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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Stock Type |
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| Oxford Technology Venture Capital Trust Plc | OXT | London | Ordinary Share |
| Price Change | Price Change % | Share Price | Last Trade
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| 0.00 | 0.00% | 27.50 | 01:00:00 |
| Open Price | Low Price | High Price | Close Price | Previous Close |
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| 27.50 | 27.50 |
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Posted at 06/7/2017 12:52 by djt59 Anyone go to the OXT, OXH etc AGM(s) 2017-07-06?Did any companies present? Were there any company updates? I'm interested in OXH (VCT 2) as well as OXT (VCT 1) I normally go but missed it this year, but at science park, not stadium, I see! Cheers |
Posted at 31/7/2014 15:11 by timbo003 Link to today's today's announcements from Oxford Tech VCT and Oxford Tech 3 VCT, which together hold >5% of Scancell.Three new directors, including a Foolish one (good luck Tolmers!) The manager is stepping down from the Board on OT1 and OT3 (Did he jump before he was pushed? He was up for re-election on both OT1 and OT3 this year). No doubt there will be more news to follow shortly. Result! Give your self a pat on the back ShareSoc. |
Posted at 10/6/2014 16:18 by timbo003 Date change for the Oxford Tech AGM (applies to all 4 VCTs)Which makes quite a lot of sense. The possible only downside is that they might not be able to line up all the speakers for the new date (Avid readers of the OXTAG updates, will have been aware that Scancell were down to give a presentation on the original date) Oxford Technology VCT Plc today announces that the Annual General Meeting has been rescheduled. It had been previously announced that it would be held on Wednesday 9(th) July. It will now be held at 12 noon on Wednesday 27(th) August. On 7(th) March VCT approval was withdrawn from OT1 and OT3. On 26(th) March Oxford Technology appealed against this decision. On 6(th) June HMRC set aside this decision. HMRC will now consider afresh whether it will be appropriate to withdraw VCT status from OT1 and OT3, and to assist their consideration of this matter they have invited Joseph Hage Aaronson LLP to make additional representations relating to the issue. We hope that the position will be clearer by the 27(th) August and this is the reason for the postponement. |
Posted at 19/3/2014 07:59 by 127tolmers ryandj, on a factual note OXT have circulated those shareholders with a registered email address with a copy of the HMRC letter with confirms they were informed by OXT on 23 October. The manager has tried to negotiate with HMRC on just such a rectification basis but was refused. |
Posted at 14/3/2014 22:49 by 127tolmers Like Timbo I have also written to Kathryn Robertson at HMRCDear Kathryn, I am a serial investor in both new and second hand VCTs as I have an interest in investing in and supporting small growing UK companies. I am writing to you today as a shareholder in both Oxford Technology VCT 1 (OXT) and Oxford Technology VCT 3 (OTT). As you will be aware, both recently had their VCT status revoked as a result of a technical breach of VCT rules. I purchased shares in OXT and OTT some time ago as I like to support UK based, fast growing technology companies, in which the Oxford Technology VCTs specialise. I bought my shares in the second hand market, so I have no personal exposure to loss of VCT relief or triggering of deferred CGT liability. Of course there will be future tax implications for me personally from the fund losing its VCT status. I understand that the VCT rule breach came about as the result of OXT and OTT taking up their allocation in the July 2013 share placing in Scancell plc. Subsequently, Scancell represented over 15% of the value of the fund, so the increase in investment was not permitted under prevailing VCT rules. I am quite sure that this breach was unintentional, as I was present during discussions at a Scancell investor meeting (1 October 2013), when a fellow shareholder alerted the Lucius Cary (the OXT and OTT Director and Manager) of a possible breach of the VCT rules after he had mentioned that OXT and OTT had participated in the July placing. He appeared genuinely surprised and shocked by this news. He even suggested that this shareholder ought to be on his board! The rule regarding the 15% maximum holding was presumably designed to ensure a wide spread of initial investments. OXT and OTT accordingly have invested in 20 or so companies and, as might be expected, some were more successful than others. However an unintended consequence of this rule is that it hinders, rather than helps investment in small growing SMEs. The rules governing VCTs are complex and have evolved over a number of years, but I suspect the rule concerning the 15% maximum was not originally intended to discourage continued investment support from VCTs, such as OXT and OTT, into promising, fast growing companies such as Scancell after some of their other earlier investments had failed. This is particularly relevant in the current funding environment, where pre revenue, R&D based SMEs, such as Scancell, find it extremely difficult to attract investment through more conventional routes. I do understand the necessity for rule compliance and that an inadvertent breach of the rules cannot be ignored, but I would hope that a first time, inadvertent technical breach could be more appropriately remedied. For example is it not possible to find a simple solution which would bring the VCT back into compliance by requiring the VCTs to sell the shares incorrectly acquired in the placing. Leaving aside the rules and complexity of VCT compliance, it does seem somewhat inappropriate to target punishment at individual, blameless OXT and OTT shareholders, who may have much to lose. Many of them, like me, will have been motivated to invest in OXT and OTT because they wished to support UK based, technology start-up companies and many would probably not have invested, if it were not for the VCT tax breaks to compensate for the high risk nature of the investment. As shareholders we rely on the Board and Manager's statements in their annual report; Internal control The directors are responsible for the company's system of internal control. The Board has adopted an internal operating and strategy document for the company. This includes procedures for the selection and approval of investments, the functions of the Investment Manager and exit and dividend strategies. Day to day operations are delegated under agreements with the Investment Manager who has established clearly defined policies and standards. These include procedures for the monitoring and safeguarding of the company's investments and regular reconciliation of investment holdings. This system of internal control, which includes procedures such as physical controls, segregation of duties, authorisation limits and comprehensive financial reporting to the Board, is designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss. The Board has considered the need for an internal audit function but has decided that the size of the company does not justify it at present. However, it will keep the decision under annual review. The Board has reviewed, with its Investment Manager, the operation and effectiveness of the company's system of internal control for the financial period and the period up to the date of approval of the financial statements. And later: Deferred Tax Deferred tax is not provided on capital gains and losses arising on the revaluation or disposal of investments because the company meets (and intends to continue for the forseeable future to meet) the conditions for approval as a Venture Capital Trust. The HMRC has approved the company as a Venture Capital Trust for the purpose of Section 247 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 2007. The approval was given in the financial period ended 28 February 1998 and the company has subsequently directed its affairs so as to enable it to continue to be so approved. If punitive action does need to be taken, would it not be more appropriate to impose a fine on the Board and Managers and to restore VCT status to both OXT and OTT. The publicity that this HMRC action has generated in the VCT world will undoubtedly strengthen the internal control processes in all VCTs and I am sure that the Oxford Boards will never let this happen again. I understand that there is now a one month window for the VCTs to lodge their appeals and I would be grateful if you could ensure this correspondence is taken into consideration during the appeal processes and forward it on to all those concerned with it in HMRC. I look forward to your reply. Kind regards, |
Posted at 13/3/2014 21:31 by nigelsom Shareholder action time?Incompetent (and, indeed, one could argue negligent) directors: now they are suggesting that OXT might be closed down. Surely shareholders should have their say as to how that happens: I'd rather have the Scancell shares than see them offloaded at a discount for cash. The board should be sacked forthwith: they may not have noticed, but running a VCT means knowing and obeying the VCT rules is paramount. Abject failure, then, on that score. If the board had any common decency they would resign immediately without any compensation and hand back any bonuses/share options....and, indeed, salaries received. And as for the 'miscellaneous' title of the RNS, SHAME ON YOU!! So, who is up for a shareholder action group? Could we sue them for loss of tax reliefs? |
Posted at 27/1/2014 12:57 by 127tolmers SCANCELL COULD BE THE NEXT BIG BENEFICIARY OF THE SPATE OF LICENSING DEALS .......Matthew Goodman in this week's Sunday Times suggests Scancell could be the next big beneficiary of the spate of licensing deals currently being struck in the super hot area of Cancer Immunotherapy: "There are likely to be further deals struck as the pharma giants strive to boost their exposure to this rapidly expanding market. Scancell, an AIM-listed company that is developing melanoma vaccines, is set to begin a search for a bigger partner to help fund late-stage trials of its treatments after publishing encouraging data last month. "We are looking at 2014 as the year we consummate a relationship or a deal to take this forward," said Richard Goodfellow, Scancell's joint chief executive. Most drug companies are also looking into how different immunotherapies could work in tandem with existing cancer treatments." Is this the trigger for the OXT price reversal? |
Posted at 12/11/2013 19:47 by 127tolmers hxxp://www.theaic.coOn the AIC list OXT is number 1 over five years and number 7 over one year for total shareholder return of ALL Investment Trusts and VCTs. |
Posted at 20/8/2012 15:39 by edgefund Talking to yourself, the first sign of going mad...lolFor the record 1 OXT Oxford Tech.Vct share price - 54.50 %Change 81.67% Change 24.50 |
Posted at 06/11/2001 13:23 by snape both OXT trusts marked up this morningseems a coincidence hopefully its a delayed reaction to their results and the rise will stick as every you never get any volume with these but for a recent tech VCT to be above subsription price its quite promising |
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