OCTOPUS AIM VCT PLC
22 June 2016
Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights
Octopus AIM VCT plc (the "Company") announces that 1,240,950 Ordinary Shares of 1p each were issued and allotted today at a price of 110.4p per share, equivalent to the current NAV of 104.3p grossed up by up to 5.5% (as set out in the Prospectus dated 21 December 2015). These shares were issued pursuant to an Offer for Subscription to raise up to £20 million, with an over allotment facility of £10 million, in the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 tax years.
Included within the above allotment was the following:
Stephen Henderson, a person discharging managerial responsibilities, was allotted 2,920 Ordinary Shares at a price per share of 110.4p and his total holding is now 5,647 Ordinary Shares, representing less than 0.1% of the Company's issued Ordinary share capital.
Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for admission of the new shares. Admission is expected to become effective on or around 6 July 2016.
The issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company is now: 84,450,465 Ordinary Shares.
For further information please contact:
Nicola Board
Company Secretary
020 7776 8663