Downing Two VCT Plc reported unaudited earnings results for the six months ended June 30, 2015. For the period, the company reported income of £1,439,000 compared to £928,000 a year ago. Return on ordinary activities before tax was £396,000 compared to £403,000 a year ago.

Profit attributable to equity shareholders was £316,000 compared to £332,000 a year ago. Basic and diluted return per C share was 1.4 pence compared to 3.2 pence a year ago. Basic and diluted return per D share was 1.6 pence compared to 1.5 pence a year ago.

Negative basic and diluted return per F share was 1.3 pence compared to basic and diluted return per F share of 0.2 pence a year ago. Basic and diluted return per G share was 0.8 pence compared to negative basic and diluted return per F share of 0.3 pence a year ago. Net cash inflow from operating activities was £725,000 compared to £389,000 a year ago.

Capital expenditure for purchase of investments was £4,542,000 compared to £5,850,000 a year ago. At June 30, 2015, the net asset value for a combined holding of one 'C' Share and one 'A' Share was 50.1 pence. Downing Planned Exit VCT 2 plc reported unaudited earnings results for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

For the period, the company reported income of £1,439,000 compared to £928,000 a year ago. Basic and diluted return per D share was 1.6 pence compared to 1.5 pence a year ago. Negative basic and diluted return per F share was 1.3 pence compared to basic and diluted return per F share of 0.2 pence a year ago.

Basic and diluted return per G share was 0.8 pence compared to negative basic and diluted return per F share of 0.3 pence a year ago. At June 30, 2015, the net asset value for a holding of one 'F' Share was 72.0 pence, a net decrease of 1.3 pence (1.7%) over the period. Total return (NAV plus dividends paid to date) is now 89.5 pence, compared to the original cost, net of income tax relief, of 70 pence per share.

At 30 June 2015, the net asset value for a holding of one 'G' Share was 88.5 pence. This represents a net increase of 0.8 pence (0.9%) over the period (after adjusting for the dividends paid during the period of 2.5 pence per 'G' Share).  Total return (NAV plus dividends paid to date) is now 101.0 pence, compared to the initial NAV of 100.0 pence.