Interim Management Statement

 
TIDMOPV 
 
Octopus Protected VCT 2 PLC 
Interim Management Statement 
 
18 November 2009 
 
In accordance with Rule 4.3 of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure 
and Transparency rules, Octopus Protected VCT 2 plc ("Protected 2" or 
"Fund") presents an Interim Management Statement for the period 1 
August 2009 to 31 October 2009.  The statement also includes relevant 
financial information between the end of the period and the date of 
this statement. 
 
Financial Summary 
 
 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
|                     | Three months |               |              | 
|                     |           to |               |              | 
|                     |   31 October | Six months to | Period to 31 | 
|                     |         2009 |  31 July 2009 | January 2009 | 
|---------------------+--------------+---------------+--------------| 
| Net assets (000s)   |      GBP10,669 |       GBP10,771 |       GBP2,087 | 
|---------------------+--------------+---------------+--------------| 
| Net loss before tax |              |               |              | 
| (000s)              |       GBP(236) |        GBP(153) |        GBP(84) | 
|---------------------+--------------+---------------+--------------| 
| Net asset value per |              |               |              | 
| share ("NAV")       |        91.7p |         92.5p |        90.8p | 
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Investment performance 
At 31 October 2009 the NAV of the Fund was 91.7p, which compares to 
92.5p at 31 July 2009.  The performance of the Fund has been 
relatively stable in the period under review, due to a large 
proportion of its assets being held in cash and cash equivalent 
securities. 
 
Investment valuations remain unchanged at the period end.  During the 
period under review no new investments or disposals were made. 
 
Unquoted Qualifying Equity Investment Portfolio by Value 
 
 
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|                     |                    |    Carrying | % of Net | 
| Company             |             Sector | value GBP'000 |   Assets | 
|---------------------+--------------------+-------------+----------| 
| PubCo Services      |                    |             |          | 
| Limited             | Restaurants & Pubs |         600 |     5.6% | 
|---------------------+--------------------+-------------+----------| 
| GreenCo Services    |                    |             |          | 
| Limited             |      Environmental |         600 |     5.6% | 
|---------------------+--------------------+-------------+----------| 
| BusinessCo Services |                    |             |          | 
| Limited             |  Business Services |         600 |     5.6% | 
|---------------------+--------------------+-------------+----------| 
| Salus Services I    |                    |             |          | 
| Limited             |         Healthcare |         600 |     5.6% | 
|---------------------+--------------------+-------------+----------| 
| Diagnos Limited     |         Automotive |         350 |     3.3% | 
|---------------------+--------------------+-------------+----------| 
| Dualcom Holdings    |                    |             |          | 
| Limited             |   Security Devices |         250 |     2.3% | 
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Investment strategy 
The Fund is being invested on the basis of taking lower risk than a 
typical VCT. The Fund aims to receive its return from interest paid 
on secured loan notes as well as an exposure to the value of the 
shares of a company.   The investment strategy is to derive 
sufficient return from the secured loan notes to achieve the Fund's 
investment aims and to use any equity exposure to boost returns.  As 
portfolio companies are unquoted the Fund will receive a return from 
an equity holding when a company is sold. 
 
The Manager of the Fund aims to reduce risk by investing in well 
managed and profitable businesses with strong recurring cash-flows. 
Furthermore with the majority of the investment being in the form of 
a secured loan, in the unlikely event of the business failing, the 
Fund will rank ahead of unsecured creditors and equity investors. 
 
Material events and transactions 
The Fund's Board is not aware of any other significant event or 
transaction which has occurred between the 1 August 2009 and the date 
of publication of this statement which would have a material impact 
on the financial position on the Fund. 
 
For further information please contact: 
Stuart Nicol - Fund Manager 
Octopus Investments Limited - 0800 316 2347 
 
ENDS 
 
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