(the "Company")
Allotment and Issue of New Ordinary Shares and Transaction in Own Shares
Allotment
The Board of Foresight VCT plc is pleased to announce that in accordance with the terms of an Open Offer dated 2 March 2012 (the "Offers") that 576,646 Ordinary Shares under the Open Offer were allotted and issued on 10 April 2012 at 121.20 pence per Ordinary Share.
Application has been made for the admission of the 576,646 Ordinary Shares in the Company to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's market for listed securities.
Transaction in Own Shares
The Board of Foresight VCT plc further announces that on 10 April 2012 the Company purchased for cancellation 594,149 Ordinary Shares of 1p at a price of 117.49p per share.
Following this purchase there are now 27,684,809 Ordinary Shares in issue.
For further information please contact:
Gary Fraser, Foresight Group: 01732 471 800