Notice of AGM

BioScience VCT plc
03 October 2005



Bioscience VCT plc

Notice of AGM and Annual Information Update

It has come to the Board's attention that the 2004 Annual Report may have been
posted to some shareholders a day later than was required in order to give
21 clear days notice of the date of the Annual General Meeting ('AGM') held
on 21 June 2005, as required by the Company's articles and the Companies Act
1985. As a result the Company is required to convene another AGM. Notice has
today been sent to shareholders convening this meeting for 3 November 2005 at
12:00 p.m. to be held at Eversheds LLP, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V
9JL.

In addition the information set out below comprises the Company's Annual
Information Update for the period 31/07/2004 - 31/07/2005 in accordance with PR
5.2.

Date of       Date of  Nature of Information                       Source
Publication   Filing

12/07/2005             Disclosure of board change relating to the  London Stock
                       resignation of Glynne Stanfield as Company  Exchange
                       Secretary and the appointment of            Website
                       Eversecretary Limited.

12/07/2005             Disclosure of board change relating to the  London Stock
                       appointment of James Anthony Otter as a     Exchange 
                       non-executive director.                     Website
                                       
11/07/2005    22/07/   Appointment of James Anthony Otter as       Companies
              2005     Director (filing of form 288a).             House

21/06/2005    30/06/   Resolution passed relating to the purchase  Companies
              2005     of shares and the disapplication of         House
                       pre-emption rights.

22/05/2005    29/06/   Annual return (Form 363) made up to 22 May  Companies
              2005     2005.                                       House. Full
                                                                   members list
                                                                   available.

29/04/2005             Regulatory announcement of final results of London Stock
                       Bioscience VCT Plc for the year ended 31    Exchange
                       December 2004.                              Website

08/04/2005    08/04/   Change of registered Office Form 287.       Companies
              2005                                                 House.

28/09/2004             Publication of Interim Results for the six  London Stock
                       months ended 30 June 2004                   Exchange
                                                                   Website

16/08/2004    27/08/   Form 88(2)R                                 Companies
              2004                                                 House.

16/08/2004             Regulatory announcement relating to the     London Stock
                       issue of equity. Bioscience VCT Plc         Exchange
                       announced the issue and allotment of 6,000  Website -
                       new ordinary shares at 50p each. The new    Market News
                       shares were issued to 2 subscribers for
                       cash at 100p each.

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