Half-year Report

RNS Number : 0617M

Mobeus Income & Growth VCT PLC

16 September 2021

 

MOBEUS INCOME & GROWTH VCT PLC

LEI: 213800HKOSEVWS7YPH79

UNAUDITED HALF-YEAR RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 30 JUNE 2021

Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc ("the Company") today announces its Half-Year results for the six months to 30 June 2021. You may, in due course, view the Half-Year Report, comprising the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements of the Company by visiting www.migvct.co.uk.

Financial Highlights

As at 30 June 2021: Net assets: £107.41 million Net asset value ("NAV") per share: 85.56 pence

Results for the six months to 30 June 2021:

· Net asset value ("NAV") total return1 per share was 27.6%.

· Share price total return1 per share was 33.0%.

· The Board declared an interim dividend in respect of the current year of 5.00 pence per share, paid to Shareholders on 12 July 2021. Payment of this dividend has increased cumulative dividends paid1 since inception in 2004 to 144.80 pence per share.

· The Company made four new investments totalling £3.15 million and four follow-on investments totalling £1.32 million.

· £22.35 million of unrealised gains were achieved in the period from strong portfolio performance.

· The Company realised investments totalling £6.61 million, a gain of £1.50 million for the six months over their valuation at 31 December 2020. 1 Definitions of key terms and alternative performance measures ("APMs") / Key performance indicators ("KPIs") shown above and throughout this Report are shown in the Glossary of terms within the Half-Year Report.

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

The table below shows the recent key data and cumulative performance since inception as at 30 June 2021 and for the previous year.

Reporting date Net assets NAV per Share Share  Price1 Cumulative dividends paid per share Cumulative total return per share to shareholders2 Dividends per share paid and proposed in respect of each year (NAV basis) (Share price basis) As at (£m) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) (p) 30 June 2021 107.41 85.56 76.503 139.80 225.36 216.30 5.004 31 December 2020 84.69 67.03 57.50 139.80 206.83 197.30 11.00 30 June 2020 74.71 58.86 50.50 134.80 193.66 185.30 6.00

1  Source: Panmure Gordon (mid-price). Note that the Share price at 30 June 2021 is by reference to the last announced NAV per share at 31 March 2021 of 80.31 pence. Applying a c.5% discount to this figure, which is the basis on which the Company was willing to repurchase shares at that date, gives the share price of 76.50 pence per share. 2   Cumulative total return per share comprises either the NAV per share (NAV basis) or the mid-market price per share (share price basis), plus cumulative dividends paid since launch in 2004. 3   The share price at 30 June 2021 has been adjusted to add back the dividend of 5.00 pence per share paid on 12 July 2021, as the listed share price was quoted ex this dividend at the period-end. 4   The Board declared an interim dividend of 5.00 pence per share in respect of the year ending 31 December 2021. The dividend was paid to Shareholders on 12 July 2021.

Dividends paid post period-end in respect of year ending 31 December 2021 An interim dividend of 5.00 pence per share was paid on 12 July 2021 to Shareholders on the Register on 21 May 2021. Detailed performance data, including a table of dividends paid to date for all share classes and fundraising rounds, including former Matrix Income & Growth 3 VCT plc Shareholders, is shown in the Performance Data appendix on pages 28 and 29 of the Half Year Report. The tables, which give information by allotment date on NAVs and dividends paid per share, are also available on the Company's website at www.migvct.co.uk where they can be accessed by clicking on "table" under "Reviewing the performance of your investment" on the home page.

Chairman's Statement

I present the Company's Half-Year Report for the six months to 30 June 2021. Overview The first six months of the Company's financial year have been very satisfactory for Shareholders. The Company achieved two consecutive quarters of strong performance combining to a NAV total return per share of 27.6% for the period. At the time of my last Statement in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2020, I reported on the resilience of the portfolio and the Company's strong recovery from the initial shock of COVID-19. I am pleased to say that this momentum has been sustained into the new financial year with a period of unprecedented value growth, driven fundamentally by strong trading performance across the portfolio coupled with a number of landmark transactions for the VCT. A record earnings figure of £23.29 million was achieved for the six months to 30 June 2021, but Shareholders should note that £22.35 million of this arises from increases in the valuation of investments. This element of profit cannot be distributed as dividends until the investments are sold. This robust performance, despite initial teething issues following Brexit, is very encouraging. However, some indirect effects of COVID-19 are starting to be felt by portfolio businesses, for example, in the emergence of a broad range of supply-side shortages, from cardboard packaging through to electronic components and freight space. As restrictions are being further eased, there remains much uncertainty around these secondary and longer-term effects of the pandemic which will demand continued close monitoring going forward. Nevertheless, most of the investee companies in the portfolio have thus far proven their ability to adapt well in a rapidly changing environment and have avoided any significant direct impact of COVID-19 on their trading performance. Your Board has been encouraged by their adeptness in facing challenges by swiftly identifying new opportunities and capitalising on them. In particular, favourable trading conditions continue for a number of technology-related companies in the portfolio, particularly those businesses operating direct-to-consumer models. During the period under review and despite considerable COVID-19 related restrictions, M&A activity has remained buoyant and the Investment Adviser continues to see a healthy deal flow. The Company added four new investments to its portfolio, deployed follow-on funding into four existing portfolio companies and supported the successful admission to AIM of a further two of its investments. Finally, I would like to draw Shareholder's attention to a positive development in respect of the Company's Investment Adviser, Mobeus Equity Partners LLP. Please refer to 'Change in management arrangements' later in my Statement. Performance The Company's NAV total return per share was 27.6% for the six months to  30 June 2021 (2020: 0.1%), and the share price total return was 33.0% (2020: a fall of 5.1%). This represents an exceptional uplift for the period and contrasts markedly with that recorded through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic for the same period last year. The positive NAV total return for the period was principally the result of significant unrealised gains in the value of investments still held, as well as realised gains achieved via partial realisations of several portfolio companies. The valuations at the half-year point reflect the continued beneficial impact of changes in UK consumer and business behaviour, brought on by the pandemic and lockdown restrictions. In the case of two direct-to-consumer portfolio companies (Virgin Wines and Parsley Box), whose shares were admitted to public trading on AIM in March 2021, the Company has benefited from the market's recognition of this rapidly developing channel, reflected in the substantial investor appetite for the offers of shares. Nonetheless, the Board remains vigilant in monitoring the lasting economic uncertainty and increased concentration of risk associated with holding a significant portion of the portfolio's value in a small number of public market investments, which accounted for 15.3% of NAV at 30 June 2021. At the period-end, the Company was ranked 3rd out of 39 Generalist VCTs over five years and 3rd out of 30 Generalist VCTs over 10 years, in the Association of Investment Companies' analysis of NAV Cumulative Total Return. Shareholders should note that these rankings are based upon the Company's latest published NAV, at 31 March 2021. Investment portfolio The portfolio has performed very strongly in the first six months of the Company's financial year. The overall value increased by £23.85 million (2020: a fall of £0.78 million), or 46.6% (2020: a fall of 1.5%) on a like-for-like basis, compared to the opening portfolio value at 1 January 2021 of £51.14 million. This increase comprised a net unrealised uplift in portfolio valuations of £22.35 million, and £1.50 million in net realised gains over the period. At the period-end, the portfolio was valued at £72.85 million after taking account of investments purchased and partially realised in the period, together with the unrealised gains referred to above. Two notable events supported the overall £23.85 million increase in portfolio valuation during the period. The flotation of both Virgin Wines and Parsley Box on the AIM market in March 2021 resulted in significant uplifts in valuation. As part of the Virgin Wines transaction, the Company received repayment of its remaining loan stock, leaving Virgin Wines ungeared. As part of the IPO of Parsley Box, the Company realised part of its equity holding, securing a 4.0x return on the cost of the shares sold. There were further substantial increases in valuations from MyTutor, MPB and Vian Marketing (trading as Red Paddle), partially offset by modest valuation falls at Andersen EV and Kudos Innovations. Although a minority of companies remain disadvantaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, these have only had a modest impact on overall shareholder returns. Within the net realised gains, the principal contributors were the partial exits of Parsley Box and MPB, realising gains of £0.69 million and £0.53 million respectively. Proceeds generated from these gains, combined with loan repayments and other capital receipts, totalled £6.61 million received by the Company in the period. During the six months under review, the Company invested a total of £3.15 million into four new investments: an AI and Urban Traffic Control system (Vivacity Labs), a provider of UK leisure and experience breaks (Caledonian Leisure), a SaaS LegalTech software business (Legatics) and a veterinary clinics and pet food provider (Vet's Klinic). In addition, four follow-on investments totalling £1.32 million were made into a provider of ambient ready meals targeting the over 60s (Parsley Box), a hair colourants brand (Bleach London), a regulatory and reporting requirement service provider (Arkk Consulting) and a Spanish restaurant chain (Tapas Revolution). We expect follow-on investments to continue to be a feature of the growth capital investments as they seek to achieve scale. Since the period-end, the Company has also made one follow-on investment of £0.82 million into a digital tutoring marketplace (MyTutor). In the following days, the Company sold part of its original equity holding in MyTutor to a strategic investor generating proceeds of £0.82 million and a £0.60 million realised gain for the Company over the original cost of the equity shares sold. In isolation, the impact of this partial sale is a 0.08 pence uplift in NAV per share compared to the 30 June 2021 NAV per share contained within this Half Year Report. Details of this investment activity and the performance of the portfolio are contained in the Investment Adviser's Review and the Investment Portfolio Summary. Revenue account The results for the period are set out in the Unaudited Condensed Income Statement and show a revenue return (after tax) of 0.12 pence per share (2020: 1.54 pence per share). The revenue return for the period of £0.16 million has decreased from last year's figure of £1.92 million. This is mainly due to significant investment income received on the disposal of Auction Technology Group which inflated the prior year's figure. Shareholders should note that future income returns are expected to be lower than in prior years as the portfolio evolves to be comprised of a higher proportion of younger growth capital investments which are less likely to provide income to the VCT until they have achieved significant scale and/or are sold. Dividends The Board was pleased to declare an Interim dividend of 5.00 pence per share for the year ending 31 December 2021. This dividend was paid on 12 July 2021, to Shareholders on the Register on 21 May 2021, and brought cumulative dividends paid per share since inception in 2004 to 144.80 pence. The Company's ongoing dividend target, first established almost a decade ago, of paying at least 4.00 pence per share in respect of each financial year has always been achieved and has often been exceeded. Whilst the Board still believes this dividend target is attainable, it should be noted that the continued movement of the portfolio to a larger share of younger growth capital investments could lead to increased volatility, which may affect the return in any given year. As noted in my overview, Shareholders should be aware that the majority of the NAV total return for the current year to date relates to the unrealised gains of the portfolio, which are not yet available for distribution as dividends. To the extent that dividends are paid other than out of income or from gains on investments, for instance out of special distributable reserves, Shareholders should note this may result in a reduction in NAV. Fundraising The Board, with the Investment Adviser, continues to monitor the Company's liquidity levels and cashflow requirements in view of investment activity, market movements and regulatory obligations. With these in mind and under regular review, the Board comes to a decision with regards to future fundraising requirements and, in doing so, will notify Shareholders of any intention to raise further funds for the Company through an Offer for Subscription. Liquidity The Board continues to monitor credit risk in respect of its cash and near cash resources and to prioritise the security and protection of the Company's capital. Cash and liquidity fund balances as at 30 June 2021 amounted to £34.92 million representing 32.5% of net assets. After the period-end, following the payment of a 5.00 pence per share dividend, the pro-forma level of liquidity will be £28.60 million (28.3% of net assets). Share buybacks During the six months to 30 June 2021, the Company bought back and cancelled 798,572 of its own shares, representing 0.6% (2020: 0.8%) of the shares in issue at the beginning of the period, at a total cost of £0.57 million (2020: £0.42 million), inclusive of expenses. It is the Company's policy to cancel all shares bought back in this way. The Board regularly reviews its buyback policy, where its priority is to act prudently and in the interest of remaining Shareholders, whilst considering other factors, such as levels of liquidity and reserves, market conditions and applicable law and regulations. Under this policy, the Company seeks to maintain the discount at which the Company's shares trade at approximately 5% below the latest published NAV. Shareholder communications May I remind you that the Company has its own website which is available at:  www.migvct.co.uk . The Investment Adviser last held its annual Shareholder Event on behalf of all Mobeus-advised VCTs in February 2020. Last year's event was well received and the Investment Adviser plans to hold another event later in 2021. Further details will be circulated to Shareholders and shown on the Company's website in due course. An update on the performance of the Company was provided at the Annual General Meeting held in May 2021. A recording of the AGM is still available on the website (using the link above) under Key Shareholder information/Shareholder meetings if you wish to refer to this. Fraud Warning We are aware of a number of cases where Shareholders are being fraudulently contacted or are being subjected to attempts of identity fraud. Shareholders should remain vigilant of all potential financial scams or requests for them to disclose personal data. The Board strongly recommends Shareholders take time to read the Company's Fraud warning section, including details of who to contact, contained within the Information for Shareholders section on pages 26 and 27 of the Half Year Report. Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Whilst the requirements under company law to detail ESG matters are not applicable to the Company at the current time, the Board is conscious of the Company's potential impact on the environment as well as its social and corporate governance responsibilities. The Investment Adviser has presented its ESG strategy to the Board and is providing regular updates regarding ESG developments. Your Board would like to assure Shareholders that ESG matters form a key consideration in investment decisions. The future FCA reporting requirements consistent with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures commencing from 1 January 2021 do not currently apply to the Company although will be kept under review in light of any recommended changes. Proposed change in management arrangements Shareholders will have received a letter or email explaining that the Investment Adviser to the Company, Mobeus Equity Partners LLP ("Mobeus") has agreed to a sale of its VCT and investment management business to a subsidiary of Gresham House plc. The Board, alongside the Boards of the other Mobeus advised VCTs, have agreed to the novation of the investment advisory arrangements from Mobeus to Gresham House. Gresham House is a fast growing specialist fund group with a long-term commitment to the VCT Industry and is the existing investment manager of the two Baronsmead VCTs. The entire core management, investment and operational teams involved with the Mobeus-advised VCTs will all transfer to Gresham House in connection with this transaction. This integration will create one of the largest teams in the sector with the coverage, experience and know-how to access more and higher quality investment opportunities. The Board is confident that the team will continue to build the Company's portfolio and enhance its value. The Board considers that this change is in the interests of Shareholders and looks forward to working with Gresham House to achieve a continued strong investment performance for the Mobeus-advised VCTs. The Board can confirm that no material changes are being made to the investment advisory arrangements. Shareholders can also be assured that the Board's track record of governance and independence will be maintained. Completion of these arrangements is expected to take effect on or around 1 October 2021. For further details, please refer to the Company's website, under 'Shareholder literature' at www.migvct.co.uk. Outlook Both the direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 have and will continue to be wide reaching. Nevertheless, your Board considers that your Company is well positioned to continue to respond and adapt in most likely scenarios that can presently be foreseen. The strong liquidity arising from successful realisations and previous fundraisings has enabled the Company to support the existing portfolio and should allow it to capitalise on new opportunities. New and further investment activity has been positive in the first six months of the year and the Board is confident in the Investment Adviser's ability to deliver new growth transactions but also to realise further profits from the existing portfolio. COVID-19 uncertainties and, in particular, the emerging supply-side issues may cause continuing instability and fuel inflationary concerns going forward. UK and European businesses will also continue to operate in an uncertain trading environment for the near future as the new UK/EU trade agreement continues to bed down. However, the companies in the portfolio have been well prepared for a considerable time for the impact of Brexit and those preparations appear to be working well. Although there are signs that the UK's successful vaccination programme is beginning to bear fruit, there remains a risk of potential future restrictions. Even with continuing uncertainty, both the Investment Adviser and portfolio companies remain well positioned to not only respond but to prosper in the future. I would like to take this opportunity once again to thank our Shareholders for their continued support. Clive Boothman Chairman 16 September 2021

Investment Policy

The investment policy is designed to meet the Company's objective. Investments The Company invests primarily in a diverse portfolio of UK unquoted companies. Investments are made selectively across a number of sectors, principally in established companies. Investments are usually structured as part loan stock and part equity in order to produce a regular income stream and to generate capital gains from realisations. There are a number of conditions within the VCT legislation which need to be met by the Company and which may change from time to time. The Company will seek to make investments in accordance with the requirements of prevailing VCT legislation. Asset allocation and risk diversification policies, including the size and type of investments the Company makes, are determined in part by the requirements of prevailing VCT legislation. No single investment may represent more than 15% (by VCT tax value) of the Company's total investments at the date of investment. Liquidity The Company's cash and liquid funds are held in a portfolio of readily realisable interest-bearing investments, deposit and current accounts, of varying maturities, subject to the overriding criterion that the risk of loss of capital be minimised. Borrowing The Company's Articles of Association permit borrowing of up to 10% of the adjusted capital and reserves (as defined therein). However, the Company has never borrowed and the Board would only consider doing so in exceptional circumstances.

Investment Review

Portfolio review More than one year on from a low point in March 2020 marked by value reductions and market volatility, it is apparent that the overall portfolio has adapted well and generally remained robust. Having recovered from the COVID-19 related decline by the start of 2021, and with the economic uncertainty now dissipating to some extent, the portfolio has returned to a more stable and positive trajectory. It should be noted that, whilst markets helped deliver a buoyant recovery in 2020, the main driver of value growth in 2021 has been a continuation of strong underlying trading performance across the portfolio. This has been bolstered by a small number of significant re-ratings resulting from flotations or sizeable fundraisings during the period. Whilst there have been a few portfolio companies which have experienced disruption as a result of the ongoing UK lockdowns, a significant proportion have actually benefited from a structural change in consumer purchasing habits and are now trading above their pre COVID-19 levels. Overall, the majority of the portfolio has demonstrated a high degree of resilience, with over 90% of companies by number showing revenue and/or earnings progression over the previous two years. Investments classified as Retailers now comprise over 48% of the portfolio by value, all of which have a direct-to-consumer model, with only one retaining any shops at all. In the case of both Virgin Wines UK PLC and Parsley Box Group PLC, this strong performance led to successful AIM flotations in March 2021. Whilst the exposure to Retailers is very well diversified across the most attractive business models, it is noted that 22.5% of the invested portfolio value is now concentrated in the above two recently AIM-listed investments. The AIM market has witnessed some volatility as of late, though the Company's investments retain their strong position and Mobeus remains confident in their prospects. In line with market practice, in both cases the Company's shareholdings are subject to lock-up arrangements normal for a transaction of this type. Within the portfolio, software and other technology-enabled businesses have performed strongly, with MPB attracting a sizeable equity investment from a large private equity investor in a Series D funding round. A small number of companies have struggled, though they are in the minority and their impact on overall shareholder return is minimal. Furthermore, some of these companies, such as Media Business Insight and RDL, have seen a recent uplift in business which suggests a potentially more positive outlook, though it is still early days in their recovery. Strong trading activity levels have created investment opportunities for the Company as portfolio companies sought to enhance their positions by building capability in light of demand. A number of further investments were therefore made into the portfolio during the period. Mobeus continues to review the opportunities for follow-on investments and is in a good position to capitalise on these due to the Company's strong liquidity. M&A sentiment also remained buoyant with a continuing stream of attractive realisations throughout the period. The outlook for both follow-on investment and realisations continues to be positive. The Company made investments totalling £4.47 million (2020: £1.68 million), comprising £3.15 million (2020: £0.27 million) into four new investments and £1.32 million (2020: £1.41 million) into four existing investments. This level of new and follow-on investment is pleasing given the continued uncertainty and lockdown restrictions over the period under review. Overall, it is reassuring to see that the traditional investments, as well as the growth investments, are continuing to make good progress. A strong track record for the growth investments is now emerging which validates the revised strategy arising from the change in VCT rules in 2015. The portfolio's valuation changes in the six-month period are summarised as follows: InvestmentPortfolio CapitalMovement 2021 £m 2020 £m Increaseinthe valueofunrealised investments 22.76 4.59 Decreaseinthe valueofunrealised investments (0.41) (7.36) Net increase/(decrease) in the value of unrealised investments 22.35 (2.77) Realised gains 1.57 2.05 Realised losses (0.07) (0.06) Netrealisedgainsin theperiod 1.50 1.99 Net investment portfolio movementinthe period 23.85 (0.78) The portfolio movements in the six-month period are summarised as follows: 2021 £m 2020 £m Openingportfolio value 51.14 51.70 Newandfollow-on investments 4.47 1.68 Disposalproceeds (6.61) (9.35) Netrealisedgains 1.50 1.99 Unrealised v aluation movements 22.35 (2.77) Portfolio valueat 30 June 72.85 43.25

New investments during the period The Company made four new investments totalling £3.15 million during the period, as detailed below:

Company Business Date of Investment Amount of new investment (£m)

Vivacity Artificial intelligence & urban traffic control system February  2021 1.16 Vivacity (vivacitylabs.com) develops camera sensors with on-board video analytics software that enables real-time anonymised data gathering of road transport system usage. It offers city transport authorities the ability to manage their road infrastructure more effectively, enabling more efficient monitoring of congestion and pollution levels as well as planning for other issues, such as the changing nature of road usage (e.g. the increasing number of cyclists). The technology and software represent a significant leap forward for local planning authorities which have traditionally relied upon manual data collection methods. The growth capital funding will allow the management team to achieve deeper penetration of the UK transport management sector, explore opportunities internationally and commercialise its new Smart Junction offering. Revenues have grown 350% over the last three years and it has exceeded its most recent year's budget despite the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2021, Vivacity won the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2021. Caledonian Leisure UK leisure and experience breaks March/April/May 2021 0.41 Caledonian Leisure works with accommodation providers, coach businesses and other experienced providers (such as entertainment destinations and theme parks) to deliver to its customers UK-based leisure and experience breaks. It comprises two brands, Caledonian Travel (caledoniantravel.com) and UK Breakaways (ukbreakaways.com). The very difficult impact that COVID-19 had on UK travel created an opportunity to invest in a business that is well positioned to expand as lockdown and travel restrictions are eased. The series of planned investment tranches will help the company prepare for and capitalise on what is expected to be strong demand for UK holidays. Legatics SaaS LegalTech software business June 2021 0.82 Legatics (legatics.com) transforms legal transactions by enabling deal teams to collaborate on and close deals in an interactive online environment. Designed by lawyers to improve legacy working methods and solve practical transactional issues, the legal transaction management platform increases collaboration, efficiency and transparency. As a result, Legatics has been used by around 1,500 companies, and has been procured by more than half of the top global banking and finance law firms, spanning 50 countries. With this new funding round, Legatics will be looking to double the size of its team over the next 18 months and further develop its technology to deliver new features and use cases for a wider range of practice areas within new and existing customers. Vet's Klinic Veterinary clinics June 2021 0.76 Pets' Kitchen (trading as Vet's Klinic) is an established and profitable veterinary clinic providing veterinary services (vetsklinic.co.uk) as well as a premium pet food provider (vetskitchen.co.uk). Its primary Swindon 'super clinic' is a first opinion veterinary practice where pet owners can schedule consultations online and obtain real time feedback of in-patient care through its own technology platform. Without compromising on quality of care, this model enables a significantly higher transaction per vet compared to the industry average. This new investment will be used to roll out its unique clinic model to other sites along the M4 corridor. Follow-on investments during the period The Company made four further investments into existing portfolio companies in the period, totalling £1.32 million, as detailed below: Company Business Date of Investment Amount of further investment (£m) Parsley Box Ambient ready meals targeting the over 60s January/March 2021 0.35 Parsley Box (parsleybox.com) is a UK direct to consumer supplier of home delivered, ambient ready meals for the over 60s. Founded in 2017, Parsley Box has grown rapidly and has developed a unique meal delivery solution for its customers. The company supplies a diverse range of ambient meals via next day delivery which are easy to store and aim to contribute to a more independent and healthier lifestyle. The company has seen a strong benefit from the COVID-19 pandemic with revenues nearly eight times that at the time of the original VCT investment. This further investment will scale the company's marketing strategy, enable it to process larger order volumes and continue to build out its team. The company's shares were admitted to trading on AIM on 31 March 2021. Bleach London Hair colourants brand February 2021 0.14 Bleach London Holdings ("Bleach") (bleachlondon.com) is an established branded, fast-growing business which manufactures a range of haircare and colouring products. Bleach has made sound commercial progress since the VCTs invested in 2019 with its direct-to-consumer channels benefiting greatly from the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenues have grown over 90% ahead of the previous year. This further investment, along with strong support from existing investors, will be used to invest in marketing and infrastructure to enable the business to accelerate its direct-to-consumer channel. Arkk Consulting Regulatory and reporting requirement service provider February 2021 0.62 Arkk Consulting (trading as Arkk Solutions) (arkksolutions.com) provides services and software to enable organisations to remain compliant with regulatory reporting requirements. Arkk was established in 2009 and currently has over 800 clients across 20 countries. These include more than 80 of the FTSE 350, and half of the largest 20 accountancy firms in the UK. This further investment is to enable continued development of its software in order to capitalise on HMRC's 'Making Tax Digital' campaign.  The company has incorporated artificial intelligence into its product and recurring revenues are now over 50% higher than at the point of the original investment in May 2019. Tapas Revolution Spanish restaurant chain March/June 2021 0.21 Spanish Restaurant Group (trading as Tapas Revolution) (tapasrevolution.com) is a leading Spanish restaurant chain in the casual dining sector. At initial investment in January 2017, it was operating five sites and, subsequent to a further investment round in March 2018, had grown to 12 sites. Tapas was trading well and had a strong outlook up until the onset of COVID-19 which mandated the closure of much of its estate during the course of 2020 in response to the varying patterns of government restrictions. Costs have been controlled well under the circumstances and this further investment is to provide financial headroom through the remaining lockdown period and to capitalise on new site acquisition opportunities as restrictions are eased.

Portfolio valuation movements The portfolio generated significant net unrealised gains of £22.35 million in the first half of its financial year. The scale of the valuation increases was underpinned by the Company's growth portfolio, many of which have direct-to-consumer business models which, as mentioned previously, have thrived in the remote working conditions necessitated by COVID-19. This boost in trading performance will likely tail off as the world returns to normal, but a permanent change to some aspects in the way business is done is anticipated thereby entrenching some of the portfolio on a higher operating plane. Over this period, some MBO portfolio companies with similar business practices have also benefited. A few companies have struggled in this environment, and while there remains a possibility such businesses could fail, their value has already been reduced to modest levels, reducing the risk to shareholder value. Net unrealised gains of £22.35 million were made up of valuation increases of £22.76 million partially offset by valuation decreases of £(0.41) million. The main valuation increases were: Virgin Wines £7.85 million  MyTutor MPB Group £2.73 million £2.36 million Vian Marketing (trading Red Paddle) £2.34 million EOTH (Equip) £1.92 million Virgin Wines, MyTutor, MPB and Vian Marketing (trading as Red Paddle) have generated record revenues and earnings over the lockdown periods and beyond. They have all significantly increased their customer base and each have strong growth prospects. EOTH experienced a very strong end to its financial year, fully recovering to pre-COVID-19 levels of profitability and has strong visibility over future orders. The main valuation decreases were: Andersen EV £(0.23) million  Kudos Innovations £(0.10) million Andersen EV has been operating in a fast-developing industry beset with regulatory hurdles that have challenged its progress over the period, whilst Kudos Innovations has been impacted by contract delays. The majority of the increase in portfolio value lies in the top ten companies which represent over 70% of the portfolio by value. Year-on-year growth by either revenues or earnings has been seen in all of the top ten companies and it is pleasing to note that eight of these are from the younger, growth portfolio made after the VCT rule change in 2015. Growth capital investing involves companies which often have not achieved profitability and, as a result, have to be measured on other metrics.  The table below shows the proportion of the portfolio that is represented by growing yet to be profitable companies (often valued by reference to revenue or gross profit multiple), compared with more mature, established companies with a history of profitability and which can therefore be valued on an earnings multiple: Valuation methodology 30 June 2021 £m 30 June 2020 £m Revenue multiple 30.67 19.84 Earnings multiple 23.29 20.34 Bid price 16.40 - Recent investment price 1.99 0.27 Other 0.50 1.48 Gross Profit multiple - 1.32 72.85 43.25 Note: See Glossary of terms in the Half-Year Report for definitions of the financial performance terms in the above table.

Loan stock repayments and other gains/(losses) in the period During the half-year and following the admission of its shares to AIM, the Company received £1.59 million from the partial realisation of its holding in Parsley Box, generating a realised gain of £0.69 million. Over the two years to date that this investment has been held, this partial sale generated a multiple of cost of 4.0x on the cost of the shares sold. The Company also received £1.62 million from the partial realisation of MPB Group, generating a realised gain of £0.53 million. This partial realisation generated a 7.8x multiple of cost on the shares sold and was the result of a large private equity investor taking a sizeable equity investment in the company. Proceeds of £3.12 million were received via loan repayments from Virgin Wines, MPB Group and Vian Marketing (trading as Red Paddle). Finally, deferred consideration totalling £0.35 million in realised gains was received in respect of Blaze Signs and Vectair, both investments realised in a previous year. A small realised loss of £(0.07) million was also recognised in respect of transaction costs for Virgin Wines due to stamp duty paid upon the admission of shares to listing on AIM. Portfolio income and yield 2021 £m 2020 £m Interest received in the period 0.54 2.39 Dividends received in the period 0.08 0.30 Total portfolio income in the period1 0.62 2.69 Portfolio Value at 30 June 72.85 43.25 Portfolio Income Yield (Income as a % of Portfolio Value at 30 June) 0.9% 6.2% 1  Total portfolio income in the period is generated solely from investee companies within the portfolio. The fall in interest received is due to a significant interest receipt from the realisation of Auction Technology Group in 2020.

Further investments made after the period-end The Company made one further investment into the existing portfolio of £0.82 million after the period-end, as detailed below: Company Business Date of Investment Amount of further investment (£m) MyTutor Digital marketplace connecting school pupils seeking one-to-one tutoring August 2021 0.82 MyTutorweb (trading as MyTutor) is a digital marketplace that connects school pupils who are seeking private one-to-one tutoring with university students. The business is satisfying a growing demand from both schools and parents to improve pupils' exam results. This further investment, combined with a subsequent large investment from a listed strategic investor, seeks to build upon the structural shift to online tutoring accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic whilst looking to grow its retention rates and unit economics. In 2020, the company was chosen as a Tutoring Partner for the National Tuition Programme where they will directly support 30,000 students in catching up on lost learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the period-end, the Company sold part of its original equity investment in MyTutor made in 2017 to a large strategic investor, generating a £0.60 million realised gain compared to an original equity investment cost of £0.22 million. Environmental, Social, Governance considerations The Investment Adviser believes that the consideration of environmental, social and corporate governance ("ESG") factors throughout the investment cycle will contribute towards enhanced Shareholder value. Each potential new investment is subject to a comprehensive due diligence process that encompasses commercial, financial and ESG principles. This process helps in the formulation and agreement of strategic objectives at the stage of business planning and investment. The Investment Adviser then continues to work closely with each portfolio company board to support them in addressing their particular ESG challenges and opportunities, which are diverse across the entire portfolio. Mobeus Equity Partners LLP is a signatory of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment ("PRI"), considered to be the world's leading proponent of responsible investing. As a signatory, it must report to the PRI on an annual basis and is held accountable to worldwide ESG standards. As such, the Investment Adviser continues to develop its policies and procedures with the professional advice of specialist ESG consultants and keeps the Board regularly updated. Proposed change in management arrangements As Shareholders' may be aware, Mobeus has recently agreed to the sale of its VCT investment advisory business to Gresham House. The entire investment and operations teams at Mobeus will be joining Gresham House with the integration forming one of the largest and most experienced teams in the VCT sector which should lead to enhanced prospects for shareholders. The existing team at Gresham House is culturally aligned with Mobeus and has a similar investment philosophy. It is expected that this combined investment team will be a major force in the supply of capital to the VCT sector and it is expected that the team's enhanced market position should attract strong deal flow in order to produce attractive investment returns. Outlook The growth strategy implemented in 2015 is clearly showing signs of bearing fruit with many companies beginning to achieve significant scale and attract the interest of public markets and larger secondary investors. The portfolio is in a healthy position with many companies trading well throughout the lockdowns, and several at record levels. It continues to evolve, offering a balance of fast-growing and more stable investments at various stages of maturity and scale across a range of diverse market sectors. There is a significant exposure to businesses operating a direct-to-consumer business model which has underpinned performance during the period. This also gives confidence about the future strength of the portfolio and its ability to cope with the challenges and opportunities associated with Brexit, the macro-economic outlook and the ongoing impact of COVID-19. The new investment pipeline is recovering to levels seen pre-COVID-19 and the prospects for capital deployment are encouraging. There have been some strong portfolio uplifts underpinned by some large equity transactions, flotations and trading. The exceptional performance experienced since the impact of COVID-19 in March 2020 is likely to moderate over the next 12 months as the level of activity normalises. There remains much uncertainty around the wider impact of the pandemic on the economy going forward. However, the portfolio is in good shape and the investment activity levels are promising. Mobeus is therefore cautiously optimistic for the future. Mobeus Equity Partners LLP Investment Adviser 16 September 2021

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO SUMMARY as at 30 June 2021

Market sector Date of investment Total book cost Valuation Like for like valuation increase/(decrease) over period 1 % value of net assets £'000 £'000 Qualifying investments Unquoted investments Virgin Wines UK plc (formerly Virgin Wines Holding Company Limited) ² Retailers Nov-13   58   13,446 97.5% 12.5% Online wine retailer MPB Group Limited Retailers Jun-16   1,404   6,137 54.6% 5.7% Online marketplace for used photographic and video equipment My Tutorweb Limited (trading as MyTutor) Industrial support services May-17   2,374   5,640 94.1% 5.3% Digital marketplace connecting school pupils seeking one-to-one online tutoring Preservica Limited Software & computer services Dec-15   2,849   5,420 13.4% 5.0% Seller of proprietary digital archiving software EOTH Limited (trading as Equip Outdoor Technologies) Retailers Oct-11   1,000   4,870 58.6% 4.5% Branded outdoor equipment and clothing (including the RAB and Lowe Alpine brands) Vian Marketing Limited (trading as Red Paddle Co) Leisure goods Jul-15   825   3,967 120.8% 3.7% Design, manufacture and sale of stand-up paddleboards and windsurfing sails End Ordinary Group Limited (trading as Buster and Punch) Retailers Mar-17   1,885   3,670 10.1% 3.4% Industrial inspired lighting and interiors retailer Parsley Box Group plc (formerly Parsley Box Limited) ³ Retailers May-19   807   2,952 69.4% 2.7% Supplier of home delivered ambient ready meals targeting the over 60s Data Discovery Solutions Limited (trading as Active Navigation) Software & computer services Nov-19   1,413   2,826 - 2.6% Provider of global market leading file analysis software for information governance, security and compliance Proactive Group Holdings Inc Media Jan-18   927   2,331 - 2.2% Provider of media services and investor conferences for companies primarily listed on secondary public markets Master Removers Group 2019 Limited (trading as Anthony Ward Thomas, Bishopsgate and Aussie Man & Van) Industrial support services Dec-14   418   2,213 76.4% 2.1% A specialist logistics, storage and removals business Manufacturing Services Investment Limited (trading as Wetsuit Outlet) Retailers Jul-17   2,174   2,172 0.0% 2.0% Online retailer in the water sports market Arkk Consulting Limited (trading as Arkk Solutions) Software & computer services May-19   2,069   2,150 0.2% 1.9% Provider of services and software to enable organisations to remain compliant with regulatory reporting requirements Media Business Insight Holdings Limited Media Jan-15   2,517   1,899 118.0% 1.8% A publishing and events business focused on the creative production industries Tharstern Group Limited Software & computer services Jul-14   1,377   1,630 24.6% 1.5% Software based management information systems Connect Childcare Group Limited Software & computer services Dec-20   1,168   1,421 21.7% 1.3% Nursery management software provider Vivacity Labs Limited Provider of artificial intelligence & urban traffic control systems Technology, hardware & equipment Feb-21   1,158   1,158 New investment 1.1% Bleach London Holdings Limited Retailers Dec-19   816   1,153 (6.4)% 1.1% Hair colourants brand Rota Geek Limited Software & computer services Aug-18   1,142   1,017 7.2% 0.9% Workforce management software IPV Limited Software & computer services Nov-19   890   890 - 0.8% Provider of media asset software Legatics Limited Software & computer services Jun-21   822   822 New investment 0.8% SaaS LegalTech software provider Pets' Kitchen Limited (trading as Vet's Klinic) Consumer services Jun-21   763   763 New investment 0.7% Veterinary clinics CGI Creative Graphics International Limited General industrials Jun-14   1,808   713 46.3% 0.7% Vinyl graphics to global automotive, recreational vehicle and aerospace markets RDL Corporation Limited Industrial support services Oct-10   1,558   495 109.7% 0.5% Recruitment consultants for the pharmaceutical, business intelligence and IT industries Northern Bloc Ice Cream Limited Food producers Dec-20   420   435 3.6% 0.4% Supplier of premium vegan ice cream Caledonian Leisure Limited Travel & leisure Mar-21   409   409 New investment 0.4% Provider of UK leisure and experience breaks Spanish Restaurant Group Limited (trading as Tapas Revolution) Travel & Leisure Jan-17   1,453   369 (2.8)% 0.3% Spanish restaurant chain Kudos Innovations Limited Software & computer services Nov-18   421   92 (52.8)% 0.1% Online platform that provides and promotes academic research dissemination Muller EV Limited (trading as Andersen EV) Technology, hardware & equipment Jun-20   270   67 (77.6)% 0.1% Provider of premium electric vehicle (EV) chargers Jablite Holdings Limited (in members' voluntary liquidation) Construction and materials Apr-15   502   66 - 0.1% Manufacturer of expanded polystyrene products Veritek Global Holdings Limited Industrial support services Jul-13   2,045   2 - 0.0% Maintenance of imaging equipment Racoon International Group Limited Personal goods Dec-06   1,213   -  - 0.0% Supplier of hair extensions, hair care products and training BookingTek Limited Software & computer services Oct-16   688   -  - 0.0% Direct booking software for hotel groups Oakheath Limited (trading as Super Carers) (in members' voluntary liquidation) Industrial support services Mar-18   580   -  - 0.0% Online platform that connects people seeking home care from experienced independent carers CB Imports Group Limited (trading as Country Baskets) (in members' voluntary liquidation) Retailers Dec-09   350   -  - 0.0% Importer and distributor of artificial flowers and floral sundries Total qualifying investments   40,573   71,195 66.2% Non-qualifying investments Media Business Insight Limited Media Jan-15   765   765 7.1% 0.7% A publishing and events business focused on the creative production industries Manufacturing Services Investment Limited (trading as Wetsuit Outlet) Retailers Jul-17   571   571 - 0.5% Online retailer in the water sports market EOTH Limited (trading as Equip Outdoor Technologies) Retailers Oct-11 298 324 (0.1)% 0.3% Branded outdoor equipment and clothing (including the RAB and Lowe Alpine brands) Total non-qualifying investments 1,634   1,660 1.5% Total investment portfolio 42,207   72,855 67.7% Current asset investments  and  Cash at bank and in hand ⁴ 31,774   34,915 32.5% Total investments 73,981   107,770 100.2% Other assets 180 0.3% Current liabilities (542) (0.5)% Net assets 107,408 100.0% Portfolio split by type Investment made prior to 2015 VCT rule change 14,736 30,389 41.7% Investment made after to 2015 VCT rule change 27,471 42,466 58.3% Investment Adviser's Total 42,207 72,855 100% 1 - This percentage change in 'like for like' valuations is a comparison of the 30 June 2021 valuations with the 31 December 2020 valuations (or where a new investment has been made in the year, the investment amount), having adjusted for partial disposals, loan stock repayments or new investments in the period. 2 - Admitted to AIM during the period. Ahead of the Admission to AIM of Virgin Wines on 2 March 2021, the Company's equity investment in Virgin Wines Holding Company Ltd ("VWHCL") had been exchanged for an equity investment in Rapunzel Newco Limited ("RNL"), a company owned by the four Mobeus advised VCTs pro rata to each VCT's share of its investment in Virgin Wines. Immediately prior to Admission, RNL exchanged its equity investment in VWHCL for an equity investment in Virgin Wines UK plc ("VWUK"). The Company is beneficially interested in VWUK, through its holding in RNL. RNL is the legal owner of the shares in VWUK, but each VCT is the beneficial holder. As part of Virgin Wines' admission to AIM, the Company received repayment of its loan stock generating proceeds of £2.38 million. 3 - Admitted to AIM during the period. On 7 January 2021, a £0.33 million follow-on investment was made into Parsley Box Limited. The enlarged shareholding was admitted to AIM on 31 March 2021. Ahead of the admission to AIM, the Company's equity investment in Parsley Box Limited had been exchanged for an equity investment in Parsley Box Group plc. Upon admission to AIM, the Company invested a further £0.01 million and realised proceeds of £1.59 million. 4 - Disclosed as Current Asset Investments and Cash at bank and in hand within Current assets in the Balance Sheet.

Statement of the Directors' Responsibilities  Responsibility statements In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule (DTR) 4.2.10, Clive Boothman (Chairman), Bridget Guérin (Chairman of the Nominations and Remuneration and Management Engagement Committees), and Catherine Wall (Chairman of the Audit Committee), being the Directors of the Company, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge: a)  the condensed set of financial statements, which has been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 104 "Interim Financial Reporting" gives a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of the Company, as required by DTR 4.2.10; b)  the Half-Year Management Report which comprises the Chairman's Statement, Investment Policy, Investment Review and Investment Portfolio Summary includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7, being an indication of the important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements; c)  a description of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company for the remaining six months is set out below, in accordance with DTR 4.2.7; and d)  there were no related party transactions in the first six months of the current financial year that are required to be disclosed in accordance with DTR 4.2.8. Principal risks and uncertainties In accordance with DTR 4.2.7, the Board confirms that the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company have not changed materially since the publication of the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 and no changes are anticipated for the remaining six months of the year. The Board acknowledges that there is regulatory risk and continues to manage the Company's affairs in such a manner as to comply with section 274 of the Income Tax Act 2007. The principal risks faced by the Company are: The principal risks faced by the Company are: · Economic; · Loss of approval as a Venture Capital Trust; · Investment and strategic; · Regulatory; · Financial and operating; · Valuations and stock market; · Asset liquidity; · Market liquidity; · Counterparty; · Key staff; and · Environmental, Social and Governance Emerging Risk. A detailed explanation of these risks can be found in the Strategic Report and in Note 15 on pages 67 to 72 of the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020, copies of which can be viewed or downloaded from the Company's website: www.migvct.co.uk. Going concern The Board has assessed the Company's operation as a going concern. The Company's business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position are set out in the Half-Year Management Report. The Directors have satisfied themselves that the Company's cash position is adequate to enable the Company to continue as a going concern under any plausible stress scenario. The portfolio taken as a whole remains resilient and well-diversified although the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still being experienced. The major cash outflows of the Company (namely investments, share buy-backs and dividends) are within the Company's control. The Board's assessment of liquidity risk and details of the Company's policies for managing its capital and financial risks are shown in Notes 15 and 16 on pages 62 - 72 of the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the Half-Year Report and Annual Financial Statements. Cautionary statement This report may contain forward looking statements with regards to the financial condition and results of the Company, which are made in the light of current economic and business circumstances. Nothing in this report should be construed as a profit forecast. For and on behalf of the Board: Clive Boothman Chairman 16 September 2021

UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unaudited Condensed Income Statement for the six months to 30 June 2021

Six months ended 30 June 2021 (unaudited) Six months ended 30 June 2020 (unaudited) Year ended 31 December 2020 (audited) Notes Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Net investment portfolio gains/(losses) 9 - 23,845,396 23,845,396 - (787,177) (787,177) - 14,811,634 14,811,634 Income 4 629,731 - 629,731 2,770,006 - 2,770,006 4,754,700 - 4,754,700 Investment Adviser's fees 5 (241,546) (724,638) (966,184) (214,035) (642,106) (856,141) (423,839) (1,271,516) (1,695,355) Other expenses (215,240) - (215,240) (253,172) - (253,172) (424,396) - (424,396) Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 172,945 23,120,758 23,293,703 2,302,799 (1,429,283) 873,516 3,906,465 13,540,118 17,446,583 Tax on profit/(loss) on ordinary activities 6 (16,823) 16,823 - (380,390) 122,000 (258,390) (432,618) 241,588 (191,030) Profit/(loss) and total comprehensive income 156,122 23,137,581 23,293,703 1,922,409 (1,307,283) 615,126 3,473,847 13,781,706 17,255,553 Basic and diluted earnings per share 7 0.12p 18.33p 18.45p 1.54p (1.05)p 0.49p 2.76p 10.97p 13.73p The revenue column of the Income Statement includes all income and expenses. The capital column accounts for the net investment portfolio gains (unrealised gains/(losses) and realised gains on investments) and the proportion of the Investment Adviser's fee charged to capital. The total column is the Statement of Total Comprehensive Income of the Company prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards ("FRS"). In order to better reflect the activities of a VCT and in accordance with the 2014 Statement of Recommended Practice ("SORP") updated in April 2021 by the Association of Investment Companies ("AIC"), supplementary information which analyses the Income Statement between items of a revenue and capital nature has been presented alongside the Income Statement.  The revenue column of profit attributable to equity shareholders is the measure the Directors believe appropriate in assessing the Company's compliance with certain requirements set out in Section 274 Income Tax Act 2007. All the items in the above statement derive from continuing operations of the Company. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the period/year. The notes to the unaudited financial statements form part of these Half-Year Financial Statements.

Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2021 As at As at As at Company registration number: 5153931 30 June 2021 30 June 2020 31 December 2020 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) Notes £ £ £ Fixed assets Investments at fair value 9 72,855,045 43,248,661 51,144,184 Current assets Debtors and prepayments 179,615 249,195 517,277 Current asset investments 10  30,561,479 28,570,843 30,371,198 Cash at bank 10  4,353,638 3,203,047 3,120,539 35,094,732 32,023,085 34,009,014 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (541,724) (561,945) (464,682) Net current assets 34,553,008 31,461,140 33,544,332 Net assets 107,408,053 74,709,801 84,688,516 Capital and reserves Called up share capital 1,255,380 1,269,191 1,263,366 Capital redemption reserve 33,522 19,711 25,536 Share premium reserve 14,397,509 14,397,509 14,397,509 Revaluation reserve 33,226,958 3,767,953 12,498,006 Special distributable reserve 26,133,899 31,759,150 27,415,880 Realised capital reserve 30,044,190 19,722,344 26,927,746 Revenue reserve 2,316,595 3,773,943 2,160,473 Equity shareholders' funds 107,408,053 74,709,801 84,688,516 Basic and diluted net asset value per share 11  85.56p 58.86p 67.03p The financial information for the six months ended 30 June 2021 and the six months ended 30 June 2020 has not been audited. The notes below form part of these unaudited Half-Year Financial Statements. Unaudited Condensed Statement of Changes in Equity for the six months to 30 June 2021 Non-distributable reserves Distributable reserves Called up Capital Share Revaluation Special Realised Total share redemption premium reserve distributable capital Revenue capital reserve reserve reserve reserve reserve For the six months ended 30 June 2021 Notes (Note a) (Note b) (Note b) £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ At 1 January 2021 1,263,366 25,536 14,397,509 12,498,006 27,415,880 26,927,746 2,160,473 84,688,516 Comprehensive income for the period Profit for the period - - - 22,351,169 - 786,412 156,122 23,293,703 Total comprehensive income for the period - - - 22,351,169 - 786,412 156,122 23,293,703 Contributions by and distributions to owners Shares bought back (Note c) (7,986) 7,986 - - (574,166) - - (574,166) Dividends paid 8 - - - - - - - - Total contributions by and distributions to owners (7,986) 7,986 - - (574,166) - - (574,166) Other movements Realised losses transferred to special reserve (Note a) - - - - (707,815) 707,815 - - Realisation of previously unrealised gains - - - (1,622,217) - 1,622,217 - - Total other movements - - - (1,622,217) (707,815) 2,330,032 - - At 30 June 2021 1,255,380 33,522 14,397,509 33,226,958 26,133,899 30,044,190 2,316,595 107,408,053

Note a: The purpose of this reserve is to fund market purchases of the Company's own shares, to write off existing and future losses and for any other corporate purpose. The transfer of £707,815 to the special reserve from the realised capital reserve above is the total of realised losses incurred by the Company in the period. As at 30 June 2021, the Company has a special reserve of £26,133,899, £18,320,994 of which arises from shares issued more than three years after the end of the financial year in which they were issued. Reserves originating from share issues are not distributable under VCT rules if they arise from share issues that are within three years of the end of an accounting period in which shares were issued. Note b: The Realised capital reserve and the Revenue reserve together comprise the Profit and Loss Account of the Company. Note c: During the period, the Company repurchased 798,572 of its own shares at the prevailing market price for a total cost of £574,166, which were subsequently cancelled. This figure is greater than that shown in the Unaudited Statement of Cash flows of £541,719 by £32,447.  This difference arises from a creditor held at the period-end of £76,561, partially offset but a creditor held at the previous year-end of £44,114, which was settled during the period.

Unaudited Condensed Statement of Changes in Equity for the six months to 30 June 2020

Non-distributable reserves Distributable reserves Called up Capital Share Revaluation Special Realised Total share redemption premium reserve distributable capital Revenue For the six months ended 30 June 2020 Notes capital reserve reserve reserve reserve reserve £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ At 1 January 2020 1,045,265 11,304 - 8,719,606 45,731,919 14,528,747 1,851,534 71,888,375 Comprehensive income for the period (Loss)/profit for the period - - - (2,777,454) - 1,470,171 1,922,409 615,126 Total comprehensive income for the period - - - (2,777,454) - 1,470,171 1,922,409 615,126 Contributions by and distributions to owners Shares issued under Offer for Subscription 232,333 - 14,767,667 -- - - - 15,000,000 Issue costs and facilitation fees on Offer for Subscription - (370,158) -- (152,153) - - (522,311) Shares bought back (8,407) 8,407 - -- (424,741) - - (424,741) Dividends paid 8 - - - -- (11,846,648) - - (11,846,648) Total contributions by and distributions to owners 223,926 8,407 14,397,509 - (12,423,542) - - 2,206,300 Other movements Realised losses transferred to special reserve - - - -- (1,549,227) 1,549,227 - - Realisation of previously unrealised gains - - - (2,174,199) - 2,174,199 - - Total other movements - - - (2,174,199) (1,549,227) 3,723,426 - - At 30 June 2020 1,269,191 19,711 14,397,509 3,767,953 31,759,150 19,722,344 3,773,943 74,709,801

The notes to the unaudited financial statements below form part of these Half-Year Financial Statements. The composition of each of these reserves is explained below: Called up share capital - The nominal value of shares originally issued increased for subsequent share issues either via an Offer for Subscription or reduced due to shares bought back by the Company. Capital redemption reserve - The nominal value of shares bought back and cancelled is held in this reserve, so that the Company's capital is maintained. Share premium reserve - This reserve contains the excess of gross proceeds less issue costs over the nominal value of shares allotted under recent Offers for Subscription. Revaluation reserve - Increases and decreases in the valuation of investments held at the period-end are accounted for in this reserve, except to the extent that the diminution is deemed permanent.  In accordance with stating all investments at fair value through profit and loss, all such movements through both revaluation and realised capital reserves are shown within the Income Statement for the period. Special distributable reserve - This reserve is created from cancellations of the balances upon the Share premium reserve, which are transferred to this reserve from time to time. The cost of share buybacks and any realised losses on the sale or impairment of investments (excluding transaction costs) are charged to this reserve. 75% of the Investment Adviser fee expense, and the related tax effect, that are charged to the realised capital reserve are transferred to this reserve. This reserve will also be charged any facilitation fee payments to financial advisers, which arose as part of the Offer for Subscription. Realised capital reserve - The following are accounted for in this reserve: • Gains and losses on realisation of investments; • Permanent diminution in value of investments; • Transaction costs incurred in the acquisition and disposal of investments; • 75% of the Investment Adviser fee expense and 100% of any performance incentive fee payable, together with the related tax effect to this reserve in accordance with the policies; and • Capital dividends paid. Revenue reserve - Income and expenses that are revenue in nature are accounted for in this reserve, as well as 25% of the Investment Adviser fee together with the related tax effect, as well as income dividends paid that are classified as revenue in nature.

Unaudited Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended 30 June 2021 Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 30 June 2021 30 June 2020 31 December 2020 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) Notes £ £ £ Cash flows from operating activities Profit after tax for the financial period 23,293,703 615,126 17,255,553 Adjustments for: Net investment portfolio (gains)/losses (23,845,396) 787,177 (14,811,634) Tax charge for current period 6   -  258,390 191,030 Decrease/(increase) in debtors 337,663 (23,667) (291,749) Increase in creditors and accruals 44,594 44,458 75,198 Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operations (169,436) 1,681,484 2,418,398 Corporation tax refund/(paid)   -  175 (61,716) Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities (169,436) 1,681,659 2,356,682 Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of investments 9 (4,472,581) (1,680,145) (5,433,357) Disposals of investments 9 6,607,116 9,347,468 20,803,968 Decrease in bank deposits with a maturity over three months 385 769   384 Net cash inflow from investing activities 2,134,920 7,668,092 15,370,995 Cash flows from financing activities Shares issued as part of Offer for subscription   -  15,000,000 15,000,000 Issue costs and facilitation fees as part of Offer for subscription   -  (522,311) (522,311) Equity dividends paid 8   -  (11,846,648) (18,176,464) Share capital bought back (541,719) (381,875) (712,523) Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities (541,719) 2,249,166 (4,411,298) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,423,765 11,598,917 13,316,379 Cash and cash equivalents at start of period 32,486,439 19,170,060 19,170,060 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 33,910,204 30,768,977 32,486,439 Cash and cash equivalents comprise: Cash at bank and in hand 10 4,353,638 3,203,047 3,120,539 Cash equivalents 10 29,556,566 27,565,930 29,365,900 The notes to the unaudited financial statements below form part of these Half-Year Financial Statements.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements 1. Company information Mobeus Income and Growth VCT plc is a public limited company incorporated in England, registration number 5153931. The registered office is 30 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4EX. 2. Basis of preparation of the Financial Statements These Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accounting policies consistent with Financial Reporting Standard 102 ("FRS 102"), Financial Reporting Standard 104 ("FRS 104") - Interim Financial Reporting, with the Companies Act 2006 and the 2014 Statement of Recommended Practice, 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts' ('the SORP') (updated in April 2021) issued by the Association of Investment Companies ("AIC"). The Half-Year Report has not been audited, nor has it been reviewed by the Auditor pursuant to the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) guidance on Review of Interim Financial Information. 3. Principal accounting policies The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the period. Full details of principal accounting policies will be disclosed in the Annual Report, while the policy in respect of investments is included within an outlined box at the top of Note 9 on investments. 4. Income Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 30 June 2021 30 June 2020 31 December 2020 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) Total Total Total £ £ £ Income  - Dividends   84,401 300,003   1,628,784  - Money market funds   1,033 61,670   70,175  - Loan stock interest   541,228 2,393,778   2,967,870  - Bank deposit interest   3,064 10,974   14,334  - Interest on preference share dividend arrears   -  726   64,840  - Other income   5 2,855   8,697 Total Income   629,731   2,770,006   4,754,700 5. Investment Adviser's fees Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 30 June 2021 30 June 2020 31 December 2020 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) Total Total Total £ £ £ Allocated to revenue return: Investment Adviser's fees 241,546 214,035 423,839 Allocated to capital return: Investment Adviser's fees 724,638 642,106 1,271,516 Total 966,184 856,141 1,695,355

6. Taxation There is no tax charge for the period as the Company has deductible expenses in excess of taxable income. Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 30 June 2021 30 June 2020 31 December 2020 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Revenue Capital Total £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ a)  Analysis of tax charge: UK Corporation tax on profit for the period 16,823 (16,823) - 380,390 (122,000) 258,390 432,618 432,618 (241,588) 191,030 Total current tax charge/(credit) 16,823 (16,823) - 380,390 (122,000) 258,390 432,618 432,618 (241,588) 191,030 Corporation tax is based on a rate of 19.0% (2020: 19.0%) b) Profit on ordinary activities before tax 172,945 23,120,758 23,293,703 2,302,799 (1,429,283) 873,516 3,906,465 3,906,465 13,540,118 17,446,583 Profit on ordinary activities multiplied by rate of corporation tax in the UK of 19.0% (2020: 19.0%) 32,859 4,392,944 4,425,803 437,532 (271,564) 165,968 742,228 742,228 2,572,622 3,314,850 Effect of: UK dividends (16,036) - (16,036) (57,001) - (57,001) (309,469) (309,469) - (309,469) Net investment portfolio (gains)/losses not (taxable)/allowable - (4,530,625) (4,530,625) - 149,564 149,564 - - (2,814,210) (2,814,210) Losses not utilised - 120,858 120,858 - - - - - - - Under provision in prior period - - - (141) - (141) (141) (141) - (141) Actual current tax charge 16,823 (16,823) - 380,390 (122,000) 258,390 432,618 432,618 (241,588) 191,030 7. Basic and diluted earnings and return per share The basic and diluted earnings, revenue earnings and capital earnings per share shown below for each period are respectively based on numerators i)-iii), each divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue in the period - see iv) below. Six months ended Six months ended Year ended 30 June 2021 30 June 2020 31 December 2020 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) £ £ £ i) Total earnings after taxation 23,293,703 615,126 17,255,553  Basic and diluted earnings per share (Note a) 18.45p 0.49p 13.73p ii) Revenue earnings from ordinary activities after taxation 156,122 1,922,409 3,473,847 Basic and diluted revenue earnings per share (Note b) 0.12p 1.54p 2.76p Net investment portfolio gains/(losses) 23,845,396 (787,177) 14,811,634 Capital Investment Adviser's fees less taxation (707,815) (520,106) (1,029,928) iii) Total capital earnings 23,137,581 (1,307,283) 13,781,706 Basic and diluted capital earnings per share (Note c) 18.33p (1.05)p 10.97p iv) Weighted average number of shares in issue in the period   126,244,156 124,645,269   125,685,147 Notes: a) Basic earnings per share is total earnings after taxation divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue. b) Basic revenue earnings per share is the revenue earnings after taxation divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue. c) Basic capital earnings per share is the total capital earnings after taxation divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue. 8. Dividends paid Six months ended 30 June 2021 Six months ended 30 June 2020 Year ended 31 December 2020 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) Dividend Type For the year ended 31 December Pence per share Date paid £ £ £ Interim Capital 2019 4.00p* 8 January 2020 -   4,181,060   4,183,502 Interim Capital 2020 6.00p* 7 May 2020 -   7,665,588   7,665,588 Interim Income 2020 2.50p 17 December 2020 - -   3,164,908 Interim Capital 2020 2.50p* 17 December 2020 - -   3,164,908 Dividends refunded in the year (2,442) - 11,846,648 18,176,464 * - These dividends were paid out of the Company's special distributable reserve. The Board declared an interim dividend in respect of the year ending 31 December 2021 of 5.00 pence per share which was paid to Shareholders on 12 July 2021.

9. Summary of movement on investments during the period The most critical estimates, assumptions and judgements relate to the determination of the carrying value of investments at "fair value through profit and loss" (FVTPL). All investments held by the Company are classified as FVTPL and measured in accordance with the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation ("IPEV") guidelines, as updated in December 2018 (as updated by Special Valuation guidance issued in March 2020). This classification is followed as the Company's business is to invest in financial assets with a view to profiting from their total return in the form of capital growth and income. Purchases and sales of unlisted investments are recognised when the contract for acquisition or sale becomes unconditional. For investments actively traded on organised financial markets, fair value is generally determined by reference to Stock Exchange market quoted bid prices at the close of business on the balance sheet date. Purchases and sales of quoted investments are recognised on the trade date where a contract of sale exists whose terms require delivery within a time frame determined by the relevant market. Where the terms of a disposal state that consideration may be received at some future date and, subject to the conditionality and materiality of the amount of deferred consideration, an estimate of the fair value discounted for the time value of money may be recognised through the Income Statement. In other cases, the proceeds will only be recognised once the right to receive payment is established and there is no reasonable doubt that payment will be received. Unquoted investments are stated at fair value by the Directors at each measurement date in accordance with appropriate valuation techniques, which are consistent with the IPEV guidelines:- (i)  Each investment is considered as a whole on a 'unit of account' basis, i.e. that the value of each portfolio company is considered as a whole, alongside consideration of:- The price of new or follow-on investments made, if deemed to be made as part of an orderly transaction, are considered to be at fair value at the date of the transaction. The inputs that derived the investment price are calibrated within individual valuation models and at subsequent quarterly measurement dates are reconsidered for any changes in light of more recent events or changes in the market performance of the investee company. The valuation bases used are the following: -  a multiple basis. The enterprise value of the investment may be determined by applying a suitable price-earnings ratio, revenue or gross profit multiple to that company's historic, current or forecast post-tax earnings before interest, depreciation and amortisation, or revenue, or gross profit (the ratio used being based on a comparable sector but the resulting value being adjusted to reflect points of difference identified by the Investment Adviser compared to the sector including, inter alia, scale and liquidity). or:- -  where a company's underperformance against plan indicates a diminution in the value of the investment, a provision against the price of a new investment is made, as appropriate. (ii)  Premiums, to the extent that they are considered capital in nature, and that they will be received upon repayment of loan stock investments, are accrued at fair value when the Company receives the right to the premium and when considered recoverable. (iii)  Where a multiple or the price of recent investment less impairment basis is not appropriate and overriding factors apply, a discounted cash flow, net asset valuation, realisation proceeds or a weighted average of these bases may be applied. Capital gains and losses on investments, whether realised or unrealised, are dealt with in the profit and loss and revaluation reserves and movements in the period are shown in the Income Statement. All investments are initially recognised and subsequently measured at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognised in the Income Statement. A key judgement made in applying the above accounting policy relates to investments that are permanently impaired. Where the value of an investment has fallen permanently below the price of recent investment, the loss is treated as a permanent impairment and as a realised loss, even though the investment is still held. The Board assesses the portfolio for such investments and, after agreement with the Investment Adviser, will agree the values that represent the extent to which an investment loss has become realised. This is based upon an assessment of objective evidence of that investment's future prospects, to determine whether there is potential for the investment to recover in value. Accounting standards classify methods of fair value measurement as Levels 1, 2 and 3. This hierarchy is based upon the reliability of information used to determine the valuation. All of the unquoted investments are Level 3, i.e. fair value is measured using techniques and inputs that are not based on observable market data. Traded on Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Total AIM equity preference Loan shares shares stock Level 1 Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 £ £ £ £ £ Valuation at 1 January 2021 - 37,824,511 1,267,882 12,051,791 51,144,184 Purchases at cost - 3,242,486 - 1,230,095 4,472,581 Sales -proceeds (1,520,105) (1,730,768) (231,381) (3,124,862) (6,607,116) Net realised gains (Note a) 620,987 642,008 231,232 - 1,494,227 Reclassification at valuation (Note b) 8,419,354 (8,419,354) - - - Net unrealised gains on investments (Note a) 8,878,193 12,232,877 41,089 1,199,010 22,351,169 Valuation at 30 June 2021 16,398,429 43,791,760 1,308,822 11,356,034 72,855,045 Book cost at 30 June 2021 864,604 25,460,427 1,184,890 14,696,964 42,206,885 Permanent impairment in value of investments (2,578,496) (302) - (2,578,798) Unrealised gains/(losses) at 30 June 2021 15,533,825 20,909,829 124,234 (3,340,930) 33,226,958 Valuation at 30 June 2021 16,398,429 43,791,760 1,308,822 11,356,034 72,855,045 Gains on investments Net realised gains based on historical cost 1,123,927 1,523,793 231,232 237,492 3,116,444 Less amounts recognised as unrealised gains in previous years (502,940) (881,785) - (237,492) (1,622,217) Net realised gains based on carrying value at 31 December 2020 620,987 642,008 231,232 - 1,494,227 Net movement in unrealised gains in the period 8,878,193 12,232,877 41,089 1,199,010 22,351,169 Net investment portfolio gains for the period ended 30 June 2021 9,499,180 12,874,885 272,321 1,199,010 23,845,396 Notes: a) Net realised gains on investments of £1,494,227 together with net unrealised gains of £22,351,169 equal net investment portfolio gains of £23,845,396 as disclosed in the Income Statement. b) The Company's equity investments in Virgin Wines and Parsley Box were admitted to AIM during the period. The amount transferred from Level 3 to Level 1 of £8,419,354 reflects the combined equity value held at the start of the period. Level 3 unquoted equity and loan investments are valued in accordance with IPEV guidelines as follows: As at As at As at 30 June 2021 30 June 2020 31 December 2020 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) £ £ £ Multiple of earnings, revenue, or gross margin, as appropriate 53,960,080 41,503,626 49,051,716 Net asset value 368,852 1,409,041 438,033 Recent investment price 1,994,040 269,800 1,588,241 Estimated realisation proceeds 66,194 66,194 66,194 Recent investment price (reviewed for impairment) 67,450 - - 56,456,616 43,248,661 51,144,184 10. Current asset investments and Cash at bank As at As at As at 30 June 2021 30 June 2020 31 December 2020 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) £ £ £ OEIC Money market funds 29,556,566 27,565,930 29,365,900 Cash equivalents per Statement of Cash Flows 29,556,566 27,565,930 29,365,900 Bank deposits that mature after three months 1,004,913 1,004,913 1,005,298 Current asset investments 30,561,479 28,570,843 30,371,198 Cash at bank 4,353,638 3,203,047 3,120,539 11. Basic and diluted net asset value per ordinary share As at As at As at 30 June 2021 30 June 2020 31 December 2020 (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited) Net assets £107,408,053 £74,709,801 £84,688,516 Number of shares in issue   125,538,048 126,919,084   126,336,620 Basic and diluted net asset value per share (pence) 85.56p 58.86p 67.03p 12. Post balance sheet events On 11 May 2021, the Board declared an interim dividend of 5.00 pence per share for the year ending 31 December 2021, which was paid to shareholders on the register on 21 May 2021, on 12 July 2021. On 5 August 2021, the Company made a further £0.82 million new equity investment into MyTutor. On 6 August 2021, the Company partially sold its equity holding in MyTutor to a large strategic investor generating proceeds of £0.82 million and a gain of £0.60 million over the cost of the original investment made in 2017 of £0.22 million. 13. Financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2021 The information for the six months ended 30 June 2021 does not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.  The Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.  The auditor has reported on these Financial Statements and that report was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006. 14. Half-Year Report This Half-Year Report will shortly be made available on our website: www.migvct.co.uk and will be circulated by post to those Shareholders who have requested copies of the Report. Further copies are available free of charge from the Company's registered office, 30 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4EX or can be downloaded via the website.

 

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