British Smaller Companies VCT PLC Dividend Declaration (4073M)

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RNS Number : 4073M

British Smaller Companies VCT PLC

07 January 2019

British Smaller Companies VCT plc ("the Company")

Interim Dividend

As previously announced on 21 December 2018, the Company has realised its investments in GTK (Holdco) Limited, Mangar Health Limited and Gill Marine Holdings Limited generating total proceeds of approximately GBP13.1m. This is an increase of GBP2.5m (equivalent to 2.3 pence per Ordinary share) over the respective valuations at 30 September 2018 and an increase of GBP7.9m (7.3 pence per Ordinary share) over the respective residual costs at 30 September 2018.

The realisation of GTK (Holdco) Limited delivered a total return of GBP5.9m, achieving a multiple of 3.4x original cost.

The realisation of Mangar Health Limited delivered a total return of GBP6.6m, achieving a multiple of 2.7x original cost.

The realisation of Gill Marine Holdings Limited delivered a total return of GBP5.0m, achieving a multiple of 2.0x original cost.

Following the above realisations, investments made prior to the November 2015 Budget now represent 65 per cent of the value of the remaining unquoted portfolio as at 30 September 2018.

The directors are pleased to announce the payment of a second interim dividend for the year ending 31 March 2019 of 7.0 pence per ordinary share ("Second Interim Dividend"). The Company paid a first interim dividend of 4.0 pence per ordinary share on 18 May 2018.

The Second Interim Dividend will be paid on 15 February 2019 to those shareholders on the Company's register at the close of business on 18 January 2019. At the date of this announcement the Company has 107,831,751 shares in issue. The ex-dividend date will be 17 January 2019. The Second Interim Dividend will reduce the net asset value per Ordinary Share by 7.0 pence.

The Company operates a dividend re-investment scheme ("DRIS"). The latest date for receipt of DRIS elections so as to participate in the DRIS in respect of the Second Interim Dividend is the close of business on 1 February 2019.

7 January 2019

For further information, please contact:

David Hall YFM Private Equity Limited Tel: [phone]

Jonathan Becher Panmure Gordon Tel: [phone]

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