Octopus AIM VCT PLC : Issue of Equity and Total...

OCTOPUS AIM VCT PLC

27 March 2015

Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights

Octopus AIM VCT plc ("The Company") announces that 3,124,992 Ordinary Shares of 1p each were issued and allotted on 26 March 2015 at a price of 116.1p per share, equivalent to the current NAV of 109.7p grossed up by up to 5.5% (as set out in the Prospectus dated 29 August 2014). These shares were issued pursuant to an Offer for Subscription to raise up to £20 million, with an over allotment facility of £10 million, in the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 tax years.

An application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for admission of the new shares.   Admission is expected to become effective on or around 9 April 2015.

The Company is also pleased to announce an extension of the closure date for the 2014/15 tax year end from 12 noon on 1 April 2015 to 12 noon on 4 April 2015.

The issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company is now:  68,749,438 Ordinary Shares.

For further information please contact:

Patricia Standaloft
Company Secretary
0207 710 6471

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Source: Octopus AIM VCT PLC via Globenewswire

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