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14 Jul 2006 17:11

Aberdeen Growth Opps VCT PLC14 July 2006 Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLC Interim results The Directors announce the unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31May 2006. A total of £14.95 million before expenses was raised in the C share issue, whichclosed on 5 April 2006. The 70% qualifying threshold must be achieved on thispool of money by November 2008 to meet the VCT regulations. The companies forming the unlisted portfolio in which the original pool isinvested are showing encouraging signs of maturing into candidates forsuccessful trade sales or IPO on the AIM market. Net Asset Value The Net Asset Value (NAV) per share of the original pool at 31 May 2006 was96.1p per share ("pps") compared with 95.4pps as at 30 November 2005 (asrestated) after payment of the capital dividend of 1.5p on 28 April 2006. TheNAV of the C share pool was 95.3pps, up from 95.0pps immediately after launchexpenses. The increase in NAV of the original pool of 0.7% compares with theFTSE Small Cap Index, which increased by 11.2% over the period, and the FTSE AIM100 Index, which increased by 10.6%. Over the twelve month period ending 31 May 2006, the NAV has increased by 1.7ptaking account of the capital dividend paid in April 2006 and the NAV in May2005 as restated for the change in accounting rules as explained in the AnnualReport. Unquoted investments held by Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT are valued inaccordance with the International Private Equity and Venture Capital ValuationGuidelines, which superseded the British Venture Capital Guidelines forreporting periods beginning after 1 January 2005. Investments which are quoted or traded on the Alternative Investment Market(AIM) or a recognised stock exchange are valued at their bid price, discountedwhere necessary to reflect any trading restrictions. Co-investment Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT has co-invested with other funds managed bythe Aberdeen Asset Management Group in a number of investments and is expectedto continue to do so. The advantage of this arrangement is that, together, thefunds are able to underwrite a wider range and size of transaction than would bethe case on a stand-alone basis. Dividends and returns to date The Board does not intend to declare an interim dividend for the period ended 31May 2006. Since launch, the company has paid 5.0pps in tax free dividends. Giventhe current NAV of 96.1p, the total return since launch on the original pool istherefore 101.1pps, being the sum of dividends paid plus current NAV, while forthe C share pool it is 95.3pps. The Board has decided to suspend the operationof the dividend reinvestment scheme until it is clear how the new VCTregulations will be applied to the management of reinvested dividends. Investment activity During the six-months to 31 May 2006, three new unquoted and eight new AIMinvestments were made at a total cost of £2.0 million. One AIM investment wasrealised in a share-for-share transaction with the proceeds re-invested in theacquiring company. Of the new investments, £1,087,000 and £923,000 was investedfrom the original and C share pools respectively. The analysis containedelsewhere within this report shows the amounts invested by each pool at theperiod end. A total of £2.2 million was invested during the six month period,including amounts invested in existing investee companies, resulting in aninvestment portfolio consisting of forty-one unquoted and AIM investments havinga total cost of £6.6 million at 31 May 2006. The following eleven new investments, of which all except one are VCTqualifying, have been made since the publication of the Annual Report: Unlisted Investments Homelux Nenplas Limited (May 2006) - £472,000: Homelux Nenplas Limited is amanufacturer of tile trims and other wet room furnishing accessories. Itsproducts are distributed through major DIY retail outlets and trade productdistributors.(No website available) IRW Systems Limited (April 2006) - £45,000: IRW Systems provides softwaresolutions and services to a range of clients across the central belt of Scotlandfocusing on consultancy, bespoke software development and network managedservices. IRW Systems acquired the trade and assets of IRW Solutions Limited viathe Administration of the Albanet Group in April 2006. (www.irw.co.uk) Styles and Wood Holdings Limited (December 2005) - £200,000: Styles & Wood isthe leading independent provider of store fit-out and refurbishment programmesto the UK retail sector; customers include John Lewis, Marks and Spencer andBoots. (www.stylesandwood.co.uk) AiM investments Debts.co.uk plc (May 2006) - £50,000: Debts.co.uk provides personal debtsolutions. (www.debts.co.uk) Gold Frost plc (March 2006) - £151,000: Gold Frost designs, develops &distributes kosher food products. (No website available) Interactive World plc (April 2006) - £175,000: Interactive World is a digitalmedia content provider which distributes its content (images and videodownloads) via UK mobile network operators and Internet search engines. (Nowebsite available) Invocas plc (March 2006) - £172,000: Invocas is an insolvency practioner thatspecialises in advising and administering Protected Trust Deeds andsequestrations (bankruptcies) as well as providing corporate insolvency andadvisory services. (www.invocas.com) Leadcom Integrated Solutions plc (May 2006) - £99,000: Leadcom is aninternational leader in the supply, implementation and management oftelecommunication network services and solutions. (www.leadcom-is.com) Litcomp plc (March 2006) - £150,000: Litcomp is a national supplier of medicalreports in support of legal actions. (www.legal-reports.co.uk) MTI Wireless Edge plc (March 2006) - £70,000: MTI is a developer andmanufacturer of sophisticated antennas and antenna systems for fixed broadbandwireless communications. (www.mtiwe.com) Work Group plc (February 2006) - £200,000: Work Group is a leading UKrecruitment services provider that helps employers to recruit and retain theirstaff more effectively. (www.workcomms.com) Portfolio developments The fund has achieved a profitable exit from Travel Class from the sale of thebusiness to a major plc. Proceeds of £562,000 were received compared to the costof investment of £225,000 resulting in a gain of £335,000 equivalent to c3.4pper share. As mentioned in the Annual Report for 2005, a partial exit wasachieved in November 2005 from Enterprise Food Group and the deferredconsideration amounting to £39,000 was received in the reporting period. Inaddition, the remaining manufacturing business which had been spun out ofEnterprise Food was sold and contributed further modest gain of £9,000 whichbrings the total gain from the realisations so far to £56,000 while retaining asignificant equity share in the remaining fulfilment business. These positive developments were partially offset by two significant reductionsin the valuation of investee companies which had to be processed at the end ofthe period. Albanet was placed in Administration during April and a fullprovision was taken against the carrying value; this was partially offset by theinvestment in IRW Systems, a subsidiary of Albanet, which was purchased from theAdministrator at an agreed price. The Administration came about because of thelack of market penetration which was achieved by the Company leading to afunding requirement the terms of which could not be agreed by all shareholders.Kingsley Cards was also placed in Administration during April but again the losswas minimised by acquiring the business and certain assets through a newinvestee company, Riverdale Publishing, from the Administrator. The unlisted portfolio is showing signs of increasing maturity and furtherrealisations may be expected over the course of the remainder of the year. The AiM portfolio has continued to be actively managed during the reportingperiod resulting in gains of £112,000 equivalent to c1.1p per share. The UKstock markets, including AiM, entered a period of instability around the middleof May 2006 resulting in a fall in the FTSE AiM index of c11% between mid- Mayand the end of the reporting period. This market movement affected many of theinvestments held by the Company and the value fell by around 9% over the sameperiod. The table below shows details of all of the sales made by the Company over thereporting period. All of the realisations occurred in the original pool with theexception of Invocas which was made by the C share pool. Market conditions The downturn in retail activity which was experienced towards the end of 2005has continued with little respite into 2006. Meanwhile crude oil prices havereached historically high levels as increasing demand from growth in the worldeconomy, in particular China, has squeezed the supply and demand balance. Houseprice increases have slowed and new mortgage applications have reduced in numberbut personal levels of debt remain high and are increasing. While there has beenspeculation that the Monetary Policy Committee would increase interest rates tocurb inflationary tendencies, no changes have been made since the last reductionin rates in August 2005 and we now expect rates to remain unchanged for sometime to come. Outlook The outlook for new investments remains positive, with a steady flow of bothunquoted and AIM opportunities available for consideration by the Manager. Theprimary focus is two fold; first to ensure that the Company continues to build,in a measured fashion, a properly diversified portfolio of good quality smallercompany assets which will deliver sustained long term performance and secondlyto employ a similar strategy on the C share pool while achieving the 70%threshold within the three year timescale required by the VCT legislation. Assetquality will not be sacrificed for short term growth in the qualifyinginvestment portfolio. Realisations during the reporting period Date first Complete/ Cost of shares Sales Realised gain/ invested partial exit disposed of proceeds (loss) £'000 £'000 £'000UnlistedEnterprise Food Group 2003 Partial - 39 39Patisserie UK 2005 Complete - 9 9Travel Class 2005 Complete 225 562 337 ---------------------------------------------Total unlisted 225 610 385 AIMAsfare 2003 Partial 10 8 (2)Axeon 2003 Partial 90 139 49Careforce Group 2004 Partial 56 60 4Cello Group 2004 Partial 46 56 10Datong 2005 Partial 13 13 -Gold Frost 2006 Partial 21 25 4Imagesound 2004 Complete 68 25 (43)Inspicio 2005 Partial 56 68 12Invocas 2006 Partial 2 4 2Legend Communications 2004 Complete 100 51 (49)MTI Wireless Edge 2006 Partial 29 39 10Neutrahealth 2005 Partial 7 8 1Spectrum Interactive 2005 Partial 19 14 (5)Tanfield Group 2004 Partial 77 156 79United Clearing 2005 Partial 202 220 18Zetar 2005 Partial 65 87 22 ---------------------------------------------Total AIM 861 973 112 ---------------------------------------------Total 1086 1583 497 --------------------------------------------- Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCIncome statementFor the six months ended 31 May 2006 (unaudited) ORDINARY SHARES ------------------------------------------- Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 Gains/(losses) on investments - 130 130Income from investments 110 - 110Other income 9 - 9 Investment management fees (27) (107) (134)Other expenses (55) - (55)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Profit/(loss) on ordinaryactivities before taxation 37 23 60 Tax on ordinary activities (10) 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profit/(loss) on ordinary activitiesafter taxation 27 33 60------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings per Ordinaryshare (pence) 0.27 0.33 0.60------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'C' ORD SHARES ------------------------------------------- Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 Gains/(losses) on investments - 45 45Income from investments 62 - 62Other income 16 - 16 Investment management fees (11) (44) (55)Other expenses (28) - (28)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profit/(loss) on ordinaryactivities before taxation 39 1 40 Tax on ordinary activities (7) 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profit/(loss) on ordinary activitiesafter taxation 32 8 40---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Earnings per Ordinaryshare (pence) 0.23 0.06 0.29--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCIncome statementFor the six months ended 31 May 2006 (unaudited) TOTAL ----------------------------------------- Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 Gains/(losses) on investments - 175 175 Income from investments 172 - 172Other income 25 25Investment management fees (38) (151) (189)Other expenses (83) - (83)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Profit/(loss) on ordinaryactivities before taxation 76 24 100 Tax on ordinary activities (17) 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profit/(loss) on ordinary activitiesafter taxation 59 41 100------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reconciliation of movements in Shareholders' Funds ORDINARY SHARES 'C' ORD SHARES TOTAL £'000 £'000 £'000 Opening Shareholders' funds 9,623 - 9,623 Movements in the periodTotal profit/(loss) for the period 60 40 100Net proceeds of issue of shares - 14,206 14,206Repurchase and cancellation of shares (123) - (123)Dividends paid - revenue (50) - (50)Dividends paid - capital (149) - (149)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Closing Shareholders' funds 9,361 14,246 23,607---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCIncome statementFor the six months ended 31 May 2005 (unaudited) (restated) ORDINARY SHARES ------------------------------------------ Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 Gains/(losses) on investments - 385 385Income from investments 102 - 102 Other income 11 - 11 Investment management fees (28) (112) (140)Other expenses (99) - (99)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Profit/(loss) on ordinaryactivities before taxation (14) 273 259 Tax on ordinary activities - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profit/(loss) on ordinary activitiesafter taxation (14) 273 259------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings per Ordinaryshare (pence) (0.14) 2.66 2.52------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'C' ORD SHARES -------------------------------------------- Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 Gains/(losses) on investments - - -Income from investments - - -Other income - - -Investment management fees - - -Other expenses - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Profit/(loss) on ordinaryactivities before taxation - - - Tax on ordinary activities - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profit/(loss) on ordinary activitiesafter taxation - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings per Ordinaryshare (pence) - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCIncome statementFor the six months ended 31 May 2005 (unaudited) (restated) TOTAL --------------------------------------------- Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 Gains/(losses) on investments - 385 385Income from investments 102 - 102Other income 11 - 11Investment management fees (28) (112) (140)Other expenses (99) - (99)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profit/(loss) on ordinaryactivities before taxation (14) 273 259 Tax on ordinary activities - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Profit/(loss) on ordinary activitiesafter taxation (14) 273 259----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings per Ordinaryshare (pence) (0.14) 2.66 2.52----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reconciliation of movements in Shareholders' Funds ORDINARY SHARES 'C' ORD SHARES TOTAL £'000 £'000 £'000 Opening Shareholders' funds 9,751 - 9,751 Movements in the period Total profit for the period 259 - 259 Net proceeds of issue of shares 9 - 9 Repurchase and cancellation of shares (148) - (148) Dividends paid - revenue (102) - (102)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Closing Shareholders' funds 9,769 - 9,769------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCIncome statementFor the year ended 30 November 2005 (audited) (restated) ORDINARY SHARES ------------------------------------------ Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 Gains/(losses) on investments - 443 443Income from investments 322 - 322 Other income 23 - 23 Investment management fees (56) (224) (280)Other expenses (202) - (202)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Profit/(loss) on ordinaryactivities before taxation 87 219 306 Tax on ordinary activities (12) 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profit/(loss) on ordinary activitiesafter taxation 75 231 306------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings) per Ordinaryshare (pence) 0.74 2.27 3.01------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'C' ORD SHARES -------------------------------------------- Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000Gains/(losses) on investments - - -Income from investments - - -Other income - - -Investment management fees - - -Other expenses - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profit/(loss) on ordinaryactivities before taxation - - - Tax on ordinary activities - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profit/(loss) on ordinary activitiesafter taxation - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings) per Ordinaryshare (pence) - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCIncome statementFor the year ended 30 November 2005 (audited) (restated) TOTAL --------------------------------------------- Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 Gains/(losses) on investments - 443 443Income from investments 322 - 322Other income 23 - 23Investment management fees (56) (224) (280)Other expenses (202) - (202)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Profit/(loss) on ordinaryactivities before taxation 87 219 306 Tax on ordinary activities (12) 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profit/(loss) on ordinary activitiesafter taxation 75 231 306------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings) per Ordinaryshare (pence) 0.74 2.27 3.01------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reconciliation of movements in Shareholders' Funds ORDINARY SHARES 'C' ORD SHARES TOTAL £'000 £'000 £'000 Opening Shareholders' funds 9,751 - 9,751 Movements in the periodTotal profit for year 306 - 306 Net proceeds of issue of shares 10 - 10 Repurchase and cancellation of shares (342) - (342) Dividends paid - revenue (102) - (102)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Closing Shareholders' funds 9,623 - 9,623------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has not been prepared, as allgains 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 frominvestments made in shares, securities and bank deposits. The total column of this Statement is the Profit and Loss Account of theCompany. Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCBalance SheetAs at 31 May 2006 31 May 2006 (unaudited) -------------------------------------- ORDINARY 'C' ORD SHARES SHARES TOTAL £'000 £'000 £'000 Fixed assets Investments 7,763 13,589 21,352 Current assets Debtors 399 128 527 Cash and overnight deposits 1,292 713 2,005------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1,691 841 2,532 Creditors Amounts falling due within one year (93) (184) (277)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net current assets 1,598 657 2,255------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets 9,361 14,246 23,607------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital and reserves Called up share capital 974 1,495 2,469 Share premium 4,685 12,711 17,396 Distributable reserve 3,692 - 3,692 Capital redemption reserve 73 - 73 Capital reserves - realised 3 (35) (32) - unrealised (33) 43 10 Revenue reserve (33) 32 (1)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Shareholders' funds 9,361 14,246 23,607------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Asset Value per Ordinary share (pence) 96.1 95.3------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCBalance SheetAs at 31 May 2006 31 May 2005 (unaudited) (restated) ------------------------------------------ ORDINARY 'C' ORD SHARES SHARES TOTAL £'000 £'000 £'000 Fixed assets Investments 7,142 - 7,142 Current assets Debtors 164 - 164 Cash and overnight deposits 2,615 - 2,615------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,779 - 2,779 Creditors Amounts falling due within one year (152) - (152)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net current assets 2,627 - 2,627-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets 9,769 - 9,769-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital and reserves Called up share capital 1,019 - 1,019 Share premium 4,685 - 4,685 Distributable reserve 4,009 - 4,009 Capital redemption reserve 28 - 28 Capital reserves - realised (398) - (398) - unrealised 377 - 377 Revenue reserve 49 - 49-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Shareholders' funds 9,769 - 9,769-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Asset Value per Ordinary share (pence) 95.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCBalance SheetAs at 31 May 2006 30 November 2005 (audited) (restated) --------------------------------------------- ORDINARY 'C' ORD SHARES SHARES TOTAL £'000 £'000 £'000 Fixed assets Investments 8,167 - 8,167 Current assets Debtors 376 - 376 Cash and overnight deposits 1,253 - 1,253---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,629 - 1,629 Creditors Amounts falling due within one year (173) - (173)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net current assets 1,456 - 1,456---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets 9,623 - 9,623---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital and reserves Called up share capital 993 - 993 Share premium 4,685 - 4,685 Distributable reserve 3,815 - 3,815 Capital redemption reserve 54 - 54 Capital reserves - realised (400) - (400) - unrealised 337 - 337 Revenue reserve 139 - 139---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Shareholders' funds 9,623 - 9,623---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Asset Value per Ordinary share (pence) 96.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCCash Flow StatementFor the six months ended 31 May 2006 Six months to 31 May 2006 (unaudited) ---------------------------------------------------- ORDINARY 'C' ORD SHARES TOTAL SHARES £'000 £'000 £'000 Operating activities Investment income received 93 (62) 31 Deposit interest received 9 14 23 Other income - - - Investment management fees paid (137) - (137) Secretarial fees paid (39) - (39) Cash paid to and on behalf of directors (31) (2) (33) Other cash payments (34) (1) (35) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash (outflow) from operating activities (139) (51) (190) Taxation Corporation tax - 3 3 Financial investment Purchase of investments (1,252) (14,449) (15,701) Sale of investments 1,752 1,004 2,756 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financial investment 500 (13,445) (12,945) Equity dividends paid (199) - (199) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash inflow/(outflow) before use of liquid resources and financing 162 (13,493) (13,331) Financing Issue of shares - 14,206 14,206 Repurchase of Ordinary shares (123) - (123) Expenses of share issue - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing (123) 14,206 14,083---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increase/(decrease) in cash 39 713 752---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCCash Flow StatementFor the six months ended 31 May 2006 Six months to Year ended 31 May 2005 30 November 2005 (unaudited) (audited) ORDINARY SHARES ORDINARY SHARES £'000 £'000 Operating activities Investment income received 88 261 Deposit interest received 12 25 Other income - - Investment management fees paid (132) (273) Secretarial fees paid (30) (60) Cash paid to and on behalf of directors (35) (66) Other cash payments (34) (77)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash (outflow) from operating activities (131) (190) Taxation Corporation tax - 3 Financial investment Purchase of investments (2,433) (5,095) Sale of investments 456 2,007---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financial investment (1,977) (3,085) Equity dividends paid (94) (102)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Net cash inflow/(outflow) before use of liquid resources and financing (2,202) (3,377) Financing Issue of shares Repurchase of Ordinary shares (148) (345) Expenses of share issue 10---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing (148) (335)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increase/(decrease) in cash (2,350) (3,712)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes to the Financial Statements 1. Accounting policies The financial information for the 6 months ended 31 May 2006 and the 6 monthsended 31 May 2005 comprises non statutory accounts within the meaning of section240 of the Companies Act 1985. The financial information contained in thisreport has been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out in theAnnual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 30 November 2005, withthe exception of the items set out in Note 2. The results for the year ended 30 November 2005 are extracted from the fullaccounts for that year, subject to the adjustments detailed in Note 2, whichreceived an unqualified report from the Auditors and have been filed with theRegistrar of Companies. 2. Basis of restatement During the 6 months to 31 May 2006 the company became subject to new FinancialReporting Standards issued as part of the programme to converge UK GAAP withinternational accounting standards As a result of this the results for the yearended 30 November 2005 and 6 months to 31 May 2005 have been restated to reflectthe changes of accounting practice in relation to the following: • Investments are measured initially at cost and are recognised at trade date. • For financial assets acquired, the cost is the fair value of the consideration. Subsequent to initial recognition investments are valued at fair value. For listed and AIM quoted investments this is deemed to be bid market prices sourced from The London Stock Exchange. Unlisted investments are valued by the Directors at fair value, in line with the guidelines of the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines. • In accordance with FRS 21 - "Events after the Balance Sheet Date", dividends are not accrued in the Financial Statements unless they have been declared before the Balance Sheet Date. Final dividends are therefore recognised in the period in which they are declared and paid. As a result of this change the accounts for the year ended 20 November 2005 have been restated. The impact of these changes is shown below: Reconciliation of Balance Sheets ORDINARY SHARES 31 May 30 November 30 November 2005 2005 2004 (unaudited) (audited) (audited) £'000 £'000 £'000 Net assets as previously reported 9,854 9,700 9,716Restatement of investments at bid value (85) (127) (69)Reversal of provision for final dividend - 50 104---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Restated net assets 9,769 9,623 9,751--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reconciliation of the Statement of Total Return 6 months ended Year ended 31 May 2005 30 November 2005 (unaudited) (audited) £000 £000 Total transfer to reserves per original reported Statement of Total Return 276 316Add year to 30 November 2005 final dividend on ordinary shares (1) 48Change from mid to bid basis at 30 November 2004 69 69Change from mid to bid basis at 30 November 2005 - (127)Change from mid to bid basis at 31 May 2005 (85) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Return on ordinary activities after tax per Income Statement 259 306 3. Statement of changes in equity Share CapitalORDINARY SHARES Share premium Distributable redemption Capital account reserve reserve £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 At 30 November 2004 1,038 4,676 4,157 8Effect of restatement - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------At 30 November 2004 (as restated) 1,038 4,676 4,157 8Final dividend 2004 paid and declared - - - - Shares issued 1 9 - - Shares bought back and cancelled (46) - (342) 46 Net return on ordinary activities - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ At 30 November 2005 (as restated) 993 4,685 3,815 54-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Final dividend 2005 paid anddeclared - - - -Shares bought back and cancelled (19) - (123) 19 Net return on ordinary activities - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ At 31 May 2006 974 4,685 3,692 73----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capital Capital reserve reserve Revenue Total - realised - unrealised reserve £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 At 30 November 2004 (498) 273 62 9,716Effect of restatement - (69) 104 35-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------At 30 November 2004 (as restated) (498) 204 166 9,751Final dividend 2004 paid and declared - - (102) (102)Shares issued - - - 10 Shares bought back and cancelled - - - (342) Net return on ordinary activities 98 133 75 306 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At 30 November 2005 (as restated) (400) 337 139 9,623-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Final dividend 2005 paid and declared - - (199) (199)Shares bought back and cancelled - - - (123) Net return on ordinary activities 403 (370) 27 60-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------At 31 May 2006 3 (33) (33) 9,361----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share Capital'C' ORD SHARES Share premium Distributable redemption Capital account reserve reserve £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 At 30 November 2005 - - - -Shares issued 1,495 12,711 - - Net return on ordinary activities - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ At 31 May 2006 1,495 12,711 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capital Capital reserve reserve Revenue Total - realised - unrealised reserve £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 At 30 November 2005 - - - -Shares issued Net return on ordinary activities (35) 43 32 40----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At 31 May 2006 (35) 43 32 14,246----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Returns per Ordinary Share ORDINARY SHARES 6 months ended 6 months ended Year ended 31-May-06 31-May-05 30-Nov-05 £'000 £'000 £'000 (Restated) (Restated)The return per ordinary share is based onthe following figures:Revenue return 27 (14) 75Capital return 33 273 231-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total return 60 259 306----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue 9,901,276 10,278,864 10,170,995 Revenue return per ordinary share 0.27p (0.14p) 0.74pCapital return per ordinary share 0.33p 2.66p 2.27p-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Return per ordinary share 0.60p 2.52p 3.01p----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Net Asset Value per Ordinary share has been calculated using the number of shares in issue at 31 May 2006of 9,744,243. 'C' ORD SHARES 6 months ended 31-May-06 £'000 The return per ordinary share is based onthe following figures:Revenue return 32Capital return 8----------------------------------------------------------------------Total return 40---------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue 14,197,900 Revenue return per ordinary share 0.23pCapital return per ordinary share 0.06p-----------------------------------------------------------------------Return per ordinary share 0.29p----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Net Asset Value per Ordinary share has been calculated using thenumber of shares in issue at 31 May 2006 of 14,954,494. A summary of investment changes for the period under review and an investmentportfolio summary as at 31 May 2006 are attached. A full copy of the Interim Report and Financial Statements will be printed andissued to shareholders. Copies of this announcement will be available to the public at the office ofAberdeen Asset Management PLC, 123 St Vincent Street, Glasgow and at theregistered office of the Company, One Bow Churchyard, Cheapside, London. By Order of the Board ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC, SECRETARY 14 July 2006 Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT plcOrdinary SharesInvestment Portfolio SummaryAs at 31 May 2006 % of Bookcost Valuation % of % of Equity Equity held £'000 £'000 Total held by fund by other Assets clientsUnlisted InvestmentsBond Aviation Provision of Pilot training Solutions services 300 420 4.5% 4.8% 35.2% Fieldstreet (Investments) Limited Insurance provider and broker. 301 300 3.2% 0.2% 1.3%MoneyPlus Group Limited (formerlyChiltern (UK)Limited) Debt Management 300 300 3.2% 6.0% 24.9%Original Shoe Retailer of branded clothing and Company footwear. 300 300 3.2% - - Cash Bases Limited (formerlyDeckflat Design and manufacture of 250 286 3.1% 8.3% 20.2%Limited) customised cash drawers.Sanastro Financial publishing house 275 275 3.0% 3.5% 9.6% Transrent Holdings Limited Rent and sales of truck trailers 218 218 2.3% 0.8% 35.6% Styles & Wood Leading independent provider of Holdings Limited store fit-out and refurbishment programmes to the UK retail sector. 200 200 2.1% 0.8% 45.6%Homelux Nenplas Extruder of plastic tiling trims Limited and related products 199 199 2.1% 3.4% 41.6% Palgrave Brown Manufacture and distribution of (Holdings) specialist timber products for Limited the housebuilding and builders' merchant sectors. 150 179 1.9% 1.1% 48.3%PSCA Producer of publications aimed at International public sector officials 138 174 1.9% 1.6% 21.6% Limited Essential Video streaming software Viewing Systems Limited 171 171 1.8% 7.9% 41.5%FFC (UK) Limited Design and manufacture of office furniture 150 150 1.6% 7.5% 30.0% Oled-T Limited - Developer of flat panel display (previously technologies Elam T) 150 150 1.6% 3.5% 15.0% Vibration Seismic surveys Technology Limited 150 150 1.6% 1.3% 8.8%RMS Europe Provider of stevedoring and ships agency services 116 138 1.5% 1.3% 26.8% Riverdale Publisher of greeting cards Publishing Limited 1 117 1.2% 7.4% 57.6%Inovas IP rights for fixed asset management applications, linking moving data such as video to positional references 115 115 1.2% 9.2% 50.8%Driver Hire Supplier of temporary drivers. 100 100 1.1% 0.6% 39.1%Llanllyr Water Extraction and bottling of spring Company Limited water 100 100 1.1% 7.5% 42.4% IRW Systems Design, building and management Limited of bespoke software and network solutions. 45 92 1.0% 8.9% 48.6%PLM Dollar Group On-shore helicopter services 50 50 0.5% 0.6% 30.3%Limited Amgas Limited Manufacturer of flammable gas 100 50 0.5% 0.4% 4.1% sensors Enterprise Food Supply management service. Group Holdings - 29 0.3% 1.5% 15.7% Kingsley Cards Manufacturer and distributor of Limited greetings cards 250 - 0.0% 3.1% 24.4% Albanet Network Services and Software 172 - 0.0% 7.0% 38.4%Enterprise Food Supply chain and management Group Limited services in the bakery sector - - 0.0% - - ----------------------------------- 4,301 4,263 45.5% AIM InvestmentsSoftware Radio Provider of wireless technology Technology PLC products and services 284 503 5.3% 1.4% 2.8% Axeon Developer of semiconductor intellectual properties specifically geared to the automotive industry. 247 346 3.7% 2.0% 6.0%Avanti Provider of in-store media Screenmedia Plc services to the retail and leisure sector. 223 222 2.4% 0.5% 1.8%Work Group PLC Provider of recruitment services. 200 204 2.2% 1.0% 2.6%Neutrahealth plc Manufacturer and distributor of nutraceutical products. 140 174 1.9% 0.9% 2.1% Gold Frost Designer, developer & distributor Limited of kosher food products. 130 160 1.7% 0.7% 0.7% Tanfield Group Technical solutions and PLC manufacturing group 62 157 1.7% 0.3% 1.0% Invocas PLC Provider of services to individuals and corporates requiring insolvency advice. 90 144 1.5% 0.3% 0.4%Zetar plc Manufacturer of confectionary. 68 133 1.4% 0.4% 1.0%Datong Producer of devices that enable Electronics PLC governement intelligence and defence agencies covertly to track vehicles and mobile phones. 151 107 1.1% 0.9% 1.1%Cello Group Plc A consolidator of niche businesses in the marketing and media services industry. 84 102 1.1% 0.3% 1.7%Strategic Retail Trading as "Fads" - decorating plc specialist. 117 99 1.1% 0.4% 4.8% Billing Services Provider of billing services for Group PLC the telecommunications industry. 131 95 1.0% 0.1% 0.3% Inspicio plc Provider of testing, inspection and conformity services. 70 90 1.0% 0.1% 0.2% Litcomp plc National supplier of medical reports in support of legal actions. 80 81 0.9% 2.9% 2.5%Fountains Plc Land management and related outsourced services in the UK and North America 102 59 0.6% 0.5% 2.2%Debts.co.uk plc Provider of personal debt solutions 50 54 0.6% 0.1% 0.3% Air Music and Leading UK producer and supplier Media of low-priced entertainment products to the international market. 150 49 0.5% 0.4% -MTI Wireless Developer & manufacturer of Edge Limited sophisticated antennas & antenna systems for fixed broadband wireless communications. 41 48 0.5% 0.2% 0.3%Careforce Group Provider of domiciliary care plc services, primarily caring for the elderly and infirm in their own homes 55 44 0.5% 0.4% 0.9%Public A leading specialist in public Recruitment sector staffing in healthcare and Group Plc education 133 33 0.4% 0.3% 1.7%Asfare Manufacture and supply of equipment for the Emergency Services 46 32 0.3% 0.6% 2.8%Elevation Events Events management and corporate Group plc hospitality. 150 28 0.3% 2.5% 8.1%Spectrum Operator of payphones and Interactive internet terminals in both the UK and Germany 98 27 0.3% 0.3% 1.3%Award The sourcing and delivery of International merchandising materials for major Holdings PLC blue chip customers 100 - 0.0% 3.1% 15.4% ----------------------------------- 3,002 2,991 32.0% Unit TrustAberdeen Global Fixed Interest Opportunities Fund 485 509 5.4% - - ----------------------------------- 485 509 5.4% -----------------------------------Total Investments 7,788 7,763 82.9% ----------------------------------- Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT plc'C' Ords Share PoolInvestment Portfolio SummaryAs at 31 May 2006 % of Bookcost Valuation % of % of Equity Equity held £'000 £'000 Total held by by other Assets fund clientsUnlisted Investments Homelux Nenplas Extruder of plastic tiling trims Limited and related products 274 274 1.9% 4.7% 40.3% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 274 274 1.9%AIM Investments Interactive World Digital media content provider 175 175 1.2% 0.6% 0.8% PLC Invocas PLC Provider of services to individuals and corporates requiring insolvency advice. 78 125 0.9% 0.2% 0.4%Leadcom Integrated Telecommunication network Solutions Limited services and solutions. 99 101 0.7% 0.1% -Litcomp plc National supplier of medical reports in support of legal actions. 70 71 0.5% 2.5% 2.9%Zetar plc Manufacturer of confectionery. 225 253 1.8% 0.8% 0.6% ------------------------------ 647 725 5.1%Listed Fixed IncomeTreasury 4% 07/03/09 3,844 3,827 26.9% Treasury 4.5% 2007 3,901 3,894 27.3% Treasury 5% 07/03/08 3,881 3,869 27.2% ------------------------------ 11,626 11,590 81.4% Unit TrustAberdeen Global Fixed Interest Opportunities Fund 1,000 1,000 7.0% ------------------------------ 1,000 1,000 7.0%Total investments ------------------------------ 13,547 13,589 95.4% ------------------------------ Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCSummary of Investment Changes during the periodFor the six months ended 31 May 2006ORDINARY SHARES Valuation Net 30 November 2005 investment Appreciation Valuation (restated) (disinvestment) (depreciation) 31 May 2006 £'000 % £'000 £'000 £'000 % Listed Investments Unit Trusts 712 7.4 (207) 4 509 5.4 AIM Investments 3,221 33.5 (196) (34) 2,991 32.0 Unlisted investments Equities 1,566 16.3 (378) 354 1,542 16.5 Preference shares 200 2.1 (1) 1 200 2.1 Loan stocks 2,468 25.6 248 (195) 2,521 26.9------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total investments 8,167 84.9 (534) 130 7,763 82.9 Other net assets 1,456 15.1 142 - 1,598 17.1------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total assets 9,623 100.0 (392) 130 9,361 100.0------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLCSummary of Investment Changes during the periodFor the six months ended 31 May 2006'C' ORD SHARES Net proceeds Net investment Appreciation Valuation of share issue * (disinvestment) (depreciation) 31 May 2006 £'000 % £'000 £'000 £'000 % Listed Investments Unit Trusts - - 11,626 (36) 11,590 81.4 AIM Investments - - 1,000 - 1,000 7.0 Unlisted investments Equities - - 644 81 725 5.1 Preference shares - - 28 - 28 0.2 Loan stocks - - 246 - 246 1.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total investments - - 13,544 45 13,589 95.4 Other net assets 14,206 100.0 (13,549) - 657 4.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets 14,206 100.0 (5) 45 14,246 100.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * After issue expenses of £747,725 which were equivalent to 5% of monies raised. 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