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Downing THREE VCT Plc

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Overview

Downing THREE VCT is a limited life VCT that focuses on asset-backed investments in order to seek capital preservation. The company has undertaken six fundraisings, each issuing a different class of shares.

The process of returning funds to C Share/A Share investors completed on 24 March 2016 and the C and A Shares were cancelled in April 2017. The process of returning funds to D Share/E Share investors completed on 22 December 2017 and the D and E Shares were cancelled in July 2018.

The process of realising investments to return funds to shareholders in respect of the F Shares, H Shares and J Shares is underway.

In line with it's "limited life" plans, on 30 March 2021, the Company commenced a solvent voluntary liquidation and appointed a liquidator in order to reduce running costs and reduce restrictions from the VCT regulations while the process of selling the remaining investments to return funds to shareholders is ongoing.

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Current NAV and total returns
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Share class NAV date Unaudited NAV Total return Notes
F Shares 30 June 2023 8.0p 90.5p
H Shares 30 June 2023 2.3p 60.3p
J Shares 30 June 2023 9.9p 32.4p
Share prices
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Forthcoming dividends
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No forthcoming dividends.

Dividend history
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F Shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
30/11/2012 Interim 5.00
19/07/2013 Final 2.50
27/11/2013 Interim 2.50
27/06/2014 Final 2.50
12/12/2014 Interim 2.50
19/06/2015 Final 2.50
18/12/2015 Interim 2.50
24/06/2016 Final 2.50
16/12/2016 Interim 2.50
30/06/2017 Final 2.50
15/12/2017 Interim 2.50
24/04/2018 Special 19.00
09/11/2018 Special 18.00
08/11/2019 Special 5.00
21/10/2022 Special 5.00
23/06/2023 Special 5.50
17/11/2023 Special 1.00
Total 83.50

‍H Shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
12/12/2014 Interim 5.00
19/06/2015 Final 2.50
18/12/2015 Interim 2.50
24/06/2016 Final 2.50
16/12/2016 Interim 2.50
30/06/2017 Final 2.50
15/12/2017 Interim 2.50
15/06/2018 Final 2.50
14/12/2018 Interim 2.50
14/06/2019 Final 5.00
08/11/2019 Interim 5.00
27/11/2020 Interim 4.50
21/10/2022 Special 18.50
Total 58.00

J Shares

Date Type Pence per share
14/06/2019 Final 2.50
08/11/2019 Interim 2.50
19/05/2020 Interim 2.50
27/11/2020 Interim 10.00
22/10/2022 Special 2.00
23/06/2023 Special 3.00
Total 22.50

Old share classes

A Shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
24/03/2016 Special 14.85
  Total 14.85

C shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
30/07/2010 Final 5
15/07/2011 Final 5
25/11/2011 Interim 2.5
27/07/2012 Final 2.5
30/11/2012 Interim 2.5
19/07/2013 Final 2.5
27/11/2013 Interim 2.5
27/06/2014 Final 2.5
20/03/2015 Capital 50
24/03/2016 Special 30.51
  Total 105.51

D shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
26/11/2010 Interim 2.5
15/07/2011 Final 2.5
25/11/2011 Interim 2.5
27/07/2012 Final 2.5
30/11/2012 Interim 2.5
19/07/2013 Final 2.5
27/11/2013 Interim 2.5
27/06/2014 Final 2.5
12/12/2014 Interim 2.5
18/12/2015 Capital 27
24/03/2016 Special 17
24/03/2017 Special 13.5
22/12/2017 Special 23.69
  Total 103.69

E shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
22/12/2017 Special 0.1
  Total 0.1

Ordinary shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
27/06/2006 Final 1.00
13/07/2007 Final 1.50
31/07/2008 Final 2.00
14/11/2008 Interim 55.50
13/03/2009 Interim 21.00
28/08/2009 Interim 8.00
13/01/2010 Special 1.35
Total 90.35
Dividend Reinvestment
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F Shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
30/11/2012 Interim 5.00
19/07/2013 Final 2.50
27/11/2013 Interim 2.50
27/06/2014 Final 2.50
12/12/2014 Interim 2.50
19/06/2015 Final 2.50
18/12/2015 Interim 2.50
24/06/2016 Final 2.50
16/12/2016 Interim 2.50
30/06/2017 Final 2.50
15/12/2017 Interim 2.50
24/04/2018 Special 19.00
09/11/2018 Special 18.00
08/11/2019 Special 5.00
21/10/2022 Special 5.00
23/06/2023 Special 5.50
Total 82.50

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H Shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
12/12/2014 Interim 5.00
19/06/2015 Final 2.50
18/12/2015 Interim 2.50
24/06/2016 Final 2.50
16/12/2016 Interim 2.50
30/06/2017 Final 2.50
15/12/2017 Interim 2.50
15/06/2018 Final 2.50
14/12/2018 Interim 2.50
14/06/2019 Final 5.00
08/11/2019 Interim 5.00
27/11/2020 Interim 4.50
21/10/2022 Special 18.50
Total 58.00

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J Shares

Date Type Pence per share
14/06/2019 Final 2.50
08/11/2019 Interim 2.50
19/05/2020 Interim 2.50
27/11/2020 Interim 10.00
22/10/2022 Special 2.00
23/06/2023 Special 3.00
Total 22.50

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Old share classes

A Shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
24/03/2016 Special 14.85
Total 14.85

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C Shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
30/07/2010 Final 5
15/07/2011 Final 5
25/11/2011 Interim 2.5
27/07/2012 Final 2.5
30/11/2012 Interim 2.5
19/07/2013 Final 2.5
27/11/2013 Interim 2.5
27/06/2014 Final 2.5
20/03/2015 Capital 50
24/03/2016 Special 30.51
Total 105.51

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D Shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
26/11/2010 Interim 2.5
15/07/2011 Final 2.5
25/11/2011 Interim 2.5
27/07/2012 Final 2.5
30/11/2012 Interim 2.5
19/07/2013 Final 2.5
27/11/2013 Interim 2.5
27/06/2014 Final 2.5
12/12/2014 Interim 2.5
18/12/2015 Capital 27
24/03/2016 Special 17
24/03/2017 Special 13.5
22/12/2017 Special 23.69
Total 103.69

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E Shares

Date Paid Type Pence per share
22/12/2017 Special 0.1
Total 0.1
AGM
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Downing THREE AGM Notice

Directors
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  • Michael Robinson (Chairman)
  • Roger Jeynes
  • Dennis Hale
  • Grant Whitehouse (Company Secretary)
Announcements
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London Stock Exchange Announcements (since 24 April 2017)

Share Registrars
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With effect from August 2021, the Company’s share register is maintained by:
The City Partnership (UK) Limited
The Mending Rooms
Park Valley Mills
Meltham Road
Huddersfield
HD4 7BH

Tel: 01484 240 910
Email: registrars@city.uk.com

You can see details of your shareholding, transaction and dividend history and update your personal details by using the Downing VCT Investor Hub at: downing-vct.cityhub.uk.com

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