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Keydata Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs)

The following information is important and should be read before you proceed any further:

VCTs are not suitable for everyone. If you have any doubt whether a VCT is suitable for you, you should obtain expert advice from your professional adviser.

VCTs invest in smaller, possibly unquoted companies that can carry additional risks and should therefore be bought as a longer term investment of 5 years or more.

The 30% tax relief is awarded for the purchase of new shares in VCTs as an incentive to invest in smaller, younger companies. It does not apply to shares that are purchased in the secondary market which could make them less attractive than newly issued VCT shares. VCT shares from new offerings post April 2006 must be held for a minimum of five years to keep the tax benefits.

The fact that a share owned by a VCT is traded on the AIM or OFEX stock market does not guarantee it's liquidity. The spread between the buying and selling price of such companies’ shares may be wide and thus the mid-market price used for valuation may not be achievable in the event of sale.

Past performance IS NOT an indication of future performance and you may get back less than your original investment. The value of shares can go down as well as up. The status of VCTs is not guaranteed and the views in this website are based on the understanding of the current tax regime and may change at any time in the future. Investments made by the Keydata VCTs will be in companies whose shares are not readily realisable.

Prospective investors should read the Prospectus and Terms and Conditions of any VCT provider and fully understand the risk factors before making any investment decision.

Keydata Investment Services Limited does not offer investment or tax advice or make any recommendations regarding investments.

Issued and approved by Keydata Investment Services Limited. Registered Office: Floor 8, Fountain House, 2 Queens Walk, Reading RG1 7QF. Registered No. 3749535, England & Wales. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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