British Smaller Companies VCT PLC Dividend Declaration (4073M)
08 January 2019 - 1:15AM
UK Regulatory
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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: 0113 244 1000
Jonathan Becher Panmure Gordon Tel: 0207 886 2715
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