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Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust PLC

Half year ended 30 June 2011

Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust PLC, the private equity investment trust which specialises in investing in mid-market buyouts, announces its results for the half year ended 30 June 2011.

Financial Highlights:

·; Net asset value per share increased by 5.6% to 525.0p per share in the six months to 30 June 2011

·; New investment of £6.8m in the half year

·; Realisations of £12.2m in the half year

Comparative Total Return Performance

*1 - taken from 30 April for five and ten years

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Notes to Editors

Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust PLC ("the Company", or "the Trust") is managed by Dunedin Capital Partners Limited ("Dunedin"). Dunedin is an independent private equity company owned by its directors. It specialises in providing equity finance for management buyouts and management buyins with a transaction size of £20m to £75m. It operates throughout the United Kingdom from its offices in Edinburgh and London.

Dunedin Enterprise's investment objective is to achieve substantial long term growth in its assets through capital gains from its investments. For more information on Dunedin Enterprise, its portfolio and investment approach, please visit our website www.dunedinenterprise.com.

Manager's Review

Overview

In the six months to 30 June 2011, Dunedin Enterprise's unaudited net asset value increased from £150.1m at 31 December 2010 to £158.4m. The net asset value per share increased from 497.3p to 525.0p. This is an increase of 5.6% and when dividends paid in the half year are included this equates to a total return of 6.3%.

During the six months to 30 June 2011 the share price of Dunedin Enterprise increased by 21.0% from 300p to 363p. The FTSE Small Cap index rose by 1.0% over the same period. The share price of 363p equates to a discount of 30.9% to net asset value and has reduced from 39.7% at 31 December 2010. Discounts throughout the sector generally remain high.

In the six months to 30 June 2011 Dunedin Enterprise invested a total of £6.8m and realised £12.2m from investments. Realisations in the half year generated a loss of £0.3m over opening valuations.

The Company had outstanding commitments to limited partnership funds of £72.8m at 30 June 2011.

Net asset and cash movements in the half year to 30 June 2011

The movement in net asset value is summarised in the table below:

Cash movements in the half year to 30 June 2011 can be summarised as follows:

*1 - investments recognised at 31 December 2011 for which funds drawn post 31 December 2011

Portfolio Composition

Dunedin Enterprise holds investments in unquoted companies through:

• Dunedin managed funds (including direct investments),

• third party managed funds,

• European listed private equity (now realised),

• SWIP Private Equity Fund of Funds, and

• legacy technology funds.

The investment portfolio can be analysed as shown in the table below.

In the half year a total of £6.8m was invested by Dunedin Enterprise. The majority of new investment activity was for drawdowns by the European third party managed funds. The most significant drawdowns were made by FSN Capital III (£2.5m), Capiton IV (£2.2m) and Innova/5 (£1.0m). These investments diversify the geographical spread of the portfolio with FSN investing in the Nordic countries, Capiton in Germany and Innova in Central and Eastern Europe.

In the six months to 30 June 2011 a total of £12.2m was realised from investments. As previously noted in the Annual Report to 31 December 2010, the entire remaining holding of European listed securities was realised in January 2011. This generated proceeds of £11.2m, £0.4m less than the 31 December 2010 valuation. These holdings were realised to fund new investments by the Dunedin managed and European third party managed funds.

On 2 July 2011 an investment of £8.0m was made in Red Commerce through Dunedin Buyout Fund II LP ("DBFII"). DBFII invested a total of £27.0m for a majority stake in the company. Red Commerce is a global supplier of SAP experts to international corporations and consultancies. It was founded in 2000, now has a global footprint with access to over 20,000 SAP experts in 80 countries, and offices in the UK, Germany, France, Scandinavia, Switzerland and Brazil.

Unrealised movements in valuation

Unrealised movements in portfolio company valuations in the half year totalled £9.2m. The largest increases within this total were in the valuation of Capula (£3.0m) and WFEL (£2.2m). Capula has benefited from a strong level of new order generation from utility companies for their real time automation systems. WFEL has benefitted from strong cash generation on mature contracts where payment from the customer is back ended.

The largest investment in the portfolio, SWIP Private Equity Fund of Funds, showed a £1.9m increase in value during the half year. The SWIP portfolio consists of commitments to 72 private equity funds and with an interest in 580 underlying companies. During the half year the net asset value per share increased from €0.76 to €0.82. This increase in net asset value reflected strong revenue and earnings growth from within the portfolio and a number of realisations at meaningful uplifts to carrying values. This holding whilst listed has minimal liquidity and is therefore expected to be held for the foreseeable future.

The other principal valuation increases within the portfolio were at Practice Plan (£1.6m) and within the European funds, Realza (£1.0m) and Egeria (£0.9m). The valuation of one portfolio company within the Realza fund has benefitted from a significant de-gearing leading to a valuation increase. A number of the portfolio companies within Egeria have moved from cost to an earnings based valuation.

The principal valuation decreases were at RSL (£1.7m) and Formaplex (£0.9m). RSL is experiencing challenging market conditions as the NHS continues to exert pricing pressure on its suppliers. Trading at Formaplex has been impacted by inefficiencies in one area of the business which are being addressed. The Manager remains supportive of both these companies.

Foreign exchange movements accounted for a positive movement of £1.3m within the net portfolio valuation movement of £8.9m.

The average earnings multiple applied to the valuation of the Dunedin managed portfolio was 6.6x EBITDA (31 December 2010: 6.4x) or 8.1x EBITA (31 December 2010: 7.8x). These multiples are applied to the maintainable earnings of portfolio companies. Within the Dunedin managed portfolio, the weighted average gearing of the companies was 1.5x EBITDA (31 December 2010: 1.7x) or 1.9x EBITA (31 December 2010: 2.1x).

The total value of accrued interest included in valuations at 30 June 2011 was £10.7m (31 December 2010: £8.2m).

The portfolio continues to be valued in accordance with the International Private Equity Venture Capital valuation guidelines.

The principal risks which the Company faces include continued weakness and volatility in the financial markets, currency movements and some portfolio companies facing difficult trading conditions.

The Board and the Manager remain satisfied with the balance between cash resources and outstanding commitments to limited partnership funds given the expected rate of new investment and therefore continues to adopt a going concern basis in preparing the half year report and accounts.

Outlook

Whilst the outlook for the economy in both the UK and Europe remains uncertain, the quality and quantity of deal flow is stronger than it was in the corresponding period last year. There still remains however substantial competition for deals from both the Private Equity sector and from well funded trade buyers. The Dunedin managed portfolio is well positioned with 10 out of 13 portfolio companies budgeting for increased profits and the remaining three budgeting for flat profits.

Dunedin Capital Partners Limited

3 August 2011

Ten Largest Investments

(both held directly and via Dunedin managed funds) by value at 30 June 2011

Overview of portfolio

Analysed by category of investment

Analysed by valuation method

Analysed by geographic location

* - held via SWIP Private Equity Fund of Funds II PLC and Legacy Technology Funds

Analysed by sector

Analysed by deal type

Analysed by age of investment

Consolidated Income Statement

for the six months ended 30 June 2011

The Total column of this statement represents the Income Statement of the Group, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU. The supplementary revenue and capital columns are both prepared under guidance published by the Association of Investment Companies. All items in the above statement derive from continuing operations.

All income is attributable to the equity shareholders of Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust PLC.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

for the six month ended 30 June 2011

Six months ended 30 June 2011 (unaudited)

Six months ended 30 June 2010 (unaudited)

Year ended 31 December 2010 (audited)

Consolidated Balance Sheet

As at 30 June 2011

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

for the six months ended 30 June 2011

Responsibility statement of the Directorsin respect of the half-yearly financial report

We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

- the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance withIAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU;

- the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by:

(a) DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial period and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements; and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year; and

(b) DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the entity during that period; and any changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report that could do so.

By Order of the BoardEdward DawnayChairman3 August 2011

Notes to the Accounts

1. Unaudited Interim Report

The financial information contained in this report does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010 but is derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor has reported on those accounts; their report was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2010 and 30 June 2011 have not been audited.

2. Basis of Preparation

This condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU.

The annual financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the EU. As required by the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Services Authority, the condensed set of financial statements have been prepared applying the accounting policies and presentation that were applied in the preparation of the group's published consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2010.

3. Dividends

4. Earnings per share

The earnings per share figures are based on the weighted average numbers of shares set out above. Earnings per share is based on the revenue profit/(loss) in the period as shown in the consolidated income statement.

5. Contingent assets

Discussions are ongoing regarding the recovery of VAT suffered prior to 2001 and payment of interest on a compound basis. The amount and timing of any recovery remains uncertain and accordingly no amount has been provided for in the financial statements.

ENDS