Northern 2 VCT PLC Net Asset Value(s)

 
TIDMNTV 
 
 
   19 FEBRUARY 2018 
 
   NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC 
 
   UNAUDITED NET ASSET VALUE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2017 
 
   Northern 2 VCT PLC ("the Company") is a Venture Capital Trust ("VCT") 
launched in 1999 and managed by NVM Private Equity LLP.  The Company's 
objective is to provide high long-term tax-free returns to investors 
through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth, by investing 
in a portfolio of investments mainly comprising unquoted venture capital 
holdings.  In order to maintain approval by HM Revenue & Customs as a 
VCT, the Company is required to comply on a continuing basis with the 
provisions of Section 274 of the Income Tax Act 2007. 
 
   The unaudited net asset value per ordinary share as at 31 December 2017 
was 68.5 pence (30 September 2017 68.4 pence).  The net asset value is 
stated before deducting the interim dividend of 2.0 pence per share in 
respect of the year ending 31 March 2018, which was paid to eligible 
shareholders on 26 January 2018. 
 
   For the purposes of calculating the net asset value per share, quoted 
investments are carried at bid price as at 31 December 2017 and unquoted 
investments are carried at fair value as at 31 December 2017 as 
determined by the directors. 
 
   During the three months ended 31 December 2017 the following new venture 
capital investments were completed: 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                Amount 
                                                                                invested 
 Name of company    Business activity                                            GBP000 
Soda Software      Data and text analysis software for identity verification 
 Labs Limited       and fraud detection                                            1,332 
Angle plc 
 (AIM-quoted)      Rare cell diagnostic products for treatment of cancer             134 
                   Development and commercialisation of innovative medical 
Medovate Limited    technologies                                                   1,450 
 
 
   The number of ordinary shares in issue at 31 December 2017 was 
129,532,452.  During the three months ended 31 December 2017 28,559,097 
new shares were allotted at an average price of 69.9 pence per share 
pursuant to a public offer for subscription and 427,000 shares were 
re-purchased for cancellation at a price of 65.0 pence per share. 
 
   Enquiries: 
 
   Alastair Conn/Christopher Mellor, NVM Private Equity LLP - 0191 244 6000 
 
   Website:  www.nvm.co.uk 
 
   Neither the contents of the NVM Private Equity LLP website nor the 
contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the NVM Private 
Equity LLP website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms 
part of, this announcement. 
 
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of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients. 
 
   The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely 
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information 
contained therein. 
 
   Source: Northern 2 VCT PLC via Globenewswire 
 
 
  http://www.nvm.co.uk/investorarea/northern_2_vct_plc.php 
 

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