Aberdeen Growth VCT I PLC

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Aberdeen Growth VCT I PLC is a generalist VCT, managed by Aberdeen Asset Managers. The manager aims to invest the VCT portfolio in up to 70 companies, typically putting no more than 3% of the fund into any one holding. Some VCTs invest in as few as 10 companies, but Aberdeen prefers to create a larger and more diversified portfolio.

Aberdeen Growth VCT I PLC is a constituent of the FTSE All-Share Index and has one class of share.

Objective

Aberdeen Growth VCT I PLC aims to achieve long term capital appreciation and generate maintainable levels of income for shareholders.

Fund Manager Interview

Bill Nixon, Head of Investment, Growth Capital, discusses the continuing opportunities for VCT investment

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Five year record as at 31 January 2008

Aberdeen VCT News

April 2008
Aberdeen wins Gateway VCT fund mandate after a resounding vote by shareholders
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October 2007
Aberdeen Income and Growth VCT results – further increases in NAV total return and impressive yields
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September 2007
Aberdeen Growth VCT I results – increased NAV total return and strong investment activity
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Aberdeen Growth VCT I PLC Data

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NAV 68.1p (as at 30 April 2008)

Yield on Cost 5.0% tax free on a net purchase price* of 80p (based on dividends shown)

Gross Yield† 6.7%

*On shares acquired as new-issue shares, after initial tax relief available

†The yield a higher rate taxpayer would need to achieve on a taxable UK equity portfolio to match costs

Dividends (paid or declared in the last 12 months)

Per Ordinary Share

2.0p - 16 November 2007

2.0p - 27 June 2008

NAV Total Return Performance

NAV Total Return 65.2p
2004*

NAV Total Return 78.0p
2008

Increase 19.6%

*As at the reporting date closest to when the current fund manager was appointed in September 2004

Key Data

Fund Type
VCT

Date of Launch
4 January 2001

Ordinary Shares in Issue
22,483,497 (as at 30 April 2008)

Directors
Charles Nicolson (Chairman), Martin Gilbert, John Lawrence, The Hon Robert Kissin, David MacLellan, Bill Nixon

Date of Continuation Vote
2011

Literature

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