Downing FOUR VCT Plc
Shareholder information
Overview
Downing FOUR VCT plc invests in a portfolio of venture capital investments and liquidity investments with both limited life and evergreen share classes. It has a number of share classes with various investment strategies.
In July 2015 it was renamed from Downing Structured Opportunities VCT 1 plc and on 21 July 2015, the company merged with three other Downing VCTs.
In 2016 the company launched a Generalist share class and a Healthcare share class, both of which are evergreen.
Additional Information
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Current NAVs and total returns
Share class NAV date NAV Total return Notes DSO D Shares 30 September 2019 6.8p* 101.3p *Adjusted for an estimated performance incentive of 4.1p per DSO D Share and for an 18.0p dividend paid on 29 November 2019 DP67 Ordinary Shares 30 September 2019 29.4p* 97.2p *Adjusted for an 18.0p dividend paid on 29 November 2019 Generalist Shares 20 March 2020 60.2p 60.2p Healthcare Shares 20 March 2020 66.9p 66.9p DP2011 General Ordinary Shares 27 September 2019 - 70.0p Return of funds now complete DP2011 General A Shares 27 September 2019 - 35.595p Return of funds now complete DP2011 Structured Ord Shares 27 September 2019 - 70.0p Return of funds now complete DP2011 Structured A Shares 27 September 2019 - 35.059p Return of funds now complete -
Share prices
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Forthcoming Dividends
No forthcoming dividends currently announced.
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Dividend history
DSO Ordinary Shares
Date Paid Type Pence per share 25/09/2009 Interim 2.50 29/01/2010 Interim 2.50 30/09/2010 Final 2.50 28/01/2011 Interim 2.50 30/09/2011 Final 2.50 27/01/2012 Interim 2.50 28/09/2012 Final 2.50 25/01/2013 Interim 2.50 19/07/2013 Interim 15.00 24/01/2014 Interim 2.50 30/09/2014 Final 2.50 20/03/2015 Capital 40.00 24/03/2016 Special 36.16 Total 116.16 DSO A Shares
Date Paid Type Pence per share 24/03/2016 Special 15.50 Total 15.50 DSO B Shares
Date Paid Type Pence per share 30/09/2010 Final 2.50 28/01/2011 Interim 2.50 30/09/2011 Final 2.50 27/01/2012 Interim 2.50 28/09/2012 Final 2.50 25/01/2013 Interim 2.50 13/09/2013 Final 2.50 24/01/2014 Interim 2.50 30/09/2014 Final 10.00 30/01/2015 Interim 2.50 23/12/2015 Capital 40.00 24/03/2016 Special 19.00 26/01/2018 Special 4.444 Total 95.944 DSO C Shares
Date Paid Type Pence per share 26/01/2018 Special 10.939 Total 10.939 DSO D Shares
Date Paid Type Pence per share 28/09/2012 Final 2.50 25/01/2013 Interim 2.50 13/09/2013 Final 2.50 24/01/2014 Interim 2.50 30/09/2014 Final 2.50 30/01/2015 Interim 2.50 30/09/2015 Final 2.50 23/12/2015 Interim 2.50 30/09/2016 Final 2.50 06/01/2017 Interim 2.50 29/09/2017 Final 2.50 02/11/2017 Special 25.00 13/08/2018 Interim 24.00 29/11/2019 Special 18.00 Total 94.50 DP2011 Structured Ordinary Shares
Date Paid Type Pence per share 18/05/2012 Final 5.00 30/11/2012 Interim 2.50 17/05/2013 Final 2.50 22/11/2013 Interim 2.50 16/05/2014 Final 2.50 21/11/2014 Interim 2.50 29/05/2015 Second Interim 2.50 23/12/2015 Interim 2.50 02/09/2016 Special 32.50 17/02/2017 Interim 10.00 02/11/2017 Special 5.00 Total 70.00 DP2011 Structured A Shares
Date Paid Type Pence per share 02/11/2017 Special 20.00 13/08/2018 Interim 5.00 27/09/2019 Special 10.059 Total 35.059 DP2011 General Ordinary Shares
Date Paid Type Pence per share 18/05/2012 Final 5.00 30/11/2012 Interim 2.50 17/05/2013 Final 2.50 22/11/2013 Interim 2.50 16/05/2014 Final 2.50 21/11/2014 Interim 2.50 29/05/2015 Second Interim 2.50 23/12/2015 Interim 2.50 02/09/2016 Special 22.50 17/02/2017 Special 10.00 02/11/2017 Special 15.00 Total 70.00 DP2011 General A Shares
Date Paid Type Pence per share 02/11/2017 Special 15.00 13/08/2018 Interim 7.00 27/09/2019 Special 13.595 Total 35.595 DP2011 Low Carbon Ordinary Shares
Date Paid Type Pence per share 23/12/2015 Interim 2.50 27/05/2016 Special 50.00 16/03/2018 Special 33.40 Total 85.90 DP2011 Low Carbon Ordinary Shares (Pre-merger)
Date Paid Type Pence per share 18/05/2012 Final 5.00 30/11/2012 Interim 2.50 17/05/2013 Final 2.50 22/11/2013 Interim 2.50 16/05/2014 Final 2.50 21/11/2014 Interim 2.50 29/05/2015 Second interim 2.50 Total 20.00 DP67 Ordinary Shares
Date Paid Type Pence per share 31/07/2008 Final 1.75 31/07/2009 Final 2.00 30/07/2010 Final 2.00 22/07/2011 Final 2.00 29/06/2012 Final 2.00 28/06/2013 Final 4.00 25/07/2014 Final 4.00 25/07/2015 Final 4.00 23/12/2015 Interim 2.00 30/09/2016 Final 2.00 06/01/2017 Interim 2.00 29/09/2017 Final 2.00 16/03/2018 Special 20.00 29/11/2019 Special 18.00 Total 67.75 -
Merger information
Downing FOUR VCT is a VCT with a number of share classes with various strategies. It was renamed from Downing Structured Opportunities VCT 1 plc in July 2015.
On 21 July 2015, the Company merged with three other Downing VCTs.
The DSO Ordinary/A Share pool completed the task of returning funds to shareholders on 24 March 2016. On 25 August 2016 the DSO Ordinary Shares and DSO A Shares were converted into deferred shares with no value and were cancelled.
The DSO B/C Share pool completed the task of returning funds to shareholders on 26 January 2018. The DP2011 Low Carbon Share pool completed the task of returning funds to shareholders on 16 March 2018. On 10 April 2018 the DSO B Shares, DSO C Shares and DP2011 Low Carbon Shares were converted into deferred shares with no value and were cancelled.
In 2016, the Comapny launched a Generlist share class and a Healthcare share class both of which are "evergreen".
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Directors
- Sir Aubrey Brocklebank (Chairman)
- Howard Flight
- Russell Catley
- Grant Whitehouse (Company Secretary)
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Announcements
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TIDMs, ISINs and SEDOLs
Share class TIDM ISIN SEDOL DSO Ordinary Shares DO1O GB00B3L2G079 B3L2G07 DSO A Shares DO1A GB00B3L2G186 B3L2G18 DSO B Shares DO1B GB00B4MGR241 B4MGR24 DSO C Shares DO1C GB00B4MCHT95 B4MCHT9 DSO D Shares DO1D GB00B6QPQ463 B6QPQ46 DP2011 General A Shares D4OA GB00BWX53730 BWX5373 DP2011 General Ordinary Shares D4OO GB00BWX53847 BWX5384 DP2011 Low Carbon Shares D4LC GB00BWX53953 BWX5395 DP2011 Structured Ordinary Shares D4SO GB00BWX53B77 BWX53B7 DP2011 Structured A Shares D4SA GB00BWX53C84 BWX53C8 DP67 Ordinary Shares D467 GB00BWX53D91 BWX53D9 Generalist Shares D4G GB00BDHF5B49 BDHF5B4 Healthcare Shares D4H GB00BDHF5D62 BDHF5D6 -
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