Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc : Issue of Equity and Tot...

OCTOPUS AIM VCT 2 PLC

27 March 2015

Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights

Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc ("The Company") announces that 2,139,247 Ordinary Shares of 0.01p each were issued and allotted on 26 March 2015 at a price of 86.9p per share, equivalent to the current NAV of 82.1p grossed up by up to 5.5% (as set out in the Prospectus dated 29 August 2014). These shares were issued pursuant to the Offer for Subscription to raise up to £20 million, with an over allotment facility of £10 million, in the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 tax years.

An application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for admission of the new shares.   Admission is expected to become effective on or around 9 April 2015.

The Company is also pleased to announce an extension of the closure date for the 2014/15 tax year end from 12 noon on 1 April 2015 to 12 noon on 4 April 2015.

The issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company is now:  59,592,299 Ordinary Shares.

For further information please contact:

Patricia Standaloft
Company Secretary
0207 710 6471

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Source: Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc via Globenewswire

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