28 JUNE 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The annual report and financial statements of Northern 2 VCT PLC (“the Company”) for the year ended 31 March 2024 (“the Annual Report”) and a circular to shareholders including the notice of the 2024 Annual General Meeting, to be held on Wednesday 31 July 2024 (“the Circular”) have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism. Copies of the Annual Report and the Circular...
28 JUNE 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (the “DTRs”), Northern 2 VCT PLC (the “Company”) notifies the market that the capital of the Company as at 28 June 2024 consists of 226,051,775 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 5p each. All the ordinary shares have voting rights. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the...
18 JUNE 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC DIVIDEND DECLARATION Northern 2 VCT PLC (“the Company”) is pleased to declare a proposed final dividend of 1.2 pence per ordinary share in respect of the year ended 31 March 2024. Subject to shareholder approval, the final dividend will be paid on 23 August 2024 to shareholders on the register on 26 July 2024. The ex-dividend date is 25 July 2024. The Company operates a dividend investment scheme, which enables shareholders to invest their dividends in new...
18 JUNE 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Northern 2 VCT PLC is a Venture Capital Trust (VCT) managed by Mercia Fund Management Limited. It invests mainly in unquoted venture capital holdings in growing UK companies and aims to provide long-term tax-free returns to shareholders through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth. Financial highlights (comparative figures as at 31 March 2023): Year ended Year ended 31 March 31 March 2024 2023...
14 JUNE 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC INTENDED NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT Northern 2 VCT PLC (“the Company”) is pleased to announce that it will appoint Thomas Chambers to the board as a non-executive director and as a member of the Company’s audit, nomination and management engagement committees with effect from 19 June 2024. Thomas Chambers retired on 5 June 2024 from the board of Kings Arms Yard VCT PLC where he served as a non-executive director, most recently as Chair of Audit and...
31 MAY 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (the “DTRs”), Northern 2 VCT PLC (the “Company”) notifies the market that the capital of the Company as at 31 May 2024 consists of 226,051,775 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 5p each. All the ordinary shares have voting rights. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company...
30 APRIL 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (the “DTRs”), Northern 2 VCT PLC (the “Company”) notifies the market that the capital of the Company as at 30 April 2024 consists of 226,051,775 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 5p each. All the ordinary shares have voting rights. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the...
4 APRIL 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC ISSUE OF EQUITY AND TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS Northern 2 VCT PLC (“the Company”) announces that on 4 April 2024 it allotted 17,376,231 ordinary shares of 5p each in respect of the offer of new ordinary shares for subscription in the 2023/24 tax year, pursuant to the prospectus published on 18 September 2023 (the “Prospectus”). In accordance with the Pricing Formula set out in the Prospectus, the new ordinary shares were issued at prices between 58.78 pence per...
28 MARCH 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (the “DTRs”), Northern 2 VCT PLC (the “Company”) notifies the market that the capital of the Company as at 28 March 2024 consists of 208,675,544 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 5p each. All the ordinary shares have voting rights. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the...
21 MARCH 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES Northern 2 VCT PLC (“the Company”) announces that on 21 March 2024 it purchased for cancellation under an existing authority granted by shareholders 177,810 ordinary shares of 5p each in the market at a price of 54.72p per share, representing approximately 0.09% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. There remain 208,675,544 ordinary shares in issue. In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance...
8 MARCH 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC OFFER FOR SUBSCRIPTION – UPDATE Further to the announcement made by Northern 2 VCT PLC (“the Company”) on 18 September 2023 in conjunction with Northern Venture Trust PLC and Northern 3 VCT PLC in respect of the offers of new ordinary shares for subscription in the 2023/24 tax year, the Company announces that its offer of new ordinary shares to raise a total of up to £20.0 million is now fully subscribed and no further applications will be accepted. The...
6 MARCH 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES Northern 2 VCT PLC (“the Company”) announces that on 6 March 2024 it purchased for cancellation under an existing authority granted by shareholders 998,365 ordinary shares of 5p each in the market at a price of 54.72p per share, representing approximately 0.48% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. There remain 208,853,354 ordinary shares in issue. In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance...
5 MARCH 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC DIRECTOR DECLARATION In accordance with LR 9.6.14 R, Northern 2 VCT PLC (“the Company”) announces that Ranjan Ramparia, non-executive director of the Company, was appointed as a non-executive director of JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust plc with effect from 1 March 2024. There are no additional disclosures required to be made in accordance with LR 9.6.13 R of the Listing Rules. Enquiries: James Sly, Mercia Fund Management Limited - 0330 223 1430...
29 FEBRUARY 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (the “DTRs”), Northern 2 VCT PLC (the “Company”) notifies the market that the capital of the Company as at 29 February 2024 consists of 209,851,719 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 5p each. All the ordinary shares have voting rights. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of voting rights in...
9 FEBRUARY 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC UNAUDITED NET ASSET VALUE AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 Northern 2 VCT PLC (“the Company”) is a Venture Capital Trust (“VCT”) launched in 1999 and managed by Mercia Fund Management Limited. The Company’s objective is to provide long-term tax-free returns to investors through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth, by investing in a portfolio of investments mainly comprising unquoted venture capital holdings. In order to maintain approval by HM...
31 JANUARY 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (the “DTRs”), Northern 2 VCT PLC (the “Company”) notifies the market that the capital of the Company as at 31 January 2024 consists of 209,851,719 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 5p each. All the ordinary shares have voting rights. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the...
17 JANUARY 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC DIRECTOR/PDMR DEALINGS Northern 2 VCT PLC (“the Company”) has been notified that in respect of the allotment of new ordinary shares pursuant to the Company’s Dividend Investment Scheme, the following PDMR acquired ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company. PDMR Date acquired No. of shares acquired Purchase price per share (£) Total current shareholding Cecilia McAnulty 17 January 2024 1,613 0.5680 161,136 These notifications are made in accordance...
17 JANUARY 2024 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC ISSUE OF EQUITY AND TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS Northern 2 VCT PLC (“the Company”) announces that on 17 January 2024 it allotted 952,966 ordinary shares of 5p each to shareholders who agreed to subscribe for shares under the terms of the Company’s Dividend Investment Scheme. The subscription price was 56.8p per share. Following the above allotment there are 209,851,719 ordinary shares in issue. An application will be made at the earliest practicable opportunity...
29 DECEMBER 2023 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (the “DTRs”), Northern 2 VCT PLC (the “Company”) notifies the market that the capital of the Company as at 29 December 2023 consists of 208,898,753 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 5p each. All the ordinary shares have voting rights. The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of voting rights in...
20 DECEMBER 2023 NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC OFFER UPDATE – UTILISATION OF OVER-ALLOTMENT FACILITY Northern 2 VCT PLC (“the Company”) in conjunction with Northern Venture Trust PLC and Northern 3 VCT PLC (together with the Company known as “the Northern VCTs”), published a prospectus (“the Prospectus”) on 18 September 2023 in relation to offers of new ordinary shares for subscription in the 2023/24 tax year (“the Offers”). Following strong demand in the Company’s shares under its...