Issue of Equity

Hygea VCT plc
01 May 2008





For Immediate Release 1 May 2008




                                 Hygea VCT plc

                           ('Hygea' or 'the Company')


                    Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights



The directors of Hygea VCT plc (the 'Company') are pleased to announce an
allotment on 30 April 2008 of 49,800 ordinary  shares of 50 pence each
('Ordinary Shares') at a price of 50 pence each pursuant to the 10% Top Up Offer
announced on  19 March 2008.

Application will be made for the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the Official
List of the UK Listing Authority and to  trading on the London Stock Exchange's
market for listed securities and dealings are expected to commence within the 
next ten days.

The Offer has been extended from 30 April 2008 to 30 May 2008 unless previously
extended or fully subscribed earlier.


In conformity with the provisions of the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules, as at 30 April 2008, the Company issued capital consists of 7,680,191
Ordinary Shares. The Company does not hold any shares in treasury.


The total number of voting rights in the Company is 7,680,191 and this is the
figure which 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 in their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.


For further information please contact:


Beaumont Cornish Limited

5th Floor

10-12 Copthall Avenue

London EC2R 7DE

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone].



Contact: Neil Osmond, Company Secretary, Hygea VCT plc on 020 7866 5420 or
[e-mail]

Roland Cornish, Beaumont Cornish Limited on 020 7628 3396





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