Close Period

Octopus AIM VCT plc

1 September 2009

Close Period

The Board of Octopus AIM VCT plc (the "Company") announce that as a
result of publication of Net Asset Values on a weekly and month end
basis to a Regulatory Information Service, they consider that all
inside information during the close period will have been declared to
the market. As a result, the Company will continue to purchase its
own shares at the discretion of the Board.

Should the Board become aware of any additional inside information
during the close period, the Company will not make purchases of its
own shares.

For further information, please contact:

Andrew Buchanan / Kate Tidbury
Octopus Investments Limited Tel: [phone]

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