Octopus Apollo VCT plc : Directorate change

Octopus Apollo VCT plc

28 September 2012

Change of Chairman, resignation and appointment of Non-Executive Directors

Octopus Apollo VCT plc (formerly Octopus Apollo VCT 3 plc) announces that with effect from 28 September 2012, as a result of the Schemes becoming effective, Mr Tony Morgan has stepped down as Chairman of Octopus Apollo VCT plc, but will continue as a Non-Executive Director, and Mr Robert Johnson has stepped down as a Non-Executive Director of Octopus Apollo VCT plc.

At the same time Mr Murray Steele has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Octopus Apollo VCT plc (bringing with him his experience as Chairman of Octopus Apollo VCT 4 plc, prior to the merger with Octopus Apollo VCT plc)
Other information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority is as follows:
Details of all directorships or Partnerships held in any other publicly quoted company at any time in the previous five years: Octopus Apollo VCT 4 plc
Mr Steele holds 5,699 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Octopus Apollo VCT plc.
There are no other disclosures to be made under Listing Rule 9.6.13.
Mr Christopher Powles has also been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Octopus Apollo VCT plc (bringing with him his experience as a Non-Executive Director of Octopus Apollo VCT 4 plc, prior to its merger with Octopus Apollo VCT plc).
Other information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority is as follows:
Details of all directorships or Partnerships held in any other publicly quoted company at any time in the previous five years:  Octopus Apollo VCT 4 plc
Mr Powles holds 5,699 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in Octopus Apollo VCT plc
There are no other disclosures to be made under Listing Rule 9.6.13.
For further information please contact:

Tracey Spevack
Company Secretary
0207 776 3195

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