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| TIDM | BSC |
| Share Price | 50.00p-2.00% |
| Market Cap | £149.59m |
British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc completed the partial sale of its Matillion holding, which increased the 30 June 2021 Net Asset Value by 1.4 pence per ordinary share (2.2%). The Company also completed the sale of its Deep Secure shareholding in July, generating capital proceeds of £3.3 million and a profit of £2.8 million above cost. Following these realisations, the directors announced a third interim dividend of 5.0 pence per ordinary share for the year ending 31 December 2021, payable on 16 November 2021 to shareholders on the register by 15 October 2021.
| Date | 7 Oct 2021 |
| Time | 14:30:00 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 4005O |
British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc ("the Company")
Interim Dividend
Following the previous announcement on 10 September 2021, the Company has now completed the partial sale of its holding in Matillion. The impact following this partial realisation is an increase on the 30 June 2021 Net Asset Value of 1.4 pence per ordinary share (equivalent to 2.2 per cent).
As also previously announced, the Company completed the sale of its shareholding in Deep Secure in July. The exit (which was realised at the value held at 30 June 2021) generated capital proceeds of £3.3 million delivering a profit of £2.8 million above cost, and an uplift of £1.3 million on the carrying value at the beginning of the financial year. Including income, the total return from this investment was £3.8 million over an 11.6 year holding period, producing an internal rate of return of 23 per cent and a multiple of 7.7x cost.
As a consequence of the above, the directors are pleased to announce the payment of a third interim dividend for the year ending 31 December 2021 of 5.0 pence per ordinary share ("Third Interim Dividend"). The Company paid a first interim dividend of 1.5 pence per ordinary share on 5 March 2021 and as previously announced will pay a second interim dividend of 1.5 pence per ordinary share on 25 October 2021.
The Third Interim Dividend will be paid on 16 November 2021 to those shareholders on the Company's register at the close of business on 15 October 2021. The ex-dividend date will be 14 October 2021. The Third Interim Dividend will reduce the net asset value per Ordinary Share by 5.0 pence per ordinary share.
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 Third Interim Dividend is the close of business on 29 October 2021.
7 October 2021
For further information, please contact:
David Hall YFM Private Equity Limited Tel: 0113 244 1000
Alex Collins Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited Tel: 0207 886 2767