Cancellation of Treasury Shares

Octopus AIM VCT plc

2 August 2010

Cancellation of Treasury Shares

The Board of Octopus AIM VCT plc announces that on 2 August 2010 1,899, 774 New
Ordinary shares held in Treasury were cancelled.

Following  this transaction, the issued share capital of the Company consists of
29,025,643 New Ordinary shares with a nominal value of 50p each.  The Company no
longer holds any shares in Treasury.

Therefore  the total  voting rights  of the  Company is  now 29,025,643 ordinary
shares of 50p each.
For further enquiries, please contact:
Celia Whitten
Company Secretary

Tel:  020 7710 2849



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