Manager Performance Incentive

Baronsmead VCT 2 PLC 12 December 2006 To: RNS Date: 12 December 2006 Company: Baronsmead VCT 2 plc Subject: Manager Performance Incentive The Board of Baronsmead VCT 2 plc (the 'Company') announces that from 1 April 2007, the following amendments to the Manager Performance Incentives will take effect. The publication of the Finance Act 2006 has caused the Board to review again the desired make-up of the portfolio of the Company and to consider how shareholders' interests can best be served. It has concluded that a higher proportion of funds should be invested in qualifying investments, particularly unquoted. In order to achieve this, the Manager needs to retain and grow the best possible management team, in a market where the demand for the top private equity professionals has become even more competitive. The Co-Investment Plan introduced in winter 2004 will be extended to allow executives of the Manager to invest 12%, from the previous 5%, in all of the Manager-led unquoted investments made by the Company, Baronsmead VCT plc, Baronsmead VCT 3 plc and Baronsmead VCT 4 plc. At the same time, the Board has also agreed a reduction, over a 2 year period, to the performance fee paid to the Manager from its current level of 20% to 10% of the excess over the hurdle rate. The Board has carefully examined the combined effect of the amendments to the Co-Investment Plan and the performance fee and also engaged Noble & Company Limited to review the integrity of the models. The Board believes that these changes are likely to lead to improved levels of performance of the Company. For further information contact: Rhonda Nicoll, F&C Asset Management plc: 0131 718 1074 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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