Statement re Share Merger

THE INCOME & GROWTH VCT PLC

Share Merger

29 March 2010

This announcement is made by The Income & Growth VCT plc ("the Company") in
connection with the merger of the share classes of the Company ("Share
Merger"), details of which were contained in the Company's circular to
shareholders ("the Circular") dated 1 March 2010.

The board of directors of the Company ("the Board") is pleased to advise that
the resolutions proposed at the extraordinary general meeting of the Company 
held on 26 March 2010 and the separate class meetings held on 29 March 2010 
were duly passed to be able to implement and effect the Share Merger.

By way of implementation of the Share Merger, the ordinary shares of 1p each
("Existing Ordinary Shares") have been redesignated as 26,195,571 S ordinary 
shares of 1p each ("S Shares") and 8,371,657 deferred shares of 1p each ("Deferred 
Shares")based on a ratio of 0.757845256. The S Shares have subsequently been
redesignated as ordinary shares ("Ordinary Shares"). The Company has also
bought back the 8,371,657 Deferred Shares arising on the Share Merger for an
aggregate price of 1p.

Following the Share Merger, there are in aggregate 38,008,712 Ordinary Shares
in issue.

Application will shortly be made for the existing listings of the Company's
shares to be amended to reflect the Share Merger. It is expected that such
amendment will become effective on 30 March 2010.

For further enquiries please contact:

Rob Brittain of Matrix-Securities Limited

Company Secretary

Telephone: [phone]