Total voting rights

OCTOPUS PROTECTED VCT plc (the 'Company')

19 January 2007

VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional
provision 6, Octopus Protected VCT plc is required to notify the
market of the following:

Since the Company's disclosure on 18 December 2006, Octopus Protected
VCT plc's  issued share capital has increased by 1,812,192 ordinary
shares and now currently consists of 6,305,203 ordinary shares of
nominal value 100p each with voting rights.  None of these ordinary
shares is held in Treasury.

Therefore, currently the total number of voting rights in Octopus
Protected VCT plc is 6,305,203.

The above figure (6,305,203) may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they
are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in, Octopus Protected plc under the FSA's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.

ENDS

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