Performance data

as at 10 October 2008

Northern Venture Trust PLC (Ordinary Shares)

Launch date 1995
Share price 63.0p
Latest NAV per share 80.4p (30 June 2008)
No of shares in issue 39,133,216
Market capitalisation £24.7 million
Dividend yield 14.3%
    1 yr 3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrs
NAV total return – company 106.8 144.9 165.2 168.5
  – sector average 95.2 111.6 137.5 158.2
Share price total return – company 98.3 121.9 189.6 183.0
  – sector average 91.8 110.0 151.3 172.3


Northern Venture Trust PLC (C Shares)

Launch date 2006
Share price 79.5p
Latest NAV per share 91.9p (30 June 2008)
No of shares in issue 20,612,249
Market capitalisation £16.4 million
Dividend yield 2.5%
    1 yr 3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrs
NAV total return – company 106.1 N/A N/A N/A
  – sector average 95.2 111.6 137.5 158.2
Share price total return – company 100.6 N/A N/A N/A
  – sector average 91.8 110.0 151.3 172.3
“Share price” is mid-market price as at 10 October 2008. “Dividend yield” is based on cash dividend paid in respect of latest full financial year, expressed as a percentage of share price. NAV and share price total return statistics (source: AIC) are for periods to 10 October 2008, mid to mid, net income re-invested. “Sector average” refers to the AIC “VCT generalist” sector.

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