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DNA2 Doric Nimrod Air Two Limited

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Doric Nimrod Air Two Limited

01 December 2016

DORIC NIMROD AIR TWO LIMITED (the "Company")

HALF YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT

The Board of the Company is pleased to announce its results for the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016.

To view the Company's Half Yearly Financial Report please follow the link below:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7600Q_-2016-12-1.pdf

In addition, to comply with DTR 4.2 please find below the full text of the half yearly report. The report is also available on the Company's website, http://www.dnairtwo.com.

Enquiries:

For further information contact:

Administrative Enquiries:

JTC (Guernsey) Limited

Tel: +44 (0) 1481 702 400

SUMMARY INFORMATION

 
 Admission to Trading         Specialist Fund Segment of the London 
                               Stock 
                               Exchange's Main Market 
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 Ticker                       DNA2 
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 Share Price                  221.5p (as at 30 September 2016) 
                               219.00p (as at 25 November 2016) 
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 Market Capitalisation        GBP 383 million (as at 30 September 2016) 
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 Aircraft Registration        A6-EDP, A6-EDT, A6-EDX, A6-EDY, A6-EDZ, 
  Numbers                      A6-EEB, 
                               A6-EEC 
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 Current/Future Anticipated   Current dividends are 4.5p per quarter 
  Dividend                     per share (18p 
                               per annum) and it is anticipated that 
                               this will continue until the aircraft 
                               leases begin to terminate in 2023. 
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 Dividend Payment Dates       April, July, October, January 
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 Currency                     Sterling 
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 Launch Date/Price            14 July 2011 / 200p 
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 Incorporation and Domicile   Guernsey 
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 Asset Manager                Doric GmbH 
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 Corp & Shareholder Advisor   Nimrod Capital LLP 
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 Administrator                JTC (Guernsey) Limited 
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 Auditor                      Deloitte LLP 
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 Market Makers                Shore Capital Limited 
                               Winterflood Securities Limited Jefferies 
                               International Limited Numis Securities 
                               Limited 
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 SEDOL, ISIN                  B3Z6252, GG00B3Z62522 
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 Year End                     31 March 
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 Stocks & Shares ISA          Eligible 
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 Website                      www.dnairtwo.com 
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COMPANY OVERVIEW

Doric Nimrod Air Two Limited (LSE Ticker: DNA2) ("DNA2" or the "Company") is a Guernsey company incorporated on 31 January 2011.

Pursuant to the Company's prospectus dated 30 June 2011, the Company on 14 July 2011 raised approximately 136 million GBP by the issue of Ordinary Preference Shares (the "Ordinary Shares") at an issue price of 200 pence each (the "Placing"). The Company's Ordinary Shares were admitted to the Official List and to trading on the Specialist Fund Segment ("SFS") of the London Stock Exchange's Main Market ("LSE") on 14 July 2011.

The Company raised a further 188.5 million from a C share fundraising (the "C Shares"), which closed on 27 March 2012 with the admission of 100,250,000 Convertible Preference Shares to trading on the SFS.

On 6 March 2013, the Company's C Shares converted into an additional 100,250,000 Ordinary Preference Shares. These additional Ordinary Preference Shares were admitted to trading on the SFS and rank pari passu with the Ordinary Preference Shares already in issue.

As at 25 November 2016, the last practicable date prior to the publication of this report, the Company's total issued share capital consisted of 172,750,000 Ordinary Shares (the "Shares") and the Shares were trading at 219.00 pence per share.

Investment Objectives and Policy

The Company's investment objective is to obtain income returns and a capital return for its shareholders (the "Shareholders") by acquiring, leasing and then selling aircraft (each an "Asset" and together the "Assets"). The Company receives income from the lease rentals paid to it by Emirates Airline ("Emirates"), the national carrier owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, pursuant to the leases.

Subsidiaries

The Company has four wholly-owned subsidiaries; MSN077 Limited, MSN090 Limited, MSN105 Limited and Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Limited ("DNAFA") which collectively hold the Assets for the Company (together the Company and the subsidiaries are known as the "Group").

The first Asset was acquired by MSN077 Limited on 14 October 2011 for a purchase price of USD 234 million and has been leased to Emirates for an initial term of 12 years to October 2023, with fixed lease rentals for the duration.

The second Asset was acquired by MSN090 Limited on 2 December 2011 for a purchase price of USD 234 million and has been leased to Emirates for an initial term of 12 years to December 2023, with fixed lease rentals for the duration.

The third Asset was acquired by MSN105 Limited on 1 October 2012 for a purchase price of USD 234 million and has been leased to Emirates for an initial term of 12 years to October 2024.

In order to complete the purchase of the relative Assets, MSN077 Limited, MSN090 and MSN105 Limited entered into separate loan agreements with a number of banks (see Note 14), each of which will be fully amortised with quarterly repayments in arrears over 12 years (together the "Loans"). A fixed rate of interest applies to the Loans. MSN077 Limited drew down USD 151,047,509 under the terms of the first loan agreement to complete the purchase of the first Asset; MSN090 Limited drew down USD 146,865,575 in accordance with the second loan agreement to finance the acquisition of the second Asset; and MSN105 Limited drew down USD 145,751,153 in accordance with the third loan agreement to finance the acquisition of the third Asset. The first loan agreement, second loan agreement and the third loan agreement are on materially the same terms.

The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh Assets were acquired by DNAFA using the proceeds of the issue of the C Shares, together with the proceeds of Equipment Notes (the "Equipment Notes") issued by DNAFA. The Equipment Notes were acquired by two separate pass through trusts using the proceeds of their issue of enhanced equipment trust certificates (the "Certificates"). The Certificates, with an aggregate face amount of approximately USD

587.5 million were admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange on 12 July 2012. These four Assets were also leased to Emirates for an expected initial term of 12 years to the second half of 2024, with fixed lease rentals for the duration.

Distribution Policy

The Company aims to provide its Shareholders with an attractive total return comprising income from distributions through the period of the Company's ownership of the Assets and capital upon the sale of the Assets.

The Group receives income from the lease rentals paid by Emirates pursuant to the relevant leases. It is anticipated that income distributions will be made quarterly, subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company currently targets a distribution of 4.50 pence per Share per quarter. Emirates bears all costs (including maintenance, repair and insurance) relating to the aircraft during the lifetime of the leases.

There can be no guarantee that dividends will be paid to Shareholders and, if dividends are paid, as to the timing and amount of any such dividend. There can also be no guarantee that the Company will, at all times, satisfy the solvency test required to be satisfied pursuant to section 304 of the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (the "Law") before the Directors may resolve to declare dividends.

Performance Overview

All payments by Emirates have to date been made in accordance with the terms of the respective leases.

During the period under review and in accordance with the Distribution Policy the Company declared two interim dividends of 4.50 pence per Share. One interim dividend of 4.50 pence

per Share was declared after the reporting period. Further details of these dividend payments can be found on page 25.

Return of Capital

In respect of any Asset, following the sale of that Asset, the Directors may, either (i) return to Shareholders the net capital proceeds, or (ii) re-invest such proceeds in accordance with the Company's investment policy.

The Company intends to return to Shareholders net capital proceeds if and when the Company is wound-up (pursuant to a Shareholder resolution, including the Liquidation Resolution below), subject to compliance with the Company's Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles") and the applicable laws (including any applicable requirements of a solvency test contained in the Law).

Liquidation Resolution

Although the Company does not have a fixed life, the Articles require that the Directors convene a general meeting of the Company in June 2025, where an ordinary resolution will be put to the Shareholders that the Company proceed to an orderly wind-up at the end of the term of the Leases (the "Liquidation Resolution"). In the event that the Liquidation Resolution is not passed, the Directors will consider alternatives for the future of the Company and shall propose such alternatives at a general meeting of the Members, including re-leasing the Assets, or selling the Assets and reinvesting the capital received from the sale of the Assets in another aircraft or aircrafts.

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

I am very pleased to present Shareholders with the Company's half-yearly consolidated financial report covering the period from 1 April 2016 until 30 September 2016 (the "Period").

I am glad to report that during the Period the Company has performed as anticipated and has declared and paid quarterly dividends of 4.5p per share as expected, representing 18p per share per year.

The Group owns seven planes, funded in part by two equity issues, a note issue and bank debt.

The Company's Asset Manager, Doric GmbH, continues to monitor the lease performance and reports regularly to the Board. Nimrod Capital LLP, the Company's Placing Agent as well as its Corporate and Shareholder Advisory Agent, continues to liaise between the Board and Shareholders, and to distribute quarterly fact sheets.

From January to August 2016 overall global air traffic passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), expanded by 6.6% compared to the same period in the year before and taking into consideration that 2016 is a leap year. Traffic is being shaped by a range of drivers, including fragile economic growth and lower airfares. And the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says that passenger traffic is set for another year of solid growth.

Emirates has also continued to perform well flying more passengers than ever before carrying 51.9 million people to 153 destinations in 80 countries on six continents during the last financial year 2015/16. About 32% of Emirates' passengers were carried by an A380. Passenger load factors remain high across the fleet. At the same time Emirates received 29 new aircraft to cope with its forecast increasing demand.

In economic reality, the Company has also performed well. Two interim dividends were declared in the half-year and future dividends are targeted to be declared and paid on a quarterly basis. However, the financial statements do not in the Board's view properly convey this economic reality due to the accounting treatment for foreign exchange, rental income and finance costs.

International Financial Reporting Standards require that transactions denominated in US Dollars (including, most importantly, the cost of the aircraft) are translated into Sterling at the exchange rate ruling at the date of the transaction whilst monetary items (principally the outstanding borrowings) are translated at the rate prevailing on the reporting date. The result is that the figures sometimes show very large mismatches which are reported as unrealised foreign exchange differences.

The Asset Manager of the Company produces a factsheet on a quarterly basis which includes an analysis of the asset value of the Company. Due to the inaccuracies described above, the Board recommends that Shareholders consider the asset value disclosed in the quarterly factsheet as more indicative of the value of the Company's assets.

On an on-going basis and assuming the lease and loan payments are made as anticipated, such exchange differences do not reflect the commercial substance of the situation in the sense that the key transactions denominated in US Dollars are in fact closely matched. Rental income received in US Dollars is used to pay debt repayments due which are likewise denominated in US Dollars. US Dollar lease rentals and debt repayments are furthermore fixed at the outset of the Company's life and are very similar in amount and timing.

In addition to this, rental income receivable is credited evenly to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income over the planned life of the Company. Conversely, the methodology for accounting for interest cost means that the proportion of the debt repayments which is treated as interest and is debited to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, varies over the term of the debt with a higher proportion of interest expense recognised in earlier periods, so that the differential between rental income and interest cost (as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income) reduces over the course of 12 years. In reality however the amount of rental income is fixed so as to closely match the interest and principal components of each debt repayment instalment and allow for payments of operating costs and dividends.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank our service providers for all their help and assistance and all Shareholders for their continued support of the Company.

Norbert Bannon Chairman

ASSET MANAGER'S REPORT

On the invitation of the Directors of the Company, the following commentary has been provided by Doric GmbH as Asset Manager of the Company and is provided without any warranty as to its accuracy and without any liability incurred on the part of the Company, its Directors and officers and service providers. The commentary is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice. Potential investors in the Company should seek their own independent financial advice and may not rely on this communication in evaluating the merits of an investment in the Company. The commentary is provided as a source of information for shareholders of the Company but is not attributable to the Company.

1. The Assets

In November 2012, the Company completed the purchase of all seven Airbus A380 aircraft bearing manufacturer's serial numbers (MSN) 077, 090, 105, 106, 107, 109 and 110. All seven aircraft are leased to Emirates for an initial term of 12 years from the point of delivery with fixed lease rentals for the duration.

The seven A380s owned by the Company recently visited Amsterdam, Auckland, Barcelona, Beijing, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Jeddah, London Gatwick, Manchester, Melbourne, Milan, New York JFK, Paris, Perth, Prague, Rome, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Taipei.

Aircraft utilisation for the period from delivery of each Airbus A380 until the end of August 2016 was as follows:

 
 MSN   Delivery Date   Flight Hours   Flight Cycles   Average Flight Duration 
----  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------------ 
 077   14/10/2011      22,975         2,694           8 h 30 min 
----  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------------ 
 090   02/12/2011      20,262         3,381           6 h 
----  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------------ 
 105   01/10/2012      17,113         2,789           6 h 10 min 
----  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------------ 
 106   01/10/2012      18,783         2,146           8 h 45 min 
----  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------------ 
 107   12/10/2012      18,544         2,130           8 h 40 min 
----  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------------ 
 109   09/11/2012      16,122         2,622           6 h 10 min 
----  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------------ 
 110   30/11/2012      16,720         2,813           5 h 55 min 
----  --------------  -------------  --------------  ------------------------ 
 

Maintenance Status

Emirates maintains its A380 aircraft fleet based on a maintenance programme according to which minor maintenance checks are performed every 1,500 flight hours, and more significant maintenance checks (C checks) at 24 month or 12,000 flight hour intervals, whichever occurs first. Emirates bears all costs (including for maintenance, repairs and insurance) relating to the aircraft during the lifetime of the lease.

Inspections

Doric, the asset manager, performed inspections of MSNs 077, 106 and 109 at Dubai International Airport. The physical condition of the aircraft were in compliance with the provisions of the respective lease agreement.

Doric also undertook records audits for MSNs 077, 090, 105, 106 and 107. The lessee was again very helpful in the responses given to the asset manager's technical staff and the technical documentation was found to be in good order.

2. Market Overview

During the first seven months of 2016 passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), increased by 6.0% compared to the same period the year before. Adjusted for the extra day, as 2016 is a leap year, traffic grew by 5.5%. "Passenger demand has broadly grown in line with the average of the past 10 years but the industry faces some potential headwinds, including lingering impacts from the series of terrorist attacks and the fragile economic backdrop", said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA's (International Air Transport Association) Director General and CEO. But entering the peak travel months, July and August, RPK growth accelerated in July with the fastest pace in five months and, according to IATA, passenger traffic is set for another year of solid growth. In its latest forecast released in June, it expects an RPK growth of 6.2% in 2016.

At 79.9% passenger load factors have remained close to the historic high - in a narrow band around 80% since February - as airlines have slowed capacity growth in line with the moderation in demand growth. IATA estimates an average worldwide passenger load factor of 80.0% for the full year 2016.

A regional breakdown reveals that Middle East airlines, including Emirates, continued to outperform the overall market again this year. Between January and July RPKs increased by 10.9% compared to the previous period. Asia/Pacific-based operators ranked second with 8.7%, followed by Africa with 7.7%. Europe grew by 3.7%. Latin American and North American market participants each recorded 3.6% more RPKs.

Fuel is the single largest operating cost of airlines and has significant effects on the industry's profitability. According to its latest report released in June, IATA expects an average fuel price of USD 55.6 per barrel in 2016. This would be 17% lower compared to the previous year. It could drive the average share of fuel costs in operating expenses down to less than 20% for the first time since 2004. The industry-wide net profit could be further boosted to an estimated USD 39.4 billion. The net profit margin of 5.6% would be the highest for more than a decade. In 2015 the revised industry net profit reached USD 35.3 billion, compared to a revised net profit of USD 13.7 billion the year before. The profit development during this year will heavily depend on the oil price level. IATA has based its calculations on an average crude oil price of USD 45 per barrel. This includes a rising profile during the course of the year to just above USD 50 per barrel by the end of 2016.

(c) International Air Transport Association, 2016. Air Passenger Market Analysis July 2015 / Air Passenger Market Analysis July 2016 / Economic Performance of the Airline Industry, 2016 Mid-Year Report / Press Release No. 45: July Passenger Demand Shows Resilience. All Rights Reserved. Available on the IATA Economics page.

3. Lessee - Emirates Key Financials

In the financial year 2015/16 ending on 31 March 2016 Emirates made its highest profit ever with USD 1.9 billion - an increase of 56% compared to the previous period. The profit margin of 8.4% is the greatest since 2010/11. At the same time, the 28th consecutive year of profit provided a number of global and operational challenges to the company. The rise of the US dollar against currencies in most of Emirates' key markets only had a USD 1.1 billion impact on the airline's bottom line. As a result of this and fare adjustments following the reduction in fuel prices there was a 4% drop in revenue to USD 23.2 billion. During the financial year, the airline had to deal with weak consumer confidence in a slow global economic environment, terror threats and geopolitical instability in many regions it serves. Nevertheless, the company was able to maintain its strategy of a diversified revenue base which limited the carrier's exposure to single geographical regions.

The airline's operating costs were significantly influenced by the drop in oil prices with a 39% lower average fuel price compared to the previous period. As Emirates remained largely unhedged on jet fuel prices, this significantly paid off. Fuel costs remained the largest component in operating costs, but significantly decreased by 9 percentage points to 26%. Total operating costs decreased by 8% over the 2014/15 financial year.

As of 31 March 2016, the balance sheet total amounted to USD 32.5 billion, an increase of 7% compared to the beginning of the financial year. Total equity increased by 14.6% to USD

8.8 billion with an equity ratio of 27.2%. The current ratio stood at 0.82, meaning the airline would be able to meet about four-fifths of its current liabilities by liquidating all its current assets. Significant items on the liabilities side of the balance sheet included current and non- current borrowings and lease liabilities in the amount of USD 13.7 billion. As of 31 March 2016, the carrier's cash balance was USD 5.4 billion, up by USD 846 million compared to the beginning of the financial year.

New destinations, larger aircraft deployment and increased frequencies to existing destinations boosted the transport capacities for passengers (measured in ASKs) by 12.8% compared to the previous financial year. Passenger demand (in RPKs) grew by 8.4%, resulting in a passenger load factor of 76.5%. The economy class seat factor stood at 79.2%. About 32% of the 51.9 million passengers carried in the 2015/16 financial year travelled aboard an A380. Premium and overall seat factors for Emirates' flagship aircraft outperformed the network.

During the financial year 2015/16 Emirates added eight new passenger destinations to its network and added services and capacity to another 34 cities on its existing route network across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. The increasing number of A380 aircraft joining the fleet allowed the airline to introduce superjumbo services to a further four destinations during the course of the 2015 calendar year. At the same time A380 services to nine existing routes were increased. This means one out of every four destinations on the carrier's passenger network is served by an A380.

During the first six months of 2016 Emirates' aircraft travelled 432 million kilometres on over 96,000 flights.

In July Emirates was named the "World's Best Airline 2016" at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. The ranking is based on the largest airline passenger satisfaction survey in the industry, with a total of 19.2 million completed surveys covering 280 airlines. After 2001, 2002 and 2013 this is the fourth time the top accolade was awarded to Emirates in the 15-year history of this contest. Furthermore, the airline received the "World's Best Inflight Entertainment" award for a record 12th consecutive year, and the "Best Airline in the Middle East" award.

Source: Ascend, Emirates

4. Aircraft - A380

By mid-September 2016 Emirates operated a fleet of 83 A380s which currently serve 41 destinations from its Dubai hub: Amsterdam, Auckland, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Birmingham, Brisbane, Copenhagen, Dallas, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manchester, Mauritius, Melbourne, Milan, Mumbai, Munich, New York JFK, Paris, Perth, Prague, Rome, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Toronto, Vienna, Washington, and Zurich. During the summer Emirates announced a number of expansions to its A380 operations. This includes a second daily A380 services to Los Angeles (since July 1) and Milan (from October 1) and a third daily A380 services to Munich (since June 20) and Manchester (from January 1, 2017). Furthermore, Guangzhou (China) is scheduled to become an A380 destination on October 1, 2016. Johannesburg (South Africa) will complement Emirates' global list of A380 destinations from February 1, 2017. Already this year the operator will deploy the A380 on its non-stop service between Dubai and Auckland (New Zealand), which was introduced only a few months ago, currently flown by a Boeing 777-200LR and which is reported to be the longest sector served by a commercial carrier. Also from October 30, 2016 another New Zealand city, Christchurch, will be served by an A380, eliminating the current en-route stop in Bangkok.

By mid-September 2016 the global A380 fleet consisted of 195 commercially operated planes in service. The thirteen operators are Emirates (83), Singapore Airlines (19), Deutsche Lufthansa (14), Qantas (12), British Airways (12), Air France (10), Korean Airways(10), Etihad Airways (8) Malaysia Airlines (6), Qatar Airways (6), Thai Airways (6), China Southern Airlines (5), and Asiana (4). The number of undelivered A380 orders stood at 126.

For a long time Emirates has been known as the strongest supporter of a re-engined A380 and prepared to order up to 200 of the so-called A380neo. Speaking in front of aviation professionals in June, Airbus' CEO Fabrice Bregier ruled out an A380neo in the near future. In May Emirates' President Tim Clark had indicated that Emirates might purchase up to 60 additional aircraft of the current version, if Airbus were not prepared to launch an A380neo. With regard to the airline's retirement plans for in-service A380s, Clark said that extending leases beyond their current duration would be an option.

In July 2016 A380 manufacturer Airbus revealed plans to cut A380 production to one aircraft per month from 2018 onwards. According to Airbus CEO, Fabrice Brégier, the company remains committed to the superjumbo and will continue to invest in the jet. "The A380 is here to stay", Brégier was quoted in the press. The adjusted production rate allows Airbus to keep "all [its] options open" for the emergence of future A380 demand.

In August 2016 Australian flag carrier Qantas disclosed that the airline is unlikely to take delivery of the final eight A380s it has on order with Airbus. The airline's CEO Alan Joyce is very happy with the current network accommodating 12 A380s but is struggling to find routes

for another eight aircraft. Deliveries have been repeatedly deferred in recent years as a cost- saving measure.

In September 2016 Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced that they had decided not to to exercise their option to extend the lease on their first Airbus A380 delivered in 2007 at the current rental. The initial lease term expires in October 2017. No decisions have been made so far on a further four A380 aircraft which were delivered to SIA on similar operating lease terms in 2008. This statement comes only days after Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) reaffirmation to market its six A380s in the near future, as its new focus is more on Asian flights requiring lower capacity aircraft, like the 25 Boeing 737 MAX ordered back in July this year. CEO Peter Bellew said MAS is in talks with carriers in China and other Association of Southeast Asia Nations countries who might be interested in leasing or buying superjumbos. In his view there are a number of airlines in the region "keen to dip their toe in the water". Already in June last year MAS announced plans to remove a number of aircraft from its fleet, including two of its six A380 aircraft, as part of its restructuring plans.

Source: aero.de, Airbus, Ascend, Bloomberg, CAPA, Emirates

DIRECTORS

Norbert Bannon - Chairman (Age 67)

Norbert Bannon is chairman of a large UK DB pension fund, a major Irish DC pension scheme and is a director of and advisor to a number of other financial companies. He is Chairman of the Audit Committees of Doric Nimrod Air One Limited and Doric Nimrod Air Three Limited. He has extensive experience in international finance having been CEO of banks in Singapore and New York. He was CEO of Ireland's largest venture capital company and was finance director and Chief Risk Officer at a leading investment bank in Ireland. He has worked as a consultant on risk issues internationally.

He earned a degree in economics from Queen's University, studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business and is a Chartered Accountant.

Charles Edmund Wilkinson (Age 73)

Charles Wilkinson is a solicitor who retired from Lawrence Graham LLP in March 2005. While at Lawrence Graham he specialised in corporate finance and commercial law, latterly concentrating on investment trust and fund work.

Charles is currently Chairman of the Boards of Doric Nimrod Air One Limited and Doric Nimrod Air Three Limited, a Director of Premier Energy and Water Trust PLC (a listed investment trust), and of Landore Resources Ltd, a Guernsey based mining exploration company. He is resident in Guernsey.

Geoffrey Alan Hall (Age 67)

Geoffrey Hall has extensive experience in asset management, having previously been Chief Investment Officer of Allianz Insurance plc, a major UK general insurance company and an investment manager at HSBC Asset Management, County Investment Management, and British Railways Pension Funds. Geoffrey is also currently a director of Doric Nimrod Air One Limited and Doric Nimrod Air Three Limited.

Geoffrey earned his masters degree in Geography at the University of London. He is an associate of the CFA Society of the UK.

John Le Prevost (Age 64)

John Le Prevost is the Chief Executive Officer of Anson Group Limited and Chairman of Anson Registrars Limited (the Company's Registrar). He has spent 30 years working in offshore trusts and investment business during which time he was managing director of County NatWest Investment Management (Channel Islands) Limited, Royal Bank of Canada's mutual fund company in Guernsey and Republic National Bank of New York's international trust company. John is a director of Guaranteed Investment Products I PCC Limited, Guernsey's largest protected cell company. He is a director of a number of other companies associated with Anson Group's business as well as being a trustee of the Guernsey Sailing Trust. John is also currently a director of Doric Nimrod Air One Limited, Doric Nimrod Air Three Limited and Amedeo Air Four Plus Limited. He is resident in Guernsey.

INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT

A description of important events which have occurred during the Period, their impact on the performance of the Group as shown in the financial statements and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Group is given in the Chairman's Statement, Asset Manager's Report, and the Notes to the Financial Statements contained on pages 19 to 36 and are incorporated here by reference.

There were no material related party transactions which took place in the Period, other than those disclosed at Note 20 of the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Company are unchanged from those disclosed in the Company's annual financial report for the year ended 31 March 2016.

Going Concern

The Company's principal activities are set out within the Company Overview on pages 2 to

4. The financial position of the Group is set out on page 15 to 18. In addition, Note 17 to the financial statements includes the Company's objectives, policies and processes for

managing its capital; its financial risk management objectives and its exposures to credit risk

and liquidity risk.

The interest rate under each Loan or Equipment Note issue has been fixed and the fixed rental income under the relevant Lease has been co-ordinated with the loan repayments therefore the rent income should be sufficient to repay the Loans and Equipment Notes and provide surplus income to pay for the Group's expenses and permit payment of dividends.

After making reasonable enquiries, and as described above, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.

Responsibility Statement

The Directors jointly and severally confirm that to the best of their knowledge:

(a) The financial statements, prepared in accordance with IFRS give a fair, balanced and understandable view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profits of the Company and performance of the Company;

(b) This Interim Management Report includes or incorporates by reference:

a. an indication of important events that have occurred during the Period, and their impact on the financial statements;

b. a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

c. confirmation that there were no related party transactions in the Period that have materially affected the financial position or the performance of the Company during that period.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company on 30 November 2016

   John Le Prevost                                                       Charles Wilkinson 

Director Chairman of the Audit Committee

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
                                                               1 Apr 2016              1 Apr 2015 
                                                                       to                      to 
                                         Notes                30 Sep 2016             30 Sep 2015 
                                                                      GBP                     GBP 
 
 INCOME 
 A rent income                             4                   42,809,579              40,211,048 
 B rent income                             4                   18,217,070              18,266,979 
 Bank interest received                                                 -                  22,827 
                                                -------------------------  ---------------------- 
 
                                                               61,026,649              58,500,854 
 
 EXPENSES 
 Operating expenses                        5                  (1,835,578)             (1,690,197) 
 Depreciation of Aircraft                  9                 (21,126,114)            (20,157,772) 
                                                -------------------------  ---------------------- 
                                                             (22,961,692)            (21,847,969) 
 
 Net profit for the period before 
  finance costs and foreign exchange 
  (losses) / gains                                             38,064,957              36,652,885 
                                                -------------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 
 Finance costs                            10                 (14,136,352)            (14,136,492) 
 
 Net profit for the period after 
  finance costs and before foreign 
  exchange losses                                              23,928,605              22,516,393 
                                                -------------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 Unrealised foreign exchange 
  (loss) / gain                           17b                (55,078,091)              11,959,688 
                                                -------------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 (Loss) / profit for the period                              (31,149,486)              34,476,081 
                                                -------------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 Other Comprehensive Income                                             -                       - 
                                                -------------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 Total Comprehensive (Loss) 
  / Income for the period                                    (31,149,486)              34,476,081 
                                                =========================  ====================== 
 
                                                                    Pence                   Pence 
 (Loss) / Earnings per Ordinary 
  Preference Share for the period 
  - Basic and Diluted                      8                      (18.03)                   19.96 
 

In arriving at the results for the financial period, all amounts above relate to continuing operations.

The notes on pages 19 to 36 form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 30 September 2016

 
                                                           30 Sep 2016         31 Mar 2016 
                                          Notes                    GBP                 GBP 
 
 NON-CURRENT ASSETS 
 Aircraft                                   9              866,739,029         887,865,143 
                                                 ---------------------  ------------------ 
 
 CURRENT ASSETS 
 Receivables                               12                   69,657              51,738 
 Cash and cash equivalents                                  24,570,408          23,231,712 
                                                            24,640,065          23,283,450 
 
 TOTAL ASSETS                                              891,379,094         911,148,593 
                                                 =====================  ================== 
 
 CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Borrowings                                14               73,218,376          69,945,010 
 Deferred income                                             9,636,139           8,704,735 
 Payables - due within one 
  year                                     13                  255,739             258,167 
                                                 ---------------------  ------------------ 
                                                            83,110,254          78,907,912 
 
 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 
 Borrowings                                14              428,009,950         418,953,249 
 Deferred income                                           130,345,976         116,677,532 
                                                 ---------------------  ------------------ 
                                                           558,355,926         535,630,781 
 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                                         641,466,180         614,538,693 
                                                 =====================  ================== 
 
 TOTAL NET ASSETS                                          249,912,914         296,609,900 
                                                 ---------------------  ------------------ 
 
 EQUITY 
 Share capital                             15              319,836,770         319,836,770 
 Retained earnings                                        (69,923,856)        (23,226,870) 
                                                 ---------------------  ------------------ 
 
                                                           249,912,914         296,609,900 
                                                 ---------------------  ------------------ 
 
                                                                 Pence               Pence 
 Net Asset Value per Ordinary 
  Preference Share based on 
  172,750,000 (Mar 2016: 172,750,000) 
  shares in issue                                               144.67              171.70 
 

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 30 November 2016 and are signed on its behalf by:

   Charles Wilkinson                                  John Le Prevost 
   Director                                                   Director 

The notes on pages 19 to 36 form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 
                                                         1 Apr 2016           1 Apr 2015 
                                                                 to                   to 
                                                        30 Sep 2016          30 Sep 2015 
                                                                GBP                  GBP 
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
 (Loss) / profit for the period                        (31,149,486)           34,476,081 
 Movement in deferred income                              7,353,674            5,266,731 
 Interest received                                                -             (22,827) 
 Depreciation of Aircraft                                21,126,114           20,157,771 
 Loan interest payable                                   13,625,180           13,365,790 
 (Decrease) / increase in payables                          (2,428)                9,424 
 Increase in receivables                                   (17,919)                (445) 
 Foreign exchange movement                               55,078,091         (11,959,688) 
 Amortisation of debt arrangement costs                     511,172              770,702 
 
 NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                      66,524,398           62,063,539 
                                          -------------------------  ------------------- 
 
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
 Interest received                                                -               22,827 
 
 NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                               -               22,827 
                                          -------------------------  ------------------- 
 
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
 Dividends paid                                        (15,547,500)         (15,547,500) 
 Repayments of capital on borrowings                   (37,868,081)         (32,498,253) 
 Payments of interest on borrowings                    (12,666,484)         (13,461,294) 
 Costs associated with debt issued                                -            (770,702) 
 
 NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES                 (66,082,065)         (62,277,749) 
                                          -------------------------  ------------------- 
 
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING 
  OF PERIOD                                              23,231,712           22,092,349 
 
 Increase / (decrease) in cash and cash 
  equivalents                                               442,333            (191,383) 
 Effects of foreign exchange rates                          896,363              726,801 
 
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT OF 
  PERIOD                                                 24,570,408           22,627,767 
                                          -------------------------  ------------------- 
 

The notes on pages 19 to 36 form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 
                               Notes                   Share         Retained           Total 
                                                     Capital         Earnings 
                                                         GBP              GBP             GBP 
 
 Balance as at 1 April 
  2016                                           319,836,770     (23,226,870)     296,609,900 
 
 Total Comprehensive Loss 
  for the period                                           -     (31,149,486)    (31,149,486) 
 Dividends paid                   7                        -     (15,547,500)    (15,547,500) 
                                       ---------------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 
 Balance as at 30 September 
  2016                                           319,836,770     (69,923,856)     249,912,914 
                                       ---------------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 
                                                       Share         Retained           Total 
                                                     Capital         Earnings 
                                                         GBP              GBP             GBP 
 
 Balance as at 1 April 
  2015                                           319,836,770     (19,699,248)     300,137,522 
 
 Total Comprehensive Income 
  for the period                                           -       34,476,081      34,476,081 
 Dividends paid                   7                        -     (15,547,500)    (15,547,500) 
                                       ---------------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 
 Balance as at 30 September 
  2015                                           319,836,770        (770,667)     319,066,103 
                                       ---------------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 
 

The notes on pages 19 to 36 form an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

1 GENERAL INFORMATION

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of Doric Nimrod Air Two Limited (the "Company"), MSN077 Limited, MSN090 Limited, MSN105 Limited and Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Limited (together "Subsidiaries") (together the Company and the Subsidiaries are known as the "Group").

The Company was incorporated in Guernsey on 31 January 2011 with registered number 52985. Its share capital consists of one class of Ordinary Preference Shares ("Ordinary Shares") and one class of Subordinated Administrative Shares ("Admin Shares"). The Company's Ordinary Shares have been admitted to trading on the SFS of the LSE. The Company delisted from the Channel Islands Securities Exchange ("CISEA") on 5 September 2014.

The Company's investment objective is to obtain income returns and a capital return for its Shareholders by acquiring, leasing and then selling aircraft.

2 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The significant accounting policies adopted by the Group are as follows:

(a) Basis of Preparation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the European Union, and applicable Guernsey

law. The financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis.

This report is to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 31 March 2016 which are prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards adopted by the European Union and any public announcements made by the Company during the interim reporting period.

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period, except for the adoption of new and amended standards as set out below:

Changes in accounting policies and disclosure

The following Standards or Interpretations have been adopted in the current period. Their adoption has not had any impact on the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements and is not expected to have any impact on future financial periods:

IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures - amendments resulting from September 2014 Annual Improvements effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016.

IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements - amendments resulting from the disclosure initiative effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016.

IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment - amendments regarding the clarification of acceptable methods of depreciation and amortisation and amendments bringing bearer plants into the scope of IAS 16 effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016.

IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting - amendments resulting from September 2014 annual improvements for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016.

The following Standards or Interpretations that are expected to affect the Group have been issued but not yet adopted by the Group. Other Standards or Interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC") are not expected to affect the Group.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

2 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

   (a)   Basis of Preparation (continued) 

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments - finalised version, incorporating requirements for classification and measurement, impairment, general hedge accounting and derecognition. There is no mandatory effective date, however the IASB has tentatively proposed that this will be effective for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2018 (EU endorsement is outstanding).

IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers - deals with revenue recognition and establishes principles for reporting useful information to users of financial statements about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity's contracts with customers. Revenue is recognised when a customer obtains control of a good or service and thus has the ability to direct the use and obtain the benefits from the good or service. The standard replaces IAS 18 'Revenue', IAS 11 'Construction contracts' and related interpretations and is endorsed by the EU. This standard is effective for a period beginning on or after 1 January 2018.

IFRS 16 Leases - specifies how an IFRS reporter will recognise, measure, present and disclose leases. The standard provides a single lessee accounting model, requiring lessees to recognise assets and liabilities for all leases unless the lease term is 12 months or less or the underlying asset has a low value. Lessors continue to classify leases as operating or finance, with IFRS 16's approach to lessor accounting substantially unchanged from its predecessor, IAS 17 (EU endorsement is outstanding) and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019.

IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows - amendments resulting from the disclosure initiative effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017 (EU endorsement is outstanding).

The Directors have considered the above and are of the opinion that the above Standards and Interpretations are not expected to have an impact on the Group's financial statements except for the presentation of additional disclosures and changes to the presentation of components of the financial statements. These items will be applied in the first financial period for which they are required.

   (b)   Basis of Consolidation 

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of the Company and its Subsidiaries. The Company owns 100% of all the shares in the Subsidiaries, and has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the Subsidiaries so as to obtain benefits from their activities. Intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealised income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

   (c)   Taxation 

The Company and its Subsidiaries have been assessed for tax at the Guernsey standard rate of 0%.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

   2   ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(d) Share Capital

Ordinary Preference Shares (the "Shares") are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of Shares are recognised as a deduction from equity.

(e) Expenses

Interest income is accounted for on an accruals basis.

(f) Interest Income

Interest income is accounted for on an accruals basis.

(g) Foreign Currency Translation

The currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates (the functional currency) is Great British Pounds ("GBP" or "GBP") which is also the presentation currency.

Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into GBP at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction.

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the reporting date are translated into the functional currency at the foreign exchange rate ruling at that date. Foreign exchange differences arising on translation are recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

(h) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash at bank and short term deposits which are held to maturity are carried at cost. Cash and cash equivalents are defined as call deposits, short term deposits with a term of no more than 3 months from the start of the deposit and highly liquid investments readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes in value.

(i) Segmental Reporting

The Directors are of the opinion that the Group is engaged in a single segment of business, being acquiring, leasing and selling various Airbus A380-861 aircraft (together the "Assets" and each an

"Asset").

(j) Going Concern

After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Directors believe the Group is

well placed to manage its business risks successfully as the loan and Equipment Notes interest has been fixed and the fixed rental income under the operating leases means that the rents should be sufficient

to repay the debt and provide surplus income to pay for the Group's expenses and permit payment of dividends. Accordingly, the Directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing the

consolidated financial statements. Management is not aware of any material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt upon the Group's ability to continue as a going concern.

(k) Leasing and Rental Income

The leases relating to the Assets have been classified as operating leases as the terms of the leases do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. The Assets are shown as

non-current assets in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. Further details of the leases are given in Note 11.

Rental income and advance lease payments from operating leases are recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and amortised on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

   2    ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 
 
 (l)   Property, Plant and Equipment - Aircraft 
       In line with IAS 16 Property Plant and Equipment, each Asset 
        is initially recorded at the fair value of the consideration 
        paid. The cost of the Asset is made up of the purchase price 
        of the Asset plus any costs directly attributable to bringing 
        it into working condition for its intended use. Costs incurred 
        by the lessee in maintaining, repairing or enhancing the aircraft 
        are not recognised as they do not form part of the cost to the 
        Group. Accumulated depreciation and any recognised impairment 
        losses are deducted from cost to calculate the carrying amount 
        of the Asset. 
 
        Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost of the 
        each Asset less the estimated residual value over the estimated 
        useful life of the Asset of 12 years, using the straight line 
        method. The estimated residual value of the seven planes ranges 
        from GBP75.6 million to GBP78.3 million. Residual values have 
        been arrived at by taking into account disposition fees. The 
        depreciation method reflects the pattern of benefit consumption. 
        The residual value is reviewed annually and is an estimate of 
        the fair amount the entity would receive currently if the Assets 
        were already of the age and condition expected at the end of 
        their useful life. Useful life is also reviewed annually and 
        for the purposes of the financial statements represents the likely 
        period of the Group's ownership of these Assets. Depreciation 
        starts when the Asset is available for use. 
 
        At each statement of financial position date, the Group reviews 
        the carrying amounts of its Aircraft to determine whether there 
        is any indication that those Assets have suffered an impairment 
        loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of 
        the Asset is estimated to determine the extent of the impairment 
        loss (if any). 
 
        Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to 
        sell and the value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated 
        future cash flows are discounted to their present value using 
        a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments 
        of the time value of money and the risks specific to the Asset 
        for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted. 
 
        If the recoverable amount of an Asset is estimated to be less 
        than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the Asset is 
        reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised 
        immediately in profit or loss. 
 
        Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying 
        amount of the Asset is increased to the revised estimate of its 
        recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount 
        does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined 
        had no impairment loss been recognised for the Asset in prior 
        years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately 
        in profit or loss. 
 
 
 (m)   Financial Liabilities 
       Financial liabilities consist of payables and borrowings. The 
        classification of financial liabilities at initial recognition 
        depends on the purpose for which the financial liability was 
        issued and its characteristics. All financial liabilities are 
        initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs. 
        All financial liabilities are recorded on the date on which 
        the Group becomes party to the contractual requirements of the 
        financial liability. Financial liabilities are subsequently 
        measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, 
        with interest expense recognised on an effective yield basis. 
 
        The effective interest method is a method of calculating the 
        amortised cost of the financial liability and of allocating 
        interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest 
        rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash 
        payments through the expected life of the financial liability, 
        or, where appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying 
        amount on initial recognition. 
 
        The Group derecognises financial liabilities when, and only 
        when, the Group's obligations are discharged, cancelled or they 
        expire. 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

   2    ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 
 
 (n)   Net Asset Value 
       In circumstances where the Directors, as advised by the Asset 
        Manager, are of the opinion that the net asset value ("NAV") 
        or NAV per Share, as calculated under prevailing accounting 
        standards, is not appropriate or could give rise to a misleading 
        calculation, the Directors, in consultation with the Administrator 
        and the Asset Manager may determine, at their discretion, an 
        alternative method for calculating the value of the Group and 
        shares in the capital of the Group, which they consider more 
        accurately reflects the value of the Group. 
 
   3    SIGNIFICANT JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES 
 
   In the application of the Group's accounting policies, which 
    are described in Note 2, the Directors are required to make judgements, 
    estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets 
    and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. 
    The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical 
    experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. 
    Actual results may differ from these estimates. 
 
    The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an on 
    going basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised 
    in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision 
    affects only that period or in the period of the revision and 
    future periods if the revision affects both current and future 
    periods. 
 
    The following are the critical judgements and estimates that 
    the Directors have made in the process of applying the Group's 
    accounting policies and that have the most significant effect 
    on the amounts recognised in consolidated financial statements. 
 
 
   Residual Value and Useful Life of Aircraft 
   As described in Note 2 (l), the Group depreciates the Assets 
    on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of the 
    Assets after taking into consideration the estimated residual 
    value. IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment requires residual 
    value to be determined as an estimate of the amount that the 
    Group would currently obtain from disposal of the Asset, after 
    deducting the estimated costs of disposal, if the Asset were 
    of the age and condition expected at the end of its useful life. 
    However, there are currently no aircraft of a similar type of 
    sufficient age for the Directors to make a direct market comparison 
    in making this estimation. After consulting with the Asset Manager, 
    the Directors have concluded that a forecast market value for 
    the aircraft at the end of its useful life (including inflationary 
    effects) best approximates residual value. In estimating residual 
    value, the Directors have made reference to forecast market values 
    for the aircraft obtained from 3 independent expert aircraft 
    valuers. The estimation of residual value remains subject to 
    uncertainty. If the estimate of residual value had been decreased 
    by 20% with effect from the beginning of this year, the net profit 
    for the year and closing shareholders' equity would have been 
    decreased by approximately GBP6.5 million. An increase in residual 
    value by 20% would have had an equal but opposite effect. This 
    reflects the range of estimates of residual value that the Directors 
    believe would be reasonable at this time. The estimated useful 
    life of the Assets are based on the expected period for which 
    the Group will own and lease the aircraft. 
 
 
   Operating Lease Commitments - Group as Lessor 
   The Group has entered into operating leases on seven (30 September 
    2015: seven) Assets. The Group has determined, based on an evaluation 
    of the terms and conditions of the arrangements, that it retains 
    all the significant risks and rewards of ownership of these Assets 
    and accounts for the contracts as operating leases. 
 
    The Group has determined that the operating leases on the Assets 
    are for 12 years based on an initial term of 10 years followed 
    by an extension term of 2 years. Should the lessee choose to 
    exit a lease at the end of the initial term of 10 years a penalty 
    equal to the remaining 2 years would be due. 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

   3    SIGNIFICANT JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES (continued) 
 
   Impairment 
   As described in Note 2 (l), an impairment exists when the carrying 
    value of an asset or cash generating unit exceeds its recoverable 
    amount, which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell 
    and its value in use. The Directors monitor the Assets for any 
    indications of impairment as required by IAS 16 Property, Plant 
    and Equipment and IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. 
 
    At the period end the Directors reviewed the carrying values 
    of the Assets and concluded that there was no indication of any 
    impairments. 
 
 
 4    RENTAL INCOME 
 
                                                          1 Apr 2016           1 Apr 2015 
                                                                  to                   to 
                                                         30 Sep 2016          30 Sep 2015 
                                                                 GBP                  GBP 
  A rent income                                           50,548,761           45,913,198 
  Revenue received but not yet 
   earned                                               (24,072,023)         (20,097,695) 
  Revenue earned but not yet received                     12,412,446           10,464,410 
  Amortisation of advance rental 
   income                                                  3,920,395            3,931,135 
                                              ----------------------  ------------------- 
                                                          42,809,579           40,211,048 
 
  B rent income                                           17,831,562           17,831,561 
  Revenue earned but not yet received                        392,295              438,821 
  Revenue received but not yet 
   earned                                                    (6,787)              (3,403) 
                                              ----------------------  ------------------- 
                                                          18,217,070           18,266,979 
 
 
  Total rental income                                     61,026,649           58,478,027 
                                              ----------------------  ------------------- 
 
 
 
   Rental income is derived from the leasing of the Assets. Rent 
    is split into A rent, which is received in US Dollars ("USD" 
    or "$") and B rent, which is received in GBP. Rental income received 
    in USD is translated into the functional currency (GBP) at the 
    date of the transaction. 
 
   A and B rental income receivable will decrease / increase respectively, 
    10 years from the start of each lease. An adjustment has been 
    made to spread the actual total income receivable over the term 
    of the lease on an annual basis. In addition, advance rentals 
    received have also been spread over the full term of the leases. 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 5   OPERATING EXPENSES 
 
 
                                          1 Apr 2016    1 Apr 2015 
                                                  to            to 
                                         30 Sep 2016   30 Sep 2015 
                                                 GBP           GBP 
  Management fee                             399,910       386,854 
  Asset management fee                       961,853       940,688 
  Administration fees                        101,807       104,771 
  Bank interest & charges                      1,244           725 
  Accountancy fees                            15,267        15,229 
  Registrars fee                              10,316        12,441 
  Audit fee                                   20,960        20,550 
  Directors' remuneration                    106,000       106,000 
  Directors' and Officers' insurance          18,025        18,268 
  Legal & professional expenses              169,760        65,062 
  Annual fees                                  7,390         7,815 
  Travel costs                                 5,888         3,834 
  Sundry costs                                 8,816           581 
  Other operating expenses                     8,342         7,379 
                                        ------------  ------------ 
 
                                           1,835,578     1,690,197 
                                        ------------  ------------ 
 
 
 
 6   DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION 
 
     Under their terms of appointment, each Director is paid a fee 
      of GBP48,000 per annum by the Group, except for the Chairman, 
      who receives GBP59,000 per annum. The Chairman of the audit committee 
      also receives an extra GBP9,000 per annum. 
 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
  7    DIVIDS IN RESPECT OF EQUITY SHARES 
 
   Dividends in respect of Ordinary Shares      1 Apr 2016 to 
                                                 30 Sep 2016 
 
 
 
                                             GBP        Pence per 
                                                            share 
  First interim dividend               7,773,750             4.50 
  Second interim dividend              7,773,750             4.50 
                               -----------------  --------------- 
 
                                      15,547,500             9.00 
                               -----------------  --------------- 
 
 
 
   Dividends in respect of 
    Ordinary Shares             1 Apr 2015 to 
                                 30 Sep 2015 
 
 
                                             GBP        Pence per 
                                                            share 
  First interim dividend               7,773,750             4.50 
  Second interim dividend              7,773,750             4.50 
                               -----------------  --------------- 
 
                                      15,547,500             9.00 
                               -----------------  --------------- 
 
 
 
 8   (LOSS) / EARNINGS PER SHARE 
     (Loss) / Earnings per Share ('(LPS)' / 'EPS') is based on the 
      net loss for the period of GBP31,149,486 (30 September 2015: 
      GBP34,476,081 profit for the period) and 172,750,000 (30 September 
      2015: 172,750,000) Ordinary Shares being the weighted average 
      number of Shares in issue during the period. 
 
     There are no dilutive instruments and therefore basic and diluted 
      earnings/losses per Share are identical. 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

    9     PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - AIRCRAFT 
 
             MSN077         MSN090        MSN105        MSN106        MSN107        MSN109         MSN110          TOTAL 
               GBP           GBP            GBP           GBP           GBP           GBP           GBP             GBP 
  COST 
  As at 
   1 Apr 
   2016    149,423,436    151,310,256   146,958,203   146,626,809   147,668,555   149,126,548    148,034,384   1,039,148,191 
          ------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
  As at 
   30 
   Sep 
   2016    149,423,436    151,310,256   146,958,203   146,626,809   147,668,555   149,126,548    148,034,384   1,039,148,191 
          ============  =============  ============  ============  ============  ============  =============  ============== 
 

ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

 
  As at 1 
   Apr 
   2016        25,748,005      25,670,168     19,689,958     20,303,984    20,264,233    20,040,637      19,566,063      151,283,048 
  Charge 
   for 
   the 
   period       3,099,686       3,176,336      2,943,906      2,953,558     2,973,747     3,001,612       2,977,269       21,126,114 
            -------------  --------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  ------------  --------------  --------------- 
 
  As at 30 
   Sep 
   2016        28,847,691      28,846,504     22,633,864     23,257,542    23,237,980    23,042,249      22,543,332      172,409,162 
            =============  ==============  =============  =============  ============  ============  ==============  =============== 
 
 

CARRYING AMOUNT

 
  As at 
   30 
   Sep 
   2016    120,575,745    122,463,752   124,324,339   123,369,267   124,430,575   126,084,299    125,491,052     866,739,029 
          ============  =============  ============  ============  ============  ============  =============  ============== 
 
  As at 
   31 
   Mar 
   2016    123,675,431    125,640,088   127,268,245   126,322,825   127,404,322   129,085,911    128,468,321     887,865,143 
          ============  =============  ============  ============  ============  ============  =============  ============== 
 
 

The cost in USD and the exchange rates at acquisition for the aircraft was as follows:

 
  Cost         234,000,000   234,000,000   234,000,000   234,000,000   234,000,000   234,000,000   234,000,000 
  GBP/USD 
   exchange 
   rate             1.5820        1.5623        1.6089        1.6167        1.6053        1.5896        1.6013 
 
 
   The Group can sell the Assets during the term of the leases (with the lease attached and in accordance 
    with the terms of the transfer provisions contained therein). 
 
   Under IAS 17 the direct costs attributed in negotiating and arranging the operating leases have been added 
    to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised as an expense over the lease term. The costs 
    have been allocated to each aircraft based on the proportional cost of the aircraft / assets. 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
  10    FINANCE COSTS 
                                                   30 Sep 2016       30 Sep 2015 
                                                           GBP               GBP 
 
  Amortisation of debt arrangements 
   costs                                               511,172           770,702 
  Loan interest                                     13,625,180        13,365,790 
 
 
                                                    14,136,352        14,136,492 
                                               ---------------  ---------------- 
 
 
 
   (Loss) / Earnings per Share ('(LPS)' / 'EPS') is based on the 
    net loss for the period of GBP31,149,486 (30 September 2015: 
    GBP34,476,081 profit for the period) and 172,750,000 (30 September 
    2015: 172,750,000) Ordinary Shares being the weighted average 
    number of Shares in issue during the period. 
 
   There are no dilutive instruments and therefore basic and diluted 
    earnings/losses per Share are identical. 
 
 
 11   OPERATING LEASES 
      The amounts of minimum future lease receipts at the reporting 
       date under non-cancellable operating leases are detailed below: 
 
 
  30 September 
   2016                     Next 12    1 to 5 years   After 5 years          Total 
                             months 
                                GBP             GBP             GBP            GBP 
 
  Aircraft - A 
   rental receipts       97,849,855     379,723,371     109,824,053    587,397,279 
  Aircraft - B 
   rental receipts       35,663,124     142,652,496     107,819,810    286,135,430 
                      -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
                        133,512,979     522,375,867     217,643,863    873,532,709 
                      -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
  30 September 
   2015                     Next 12    1 to 5 years   After 5 years          Total 
                             months 
                                GBP             GBP             GBP            GBP 
 
  Aircraft - A 
   rental receipts       94,587,195     330,598,093     173,084,978    598,270,266 
  Aircraft - B 
   rental receipts       35,663,124     142,652,496     143,482,934    321,798,554 
                      -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
                        130,250,319     473,250,589     316,567,912    920,068,820 
                      -------------  --------------  --------------  ------------- 
 
 
   The operating leases are for seven Airbus A380-861 aircraft. 
    The terms of the leases are as follows: 
 
   MSN077 - term of the lease is for 12 years ending October 2023. 
    The initial lease is for 10 years ending October 2021, with 
    an extension period of 2 years ending October 2023, in which 
    rental payments reduce. The present value of the remaining 
    rentals in the extension period at the end of the initial 10 
    year lease term must be paid even if the option is not taken. 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 11   OPERATING LEASES (continued) 
      MSN090 - term of the lease is for 12 years ending December 
       2023. The initial lease is for 10 years ending December 2021, 
       with an extension period of 2 years ending December 2023, in 
       which rental payments reduce. The present value of the remaining 
       rentals in the extension period at the end of the initial 10 
       year lease term must be paid even if the option is not taken. 
 
      MSN105 - term of the lease is for 12 years ending September 
       2024. The initial lease is for 10 years ending September 2022, 
       with an extension period of 2 years ending September 2024, 
       in which rental payments reduce. The present value of the remaining 
       rentals in the extension period at the end of the initial 10 
       year lease term must be paid even if the option is not taken. 
 
      MSN106 - term of the lease is for 12 years ending August 2024. 
       The initial lease is for 10 years ending August 2022, with 
       an extension period of 2 years ending August 2024, in which 
       rental payments reduce. The present value of the remaining 
       rentals in the extension period at the end of the initial 10 
       year lease term must be paid even if the option is not taken. 
 
      MSN107 - term of the lease is for 12 years ending September 
       2024. The initial lease is for 10 years ending September 2022, 
       with an extension period of 2 years ending September 2024, 
       in which rental payments reduce. The present value of the remaining 
       rentals in the extension period at the end of the initial 10 
       year lease term must be paid even if the option is not taken. 
 
      MSN109 - term of the lease is for 12 years ending September 
       2024. The initial lease is for 10 years ending September 2022, 
       with an extension period of 2 years ending September 2024, 
       in which rental payments reduce. The present value of the remaining 
       rentals in the extension period at the end of the initial 10 
       year lease term must be paid even if the option is not taken. 
 
      MSN110 - term of the lease is for 12 years ending October 2024. 
       The initial lease is for 10 years ending October 2022, with 
       an extension period of 2 years ending October 2024, in which 
       rental payments reduce. The present value of the remaining 
       rentals in the extension period at the end of the initial 10 
       year lease term must be paid even if the option is not taken. 
 
      At the end of each lease the lessee has the right to exercise 
       an option to purchase the Asset if the Group chooses to sell 
       the Asset. If a purchase option event occurs the Group and 
       the lessee will be required to arrange for a current market 
       value appraisal of the Asset to be carried out by three independent 
       appraisers. The purchase price will be equal to the average 
       valuation of those three appraisals. 
 
 
 12    RECEIVABLES 
                               30 Sep 2016      31 Mar 2016 
                                       GBP              GBP 
  Prepayments                       33,745           15,826 
  Sundry debtors                    35,912           35,912 
 
                                    69,657           51,738 
                           ---------------  --------------- 
 

The above carrying value of receivables is equivalent to fair value.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 13   PAYABLES (amounts falling due within one year) 
 
 
                                    30 Sep 2016       31 Mar 2016 
                                            GBP               GBP 
  Accrued administration 
   fees                                  19,425            20,088 
  Accrued audit fee                      21,960            26,920 
  Accrued management fee                197,779           193,427 
  Other accrued expenses                 16,575            17,732 
 
                                        255,739           258,167 
                              -----------------  ---------------- 
 

The above carrying value of payables is equivalent to the fair value.

 
 14    BORROWINGS 
 
                                 30 Sep 2016     31 Mar 2016 
                                         GBP             GBP 
 
  Bank loans                     218,541,693     211,478,565 
  Equipment Notes                290,746,792     285,876,101 
  Associated costs               (8,060,159)     (8,456,407) 
                              --------------  -------------- 
 
                                 501,228,326     488,898,259 
                              ==============  ============== 
 
  Current portion                 73,218,376      69,945,010 
                              ==============  ============== 
 
  Non-current portion            428,009,950     418,953,249 
                              ==============  ============== 
 
 
 
   Notwithstanding the fact that GBP38 million capital has been 
    repaid during the period, as per the Cash Flow Statement, 
    the value of the borrowings has risen due to the 10% decline 
    in the GBP/USD exchange rate from 31 March 2016 to 30 September 
    2016. 
 
   The amounts below detail the future contractual undiscounted 
    cashflows in respect of the loans and equipment notes, including 
    both the principal and interest payments, and will not agree 
    directly to the amounts recognised in the Statement of Financial 
    Position: 
 
 
  Amount due for settlement within 
   12 months                               97,693,061     93,886,409 
                                        =============  ============= 
 
  Amount due for settlement after 
   12 months                              496,724,837    492,832,760 
                                        =============  ============= 
 
 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 14   BORROWINGS (continued) 
      The loan to MSN077 Limited was arranged with Westpac Banking 
       Corporation ("Westpac") for USD 151,047,059 and runs for 12 
       years until October 2023 and has an effective interest rate 
       of 4.590%. 
 
      The loan to MSN090 Limited was arranged with The Australia 
       and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ("ANZ") for USD 146,865,575 
       and runs for 12 years until December 2023 and has an effective 
       interest rate of 4.5580%. 
 
      The loan to MSN105 Limited was arranged with ICBC, BoC and 
       Commerzbank for USD 145,751,153 and runs for 12 years until 
       October 2024 and has an effective interest rate of 4.7800%. 
 
      Each loan is secured on one Asset. No significant breaches 
       or defaults occurred in the Period. The loans are either fixed 
       rate over the term of the loan or have an associated interest 
       rate swap contract issued by the lender in effect fixing the 
       loan interest over the term of the loan. Transaction costs 
       of arranging the loans have been deducted from the carrying 
       amount of the loans and will be amortised over their respective 
       lives. 
 
      In order to finance the acquisition of the fourth, fifth, sixth 
       and seventh Assets, Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Limited 
       ("DNAFA") used the proceeds of the May 2012 offering of Pass 
       Through Certificates ("the Certificates"). The Certificates 
       have an aggregate face amount of approximately $587.5 million, 
       made up of "Class A" certificates and "Class B" certificates. 
       The Class A certificates in aggregate have a face amount of 
       $433,772,000 with an interest rate of 5.125% and a final expected 
       distribution date of 30 November 2022. The Class B certificates 
       in aggregate have a face amount of $153,728,000 with an interest 
       rate of 6.5% and a final expected distribution date of 30 May 
       2019. There is a separate trust for each class of Certificate. 
       The trusts used the funds from the Certificates to acquire 
       equipment notes. The equipment notes were issued to Wilmington 
       Trust, National Association as pass through trustee in exchange 
       for the consideration paid by the purchasers of the Certificates. 
       The equipment notes were issued by DNAFA and the proceeds from 
       the sale of the equipment notes financed a portion of the purchase 
       price of the four Airbus A380-861 aircraft, with the remaining 
       portion being financed through contribution from the Company 
       of the C Share issue proceeds. The holders of the equipment 
       notes issued for each aircraft will have the benefit of a security 
       interest in such aircraft. 
 
      In the Directors' opinion and with reference to the terms mentioned, 
       the above carrying values of the bank loans and equipment notes 
       are approximate to their fair value. 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 15   SHARE CAPITAL 
 
      The Share Capital of the Group is represented by an unlimited 
       number of shares of no par value being issued or reclassified 
       by the Group as Ordinary Preference Shares, C Shares or Administrative 
       Shares. 
 
 
  Issued                                   Administrative             Ordinary 
                                                   Shares               Shares                C Shares 
 
  Shares issued at incorporation                        -                    2                       - 
  Shares issued 8 February 
   2011                                                 -            3,999,998                       - 
  Shares repurchased and 
   cancelled 10 May 2011                                -          (1,000,000)                       - 
  Bonus issue 22 June 2011                              -            1,500,000                       - 
  Shares issued 30 June 2011                            2                    -                       - 
  Shares issued in Placing 
   July 2011                                            -           68,000,000                       - 
  Shares issued 7 February 
   2012                                                 -                    -               6,000,000 
  Shares issued in Placing 
   March 2012                                           -                    -              94,250,000 
  C Share Conversion March 
   2013                                                 -          100,250,000           (100,250,000) 
 
 
  Issued Share Capital as 
   at 30 Sept 2016 and 31 
   Mar 16                                               2          172,750,000                       - 
                                      -------------------  -------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 
 
 
                         Administrative              Ordinary 
                                 Shares                Shares                   C Shares                   Total 
  Issued                            GBP                   GBP                        GBP                     GBP 
 
  Shares issued 
   at 
   incorporation                        -                    2                          -                       2 
  3,999,998 
   Shares 
   issued 8 
   February 
   2011                                 -                   18                          -                      18 
  Shares issued 
   30 June 2011                       -                     -                          -                       - 
  68,000,000 
   Shares Issued 
   in Placing 
   July 2011                            -          136,000,000                          -             136,000,000 
  Shares issued 
   in Placing 
   March 2012                           -                    -                188,500,000             188,500,000 
  C Share 
   Conversion 
   March 2013                           -          188,500,000              (188,500,000)                       - 
  Share issue 
   costs                                -          (4,663,250)                          -             (4,663,250) 
                    ---------------------  -------------------  -------------------------  ---------------------- 
 
  Total Share 
   Capital as 
   at 30 Sept 
   2016 and 31 
   Mar 16                               -          319,836,770                          -             319,836,770 
                    =====================  ===================  =========================  ====================== 
 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
                       15                          SHARE CAPITAL (continued) 
 
   Members holding Ordinary Shares are entitled to receive, and 
    participate in, any dividends out of income attributable to 
    the Ordinary Shares; other distributions of the Group available 
    for such purposes and resolved to be distributed in respect 
    of any accounting period; or other income or right to participate 
    therein. 
 
   On a winding up, Ordinary Shareholders are entitled to the 
    surplus assets attributable to the Ordinary Shares class remaining 
    after payment of all the creditors of the Group. Members have 
    the right to receive notice of and to attend, speak and vote 
    at general meetings of the Group. 
 
   On 6 March 2013, 100,250,000 C Shares were converted into Ordinary 
    Shares with a conversion of 1:1. 
 
   The holders of Administrative Shares are not entitled to receive, 
    and participate in, any dividends out of income; other distributions 
    of the Group available for such purposes and resolved to be 
    distributed in respect of any accounting period; or other income 
    or right to participate therein. On a winding up, holders are 
    entitled to a return of capital paid up on them after the Ordinary 
    Shares have received a return of their capital paid up but 
    ahead of the return of all additional capital to the holders 
    of Ordinary Shares. 
 
   Holders shall not have the right to receive notice of and no 
    right to attend, speak and vote at general meetings of the 
    Group, except for the Liquidation Proposal Meeting (general 
    meeting convened six months before the end term of the Leases 
    where the Liquidation Resolution will be proposed) or if there 
    are no Ordinary Shares in existence. 
 
                        16                           FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 
                                                     The Group's main financial instruments comprise: 
 
                                                     Cash and cash equivalents that arise directly from the Group's 
                        (a)                           operations; and 
 
                        (b)                          Loans secured on non-current assets. 
 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 17   FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES 
      The Group's objective is to obtain income and returns and a 
       capital return for its Shareholders by acquiring, leasing and 
       then selling aircraft. 
 
      The following table details the categories of financial assets 
       and liabilities held by the Group at the reporting date: 
 
 
                                                     30 Sep 2016      31 Mar 2016 
                                                             GBP              GBP 
  Financial assets 
  Cash and cash equivalents                           24,570,408       23,231,712 
  Receivables                                             35,912           35,912 
                                                 ---------------  --------------- 
 
  Financial assets at amortised cost                  24,606,320       23,267,624 
                                                 ---------------  --------------- 
 
  Financial liabilities 
  Payables                                               255,739          258,167 
  Debt payable                                       509,288,485      497,354,666 
                                                 ---------------  --------------- 
 
  Financial liabilities measured at amortised 
   cost                                              509,544,224      497,612,833 
                                                 ---------------  --------------- 
 
 
 
       The main risks arising from the Group's financial instruments 
        are capital management risk, foreign currency risk, credit 
        risk, liquidity risk and interest rate risk. The Board regularly 
        reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks 
        and these are summarised below: 
 
 (a)   Capital Management 
       The Group manages its capital to ensure that the Group will 
        be able to continue as a going concern while maximising the 
        return to Shareholders through the optimisation of the debt 
        and equity balance. 
 
       The capital structure of the Group consists of debt, which 
        includes the borrowings disclosed in Note 14, cash and cash 
        equivalents and equity attributable to equity holders, comprising 
        issued capital and retained earnings. 
 
       The Group's Board of Directors reviews the capital structure 
        on a bi-annual basis. 
 
       Equity includes all capital and reserves of the Group that 
        are managed as capital. 
 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 17    FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (continued) 
 
  (b)    Foreign Currency Risk 
         The Group's accounting policy under IFRS requires the use of 
          a Sterling historic cost of the assets and the value of the 
          USD debt as translated at the spot exchange rate on every statement 
          of financial position date. In addition USD operating lease 
          receivables are not immediately recognised in the statement 
          of financial position and are accrued over the period of the 
          leases. The Directors consider that this introduces an artificial 
          variance due to the movement over time of foreign exchange 
          rates. In actuality, the USD operating lease should offset 
          the USD payables on amortising loans. The foreign exchange 
          exposure in relation to the loans is thus largely hedged. 
 
         Lease rentals (as detailed in Notes 4 and 11) are received 
          in USD and GBP. Those lease rentals received in USD are used 
          to pay the debt repayments due, also in USD (as detailed in 
          Note 14). Both USD lease rentals and debt repayments are fixed 
          and are for similar sums and similar timings. The matching 
          of lease rentals to settle debt repayments therefore mitigates 
          risks caused by foreign exchange fluctuations. 
 
         The carrying amounts of the Group's foreign currency denominated 
          monetary assets and liabilities at the reporting date are as 
          follows: 
 
 
 
                                          30 Sep 2016     31 Mar 2016 
                                                  GBP             GBP 
 
  Debt (USD) - Liabilities              (509,288,485)   (497,354,666) 
  Cash and cash equivalents (USD) 
   - Asset                                 24,558,483       7,867,819 
                                       ==============  ============== 
 
 
 
   The following table details the Group's sensitivity to a 25 
    per cent (31 March 2016: 15 per cent) appreciation and depreciation 
    in GBP against USD. 25 per cent (31 March 2016: 15 per cent) 
    represents the Directors' assessment of the reasonably possible 
    change in foreign exchange rates. The sensitivity analysis 
    includes only outstanding foreign currency denominated monetary 
    items and adjusts their translation at the period end for a 
    25 per cent (31 March 2016: 15 per cent) change in foreign 
    currency rates. A positive number below indicates an increase 
    in profit and other equity where GBP strengthens 25 per cent 
    (31 March 2016: 15 per cent) against USD. For a 25 per cent 
    (31 March 2016: 15 per cent) weakening of the GBP against USD, 
    there would be a comparable but opposite impact on the profit 
    and other equity: 
 
 
 
                           30 Sep 2016      31 Mar 2016 
                                   GBP              GBP 
  Profit or 
   loss                     96,946,000       63,846,111 
  Assets                   (4,911,697)      (1,026,237) 
  Liabilities              101,857,697       64,872,348 
                       ===============  =============== 
 
 
 
   On the eventual sale of the Assets, the Company may be subject 
    to foreign currency risk if the sale was made in a currency 
    other than GBP. Transactions in similar assets are typically 
    priced in USD. 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 17    FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (continued) 
 
   (c)     Credit Risk 
           Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default 
            on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss 
            to the Group. 
 
           The credit risk on cash transactions are mitigated by transacting 
            with counterparties that are regulated entities subject to 
            prudential supervision, or with high credit ratings assigned 
            by international credit rating agencies. 
 
             The Group's financial assets exposed to credit risk are as 
              follows: 
 
 
 
                                                  30 Sep 2016      31 Mar 2016 
                                                          GBP              GBP 
 
  Receivables (excluding prepayments)                  35,912           35,912 
  Cash and cash equivalents                        24,570,408       23,231,712 
 
                                                   24,606,320       23,267,624 
                                           ------------------  --------------- 
 
 
 
   Surplus cash in the Company is held in Barclays. Surplus cash 
    in the Subsidiaries is held in accounts with Barclays, Westpac 
    and ANZ, which have credit ratings given by Moody's of A2 (negative), 
    Aa2 (negative) and Aa2 (negative) respectively. 
 
   There is a contractual credit risk arising from the possibility 
    that the lessee may default on the lease payments. This risk 
    is mitigated, as under the terms of the lease agreements between 
    the lessee and the Group, any non-payment of the lease rentals 
    constitutes a Special Termination Event, under which the lease 
    terminates and the Group may either choose to sell the Asset 
    or lease the Assets to another party. 
 
   At the inception of each lease, the Group selected a lessee 
    with a strong balance sheet and financial outlook. The financial 
    strength of Emirates is regularly reviewed by the Board and 
    the Asset Manager. 
 
 
 
 (d)   Liquidity Risk 
       Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty 
        in realising assets or otherwise raising funds to meet financial 
        commitments. The Group's main financial commitments are its 
        ongoing operating expenses, loan repayments to Westpac, ANZ, 
        ICBC, BoC and Commerzbank, and repayments on equipment notes. 
 
       Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management rests 
        with the Board of Directors, which established an appropriate 
        liquidity management framework at the incorporation of the 
        Group, through the timings of lease rentals and debt repayments. 
        The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves, 
        banking facilities and borrowing facilities, by monitoring 
        forecast and actual cash flows, and by matching profiles of 
        financial assets and liabilities. 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
     17        FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (continued) 
 
        (d)          Liquidity Risk (continued) 
 
   The table below details the residual contractual maturities of 
    financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments. 
    The amounts below are contractual undiscounted cash flows, including 
    both the principal and interest payments, and will not agree 
    directly to the amounts recognised in the statement of financial 
    position: 
 
 
 
  30 Sep 2016        1-3     3-12   1-2 years   2-5 years   over 5 
                  months   months                            years 
                     GBP      GBP         GBP         GBP      GBP 
 

Financial liabilities

 
  Payables 
  - due 
  within 
  one year           255,739                    -                    -                          -                       - 
  Bank loans      10,427,796           31,283,387           41,711,183                125,133,549              42,600,072 
  Equipment 
   Notes          27,996,593           27,985,285           55,935,830                156,315,632              75,028,570 
                  38,680,128           59,268,672           97,647,013                281,449,181             117,628,642 
               -------------  -------------------  -------------------  -------------------------  ---------------------- 
 
  31 Mar 2016            1-3                 3-12            1-2 years                  2-5 years                  over 5 
                      months               months                                                                   years 
                         GBP                  GBP                  GBP                        GBP                     GBP 
 

Financial liabilities

 
  Payables 
  - due 
  within 
  one year           258,167                    -                    -                          -                       - 
  Bank loans       9,419,872           28,259,617           37,679,489                113,038,468              57,322,206 
  Equipment 
   Notes          30,916,404           25,290,516           50,550,202                143,822,234              90,420,161 
                  40,594,443           53,550,133           88,229,691                256,860,702             147,742,367 
               -------------  -------------------  -------------------  -------------------------  ---------------------- 
 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 17    FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (continued) 
 
 (e)   Interest Rate Risk 
       Interest rate risk arises from the possibility that changes 
        in interest rates will affect future cash flows. It is the 
        risk that fluctuations in market interest rates will result 
        in a reduction in deposit interest earned on bank deposits 
        held by the Group. 
 
       The Group mitigates interest rate risk by fixing the interest 
        rate on its debts and the lease rentals. 
 
       The following table details the Group's exposure to interest 
        rate risks: 
 
 
 
                                      Variable     Fixed interest            Non-interest            Total 
                                      interest                                    Bearing 
                                           GBP                GBP                     GBP              GBP 
  30 Sep 2016 
  Financial assets 
  Receivables                                -                  -                  69,657           69,657 
  Cash and cash 
   equivalents                      24,570,408                  -                       -       24,570,408 
  Total Financial 
   Assets                           24,570,408                  -                  69,657       24,640,065 
                           -------------------  -----------------  ----------------------  --------------- 
 
  Financial liabilities 
  Payables                                   -                  -                 255,739          255,739 
  Bank loans                                 -        210,481,534                       -      210,481,534 
  Equipment Notes                            -        290,746,792                       -      290,746,792 
  Total Financial 
   Liabilities                               -        501,228,326                 255,739      501,484,065 
                           -------------------  -----------------  ----------------------  --------------- 
 
  Total interest 
   sensitivity gap                  24,570,408        501,228,326 
                           -------------------  ----------------- 
 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 17    FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (continued) 
 
 (e)   Interest Rate Risk (continued) 
 
 
                                      Variable       Fixed interest            Non-interest            Total 
                                      interest                                      Bearing 
                                           GBP                  GBP                     GBP              GBP 
  31 Mar 2016 
  Financial Assets 
  Receivables                                -                    -                  51,738           51,738 
  Cash and cash 
   equivalents                      23,231,712                    -                       -       23,231,712 
  Total Financial 
   Assets                           23,231,712                    -                  51,738       23,283,450 
                           -------------------  -------------------  ----------------------  --------------- 
 
  Financial liabilities 
  Payables                                   -                    -                 258,167          258,167 
  Bank loans                                 -          203,022,158                       -      203,022,158 
  Equipment notes                            -          285,876,101                       -      285,876,101 
  Total Financial 
   Liabilities                               -          488,898,259                 258,167      489,156,426 
                           -------------------  -------------------  ----------------------  --------------- 
 
  Total interest 
   sensitivity gap                  23,231,712          488,898,259 
                           -------------------  ------------------- 
 
 
 
   If interest rates had been 50 basis points higher throughout 
    the period and all other variables were held constant, the 
    Group's net assets attributable to Shareholders as at 30 September 
    2016 would have been GBP122,852 (31 March 2016: GBP116,159) 
    greater due to an increase in the amount of interest receivable 
    on the bank balances. 
 
   If interest rates had been 50 basis points lower throughout 
    the period and all other variables were held constant, the 
    Group's net assets attributable to Shareholders as at 30 September 
    2016 would have been GBP122,852 (31 March 2016: GBP116,159) 
    lower due to a decrease in the amount of interest receivable 
    on the bank balances. 
 
 
 18   ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY 
      In the opinion of the Directors, the Group has no ultimate 
       controlling party. 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 19   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 
      On 12 October 2016, a further dividend of 4.5 pence per Ordinary 
       Share was declared and this was paid on 28 October 2016. 
 
      On 23 November 2016 and 25 November 2016, the Company placed 
       GBP10 million and $3.47 million respectively, with Royal London 
       Asset Management in order to achieve a more competitive return 
       on the cash held by the Company and to protect against counterparty 
       default. 
 
 
 20   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 
      Doric GmbH ("Doric") and Doric Asset Finance GmbH & Co KG 
       ("Doric KG") are the Group's Asset Manager and Agent (the 
       agent is appointed to assist with the purchase of the aircraft 
       , the arrangement of suitable equity and debt finance and 
       the negotiation and documentation of the lease and financing 
       contracts) respectively. Doric received a fee as at the admission 
       to trading on the SFM of the Ordinary Shares, equal to 0.6556 
       per cent of GBP463,371,795 being the aggregate value of the 
       Ordinary Shares in the Company issued under the Ordinary Share 
       placing together with the amounts of debt financing expected 
       to be received by the Company (otherwise known as the "Initial 
       Gross Proceeds of the Ordinary Shares"). Doric also received 
       a fee following the agreement by the Group of the principal 
       contracts relating to the acquisition of the Third Asset equal 
       to 0.3278 per cent of the Initial Gross proceeds of the Ordinary 
       Shares. Under the Asset Management agreement, the Company 
       will pay Doric a management and advisory fee of GBP250,000 
       per annum per Asset (adjusted annually for inflation from 
       2013 onwards, at 2.25 per cent per annum), payable quarterly 
       in arrears (the Annual Fee), save that Doric shall only become 
       entitled to such Annual Fee in relation to each Asset following 
       the acquisition of such Asset by the Company. The Annual Fee 
       for each Asset shall be calculated from the date of acquisition 
       of the Asset. 
 
      Under the remuneration terms of the Agency Agreement with 
       Doric KG, the Company paid a fee to Doric KG of 0.95% of the 
       aggregate amounts raised to purchase the fourth to seventh 
       aircraft acquired by the Group, plus 0.35% of the debt proceeds 
       to acquire those aircraft raised through The Enhanced Equipment 
       Trust Certificate issue. 
 
      Following the disposal of the first three Assets, Doric will 
       be paid an initial interim amount ("Initial Interim Amount") 
       as follows: 
 
      If the sale price realised for the first 3 Assets to be sold 
       by the Group, net of costs and expenses (the "Interim Net 
       Realised Value") is less than the "Relevant Proportion" (being 
       3/X, where X is the aggregate of: (i) the number of Assets 
       the lessor has legal beneficial title to immediately following 
       the third disposal of an Asset and (ii) the number of Assets 
       sold immediately following the third disposal of an Asset) 
       of the aggregate of (i) the Ordinary Share placing proceeds 
       and (ii) proceeds of any further issue of shares (of any class) 
       by the Company including the C Share Placing (the "Total Subscribed 
       Equity"), Doric will not be entitled to an Initial Interim 
       Amount; 
 
      If the Interim Net Realised Value is between 100 per cent. 
       (inclusive) and 150 per cent. (inclusive) of the Relevant 
       Proportion of the Total Subscribed Equity, Doric will be entitled 
       to an Initial Interim Amount of 2 per cent. of the sale price 
       realised for the first 3 Assets ("Interim Realised Value"); 
 
      If the Interim Net Realised Value is greater than 150 per 
       cent of the Relevant Proportion of the Total Subscribed Equity, 
       Doric will be entitled to an Initial Interim Amount of 3 per 
       cent. of the Interim Realised Value. 
 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the period from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2016

 
 20   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued) 
 
      Following the disposal of a further three Assets, Doric will 
       be paid a cash amount equal to 1.75 per cent. of the gross 
       sales proceeds following the disposal of each remaining Asset 
       (such payments in the aggregate being the "Subsequent Interim 
       Amount"), except for the final Asset, ie. fourth to sixth 
       assets. 
 
      Following the disposal of the final Asset, and prior to the 
       liquidation of the Group, if the Disposition Fee (as defined 
       overleaf) is payable, where the aggregate of the Initial Interim 
       Amount and the Subsequent Interim Amount is less than the 
       Disposition Fee payable, the Group shall pay the difference 
       to Doric. 
 
      Doric shall be paid a disposition fee (the Disposition Fee) 
       as follows: (a) Doric will not be entitled to the Disposition 
       Fee (but for the avoidance of doubt will be entitled to reimbursement 
       for properly incurred costs and expenses) if the aggregate 
       realised value of the Assets net of costs and expenses (the 
       "Aggregate Net Realised Value") is less than the Total Subscribed 
       Equity; (b) if the Aggregate Net Realised Value is between 
       100 per cent (inclusive) and 150 per cent (inclusive) of the 
       Total Subscribed Equity, Doric shall be entitled to a Disposition 
       Fee of 2 per cent. of the Aggregate Realised Value; (c) if 
       the Aggregate Net Realised Value is greater than 150 per cent 
       of the Total Subscribed Equity, Doric shall be entitled to 
       a Disposition Fee of 3 per cent. of the aggregate of the realised 
       value of the Assets (the "Aggregate Realised Value"). 
 
      During the period, the Group incurred GBP962,313 (30 September 
       2015: GBP984,330) of expenses with Doric, of which GBPnil 
       (31 March 2016: GBP139) was outstanding to this related party 
       at 30 September 2016. 
 
      Nimrod Capital LLP ("Nimrod") is the Company's Placing Agent 
       and Corporate and Shareholder Adviser. In consideration for 
       Nimrod acting as placing agent in the initial Ordinary Share 
       Placing of July 2011, the Company agreed to pay Nimrod at 
       Admission, a placing commission equal to 0.2186 per cent of 
       the Initial Gross Proceeds of the initial Ordinary Share Placing. 
       Nimrod also received a placing commission following the acquisition 
       of the third Asset by the Company equal to 0.1092 per cent 
       of the Initial Gross Proceeds of the initial Placing. 
 
      In consideration for Nimrod acting as Placing Agent, the Group 
       agreed to pay Nimrod, on the acquisition of the Fourth Asset, 
       a placing commission equal to 0.3166 per cent of Initial Gross 
       Proceeds of the March 2012 C Share Placing. 
 
      The Group shall pay to Nimrod for its services as Corporate 
       and Shareholder Adviser a fee GBP200,000 per annum (adjusted 
       annually for inflation from 2013 onwards, at 2.25 per cent 
       per annum) payable quarterly in arrears. From the date the 
       Group acquired the Third Asset, the Group shall pay Nimrod 
       an additional fee of GBP100,000 per annum (adjusted annually 
       for inflation from 2013 onwards, at 2.25 per cent per annum) 
       payable quarterly in arrears. Furthermore, the Group paid 
       to Nimrod from the date of the C Share Placing an additional 
       annual fee of 0.03714 per cent of the placing proceeds (adjusted 
       annually for inflation from 2013 onwards at 2.25 per cent. 
       per annum) in respect of the issue of C Shares for the acquisition 
       of the fourth to seventh assets. Such fee will be increased 
       to an annual fee of 0.2248 per cent. of the C Share Placing 
       Proceeds (adjusted annually for inflation from 2013 onwards 
       at 2.25 per cent. per annum) from the date the Group acquired 
       the fourth Asset and shall be payable quarterly in arrears. 
 
      During the period, the Group incurred GBP399,910 (30 September 
       2015: GBP386,854) of expenses with Nimrod, of which GBP197,779 
       (31 March 2016: GBP193,427) was outstanding to this related 
       party at 30 September 2016. GBP399,910 (30 September 2015: 
       GBP386,854) of expenses related to management fees as shown 
       in Note 5. 
 
      John Le Prevost is a director of Anson Registrars Limited 
       ("ARL"), the Group's registrar, transfer agent and paying 
       agent. During the period, the Group incurred GBP10,316 (30 
       September 2015: GBP12,441) of costs were incurred with ARL, 
       of which GBPnil (31 March 2016: GBP1,010) was outstanding 
       as at 30 September 2016. 
 
 
 ADVISERS AND CONTACT INFORMATION 
  KEY INFORMATION 
 
 
                                         Specialist Fund Segment of the 
 Exchange                                 London Stock 
                                         Exchange's Main Market 
 Ticker                                  DNA2 
 Listing Date                            14 July 2011 
 Fiscal Year End                         31 March 
 Base Currency                           GBP 
 ISIN                                    GG00B3Z62522 
 SEDOL                                   B3Z6252 
                                         Guernsey - Registration number 
 Country of Incorporation                 52985 
 
 MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
 
 Registered Office                       Company Secretary and Administrator 
 Doric Nimrod Air Two Limited            JTC (Guernsey) Limited 
 Ground Floor                            Ground Floor 
 Dorey Court                             Dorey Court 
 Admiral Park                            Admiral Park 
 St Peter Port                           St Peter Port 
 Guernsey GY1 2HT                        Guernsey GY1 2HT 
 
 Asset Manager                           Liaison Agent 
 Doric GmbH                              Amedeo Services (UK) Limited 
 Berliner Strasse 114                    29-30 Cornhill 
 63065 Offenbach am Main                 London, England 
 Germany                                 EC3V 3NF 
 
 Placing and Corporate and Shareholder 
 Advisory Agent                          Lease and Debt Arranger 
                                         Doric Asset Finance GmbH & Co. 
 Nimrod Capital LLP                       KG 
 3 St Helen's Place                      Berliner Strasse 114 
 London                                  63065 Offenbach am Main 
 EC3A 6AB                                Germany 
 
 Solicitors to the Company (as           Advocates to the Company (as 
  to English Law)                         to Guernsey Law) 
 Herbert Smith LLP                       Mourant Ozannes 
 Exchange House                          1 Le Marchant Street 
 Primrose Street                         St Peter Port 
 London EC2A 2EG                         Guernsey GY1 4HP 
 
 Registrar                               Auditor 
 Anson Registrars Limited                Deloitte LLP 
 PO Box 426                              Regency Court 
 Anson House                             Glategny Esplanade 
 Havilland Street                        St Peter Port 
 St Peter Port                           Guernsey GY1 3HW 
 Guernsey GY1 3WX 
 

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