Albion. Dev Vct Regulatory News (AADV)

12 Mar 2024 15:30

NAV announcement and Portfolio company update

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE COMPANY TO CONTAIN INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE UK VERSION OF MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) NO. 596/2014, WHICH IS PART OF UK LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018, AS AMENDED. UPON PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS INSIDE INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Albion Development VCT PLC LEI Code 213800FDDMBD9QLHLB38

NAV announcement and Portfolio company update

IntroductionThis announcement contains unaudited information for Albion Development VCT PLC (the “Company”).

Unaudited 31 December 2023 Net asset value The Board announces that the unaudited net asset value (“NAV”) of the Company as at 31 December 2023 was £119.6 million or 88.70 pence per share (30 September 2023: 88.58 pence per share).

The Company expects to publish its audited Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 in April 2024. The final audited NAV may differ from this unaudited NAV.

Portfolio company update The Company is pleased to report that terms have been agreed for the sale of a company within its portfolio. There is no certainty that this will complete, or complete on the basis of the proposed terms.

However, the Manager’s view of the current effect of this event, on the valuation of that portfolio interest and its impact on the Company's NAV, as at today’s date, is an unaudited uplift of 2.84 pence per share (3.2%) to its 31 December 2023 unaudited NAV.

NAV update for 12 March 2024After adjusting for the portfolio company update above, the effective unaudited NAV of the Company is now 91.54 pence per share. This revised unaudited NAV only reflects an adjustment in respect of the portfolio interest referred to above, and does not reflect a revaluation of the entire portfolio.

Fundraising update

In relation to the Albion VCTs Prospectus Top Up Offers 2023/2024 dated 15 December 2023, the Company intends to allot shares on 22 March 2024 based upon the latest published NAV, which at 12 March 2024 is 91.54 pence per share, in accordance with the Pricing Formula set out in the Prospectus.

For further information please contact: Vikash HansraniOperations Partner Albion Capital Group LLP Telephone: 020 7601 1850

12 March 2024