Transaction in Own Shares

Transaction in Own Shares

Hargreave Hale AIM 1

HARGREAVE HALE AIM VCT1 PLC

21 December 2012

Purchase of shares for cancellation

Hargreave Hale AIM VCT1 plc announces today that the company purchased 50,000 Ordinary shares at a price of 60.0 pence per share for cancellation.

Following the purchase and cancellation of the above shares, 24,978,971 ordinary shares of 1p each will remain in issue (excluding treasury shares).

For further information please contact:

Stuart Brookes

Company Secretary

Hargreave Hale AIM VCT1 plc

01253 754740