AlbionVentures

Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC

Registered in England, No 03142609
Registered office: 1 King’s Arms Yard, London, EC2R 7AF
Member of the Association of Investment Companies

Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC is a venture capital trust which raised a total of £39.7 million through an issue of Ordinary Shares in the spring of 1996 and through an issue of "C" Shares in the following year. The Company offers tax-paying investors substantial tax benefits at the time of investment, on payment of dividends and on the ultimate disposal of the investment. Its investment strategy is to minimise the risk to investors whilst maintaining an attractive yield.

Dividends paid and recently declared since launch:
Ordinary shares: 112.3p, "C" shares: 100.75p

NAV*: 79.1p at 31 March 2010
Total Return: Ordinary shares: 191.40p, "C" shares: 179.85p
*Where applicable, Net Asset Value is reduced by dividend declared

Calendar

Financial year end: March
AGM: 21st June 2010 2pm
Half-yearly: September
Last dividend paid: 6 January 2010 of 2.5p per share
Next dividend due: 25 June 2010 of 2.5p per share

The London Stock Exchange code for the VCT has been revised to AAVC