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Interim Results

14 Aug 2008 11:31

RNS Number : 3346B
Aberdeen Grwth Opp VCT2 PLC
14 August 2008
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AberdeenΒ Growth Opportunities VCTΒ 2Β PLC

Interim resultsΒ 

The Directors announce the unaudited interim results for the six months endedΒ 30 JuneΒ 2008.

We are pleased to report on a period of stable performance for your Company at a time when equity markets generally have seen a downward trend and prices are likely to remain volatile given the prevailing economic conditions.

Total Return on Ordinary Shares 111.0p per share at period end, down 1.7% over the period

Total Return on S Shares 99.95p per share at period end, up 2.8% over the period

NAVs at period end of 101.5p per Ordinary Share 98.7p per S Share

Realised gains on AIM stocks equivalent to 0.4p per Ordinary Share and 1.5p per S Share

Performance

The Total Return per Ordinary Share at 30 June 2008 was 111.0pΒ per share, a decrease of 1.7% over the equivalent figure at December 2007, while for the S Share pool itΒ wasΒ 99.95p compared with 97.2p at the end of December 2007, an increase of 2.8%.

The NetΒ AssetΒ Value (NAV) perΒ OrdinaryΒ share atΒ 30 June 2008,Β afterΒ payment ofΒ the final dividendΒ of 1.5pΒ inΒ respect of the yearΒ endedΒ December 2007, wasΒ 101.5p compared withΒ 104.9p atΒ 31 December 2007.Β 

The NAV per S Share at 30 June 2008 was 98.7p after payment of the final dividend of 1.25p in respect of the year ended 31 DecemberΒ 2007, comparedΒ with 97.2p at the year end.

Dividends

The Company paidΒ dividendsΒ totalling 3.5p to Ordinary ShareholdersΒ in respect of the year ended 31 December 2007; this represents a yield of 5.8% on the Ordinary Shares based on their net cost after initial tax relief. The yield is tax free and is therefore equivalent to a yield of 7.7% from a listed equity for a higher rate taxpayer.Β 

The Company paid an initial dividend of 1.25p to S Shareholders in respect of the year ended 31 December 2007. SinceΒ this portfolioΒ is still in its investment phase, dividends are likelyΒ to be lower and more variable until its investments mature. However, the payment of this dividend earlier than for the first dividend paid to the Ordinary Shareholders does demonstrate the benefit of spreading the cost base over a larger fund size.

The Board declares interim dividends of 1.0p, payable on 17 October 2008 to holders of Ordinary shares and S Ordinary shares on the registers at 19 September 2008.

Since the Company's launch, and after receipt of the interim dividend now declared, holders of Ordinary shares will have received 10.5p in tax-free dividends, which is equivalent to 14.0p in dividends from a taxed equity investment. Taking the 40% initial tax relief into account, the cost of investment was 60p per share and, in three and a half years, shareholders will have received back the equivalent of 23% of their initial net cost of investment.

After payment of the interim dividend, holder of S Ordinary shares will have received 2.25p in tax-free dividends equivalent to 3.0p from a taxed equity investment. If the initial tax relief of 30% is taken into account, the cost of investment was 70p per share, of which the equivalent of 4.3% has been paid back to shareholders in dividends.

VCTΒ QualifyingΒ Status

The VCT qualifying status of your Company is monitored on a continuous basis to ensure that all of the criteria required to maintain VCT status are being achieved. The Company must achieve a level of 70% on the combined Original and S Share pools by December 2009 to maintain qualifying status. The Company is well placed to achieve this and in fact could do so before December 2008 assuming deals under consideration actually complete.

Investment Activity

During theΒ periodΒ endedΒ 30 June 2008,Β seven newΒ unlisted and AIM investments wereΒ completed and a totalΒ of Β£1.7Β million was investedΒ of which Β£819,000 was from the Original pool and Β£884,000 was from the S Share pool. At theΒ periodΒ end, the portfolioΒ stood atΒ 60Β unlisted and AIM investments at a total costΒ of Β£9.9Β million. SinceΒ 30 June 2008,Β 2Β further newΒ investmentsΒ haveΒ been made at a cost of Β£200,000.

The following investments have been completedΒ during the period.

Investment

Date

Activity

Investment costΒ Β£'000

Website

OriginalΒ pool

S ShareΒ Pool

Unlisted

Atlantic Foods

Feb-08

Value -added food services supplier.

199

-

www atlanticfoods.co.uk

Camwatch

Mar-08

Provider of CCTV monitoring and installation services.

50

149

www.camwatch.co.uk

MoneyPlus

Jun-08

Provider of debt management services to individuals.

10

4

www.moneyplusgroup.co.uk

Nessco

Jun-08

Telecommunication services provider.

124

199

www.nessco.co.uk

Riverdale Publishing

Jun-08

Publisher of greeting cards.

10

-

www.riverdalepublishing.co.uk

TC Communications

May-08

Marketing and communications services agency.

159

99

www.tccommunications.co.uk

Training For Travel

Apr-08

Provision of assessment, tuition and or training in travel services.

149

174

No website available

Total Unlisted investment

701

Β 

Β 

625

Β 

AIMΒ /Β PLUS

Animalcare

Jan-08

Markets and sells a wide range of pharmaceutical and other premium products and services to vets and vet wholesalers.

Β -Β 

100Β 

www.animalcare.co.uk

Betbrokers

Mar-08

Provider of independent betting brokerage services.

55Β 

110Β 

www.betbrokers.com

Brookwell

Jun-08

Close-ended investment company established to acquire AIM Securities and Listed Securities from financial institutions.

14

-

www.brookwelllimited.com

OPG Power Ventures

May-08

Develops, owns and manages power generation plants inΒ India.

49

49

www.opgpower.org

Total AIMΒ /Β PLUS investment

118Β 

259Β 

Total

819Β 

884Β 

Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCTΒ 2Β has co-invested withΒ Aberdeen Income and GrowthΒ VCT, Aberdeen Growth VCT I,Β Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT, Talisman FirstΒ Venture Capital Trust,Β Gateway VCT and Guinness Flight Venture Capital TrustΒ in some or all ofΒ the above transactions and is expected to continue to doΒ so with these as well as other clients of the Manager. TheΒ advantage is that, together, the funds are able toΒ underwrite a wider range and size of transaction thanΒ would be the case on a stand alone basis.

Portfolio Developments

The table below gives details of all realisations during the reporting period. There were two partial realisations from the unlisted investment portfolio during the period and a major realisation after the period end. The first partial realisation was from Lime Investments which had been set up as an investment vehicle with an entrepreneur well known to Aberdeen Asset Managers to seek acquisitions in the food sector; however, none has been completed within the timescales allowed by the VCT legislation and the company repaid the amount invested in loan stock together with a commercial yield and will be wound up. This will return the equity investment to the Company in due course. In addition during the reporting period, the second partial realisation was from Homelux which repaid part of its loan stock at par ahead of its repayment schedule.

Since the period end, the investment in ID Support Services has been sold at the holding value generating a gain of Β£184,000 split between the two pools which is a return, including the interest received during the life of the investment, of c1.8 times the cost of Β£254,000 over the fifteen month holding period.

Conditions in the AIM market continued to be testing during the reporting period and there were few opportunities to actively trade the portfolio. However, net realised gains of Β£34,000 were generated for the Original Pool and gains of Β£74,000 were achieved for the S Share pool during the period.Β 

The FTSE AIM All-share index decreased over the period by 8.4% and has now fallen by over 20% since June 2007; in comparison the performance of the Company's portfolio varied significantly with the Original Pool showing a decline of 3.8% and the S Share pool an increase of 24.3% for the period. The reason for this divergence is related to the differences in the constituent holdings of the two portfolios with the newer investments performing relatively better than the older holdings, thus favouring the S Share pool. The underlying performance of the businesses in the AIM portfolio remains sound and is expected to remain so. It is anticipated that this will be reflected in positive share price movements when market conditions improve, although the timing is uncertain.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Board has reviewed the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company in the second half of its financial year; these are unchanged from those it faced at the start of the year, being the risks involved in investment in small and unquoted companies. The Company remains compliant with the regulations governing venture capital trusts. The Manager closely monitors the position of the Company to ensure that it complies with the various tests at all times. In order to reduce the exposure to investment risk, the Company has reinvested in a broadly-based portfolio of investments in unlisted and AIM-quoted companies in theΒ United Kingdom.

Outlook

The performance of the quoted markets generally has been volatile and it appears that these conditions will prevail for some time. Opportunities to invest in companies seeking to achieve an IPO on the AIM Market have therefore been limited and little change is expected in the short term.

The majority of the assets in the invested portfolio are in well managed private companies whose values are not directly affected by short term fluctuations in the quoted markets. This portfolio is still relatively young but is maturing and a number of successful realisations may be possible which will result in a continuing need to re-invest the proceeds in due course in accordance with the VCT Regulations.

The following table shows all sales from the investment portfolio made by the Company during the reporting period.

Ordinary SharesΒ 

S SharesΒ 

Date first invested

Complete/ Partial Exit

Cost of shares disposed of

Sales Proceeds

Realised Gain/Loss

Cost of shares disposed of

Sales Proceeds

Realised Gain/Loss

Β 

Β 

Β 

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Unlisted

Homelux Nenplas

2006

Partial

50

50

-

-

-

-

Lime Investments

2007

Partial

175

175

-

-

-

-

225

225

-

-

-

-

AIMΒ / PLUS

AT Communications

2005

Complete

20

14

(6)

-

-

-

Craneware

2007

Partial

29

47

18

10

15

5

Darwen

2007

Partial

60

163

103

40

109

69

Expansys

2007

Complete

31

6

(25)

8

2

(6)

Imprint

2005

Complete

153

58

(95)

-

-

-

MountΒ Engineering

2007

Partial

48

55

7

14

16

2

Pressure Technologies

2007

Complete

95

124

29

-

-

-

Other

25

28

3

16

20

4

461

495

34

88

162

4

Total

686

720

34

88

162

74

Β Β ABERDEENΒ GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES VCT 2 PLC

INCOME STATEMENT

For the six months ended 30 June 2008Β (unaudited)

Ordinary Shares

S Ordinary Shares

TOTAL

Revenue

Capital

Total

Revenue

Capital

Total

Revenue

Capital

Total

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

(Losses)/gains on investments

-Β 

(157)

(157)

-Β 

112Β 

112Β 

-Β 

(45)

(45)

Income from investments

158Β 

-Β 

158Β 

115Β 

-Β 

115Β 

273Β 

-Β 

273Β 

Other income

5Β 

-Β 

5Β 

4Β 

-Β 

4Β 

9Β 

-Β 

9Β 

Investment management fees

(19)

(76)

(95)

(11)

(46)

(57)

(30)

(122)

(152)

Other expenses

(59)

-Β 

(59)

(36)

-Β 

(36)

(95)

-Β 

(95)

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activitiesΒ 

85Β 

(233)

(148)

72Β 

66Β 

138Β 

157Β 

(167)

(10)

before taxation

Tax on ordinary activities

(15)

15Β 

Β -Β 

(13)

13Β 

Β -Β 

(28)

28Β 

-Β 

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation

70Β 

(218)

(148)

59Β 

79Β 

138Β 

129Β 

(139)

(10)

Earnings per share (pence)

0.9Β 

(2.8)

(1.9)

1.2Β 

1.6

2.8Β 

2.1Β 

(1.2)

0.9Β 

A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has not been prepared, as all gains and losses areΒ recognised in the Income Statement.

All items in the above statement are derived from continuing operations. The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits.

The total column of this statement is the Profit and Loss Account of the Company.Β 

Reconciliation of movements in Shareholders' Funds

OrdinaryΒ  Shares

Β S Ordinary Shares

TOTAL

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Opening Shareholders' funds

8,221Β 

4,831Β 

13,052Β 

Total (loss)/profit for year

(148)

138Β 

(10)

Dividends paid - revenueΒ 

(118)

(62)

(180)

Dividends paid - capital

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Closing Shareholders' funds

7,955Β 

4,907Β 

12,862Β 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Β Β ABERDEENΒ GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES VCT 2 PLC

INCOME STATEMENT

For the six months ended 30 June 2007Β (unaudited)

Ordinary Shares

Β 

S Ordinary Shares

TOTAL

Revenue

Capital

Total

Revenue

Capital

Total

Revenue

Capital

Total

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Gains on investments

-Β 

254Β 

254Β 

-Β 

11Β 

11Β 

-Β 

265Β 

265Β 

Income from investments

168Β 

-Β 

168Β 

39Β 

-Β 

39Β 

207Β 

-Β 

207Β 

Other income

22Β 

-Β 

22Β 

12Β 

-Β 

12Β 

34Β 

-Β 

34Β 

Investment management fees

(20)

(81)

(101)

(5)

(21)

(26)

(25)

(102)

(127)

Other expenses

(80)

-Β 

(80)

(24)

-Β 

(24)

(104)

-Β 

(104)

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activitiesΒ 

90Β 

173Β 

263Β 

22Β 

(10)

12Β 

112Β 

163Β 

275Β 

before taxation

Tax on ordinary activities

(16)

16Β 

Β -Β 

(4)

4Β 

Β -Β 

(20)

20Β 

-Β 

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation

74Β 

189Β 

263Β 

18Β 

(6)

12Β 

92Β 

183Β 

275Β 

Earnings per share (pence)

0.9

2.4

3.3

0.5

(0.2)

0.3

1.4

2.2

3.6

A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has not been prepared, as all gains and losses are recognised in the Income Statement.

All items in the above statement are derived from continuing operations. The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits.

The total column of this statement is the Profit and Loss Account of the Company.Β 

Reconciliation of movements in Shareholders' Funds

OrdinaryΒ  Shares

Β S OrdinaryΒ  Shares

TOTAL

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Opening Shareholders' funds

8,789Β 

-Β 

8,789Β 

Total profit for year

263Β 

12Β 

275Β 

Net proceeds of issue of shares

-Β 

4,232Β 

4,232Β 

Dividends paid - revenueΒ 

(39)

-Β 

(39)

Dividends paid - capital

(274)

-Β 

(274)

Closing Shareholders' funds

8,739Β 

4,244Β 

12,983Β 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Β Β ABERDEENΒ GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES VCT 2 PLC

INCOME STATEMENT

For the year ended 31 December 2007Β (audited)

Ordinary Shares

Β S Ordinary Shares

TOTAL

Revenue

Capital

Total

Revenue

Capital

Total

Revenue

Capital

Total

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

(Losses)/gains on investments

-Β 

(120)

(120)

-Β 

69Β 

69Β 

-Β 

(51)

(51)

Income from investments

334Β 

Β -Β 

334Β 

145Β 

Β -Β 

145Β 

479Β 

Β -Β 

479Β 

Other income

28Β 

Β -Β 

28Β 

27Β 

Β -Β 

27Β 

55Β 

Β -Β 

55Β 

Investment management fees

(37)

(148)

(185)

(14)

(56)

(70)

(51)

(204)

(255)

Other expenses

(155)

-Β 

(155)

(64)

-Β 

(64)

(219)

-Β 

(219)

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation

170Β 

(268)

(98)

94Β 

13Β 

107Β 

264Β 

(255)

9Β 

Tax on ordinary activities

(29)

29Β 

Β -Β 

(17)

17Β 

Β -Β 

(46)

46Β 

Β -Β 

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation

141Β 

(239)

(98)

77Β 

30Β 

107Β 

218Β 

(209)

9Β 

Earnings per share (pence)

1.8Β 

(3.1)

(1.3)

1.8Β 

0.7Β 

2.5Β 

3.6Β 

(2.4)

1.2Β 

A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has not been prepared, as all gains and losses areΒ 

recognised in the Income Statement.

All items in the above statement are derived from continuing operations. The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits.Β 

The total column of this statement is the Profit and Loss Account of the Company.Β 

Reconciliation of movements in Shareholders' Funds

Β 

Ordinary Shares

Β S Ordinary Shares

TOTAL

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Opening Shareholders' funds

8,789Β 

-Β 

8,789Β 

Total (loss)/profit for year

(98)

107Β 

9Β 

Net proceeds of issue of shares

-Β 

4,724Β 

4,724Β 

Dividends paid - revenueΒ 

(39)

-Β 

(39)

Dividends paid - capital

(431)

-Β 

(431)

Closing Shareholders' funds

8,221Β 

4,831Β 

13,052Β 

Β Β 

ABERDEENΒ GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES VCT 2 PLC

BALANCE SHEET

As at 30 June 2008

Β 30 June 2008Β 

Β 30 June 2007Β 

Β 31 December 2007Β 

Β (unaudited)Β 

Β (unaudited)Β 

Β (audited)Β 

Β OrdinaryΒ 

S OrdΒ 

Β OrdinaryΒ 

S OrdΒ 

Β OrdinaryΒ 

Β S OrdΒ 

Β SharesΒ 

Β SharesΒ 

Β TotalΒ 

Β SharesΒ 

Β SharesΒ 

Β TotalΒ 

Β SharesΒ 

Β SharesΒ 

Β TotalΒ 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Fixed assets

Investments at fair value through profit or loss

7,651Β 

4,781Β 

12,432Β 

8,072Β 

3,679Β 

11,751Β 

7,714Β 

4,494Β 

12,208Β 

Current assets

Debtors

230Β 

95Β 

325Β 

241Β 

55Β 

296Β 

152Β 

72Β 

224Β 

Cash and overnight deposits

99Β 

43Β 

142Β 

485Β 

541Β 

1,026Β 

444Β 

307Β 

751Β 

329Β 

138Β 

467Β 

726Β 

596Β 

1,322Β 

596Β 

379Β 

975Β 

Creditors:Β amounts falling due within one year

(25)

(12)

(37)

(59)

(31)

(90)

(89)

(42)

(131)

Net current assets

304Β 

126Β 

430Β 

667Β 

565Β 

1,232Β 

507Β 

337Β 

844Β 

Total net assets

7,955Β 

4,907Β 

12,862Β 

8,739Β 

4,244Β 

12,983Β 

8,221Β 

4,831Β 

13,052Β 

Capital and reserves

Called up share capital

784Β 

497Β 

1,281Β 

784Β 

446Β 

1,230Β 

784Β 

497Β 

1,281Β 

Share premiumΒ 

-Β 

4,227Β 

4,227Β 

-Β 

3,786Β 

3,786Β 

-Β 

4,227Β 

4,227Β 

Distributable reserve

6,660Β 

-Β 

6,660Β 

6,660Β 

-Β 

6,660Β 

6,660Β 

-Β 

6,660Β 

Capital reserves - realised

937Β 

12Β 

949Β 

1,099Β 

(13)

1,086Β 

965Β 

(32)

933Β 

Capital reserves - unrealised

(578)

97Β 

(481)

63Β 

7Β 

70Β 

(388)

62Β 

(326)

Revenue reserve

152Β 

74Β 

226Β 

133Β 

18Β 

151Β 

200Β 

77Β 

277Β 

Net assets attributable to Ordinary Shareholders

7,955Β 

4,907Β 

12,862Β 

8,739Β 

4,244Β 

12,983Β 

8,221Β 

4,831Β 

13,052Β 

Net asset value per ordinary share (pence)

101.5Β 

98.7Β 

Β 

111.5Β 

95.3Β 

Β 

104.9Β 

97.2Β 

Β 

Β Β ABERDEENΒ GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES VCT 2 PLC

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

For the six months ended 30 June 2008

Six months to 30 June 2008

Six months to 30 June 2007

Year to 31 December 2007

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

Ordinary

Β S Ord

Ordinary

Β S Ord

Ordinary

S Ord

Shares

Shares

Total

Shares

Shares

Total

Shares

Shares

Total

Β 

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Operating activities

Investment income received

119Β 

104Β 

223Β 

189Β 

-Β 

189Β 

297Β 

56Β 

353Β 

Deposit interest received

6Β 

5Β 

11Β 

26Β 

10Β 

36Β 

36Β 

25Β 

61Β 

Investment management fees paid

(126)

(76)

(202)

(130)

(26)

(156)

(183)

(51)

(234)

Secretarial fees paid

(38)

(20)

(58)

(39)

(8)

(47)

(48)

(13)

(61)

Cash paid to and on behalf of Directors

(19)

(10)

(29)

(14)

(5)

(19)

(39)

(12)

(51)

Other cash payments

(39)

(19)

(58)

(54)

(11)

(65)

(63)

(18)

(81)

Net cash outflow from operating activities

(97)

(16)

(113)

(22)

(40)

(62)

-Β 

(13)

(13)

Taxation

Corporation tax

Β -Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Β -Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Financial investment

Purchase of investments

(809)

(2,281)

(3,090)

(4,717)

(3,677)

(8,394)

(6,407)

(4,459)

(10,866)

SaleΒ of investments

679Β 

2,095Β 

2,774Β 

5,034Β 

26Β 

5,060Β 

6,818Β 

55Β 

6,873Β 

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financial investment

(130)

(186)

(316)

317Β 

(3,651)

(3,334)

411Β 

(4,404)

(3,993)

Equity dividends paid

(118)

(62)

(180)

(313)

-Β 

(313)

(470)

-Β 

(470)

Net cash (outflow)/inflow before financing

(345)

(264)

(609)

(18)

(3,691)

(3,709)

(59)

(4,417)

(4,476)

Financing

Issue of ordinary shares

Β -Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Β -Β 

4,455Β 

4,455Β 

-Β 

4,972Β 

4,972Β 

Expense of share issue

Β -Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Β -Β 

(223)

(223)

Β -Β 

(248)

(248)

Net cash inflow from financing

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

4,232Β 

4,232Β 

-Β 

4,724Β 

4,724Β 

(Decrease)/increase in cash

(345)

(264)

(609)

(18)

541Β 

523Β 

(59)

307Β 

248Β 

Β Β ABERDEENΒ GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES VCT 2 PLC

Notes to the Financial Statements

1. Accounting Policies

The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2008Β and the six months ended 30 JuneΒ 2007Β comprises non-statutory accounts within the meaning of section 240 of the Companies ActΒ 1985. The financial information contained in this report has been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out in the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007.Β 

2.

Capital

Capital

reserves

reserves

Revenue

Distributable

Movement in reserves

realised

unrealised

reserve

reserve

ORDINARY SHARES

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

As at 31 December 2007

965Β 

(388)

200

6,660

Gains on sales of investments

33Β 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Decrease in unrealised appreciation

-Β 

(190)

-Β 

-Β 

Investment management fees

(76)

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Dividends paid

-Β 

-Β 

(118)

-Β 

Tax effect of capital items

15Β 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Retained net revenue for period

-Β 

-Β 

70Β 

-Β 

As at 30 June 2008

937Β 

(578)

152Β 

6,660Β 

Capital

Capital

Share

reserves

reserves

Revenue

Premium

Movement in reserves

realised

unrealised

reserve

account

Β S ORDINARY SHARES

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

Β£'000

As at 31 December 2007

(32)

62Β 

77Β 

4,227Β 

Gains on sales of investments

77Β 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Increase in unrealised appreciation

-Β 

35Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Investment management fees

(46)

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Dividends paid

-Β 

-Β 

(62)

-Β 

Tax effect of capital items

13Β 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Retained net revenue for period

Β -Β 

-Β 

59Β 

-Β 

As at 30 June 2008

12Β 

97Β 

74Β 

4,227Β 

3.

Β Six months endedΒ 

Returns per ordinary share

30 June 2008

ORDINARY SHARES

The returns per share have been based on the following figures:

Weighted average number of ordinary sharesΒ 

7,835,163

Revenue Return

Β£

70,000

Capital Return

Β£

218,000

Β S ORDINARY SHARES

The returns per share have been based on the following figures:

Weighted average number of ordinary sharesΒ 

4,972,459Β 

Revenue Return

Β£

59,000Β 

Capital Return

Β£

79,000Β 

A summary of investment changes for the period under review and an investment portfolio summary as at 30 June 2008Β are attached.

A full copy of the Interim Report and Financial Statements will be printed and issued to shareholders.

Β 

Copies of this announcement will be available to the public at the registered office of the Company,Β 149 St Vincent Street,Β Glasgow,Β G2 5NW.

By Order of the Board

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC, SECRETARY

14Β August 2008

Β Β 

ABERDEENΒ GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES VCT 2Β 

ORDINARY SHARES -Β SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT CHANGESΒ 

For the period ended 30 June 2008Β 

Β ValuationΒ 

Β Net investmentΒ 

Β AppreciationΒ 

Β ValuationΒ 

31 December 2007

Β (disinvestment)Β 

Β (depreciation)Β 

30 June 2008

Β Β£'000Β 

Β %Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β %Β 

Unlisted investmentsΒ 

Equities

1,061Β 

12.9Β 

75Β 

(27)

1,109Β 

13.9Β 

PreferenceΒ 

31Β 

0.4Β 

1Β 

-Β 

32Β 

0.4Β 

Loan stocksΒ 

2,942Β 

35.8Β 

390Β 

(151)

3,181Β 

40.0Β 

4,034Β 

49.1Β 

466Β 

(178)

4,322Β 

54.3Β 

AIM investmentsΒ 

EquitiesΒ 

3,083Β 

37.5Β 

(377)

27Β 

2,733Β 

34.4Β 

Listed investmentsΒ 

Fixed incomeΒ 

597Β 

7.3Β 

5Β 

(6)

596Β 

7.5Β 

Unit trustsΒ 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Total investmentsΒ 

7,714Β 

93.9Β 

94Β 

(157)

7,651Β 

96.2Β 

Other net assets

507Β 

6.1Β 

(203)

-Β 

304Β 

3.8Β 

Total AssetsΒ 

8,221Β 

100.0Β 

(109)

(157)

7,955Β 

100.0Β 

ABERDEENΒ GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES VCT 2

S ORDINARY SHARES -Β SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT CHANGESΒ 

For the period ended 30 June 2008Β 

Β ValuationΒ 

Β Net investmentΒ 

Β AppreciationΒ 

Β ValuationΒ 

31 December 2007

(disinvestment)Β 

Β depreciation)Β 

30 June 2008

Β Β£'000Β 

Β %Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β Β£'000Β 

Β %Β 

Unlisted investmentsΒ 

Equities

236Β 

4.9Β 

64Β 

(6)

294Β 

6.0Β 

PreferenceΒ 

4Β 

0.1Β 

1Β 

-Β 

5Β 

0.1Β 

Loan stocksΒ 

812Β 

16.8Β 

561Β 

(89)

1,284Β 

26.2Β 

1,052Β 

21.8Β 

626Β 

(95)

1,583Β 

32.3Β 

AIM investmentsΒ 

EquitiesΒ 

450Β 

9.3Β 

98Β 

245Β 

793Β 

16.2Β 

Listed investmentsΒ 

Fixed incomeΒ 

2,992Β 

61.9Β 

(549)

(38)

2,405Β 

49.0Β 

Unit TrustsΒ 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

-Β 

Total investmentsΒ 

4,494Β 

93.0Β 

175Β 

112Β 

4,781Β 

97.5Β 

Other net assets

337Β 

7.0Β 

(211)

-Β 

126Β 

2.5Β 

Total AssetsΒ 

4,831Β 

100.0Β 

(36)

112Β 

4,907Β 

100.0Β 

Β Β ABERDEENΒ GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES VCT 2 PLC

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO SUMMARYΒ 

As at 30 June 2008

Ordinary shares

S Ordinary shares

% of equity

% ofΒ 

% ofΒ 

% of

held by

Book cost

Valuation

total

Book cost

Valuation

total

equity

other

InvestmentΒ 

Β£'000

Β£'000

assets

Β£'000

Β£'000

assets

held

clients

Unlisted

Β 

Β 

Β 

Money Plus Group Limited

340

260

4.3%

129

129

2.6%

5.9%

33.2%

Transys Holdings Limited

285

249

3.6%

171

149

3.5%

4.6%

65.3%

ID Support Services Holdings Ltd

352

204

4.4%

86

50

1.8%

2.7%

29.4%

Silkwater Holdings (trading as Cyclotech)

304

249

3.8%

121

99

2.5%

4.8%

14.1%

Funeral Services Partnership Limited

298

298

3.7%

124

124

2.5%

3.0%

25.2%

Camwatch Limited

261

261

3.3%

149Β 

149Β 

3.0%

9.8%

34.6%

Energy Services Investment Company (ESIC) Limited

248

248

3.1%

99

99

2.0%

13.3%

68.4%

Training For Travel Group Limited

149

149

1.9%

174

174

3.5%

3.7%

24.7%

Nessco Group Holdings Limited

124

124

1.6%

199Β 

199Β 

4.2%

4.2%

32.0%

Homelux Nenplas Limited

319

149

4.0%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

3.4%

41.6%

Steminic (trading as MS Industrial Services Ltd)

184

184

2.3%

84

84

1.7%

4.5%

40.1%

TC Communications Holdings

159

159

2.0%

99

99

2.0%

5.4%

29.9%

Adler & Allan Holdings Limited

150

150

1.9%

75

75

1.5%

1.0%

38.7%

Martel Instruments Holdings Limited

224

224

2.8%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

3.2%

30.2%

Oliver Kay Holdings Limited

209

209

2.6%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

1.3%

18.7%

Atlantic Foods Group Limited

199

199

2.5%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

1.1%

7.7%

Enpure Holdings Limited

137

100

1.7%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.4%

79.2%

Essential Viewing Systems Limited

122

162

1.5%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

9.5%

39.9%

Buildstore Limited

105

105

1.3%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.6%

6.8%

Countcar

77

6

1.0%

43Β 

3Β 

0.9%

3.1%

23.7%

Others

76

736

1.0%

30

36

0.6%

Β 

Β 

Β 

4,322

4,425

54.3%

1,583

1,469

32.3%

Β 

Β 

AIM / PLUS

Β 

Β 

Β 

Darwen Group Plc

213

89

2.7%

142

60

2.9%

2.0%

2.7%

Concateno plc

225

176

2.8%

46

50

0.9%

0.4%

1.1%

Craneware plc

183

114

2.3%

60

47

1.2%

0.8%

0.3%

Plastics Capital Plc

177

197

2.2%

45

50

0.9%

0.9%

2.1%

Melorio Plc

118

148

1.5%

72

90

1.5%

0.8%

0.9%

MountΒ EngineeringΒ plc

131

124

1.6%

38

35

0.8%

0.9%

1.0%

Litcomp plc

155

100

1.9%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

-

4.9%

Betbrokers Plc

51

55

0.6%

103Β 

110Β 

2.1%

0.6%

0.8%

Axeon plc

128

106

1.6%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.4%

3.2%

DM PLC

84

79

1.1%

42

40

0.9%

0.6%

0.1%

Essentially Group PLC

92

135

1.2%

33

49

0.7%

0.7%

1.8%

Software Radio Technology PLC

122

138

1.5%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.4%

2.2%

Amazing Holdings PLC

118

151

1.5%

-

-

-

0.5%

1.7%

Datong PLC

116

151

1.5%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.9%

1.1%

Animalcare Group Plc

-

-

-

100Β 

100Β 

2.0%

0.9%

3.7%

Formation Group PLC

50

49

0.6%

50

49

1.0%

0.2%

0.2%

OPG Power Ventures

47

41

0.6%

47Β 

41Β 

1.0%

0.2%

-

System C Healthcare plc

89

150

1.1%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.3%

1.0%

Work Group PLC

86

151

1.1%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.7%

2.6%

Hambledon Mining PLC

81

83

1.0%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.2%

0.1%

Avanti Communications Group Plc

76

69

1.0%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.1%

1.3%

Smart Identity plc

70

72

0.9%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

1.9%

3.4%

Universe Group PLC

68

100

0.9%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

1.2%

1.4%

Neutrahealth plc

63

89

0.8%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.6%

1.3%

Hasgrove plc

48

49

0.6%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.2%

1.8%

Individual Restaurant Company plc

31

47

0.4%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.1%

0.9%

St Helen's Capital PLC

28

26

0.4%

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

Β -Β 

0.6%

4.2%

Others

83

523

1.0%

15Β 

74Β 

0.3%

Β 

Β 

2,733

3,212

34.4%

793

795

16.2%

Β 

Β 

Listed Fixed Income

Β 

Β 

Β 

Β 

Β 

Treasury 5.75% Dec 2009

-

-

-

1,362

1,388

27.7%

Β 

Β 

Treasury 4% 07/03/09

596

593

7.5%

1,043

1,040

21.3%

Β 

Β 

Β 

596

593

7.5%

2,405

2,428

49.0%

Β 

Β 

Β 

Β 

Β 

Β 

Β 

Β 

Β 

Β 

Β Total

7,651

8,230

96.2%

4,781

4,692

97.5%

Β 

Β 

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