Interim Management Statement

ProVen VCT plc Interim Management Statement for the three months ended 30 November 2007 In accordance with Rule 4.3 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority, ProVen VCT plc presents an Interim Management Statement for the three month period ended 30 November 2007. The statement also includes relevant financial information between the end of the period and the date of this statement. Dividends paid or declared in the period No dividends were paid or declared in the period. On 6 December 2007, the Company paid an interim capital dividend of 6.0p per Ordinary Share and an interim revenue dividend of 1.0p per 'C' Share in respect of the six months ended 31 August 2007. These dividends were paid to Ordinary and 'C' Shareholders on the register at 16 November 2007. As a result of the dividends paid in the period, a provision of £199,000 has been made in the Company's Ordinary Share Pool (equivalent to 0.9p per Ordinary Share) for fees payable to Beringea Limited and Downing Corporate Finance Limited under the terms of the performance incentive fee agreements. Performance Ordinary shares 30 November 31 August 28 February 31 28 2007 2007 2007 August February 2006 2006 Pence Pence Pence Pence Pence Net Asset Value 113.5 96.6 108.3 133.9 111.3 ("NAV") Cumulative 68.2 68.2 53.2 22.2 18.7 Dividends Total Return * 181.7 164.8 161.5 156.1 130.0 * NAV plus cumulative dividends paid since launch After payment of the dividend and provision for the performance incentive fees described above the NAV per Ordinary Share (based on 30 November 2007 investment valuations) stood at 106.6p, Cumulative Dividends at 74.2p and Total Return at 180.8p. 'C' Shares 30 November 31 August 28 February 31 August 28 2007 2007 2007 2006 February 2006 Pence Pence Pence Pence Pence Net Asset Value 90.8 95.6 N/A N/A N/A ("NAV") Cumulative - - N/A N/A N/A Dividends Total Return * 90.8 95.6 N/A N/A N/A * NAV plus cumulative dividends paid since launch After payment of the dividend described above the NAV per 'C' Share (based on 30 November 2007 investment valuations) stood at 89.8p, Cumulative Dividends at 1.0p and Total Return at 90.8p. Quoted investments are valued at the closing bid price at 30 November 2007. Unquoted investments are valued at fair values established using the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines. Investment portfolio summary at 30 November 2007 Ordinary Share Portfolio investments Valuation movement since 31 August Cost Valuation 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Top ten venture capital investments (by value) Espresso Broadband Limited 2,048 10,389 4,048 ILG Digital Limited 1,345 3,153 (121) Campden Media Ltd 975 1,031 (156) Ashford Colour Press Limited 875 904 177 Optima Data Intelligence Services Limited 900 900 - SPC International Limited 1,146 846 (56) Gyro International Limited 652 830 43 Saffron Media Group Limited (formerly - Harmony Media Group Limited) 480 480 - Eagle Rock Entertainment Group Ltd 420 420 - UBC Media plc * 1,101 373 - 9,942 19,326 3,935 Other venture capital investments 4,116 746 (24) Liquidity funds 3,350 3,350 - Total 17,408 23,422 3,911 'C' Share Portfolio investments by value Valuation movement since 31 August Cost Valuation 2007 £'000 £'000 £'000 Venture capital investments Heritage Partners Ltd 650 650 - Charterhouse Leisure Ltd 371 371 - Steak Media Ltd 275 275 - The Vending Corporation 1,000 218 (782) Dianomi Limited 126 126 - 2,422 1,640 (782) Liquidity funds 10,350 10,350 - Total 12,722 11,990 (782) * Quoted on AIM Investment additions during the 3 months ended 30 November 2007 Cost £'000 Ordinary Share Portfolio Coolabi plc 39 After the period end the Company made the following further additions: Cost £'000 Ordinary Share Portfolio Donatantonio Limited 575 'C' Share Portfolio Donatantonio Limited 875 The Vending Corporation Limited 16 Heritage Partners Ltd 150 1,041 Investment disposals during the 3 months ended 30 November 2007 Market value at Gain/(loss) Total 1 September Disposal against realised Cost 2007 proceeds cost gain £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Ashford Colour Press Limited 125 125 125 - - After the period end the Company made the following disposals: Gain/(loss) against Disposal proceeds cost Cost £'000 £'000 £'000 Sports Holdings Limited 800 279 (521) Changes to share capital Ordinary 'C' Shares Shares of 5p of 25p each each Shares £'000 Shares £'000 As at 1 September 2007 and 30 November 2007 23,187,968 1,159 14,620,454 3,655 There have been no changes to share capital since the period end. Material events Other than described above, there were no material events during the period from 1 September 2007 to 30 November 2007 or in the period from 1 December 2007 to the date of this announcement. ---END OF MESSAGE---

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