Conversion of Subscription shares

RNS Number : 0620H

Artemis Alpha Trust PLC

05 July 2012

ARTEMIS ALPHA TRUST PLC

Conversion of Subscription Shares

Artemis Alpha Trust plc (the "Company") announces that 1,162 ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company (the "New Shares") have been issued in connection with the exercise of subscription rights by holders of a corresponding number of subscription shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company (the "Subscription Shares"), conditional only on the New Shares being admitted to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market ("Admission"). The New Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

Applications have been made for Admission and Admission is expected to become effective, and dealings in the New Shares are expected to commence, at 8.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 10 July 2012. Following the issue of the New Shares, the Company's issued share capital will comprise 48,845,632 Ordinary Shares, of which 998,338 are held in treasury, and 6,865,972 Subscription Shares (which carry no voting rights). Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights in the Company will be 47,847,294 Ordinary Shares.

The above figure (47,847,294) may be used by Ordinary Shareholders and other investors as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Artemis Investment Management LLP

Company Secretary