Circular Posted

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HARGREAVE HALE AIM VCT PLC

LEI: 213800LRYA19A69SIT31        

5 September 202 2

Publication of a circular

On 5 September 2022, Hargreave Hale AIM VCT plc (the "Company") launched an offer for subscription to raise up to £20 million, with the discretion to utilise an over-allotment facility to raise up to a further £30 million (the "Offer").

The Company has also published a circular convening a general meeting to be held at 10.30 a.m. on 7 October 2022 at the offices of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited, 88 Wood Street, London EC2V 7QR. At the general meeting, shareholders will be asked to approve: (i) share issuance authorities in relation to the Offer; (ii) amendments to the Company's articles of association in order to extend the date of the next continuation vote to the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in 2029 and to increase the maximum aggregate sum which may be paid to the directors of the Company by way of fees for their services to £250,000 per annum; and (iii) the cancellation of the amount standing to the credit of the Company's share premium account as at the date when the relevant Court order is made.

A copy of the circular has been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority and will be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism which is located at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism and on the Company's website at www.hargreaveaimvcts.co.uk.

For further information please contact:

Oliver Bedford, Canaccord Genuity Fund Management

Tel: [phone]

Important Information

This announcement and the information contained herein is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation, or the solicitation of an offer, to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction.

The distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom and the availability of the Offer to persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of relevant jurisdictions. Therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom will need to inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable requirements.