3rd Quarter Net Asset Values

21 Feb 2006 16:28

British Smaller Companies VCT PLC21 February 2006 BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT PLC ("the Company") 21 February 2006 3rd Quarter Net asset Values and Top Up Offer Ordinary Shares The Company today announces that the net asset value of the Ordinary shares asat 31 December 2005 was 94.0 pence per share after the declaration of an interimdividend of 1.5 pence per share. The Company also announces that it is launching a Top Up Offer by issuing up to1,490,000 new Ordinary shares. The subscription lists will be open from 10.00 amon 23 February 2006 and will close at 5.00 p.m. on 4 April 2006. C Shares The company also announces that the net asset value of the C Shares as at 31December 2005 was 98.9 pence per share. This equates to a rise of 3.8 pence pershare in the quarter. For further information please contact: Phil Cammerman, YFM Private Equity Limited 0113 294 5050David Hall, YFM Private Equity Limited 0161 832 7603 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange