Interim Management Statement

Octopus Titan VCT 2 plc Interim Management Statement 16 September 2011 In accordance with Rule 4.3 of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency rules, Octopus Titan VCT 2 plc ('Titan 2' or 'VCT') presents an Interim Management Statement for the period 1 May 2011 to 31 July 2011.  The statement also includes relevant financial information between the end of the period and the date of this statement. Financial Summary As at 30 April As at 31 October   As at 31 July 2011 2011 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net assets (£'000s) 14,857 14,953 15,518 Return after tax (305) (341) 13 (£'000s) Net asset value per 91.6p 92.10p 94.9p share (NAV) Cumulative dividends 3.5p 2.75p 2.0p paid since launch Total return (NAV plus 95.1p 94.85p 96.9p dividends paid) Investment performance At 31 July 2011 the Total Return of the VCT, being the Net Asset Value (NAV) plus cumulative dividends, was 95.1p compared to 94.85p at 30 April 2011. The performance of the VCT has been relatively stable in the period under review and your Manager has not made any valuation movements in the unquoted portfolio of investments.   The unquoted portfolio is bedding down and it is expected there will be individual variations to the valuations of these businesses as their respective trading performance becomes clear. During this three month period there was a slight increase in the value of the VCT's investments in the Open Ended Investment Companies ('OEICs'). There was an uplift in value of 3.5% in the CF Octopus UK Micro Cap Growth Fund and a small profit was realised on the sale of the remaining investment in the CF Octopus Absolute UK Equity Fund. At 31 July 2011, 21.7% of the Company's net assets were held in liquid resources in the form of OEICs, cash and cash equivalents. We have continued to focus on monitoring existing portfolio companies, alongside giving them support with advice and new funding needs. During the period under review, Titan 2 made follow-on investments into GetOptics (£37,000), MiPay (£73,000) and True Knowledge (£84,000). Since the period end there have been a number of events that have affected the stock market and in turn the valuations of the OEIC and AiM investments.  At 12 September 2011 the bid value of these investments had decreased by £380,000 since 31 July 2011 which represents a reduction in NAV of 2.3p per share. A full update will be provided in the Annual Report for the year ending 31 October 2011. Top Ten Qualifying Investments by value as at 31 July 2011 Company Carrying value % of total net Sector £'000 assets -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zoopla Limited Media 2,470 16.6% True Knowledge Media Limited 1,420 9.6% Calastone Limited Technology 1,135 7.6% e-Therapeutics plc Consumer lifestyle & wellbeing 862 5.8% Nature Delivered Consumer lifestyle & Limited wellbeing 853 5.7% Mi-Pay Limited Telecommunications 622 4.2% AQS Group Limited Environmental 421 2.8% Executive Channel Limited Media 379 2.5% UltraSoc Technologies Limited Technology 361 2.4% Semafone Limited Telecommunications 360 2.4% Dividends As announced in the recently published Half-Year Report, the interim dividend of 0.75p per share was paid on 29 July 2011 to those shareholders on the register on 1 July 2011. The total dividends paid since launch are 3.5p. Material events and transactions Titan 2's Board is not aware of any other significant event or transaction which has occurred between 1 August 2011 and the date of publication of this statement which would have a material impact on the financial position of the VCT. For further information please contact: Alex Macpherson- Fund Manager Octopus Investments Limited - 0800 316 2295 ENDS 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: Octopus Titan VCT 2 PLC via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1547335]
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