Northern Venture Trust plc (NVT) Ordinary 25p

Northern Venture Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based venture capital trust (VCT). The Company's principal activity is making of long-term equity and loan investments, mainly in unquoted companies. The Company’s objective is to provide long-term tax-free returns to investors through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth, by following its strategy of investing primarily in unquoted United Kingdom businesses. It invests mainly in unquoted venture capital holdings and aims to provide long-term tax-free returns to shareholders through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth. The Company primarily invests in various sectors, including software / electronics, healthcare / biotechnology, consumer services and industrial / manufacturing. Its investment adviser is Mercia Fund Management Limited.