Oxford Technology 2 VCT PLC
20 October 2005
Oxford Technology 2 Venture Capital Trust plc
Interim Statement
For the period
1 March 2005 to 31 August 2005
Statement on behalf of the Board
Net Assets per share share at 31 August 2005 were £0.79 compared to £0.77 on 28
Feb 2005 and £0.79 on 31 August 2004.
Hardide floated on AIM in April 2005, and OT2 sold its shares at float,
realising just over £700,000. The shares cost £250,000 in 2000. OT2 will pay a
dividend of 5p per share.
It is the nature of the business of investing in very early stage very high risk
start-up technology businesses that overall success is likely to come from the
performance of a few stars. It is good to report that many of the investments
in the OT2 portfolio are developing well and retain the potential to be stars.
On behalf of the Board
John Jackson
Chairman
Unaudited financial information
Summarised Statement of Total Six Six Year
Return for the period months to months to 31 Aug 04 to 28 Feb 05
31 Aug 05
£000 £000 £000
Gain / (loss) on investments 184 105 72
Income 17 26 47
Expenses (77) (83) (166)
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Net return before taxation 124 48 (47)
Tax on ordinary activities - - -
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Return attributable to equity shareholders 124 48 (47)
Dividends in respect of equity shares - - -
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Transfers to / (from) reserves 124 48 (47)
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Revenue loss per share (1.00)p (0.95)p (1.98)p
Capital return / (loss) per share 3.07p 1.75p 1.20p
Total return / (loss) per ordinary share 2.07p 0.80p (0.78)p
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Summarised Balance Sheet 31 Aug 05 31 Aug 04 28 Feb 05
£000 £000 £000
Unquoted investments 3,993 4,467 4,434
Other net current assets 770 267 205
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Net assets 4,763 4,734 4,639
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Capital and Reserves
Called up share capital 600 600 600
Share premium:
Share issues 5,400 5,400 5,400
Expenses on share issues (179) (179) (179)
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5,821 5,821 5,821
Capital reserve
unrealised (403) (116) (149)
realised (155) (593) (593)
Revenue reserve (500) (378) (440)
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4,763 4,734 4,639
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Net asset value per share 79p 79p 77p
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Cash flow statement for the period Six Six Year
months months to 28 Feb 05
to 31 Aug 05 to 31 Aug 04
£000 £000 £000
Net cash outflow from operating activities (69) (88) (149)
Capital expenditure and financial investment - - -
Disposal of investments 688 40 40
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Net cash outflow from capital expenditure and 688 40 40
financial investment
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Increase/(decrease) in cash 619 (48) (109)
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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Information
1 The financial information for each of the interim periods ended 31 August 2005
and 31 August 2004 is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts
within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985. It has been prepared using
accounting policies consistent with those set out in the companys statutory
accounts for the year ended 28 February 2005. The financial information for the
year ended 28 February 2005 has been extracted from the companys statutory
accounts for that period which contained an unqualified audit report and which
have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.
2 The calculation of earnings per share for the period is based on the return
attributable to shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares in
issue during the period.
3 Listed investments are stated at market value based upon middle market prices
at the accounting period end. The unrealised depreciation or appreciation on
the valuation of investments and the gains and losses arising on the disposal of
investments are dealt with in the capital reserve.
4 Copies of the Interim Statement are being sent to shareholders and further
copies can be obtained from the Companys Registered Office.
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