant financial information between the end of the period and the date of this statement. Financial Summary As at 31 July As at 30 April As at 31 2009 2009 October 2008 Net assets (000s) £14,883 £14,292 £14,036 Net asset value per share ("NAV") 95.3p 91.5p 89.9p Cumulative dividends paid since launch 1.0p 0.5p - Total return (NAV plus dividends paid) 96.3p 92.0p 89.9p Investment performance Since the half-yearly report at 30 April 2009, the total return (being NAV plus dividends paid) has risen 4.3p, from 92.0p to 96.3p. This is due to the continued uplift in valuation of the Octopus OEIC non-qualifying investments. Since the period end, the CF Octopus Partner Fund (Absolute Return) has continued its excellent overall performance and is now the number one fund in its sector. It has also been good to see a recovery in the CF Octopus Partner Fund (Smaller Companies) which, even though it is the top fund in its sector, had fallen in value during the severe correction in the stock market but is now seeing its value increase with the recent market recovery. Titan 2 is actively investing, looking to take advantage of reduced price expectations from entrepreneurs seeking funding in a tough environment. The Manager is seeing an extremely strong deal flow and is in active negotiations with a number of businesses. Since the period end of 30 April 2009 four new investments have been made and one follow on investment completed. In May, the Company made an investment of £200,000 into Phase Vision. Phase Vision is a manufacturer of optical inspection solutions for high-speed, three dimensional shape measurement with micro-scale accuracy. The company has developed (and patented) a unique optical approach to the measurement of very large industrial items with free-form or curved surfaces, such as ship propellers and aircraft wings to tighten manufacturing tolerances, increase throughput and reduce waste. In June, the Company invested £275,000 into Graze. Graze boast an impressive and experienced management team. Graze's CEO is Graham Bosher, who also co-founded LOVEFiLM, the highly successful company which has become Europe's largest DVD film rental service. Graze is focused on making healthy foods more convenient whilst remaining affordable. In July two further investments were made. The first was a £300,000 investment into Surrey Nanosystems, a leading manufacturer of Carbon nanotubes. The second; a £100,000 investment into The SkillsMarket; an IT recruitment company. In August one follow on investment was completed; £75,000 into The Key Revolution. A full update of all of these investments will be provided in the annual report for 31 October 2009. Qualifying Investment Portfolio - as at 31 July 2009 Company Carrying % of total Sector value £'000 net assets True Knowledge Media Limited 682 4.61% Calastone Limited Technology 635 4.29% Zoopla Limited Media 559 3.78% e-Therapeutics plc Consumer lifestyle & wellbeing 450 3.04% The Key Revolution Telecommunications Limited 303 2.05% Surrey Nanosystems Limited Technology 300 2.03% Nature Delivered Consumer lifestyle & Limited wellbeing 275 1.86% Phase Vision Limited Technology 200 1.35% The Skills Market Limited Recruitment 100 0.68% Phasor Solutions Limited Technology 100 0.68% Dividends For the period ended 30 April 2009, the Board declared an interim dividend of 0.5p per share, payable from revenue reserves. This dividend was paid on 31 July 2009, to shareholders, who were on the register on 10 July 2009. Investment objective Our focus is on providing early stage, development and expansion funding to unquoted UK smaller companies. Many of these companies have great potential but need support to create a large business often by taking a relatively modest market share. We are very interested in businesses that address current trends in the market. We aim to create a balanced investment portfolio spanning multiple industries and business sectors. Our pipeline of deals remains very strong and we are looking forward to the opportunities ahead. Material events and transactions The Fund's Board is not aware of any other significant event or transaction which has occurred between 1 August 2009 and the date of publication of this statement which would have a material impact on the financial position of the Fund. For further information please contact: Alex Macpherson- Fund Manager Octopus Ventures Limited - 020 7710 2800 ENDS ---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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