Octopus AIM VCT PLC : Issue of Equity, Closure ...

OCTOPUS AIM VCT PLC

1 July 2015

Issue of Equity, Closure of Offer and Total Voting Rights

Octopus AIM VCT plc (the "Company") announces that 1,336,865 Ordinary Shares of 1p each were issued and allotted today at a price of 120.0p per share, equivalent to the current NAV of 113.4p 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 15 July 2015.

The Offer is now closed.

The issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company is now:  72,928,018 Ordinary Shares.

For further information please contact:

Nicola Board
Company Secretary
020 7776 8663

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Source: Octopus AIM VCT PLC via Globenewswire

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