Annual Information Update

7 JANUARY 2010

NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC (“The Company”)

ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE

In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, the Company announces that the following
information has been published or otherwise made available to the public over
the preceding 12 months:

1.      RNS announcements


 Date of publication Headline

 14 Jan 09           Result of AGM

 23 Jan 09           Issue of equity and total voting rights

 13 Feb 09           Interim management statement

 27 Feb 09           Issue of new ordinary shares

 13 Mar 09           Issue of ordinary shares

 31 Mar 09           Transaction in own shares and total voting rights

 31 Mar 09           Transaction in own shares and total voting rights

 3 Apr 09            Issue of equity/total voting rights/offer update

 7 May 09            Directorate change

 7 May 09            Half-yearly report

 29 May 09           Half-yearly report and circular re dividend investment
                     scheme

 26 Jun 09           Issue of equity and total voting rights

 30 Jun 09           Director/PDMR shareholding

 3 Jul 09            Correction:  Issue of equity and total voting rights

 7 Jul 09            Directorate change

 13 Jul 09           Transaction in own shares and total voting rights

 30 Jul 09           Interim management statement

 10 Sep 09           Dividend declaration

 17 Sep 09           Conversion of securities

 22 Sep 09           Portfolio update

 29 Sep 09           Dividend declaration

 29 Sep 09           Issue of equity

 28 Oct 09           Annual Financial Report

 28 Oct 09           Conversion of securities

 2 Nov 09            Total voting rights

 21 Dec 09           Director/PDMR shareholding


2.      Documents filed at Companies House


 Date of publication Document

 20 Jan 09           Form 288b

 21 Jan 09           Resolution 9

 21 Jan 09           Resolution 10

 23 Jan 09           Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September
                     2009

 29 Jan 09           Form 88(2)

 11 Feb 09           Form 353

 18 Mar 09           Form 88(2)

 7 April 09          Form 88(2)

 2 Jun 09            Form 169

 2 Jun 09            Form 169

 30 Jun 09           Form 288a

 1 Jul 09            Form 88(2)

 9 Jul 09            Form 288a

 11 Aug 09           Form 169

 17 Sep 09           Form 363a

 2 Oct 09            Form 88(2)

 12 Oct 09           AD02

 12 Oct 09           AD03

 12 Oct 09           CH03

 21 Oct 09           CH01

 21 Oct 09           CH01

 21 Oct 09           CH01

 21 Oct 09           CH01

 21 Oct 09           CH01

 21 Oct 09           CH01

 24 Oct 09           CH01

 25 Nov 09           SH02

 25 Nov 09           SH10

 25 Nov 09           SH08


3.      Documents published and sent to shareholders


 Date of publication Document

 29 May 2009         Half-yearly Financial Report for the period ended 31 March
                     2009

 14 Dec 2009         Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September
                     2009


Copies of all the above documents may be obtained from the Company’s registered
office at Northumberland House, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ER.

Enquiries:

Alastair Conn/Christopher Mellor, NVM Private Equity Limited – 0191 244 6000
Website:  www.nvm.co.uk <

http://www.nvm.co.uk/>



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