TIDMDPV9 
 
DOWNING PLANNED EXIT VCT 9 plc 
FINAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010 (Correction) 
 
The  announcement released by the Company  at 17:22 earlier today as HUG1507458, 
contained  an incorrect  figure in  the Financial  Highlights table.  "Net asset 
value per Ordinary Share" should have stated 83.8p but was incorrectly stated as 
82.6p.  The full corrected text of the announcement is as follows: 
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
                                                       31 Dec 2010   31 Dec 2009 
 
                                                             Pence         Pence 
 
Net asset value per Ordinary Share                            83.8          88.1 
 
Net asset value per 'A' Share                                  0.1           0.1 
 
Cumulative  distributions per  Ordinary Share  and 'A'         5.0           2.5 
Share 
                                                      ------------- ------------ 
Total return per Ordinary Share and 'A' Share                 88.9          90.7 
 
 
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT 
Introduction 
I  am pleased to present the Company's  Annual Report and Accounts and to update 
Shareholders on developments that have taken place in the year ended 31 December 
2010. 
 
Portfolio activity 
There was a reasonable level of investment activity during the year. The Company 
invested   GBP150,000  in  two  new  VCT  qualifying  investments and one follow-on 
investment.  Additionally,  the  Company  invested   GBP1.0  million  in three non- 
qualifying investments. 
 
There  were  also  two  redemptions  in  the  year  of non-qualifying loan stock 
investments which gave rise to a small gain of  GBP7,000. 
 
Full  details of the portfolio activity are included in the Investment Manager's 
report. 
 
Investment valuations 
At  the year  end, the  Board has  reviewed the  investment valuations  with the 
Investment  Manager  and  made  four  uplifts  from  the  carrying values at the 
previous year-end and provisions against the value of two investments. 
 
A previously made provision of  GBP100,000 against Kings Gap Group Limited has been 
removed  following  the  agreement  for  the  sale  of  the  site,  which should 
ultimately  result  in  a  full  recovery.  Cadbury  House  Holding  Limited  is 
performing  well,  supporting  an  uplift  of   GBP50,000.  Hoole Hall Country Club 
Holdings  Limited  is  performing  in  line  with budget, and should continue to 
become  profitable ahead of a target exit  date of 2013.  The valuation has been 
increased  by  GBP56,000.  Hoole Hall  Spa and  Leisure Club  Limited has similarly 
performed in line with expectations and has been increased in value by  GBP43,000. 
 
Thames  Club Limited  has undergone  a major  refurbishment. The disruption this 
caused  had a significant negative impact  on the Company's trading performance. 
Although  membership  numbers  are  improving,  at  the  current  time the Board 
believes  it  is  appropriate  to  reduce  the  valuation  of  the investment by 
 GBP200,000. 
 
The  entertainment  centre  operated  by  Horsham  Bowl  Limited  has  undergone 
refurbishment  work. The nightclub, however, which represents a significant part 
of  the  company's  income,  is  not  performing  to  budget  and consequently a 
provision of  GBP180,000 has been made. 
 
All  other investments have  been held at  their previous carrying values. Total 
unrealised losses for the year were therefore  GBP131,000. 
 
Net Asset Value 
The  Net Asset  Value per  Ordinary Share  ("NAV") at  31 December 2010 stood at 
83.8p and  NAV per 'A'  Share at 0.1p. With  dividends paid to  date of 5.0p per 
share, Total Return (NAV plus cumulative dividends) stood at 88.9p per share. 
 
Results 
The  loss on ordinary activities after taxation for the year was  GBP159,000 (2009: 
 GBP282,000)  comprising a  revenue loss  of  GBP35,000  (2009 profit:  GBP216,000) and a 
capital loss of  GBP124,000 (2009:  GBP498,000). 
 
Dividends 
The Board is proposing to pay a [revenue] dividend of 2.5p per Ordinary Share on 
3 June  2011 to Shareholders on the register at  the close of business on 13 May 
2011. 
 
Share buybacks 
The  Company has operated  a policy, subject  to certain restrictions, of buying 
shares  that become  available in  the market  at a  price equivalent  to a 10% 
discount to the Company's most recently published NAV. 
 
No shares were purchased in the year for cancellation. 
 
A  special resolution  to continue  this policy  is proposed for the forthcoming 
AGM. 
 
Annual General Meeting 
The  Company's third  Annual General  Meeting ("AGM")  will be  held at 10 Lower 
Grosvenor Place, London SW1W 0EN at 1.50 pm on 19 May 2011. 
 
One  item of special business is proposed at the AGM in respect of the authority 
to buy in shares as noted above. 
 
Outlook 
While  the Company's performance to date is  a little disappointing, the fall in 
NAV  over the year has arisen from two underperforming investments. The economic 
conditions  have  clearly  not  helped  these  businesses however they both have 
prospects  to recover lost  ground before the  targeted exit date of 2013.  Some 
comfort is taken from the fact that the remainder of the portfolio has continued 
to perform satisfactorily. 
 
The  Manager will continue to work closely with all the investments and believes 
that  the portfolio can deliver satisfactory  results in line with the Company's 
target of starting to return funds to Shareholders in the next two or so years. 
 
Hugh Gillespie 
Chairman 
 
 
 
 
INVESTMENT MANAGER'S REPORT 
Introduction 
The  Company had a successful year in terms of investment activity in 2010, with 
the  Company becoming fully invested at  the year end. The continued uncertainty 
in  the UK  economy throughout  2010 created challenging  trading conditions for 
many of the companies in the portfolio. 
 
Investment activity 
The Company began and ended the year with  GBP6.9m of investments. At year end this 
was spread across a portfolio of 15 companies. During the year there was a  GBP1.2m 
investment  programme  which  was  offset  by   GBP1.1m  of divestments and a  GBP0.1m 
valuation decrease on existing investments. 
 
The  portfolio returned income of  GBP256,000 in the year and a net loss of  GBP35,000 
after  expenses and tax;  or 0.4p loss per  share. This loss  was increased by a 
 GBP124,000 capital loss (or 1.4p per share) owing to the reduction in value on two 
investments  as their trading performance  was below expectations. The resulting 
net  loss  of  1.8p per  share  in  the  year  is disappointing but reflects the 
continuing impact of the recession on the UK economy in 2010. 
 
The  Company expects the current portfolio to provide the core of its income and 
growth  in the  medium term  and will  therefore focus  on managing its existing 
investments before seeking to return funds to Shareholders in 2012-2014. 
 
Portfolio valuation 
Whilst  the majority of the portfolio performed in line with expectations during 
the  year,  the  net   GBP0.1m  valuation  reduction  in the year was driven by two 
investments;   GBP0.2m  in  The  Thames  Club  Limited  and   GBP0.18m in Horsham Bowl 
Limited.  These reductions  in value  were offset  by small  uplifts in value at 
Kings  Gap  Group  Limited  ( GBP0.1m),  Hoole  Hall  Country Club Holdings Limited 
( GBP0.05m), Cadbury House Holdings Limited ( GBP0.05m) and Hoole Hall Spa and Leisure 
Club Limited ( GBP0.04m). 
 
 
 
Kings  Gap Group  Limited owns  a hotel  and large  plot of land in Hoylake near 
Liverpool. In March 2011 a sale of the site was agreed, and we are expecting the 
resulting  proceeds to provide full recovery  of the Company's investment in due 
course. 
 
The  Thames Club underwent  an extensive refurbishment  in 2009 and in the first 
half  of 2010 a new  management team was  put in place.  The new team has worked 
hard  to achieve a  27% increase in membership  numbers during 2010. Despite the 
improvement  in membership the cash flow requirements during the year led to the 
Company making an additional  GBP0.05m investment in July 2010. 
 
Horsham  Bowl is a  nightclub and bowling  alley based in  Horsham, West Sussex. 
Performance  has  declined  over  the  past  year  reflecting  the  recessionary 
pressures  impacting the leisure industry at  large. The Company has reduced the 
carrying  value of the investment until a sustained improvement in profitability 
is achieved. 
 
Cadbury  House, Hoole  Hall Country  Club and  Hoole Hall  Spa each  saw a small 
increase  in value over the  year. This partial uplift  in value recognises that 
the  investments  are  performing  well  and  in  line with expectations, as the 
Company moves to a full exit in approximately two years' time. 
 
Outlook 
The  economic conditions  in the  UK remain  muted and  with an increase in base 
interest  rates expected in 2011 a degree  of uncertainty in the capital markets 
remains.  As the Company is now fully  invested, our focus is on working closely 
with  our investment partners  to strengthen investment  performance for optimal 
exits over the next three years. 
 
 
 
Downing Managers 9 Limited 
 
REVIEW OF INVESTMENTS 
 
Portfolio of investments 
The  following investments, all of which  are incorporated in England and Wales, 
were held at 31 December 2010: 
 
                                                             Valuation 
 
                                                             movement 
 
                                             Cost Valuation    in year      % of 
 
                                             GBP'000      GBP'000       GBP'000 portfolio 
 
 
 
Hoole Hall Country Club Holdings Limited**  1,094     1,150         56     15.9% 
 
Crossco   (1135)  Limited  t/a  Kingsclere    998       998          -     13.8% 
Nurseries 
 
West Tower Holdings Limited                 1,150       750          -     10.4% 
 
Cadbury House Holdings Limited                700       750         50     10.4% 
 
The Thames Club Limited                     1,050       700      (200)      9.7% 
 
Horsham Bowl Limited **                       861       681      (180)      9.4% 
 
Hoole Hall Spa and Leisure Club Limited       562       605         43      8.4% 
 
Fenkle Street LLP*                            400       400          -      5.5% 
 
Kings Gap Group Limited*                      400       400        100      5.5% 
 
Sanguine Hospitality Limited*                 250       250          -      3.5% 
 
Bijou Wedding Venues Limited*                 100       100          -      1.4% 
 
Chapel Street Food & Beverage Limited          50        50          -      0.7% 
 
Chapel Street Services Limited                 50        50          -      0.7% 
 
Fenkle Street Developments LLP*                20        20          -      0.3% 
 
Chapel Street Hotel Limited*                    2         2          -      0.0% 
                                          -------------------------------------- 
                                            7,687     6,906      (131)     95.6% 
 
Cash at bank and in hand                                316                 4.4% 
                                                 -----------          ---------- 
Total investments                                     7,222               100.0% 
 
 
 
Investment movements for the year ended 31 December 2010 
 
ADDITIONS 
                                          GBP'000 
 
 
 
 Bowman Care Homes Limited*                600 
 
 Fenkle Street LLP*                        400 
 
 The Thames Club Limited                    50 
 
 Chapel Street Food & Beverage Limited      50 
 
 Chapel Street Services Limited             50 
 
 Fenkle Street Developments LLP*            20 
 
 Chapel Street Hotel Limited*                2 
                                       -------- 
                                         1,172 
 
 
DISPOSALS 
                                       MV at          Profit/ (loss)    Realised 
 
                            Cost 31/12/09*** Proceeds        vs cost gain/(loss) 
 
Loan stock redemptions       GBP000         GBP000      GBP000            GBP000         GBP000 
 
 
 
Bowman Care Homes Limited*   600         600      600              -           - 
 
Pocket  Living (Bath Road) 
Limited*                     448         448      455              7           7 
                          ------------------------------------------------------ 
                           1,048       1,048    1,055              7           7 
 
 
*              non qualifying VCT investment 
**           partially non qualifying VCT investment 
***         adjusted for purchases during the year 
 
Statement of Directors' responsibilities 
The  Directors are  responsible for  preparing the  Report of the Directors, the 
Directors  Remuneration Report, and the  financial statements in accordance with 
applicable  law and regulations. They are also responsible for ensuring that the 
Annual  Report  includes  information  required  by  the  Listing  Rules  of the 
Financial Services Authority. 
 
for  each financial year. Under  that law the Directors  have elected to prepare 
the  financial statements in  accordance with United  Kingdom Generally Accepted 
Accounting  Practice (United  Kingdom Accounting  Standards and applicable law). 
Under company law the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless 
they  are satisfied that they give a true  and fair view of the state of affairs 
of  the Company and  of the profit  or loss of  the Company for that period.  In 
preparing those financial statements, the Directors are required to: 
 
*select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 
*make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 
*state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to 
any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 
*prepare  the  financial  statements  on  the  going  concern basis unless it is 
inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business. 
 
The  Directors are responsible for keeping  adequate accounting records that are 
sufficient  to show  and explain  the Company's  transactions and  disclose with 
reasonable  accuracy at any  time the financial  position of the  Company and to 
enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the requirements 
of  the  Companies Act 2006.   They  are  also  responsible for safeguarding the 
assets  of the Company and hence for  taking reasonable steps for the prevention 
and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 
 
The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate 
and  financial information included on the Manager's website. Legislation in the 
United  Kingdom  governing  the  preparation  and dissemination of the financial 
statements  and other  information included  in annual  reports may  differ from 
legislation in other jurisdictions. 
 
Statement as to disclosure of information to Auditor 
The Directors in office at the date of the report have confirmed, as far as they 
are  aware, that there is no relevant  audit information of which the Auditor is 
unaware.  Each of the Directors has confirmed that they have taken all the steps 
that  they ought to have taken as Directors in order to make themselves aware of 
any relevant audit information and to establish that it has been communicated to 
the Auditor. 
 
By Order of the Board 
 
Grant Whitehouse 
Secretary 
 
INCOME STATEMENT 
for the year ended 31 December 2010 
 
                                Year ended 31 December  Year ended 31 December 
                                         2010                    2009 
 
 
 
                                Revenue Capital   Total Revenue Capital   Total 
 
                                   GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
 
 
Income                              256       -     256     529       -     529 
 
 
 
Net loss on investments               -   (124)   (124)       -   (498)   (498) 
                               ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
                                    256   (124)     132     529   (498)      31 
 
 
 
Investment management fees         (91)       -    (91)   (108)       -   (108) 
 
 
 
Other expenses                    (198)       -   (198)   (125)       -   (125) 
                               ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
(Loss)/return on ordinary 
activities before tax              (33)   (124)   (157)     296   (498)   (202) 
 
 
 
Tax on ordinary activities          (2)       -     (2)    (80)       -    (80) 
                               ------------------------------------------------ 
 
 
(Loss)/return attributable to 
equity Shareholders                (35)   (124)   (159)     216   (498)   (282) 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted (loss)/return 
per share: 
 
Ordinary Share                   (0.4p)  (1.4p)  (1.8p)    2.5p  (5.8p)  (3.3p) 
 
'A' Share                             -       -       -       -       -       - 
 
 
All  Revenue and  Capital items  in the  above statement  derive from continuing 
operations.   The total column within the Income Statement represents the profit 
and loss account of the Company. 
 
A  Statement of Total Recognised  Gains and Losses has  not been prepared as all 
gains and losses are recognised in the Income Statement noted above. 
 
Other  than  revaluation  movements  arising  on  investments held at fair value 
through  profit and loss,  there were no  differences between the return/loss as 
stated above and historical cost. 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENTS IN SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 
 
                                             Year ended         Year ended 
                                       31 December 2010   31 December 2009 
 
                                                   GBP'000               GBP'000 
 
 
 
 Opening Shareholders' funds                      7,641              8,140 
 
 Dividends paid                                   (217)              (217) 
 
 Total (losses)/gains for the period              (159)              (282) 
 
 
                                     -------------------------------------- 
 Closing Shareholders' funds                      7,265              7,641 
 
 
 
 
 
BALANCE SHEET 
as at 31 December 2010 
 
 
                                                           2010            2009 
 
                                                   GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
 Fixed assets 
 
 Investments 
 
                                                          6,906           6,913 
 
 Current assets 
 
 Debtors                                            113             168 
 
 Cash at bank and in hand                           316             727 
                                                ---------       --------- 
                                                    429             895 
 
 
 
 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year    (70)           (167) 
                                                ---------       --------- 
 
 
 Net current assets                                         359             728 
                                                        ---------       -------- 
 
 
 Net assets                                               7,265           7,641 
 
 
 
 
 
 Capital and reserves 
 
 Called up Ordinary Share capital                             9               9 
 
 Called up 'A' Share capital                                 13              13 
 
 Deferred Share capital                                       3               3 
 
 Special reserve                                          8,034           8,034 
 
 Revaluation reserve                                      (781)           (650) 
 
 Capital reserve - realised                                   9               2 
 
 Revenue reserve                                           (22)             230 
                                                        ---------       -------- 
 
 
 Total equity Shareholders' funds                         7,265           7,641 
 
 
 
 Basic and diluted net asset value per share 
 
 Ordinary Share                                           83.8p           88.1p 
 
 'A' Share                                                 0.1p            0.1p 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOW STATEMENT 
for the year ended 31 December 2010 
 
 
                                                Year      Year 
 
                                               ended     ended 
 
                                              31 Dec    31 Dec 
                                                2010      2009 
 
                                                GBP'000      GBP'000 
 
 
 
 Net cash inflow from operating activities         5       225 
 
 
 
 Taxation 
 
 Corporation tax paid                           (82)      (38) 
 
 
 
 Capital expenditure 
 
 Purchase of investments                     (1,172)   (3,491) 
 
 Proceeds from disposal of investments         1,055     1,356 
                                           -------------------- 
 Net cash outflow from capital expenditure     (117)   (2,135) 
                                           -------------------- 
 
 
 Equity dividends paid                         (217)     (217) 
 
 
 
 Net cash outflow before financing             (411)   (2,165) 
 
 
 
 Financing 
 
 Purchase of own shares                            -         - 
                                           -------------------- 
 Net cash inflow from financing                    -         - 
                                           -------------------- 
 
 
 Decrease in cash                              (411)   (2,165) 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 
for the year ended 31 December 2010 
 
1. Accounting policies 
 
Basis of accounting 
The  Company has prepared  its financial statements  under UK Generally Accepted 
Accounting  Practice  ("UK  GAAP")  and  in  accordance  with  the  Statement of 
Recommended  Practice "Financial  Statements of  Investment Trust  Companies and 
Venture Capital Trusts" revised January 2009 ("SORP"). 
 
The  financial  statements  are  prepared  under  the historical cost convention 
except  for the certain financial instruments measured  at fair value and on the 
basis that it is not necessary to prepare consolidated accounts. 
 
The  Company implements new Financial Reporting  Standards ("FRS") issued by the 
Accounting Standards Board when required. 
 
Presentation of Income Statement 
In  order to  better reflect  the activities  of a  Venture Capital Trust and in 
accordance  with the SORP,  supplementary information which  analyses the Income 
Statement  between  items  of  a  revenue  and capital nature has been presented 
alongside  the Income  Statement. The  net revenue  is the measure the Directors 
believe   appropriate   in  assessing  the  Company's  compliance  with  certain 
requirements set out in Part 6 of the Income Tax Act 2007. 
 
Investments 
Venture  capital investments  are designated  as "fair  value through  profit or 
loss"  assets due  to investments  being managed  and performance evaluated on a 
fair  value basis.   A financial asset is  designated within this category if it 
is both acquired and managed on a fair value basis, with a view to selling after 
a  period  of  time,  in  accordance  with  the  Company's documented investment 
policy.  The fair value of an investment upon acquisition is deemed to be cost. 
Thereafter  investments  are  measured  at  fair  value  in  accordance with the 
International  Private Equity and Venture  Capital Valuation Guidelines ("IPEV") 
together with FRS26. 
 
For   unquoted  investments,  fair  value  is  established  by  using  the  IPEV 
guidelines.  The valuation methodologies for unquoted  entities used by the IPEV 
to ascertain the fair value of an investment are as follows: 
 
*Price of recent investment; 
*Multiple; 
*Net assets; 
*Discounted cash flows or earnings (of underlying business); 
*Discounted cash flows (from the investment); and 
*Industry valuation benchmarks. 
 
The  methodology applied takes account of the nature, facts and circumstances of 
the  individual investment and uses  reasonable data, market inputs, assumptions 
and estimates in order to ascertain fair value. 
 
Gains  and losses arising from changes in  fair value are included in the Income 
Statement for the year as a capital item and transaction costs on acquisition or 
disposal of the investment are expensed. 
 
It  is not the Company's policy  to exercise significant influence over investee 
companies.   Therefore the results of these  companies are not incorporated into 
the  Income Statement except  to the extent  of any income  accrued.  This is in 
accordance  with  the  SORP  that  does  not require portfolio investments to be 
accounted for using the equity method of accounting. 
 
Income 
Dividend  income from investments is recognised when the Shareholders' rights to 
receive payment has been established, normally the ex-dividend date. 
 
Interest  income is accrued on  a time apportionment basis,  by reference to the 
principal  sum outstanding and  at the effective  rate applicable and only where 
there is reasonable certainty of collection. 
 
Expenses 
All  expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis. In respect of the analysis 
between  revenue and  capital items  presented within  the Income Statement, all 
expenses have been presented as revenue items except as follows: 
*Expenses  which are  incidental to  the disposal  of an investment are deducted 
from the disposal proceeds of the investment. 
*Expenses  are split  and presented  partly as  capital items where a connection 
with  the maintenance or enhancement of the value of the investments held can be 
demonstrated.  The  Company  has  adopted  the  policy  of allocating Investment 
Manager's fees 100% as revenue. 
 
Taxation 
The tax effects on different items in the Income Statement are allocated between 
capital  and revenue  on the  same basis  as the  particular item  to which they 
relate, using the Company's effective rate of tax for the accounting period. 
 
Due  to  the  Company's  status  as  a  Venture  Capital Trust and the continued 
intention  to meet the conditions  required to comply with  Part 6 of the Income 
Tax  Act 2007, no provision for taxation is  required in respect of any realised 
or unrealised appreciation of the Company's investments which arises. 
 
Deferred  taxation,  which  is  not  discounted,  is  provided in full on timing 
differences  that result in an obligation at  the balance sheet date to pay more 
tax,  or a right to  pay less tax at  a future date, at  rates expected to apply 
when  they crystallise  based on  current tax  rates and law. Timing differences 
arise  from  the  inclusion  of  items  of  income  and  expenditure in taxation 
computations  in periods different from those in  which they are included in the 
accounts. 
 
2. Basis and diluted return per share 
                                    Weighted average        Revenue      Capital 
                                           number of return/ (loss) gain/ (loss) 
                                     shares in issue 
 
Return  per share  is calculated on                            GBP'000         GBP'000 
the 
following: 
 
Year  ended  31 December Ordinary          8,657,673           (35)        (124) 
2010                     Shares 
 
 
 
                         'A' Shares       12,986,657              -            - 
 
 
 
Year  ended  31 December Ordinary          8,657,673            216        (498) 
2009                     Shares 
 
 
 
                         'A' Shares       12,986,657              -            - 
 
 
 
As the Company has not issued any convertible securities or share options, there 
is no dilutive effect on return per Ordinary Share or 'A' Share.  The return per 
share  disclosed  therefore  represents  both  the  basic and diluted return per 
Ordinary Share and 'A' Share. 
 
3. Basic and diluted net asset value per share 
                                           2010            2009 
                Shares in issue       Net Asset Value Net Asset Value 
 
 
                2010       2009           Pence  GBP'000     Pence  GBP'000 
                                      per share       per share 
 
 
 
Ordinary Shares 8,657,673  8,657,673       81.6 7,256      88.1 7,630 
 
'A' Shares      12,986,507 12,986,507       0.1     9       0.1    11 
                                     -------------------------------- 
                                           81.7 7,265      88.2 7,641 
 
 
 
 
The  Directors allocate  the assets  and liabilities  of the Company between the 
Ordinary  Shares and 'A'  Shares such that  each share class  has sufficient net 
assets to represent its dividend and return of capital rights. 
 
As  the Company has not issued any convertible shares or share options, there is 
no  dilutive net asset value per Ordinary Share or per 'A' Share.  The Net Asset 
Value  per share disclosed  therefore represents both  the basic and diluted net 
asset value per Ordinary Share and per 'A' Share. 
 
4. Principal financial risks 
As  a VCT,  the majority  of the  Company's assets  are represented by financial 
instruments  which are  held as  part of  the investment  portfolio. In order to 
ensure continued compliance with relevant VCT regulation and to be in a position 
to  deliver  the  long  term  capital  growth,  which  is  part of the Company's 
investment  objective, the Board  is very much  aware of the  need to manage and 
mitigate the risks associated with these financial instruments. 
 
The  management of these risks starts with the application of a clear investment 
policy  which has  been developed  by the  Board who  are experienced investment 
professionals.  Furthermore, the  Board has  appointed an experienced Investment 
Manager  to whom they have communicated  the Company's investment objectives and 
whose  remuneration  is  linked  to  the  achievement  of  those objectives. The 
Investment  Manager  reports  regularly  to  the  Board  on  performance, and to 
facilitate the direct Board involvement with key decisions, on whether or not to 
invest,  disinvest and the  nature, terms and  the security of investments being 
made. 
 
In  assessing  the  risk  profile  of  its  investment  portfolio, the Board has 
identified  two principal classes of financial instruments.  All investments are 
"fair value through the profit and loss account". 
 
In addition to its investment portfolio, the VCT maintains a cash position. Cash 
is  mainly held  by Bank  of Scotland  plc and  Royal Bank  of Scotland plc. The 
Directors  consider that the  risk profile associated  with cash deposits is low 
and thus the carrying value in the financial statements is a close approximation 
of the fair value. 
 
The  Board has reviewed the Company's  financial risk profile.  Despite the fact 
that  there has been a clear deterioration in the economic climate followed by a 
limited  recovery, the Board  has concluded that,  as a result  of the manner in 
which  the Company structures  its investments so  as to try  to reduce downside 
risk,  the Company's  exposure to  financial risk  has not changed significantly 
since the previous year. 
 
The  main risks  arising from  the Company's  financial instruments are interest 
rate,  market risk and credit  risk.  The Board reviews  and agrees policies for 
managing each of these risks and they are summarised below.  These policies have 
remained  unchanged since the beginning  of the financial year.  A review of the 
specific financial risks faced by the Company is presented below. 
 
Market risk 
Market  risk arises from uncertainty  about fair values or  future cash flows of 
financial instruments because of changes in market prices. This is a fundamental 
aspect of investing in unquoted companies and one which is regularly assessed by 
the Board and the Investment Manager. 
 
Market price risk 
The Company has no holdings in any listed or quoted equities at the year end. As 
such  it has  no direct  exposure to  substantial movements experienced by stock 
markets.   The  Company  generally  structures  its  investments  such  that the 
majority of any losses are initially borne by its investment partners. Therefore 
the Company has reduced its exposure to a fall in the value of the businesses in 
which  it invests and any underlying assets  held by those businesses, such that 
it  has  a  charge  over  substantial  assets  of  the  underlying business. The 
sensitivity  of the investments to a 10% increase or decrease in valuation would 
be  an increase or decrease in total  return of  GBP691,000 (2009:  GBP691,000) and an 
increase or decrease in net asset value of the same amount or 10% (2009: 9%). 
 
FRS  29 requires the Directors to consider the impact of changing one or more of 
the  inputs  used  as  part  of  the  valuation  process  to reasonable possible 
alternative assumptions.  After due consideration the Directors believe that any 
such  changes to assumptions would  broadly follow the valuations  as set out in 
these accounts. 
 
Interest rate risk 
The  Company's investment portfolio is comprised of variable rate, floating rate 
and fixed rate financial instruments, the fair values of which are influenced by 
differing  degrees  to  changes  in  market  price.   Generally, unless the risk 
profile  attaching to  the loan  note changes,  the fair  value of  variable and 
floating  rate investments  is unlikely  to alter  materially. The fair value of 
fixed  rate investments generally decreases as base rates increase.  However, as 
a  result  of  the  structuring  of  the  Company's  investments, the fixed rate 
investments  (loan notes) have strict  redemption and transferability conditions 
and,  therefore, movements  in interest  rates do  not change  the fair value of 
these investments. 
 
The  Company's future cash flows can be  influenced by changes in interest rates 
resulting  in an increase or  decrease in income from  investments linked to the 
base  rate, and  by the  credit worthiness  of the  borrowers of the funds.  The 
maximum  exposure to this risk  amounts to the value  of floating rate assets of 
 GBP0.3  million (2009:  GBP0.8 million). Sensitivity has been tested by assessing the 
impact  on the NAV  over a one  year period of  a fall in  the base rate to nil, 
being  the largest possible fall and also an increase in the base rate to 4.0%. 
The estimated impact on performance and NAV is not deemed significant. 
 
Credit risk 
Credit  risk is  the risk  that the  counterparty to  a financial  instrument is 
unable to discharge a commitment to the Company made under that instrument. 
 
Investments  in loan stocks comprise a fundamental part of the Company's venture 
capital  investments  and  are  managed  within  the  main investment management 
procedures.   The Company's policy  is to invest  in businesses with substantial 
assets,  with security  being taken  over the  assets of  the business, for most 
investments. 
 
Cash is mainly held by Bank of Scotland plc, consequently the Directors consider 
that the risk profile associated with cash deposits is low. 
 
Interest,  dividends and other receivables  are predominantly covered within the 
investment management procedures. 
 
Liquidity risk 
Liquidity  risk is the risk that  the Company encounters difficulties in meeting 
obligations associated with its financial liabilities.  As the Company only ever 
has  a  very  low  level  of  creditors  being   GBP70,000  (2009:  GBP167,000), holds 
significant  cash  balances  and  no  borrowings,  the  Board  believes that the 
Company's exposure to liquidity risk is low. 
 
5. Related party transactions 
Downing  Managers 9 Limited ("DM9"), a wholly owned subsidiary, is the Company's 
Investment  Manager.   During  the  year  ended 31 December 2010,  GBP92,000 (2009: 
 GBP108,000) was payable to DM9. Additionally, DM9 provides accounting, secretarial 
and  administrative services for an annual fee of  GBP40,000 (plus VAT and RPI) per 
annum.  During the year ended 31 December  2010,  GBP41,000 (2009:  GBP40,000) was due 
in  respect of administration fees. At the  year end a balance of  GBP27,000 (2009: 
 GBP37,000) was due to DM9. 
 
ANNOUNCEMENT BASED ON AUDITED ACCOUNTS 
The  financial information set out in  this announcement does not constitute the 
Company's  statutory  financial  statements  in  accordance  with  section  434 
Companies  Act 2006 for the year ended  31 December 2010, but has been extracted 
from  the statutory financial  statements for the  year ended 31 December 2010, 
which  were approved  by the  Board of  Directors on  18 April 2011 and  will be 
delivered  to the Registrar of Companies  following the Company's Annual General 
Meeting.   The Independent  Auditor's Report  on those  financial statements was 
unqualified  and did not contain  any emphasis of matter  nor statements under s 
498(2) and (3) of the Companies Act 2006. 
 
The  statutory accounts for the year  ended 31 December 2009 have been delivered 
to  the Registrar of Companies and received an Independent Auditors report which 
was  unqualified and did not contain any emphasis of matter nor statements under 
s 498(2) and (3) of the Companies Act 2006. 
 
A copy of the full annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 
December  2010 will be printed  and posted to  shareholders shortly. Copies will 
also  be available to the public at the  registered office of the Company at 10 
Lower  Grosvenor Place, London, SW1W 0EN and will be available for download from 
www.downing.co.uk. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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     originality of the information contained therein. 
 
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