Interim Management Statement (Amendment)

ProVen VCT plc Interim Management Statement for the three months ended 31 May 2010 (Amendment) The announcement released by the Company at 15:35 on 16 July 2010 as HUG1432300 included an incorrect figure in respect of Net Asset Value for the 'C' Shares. The value should have been shown as 72.70 pence, but the original announcement showed 73.70 pence.  All other figures remain unchanged. The full text of the corrected announcement is as follows: In accordance with Rule 4.3 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the UK Listing Authority, ProVen VCT plc presents an Interim Management Statement for the three month period ended 31 May 2010. The statement also includes relevant financial information between the end of the period and the date of this statement. Dividends declared in the period On 30 June 2010, the Board proposed to pay a final dividend of 8.0p per Ordinary Share for the year ended 28 February 2010, which, subject to Shareholder approval, will be paid on 27 August 2010.  No final dividends were proposed in respect of the 'C' Shares or 'D' Shares. Performance Ordinary Shares   31 May 2010 28 Feb 30 Nov 2009 31 Aug 2010 2009   Pence Pence Pence Pence Net Asset Value ("NAV") 57.50 54.80 53.00 53.10 Cumulative Dividends 93.45 93.45 93.45 93.45 Total Return * 150.95 148.25 146.45 146.55 * NAV plus cumulative dividends paid since launch of Company  'C' Shares   31 May 2010 28 Feb 2010 30 Nov 2009 31 Aug 2009   Pence Pence Pence Pence Net Asset Value ("NAV") 72.70 75.50 76.50 72.30 Cumulative Dividends 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 Total Return * 77.45 80.25 81.25 77.05 * NAV plus cumulative dividends paid since launch of 'C' Share fundraising 'D' Shares   31 May 2010 28 Feb 2010 30 Nov 31 Aug 2009 2009   Pence Pence Pence Pence Net Asset Value ("NAV") 92.50 92.20 92.90 93.40 Quoted investments are valued at the closing bid price at 31 May 2010. Unquoted investments are valued at fair values established using the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines. Investment portfolio summary at 31 May 2010 Ordinary Share Portfolio summary   Valuation   £'000 Venture capital investments Espresso Group Limited 3,347 Eagle Rock Entertainment Group Limited 1,541 SPC International Limited 1,342 Saffron Media Group Limited 615 Overtis Group Limited 598 Ashford Colour Press Limited 492 Think Limited 471 Tossed Limited 468 Campden Media Limited 463 Donatantonio Limited 406 Other investments 1,021 ------------   10,764 Cash at bank and other liquid funds 4,106 ------------ Total 14,870 'C' Share Portfolio investments summary   Valuation   £'000 Venture capital investments Fjordnet Limited 1,279 Lazurite Limited 1,000 Charterhouse Leisure Limited 865 Chess Technologies Limited 635 Donatantonio Limited 618 Overtis Group Limited 478 SPC International Limited 447 Think Limited 470 Tossed Limited 345 Eagle Rock Entertainment Group Limited 322 Other investments 824 ------------   7,283 Cash at bank and other liquid funds 3,118 ------------ Total 10,401 'D' Share Portfolio investments summary   Valuation   £'000 Venture capital investments Tossed Limited 183 Cash at bank and other liquid funds 7,373 ------------ Total 7,556 Investment activity during the three month period ended 31 May 2010 Additions   Ordinary 'C' 'D' Pool  Pool Pool     £'000 Tossed Limited 468 345 183 Steak Media Limited - 181 - ------------------------------   468 526 183 Disposals 'C' Pool Cost Market value Disposal Loss against Total realised at 1 Mar proceeds cost gain/loss 2010   £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 The Vending 1,012 - - 1,012 - Corporation Ltd ---------------------------------------------------------------   1,012 - - 1,012 - There were no investment disposals by the Ordinary Share pool or 'D' Share portfolio in the three month period ended 31 May 2010. There have been no investment additions or disposals from 1 June 2010 to the date of this announcement. Changes to share capital   Ordinary Shares 'C' Shares 'D' Shares   Shares £'000 Shares £'000 Shares £'000 As at 1 March 2010 23,578,646 1,179 14,571,317 3,643 5,525,501 55  Shares issued during 3 months to 31 May 2010 2,136,795 107 - - 2,628,816 26  Shares bought back during 3 months to 31 May 2010 (26,055) (2) - - (55,698) - -------------------------------------------------- As at 31 May 2010 25,689,386 1,284 14,571,317 3,643 8,098,619 81 Material events Other than described above, there were no material events during the period from 1 March 2010 to 31 May 2010 or in the period from 1 June 2010 to the date of this announcement. [HUG#1435373] This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. All reproduction for further distribution is prohibited. Source: Proven VCT plc via Thomson Reuters ONE

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