Annual Information Update

Octopus Second AIM VCT plc (the "Company")
06 May 2011
Annual information update

In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2, the Company announces that the following
information has been published or otherwise made available to the public from
21 April 2010 to 6 May 2011.

The Company uses the London Stock Exchange RNS service to make announcements to
the market.   Copies of announcements can be obtained from the RNS service using
the following link 

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-
news/market-news-home.html. For Name/Code you can use the Company's short code
OSEC (pre 12/08/2010 OIAA).

Notes:

Some of the information in the publications below may be out-of-date at the date
the announcement of this Annual Information Update.

1.      RNS announcements

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| Date of publication | Document                                            |
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| 21/04/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 28/04/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 11/05/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 12/05/2010          | Result of AGM                                       |
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| 13/05/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 19/05/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 20/05/2010          | Transaction in Own Shares                           |
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| 25/05/2010          | Cancellation of Treasury Shares                     |
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| 26/05/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 28/05/2010          | Total Voting Rights                                 |
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| 01/06/2010          | Close Period                                        |
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| 02/06/2010          | Net Asset Value                                     |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 03/06/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 09/06/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 16/06/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 24/06/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 02/07/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 09/07/2010          | Merger Update                                       |
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| 14/07/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 15/07/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 20/07/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 21/07/2010          | Transaction in Own Shares                           |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 28/07/2010          | Half Yearly Report                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 28/07/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 30/07/2010          | Total Voting rights and Capital                     |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 02/08/2010          | Total Voting rights and Capital - Replacement       |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 04/08/2010          | EGM Results                                         |
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| 12/08/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 12/08/2010          | Merger Update                                       |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 18/08/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 25/08/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 31/08/2010          | Change of Registered Office                         |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 31/08/2010          | Total Voting Rights                                 |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 02/09/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 08/09/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 09/09/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 14/09/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 15/09/2010          | Dividend Declaration                                |
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| 16/09/2010          | Transaction in Own Shares                           |
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| 22/09/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 29/09/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 30/09/2010          | Total Voting Rights                                 |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 30/09/2010          | Transaction in Own Shares                           |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 06/10/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 06/10/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 07/10/2010          | Issue of Equity                                     |
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| 08/10/2010          | Interim Management Statement                        |
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| 13/10/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 14/10/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 19/10/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 26/10/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 29/10/2010          | Transaction in Own Shares                           |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 29/10/2010          | Total Voting Rights                                 |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 04/11/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 05/11/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 09/11/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 10/11/2010          | Issue of Equity                                     |
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| 12/11/2010          | Transaction in Own Shares                           |
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| 17/11/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 24/11/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 30/11/2010          | Total Assets Value                                  |
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| 30/11/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 3/12/2010           | Transaction in Own Shares                           |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 6/12/2010           | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 7/12/2010           | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 9/12/2010           | Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights             |
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| 15/12/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 21/12/2010          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 22/12/2010          | CORRECTION: Net Asset Value(s)                      |
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| 24/12/2010          | Transaction in Own Shares                           |
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| 24/12/2010          | Correction: Transaction in Own Shares               |
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| 31/12/2010          | Total Voting Rights                                 |
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| 6/01/2011           | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 6/01/2011           | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 7/01/2011           | Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights             |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 7/01/2011           | Correction: Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 11/01/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 18/01/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 25/01/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 28/01/2011          | Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights   |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 31/01/2011          | Total Voting Rights                                 |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 3/02/2011           | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 3/02/2011           | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 4/02/2011           | Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights   |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 08/02/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 11/02/2011          | Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights             |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 15/02/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 16/02/2011          | Transaction in Own Shares                           |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 22/02/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 28/02/2011          | Total Voting Rights                                 |
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| 2/03/2011           | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 4/03/2011           | Transaction in Own Shares                           |
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| 09/03/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 16/03/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 22/03/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 23/03/2011          | Final Results                                       |
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| 23/03/2011          | Offer Update                                        |
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| 23/03/2011          | Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights             |
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| 25/03/2011          | Transaction in Own Shares                           |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 29/03/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 31/03/2011          | Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights             |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 01/04/2011          | Total Voting Rights                                 |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 05/04/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 05/04/2011          | Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights             |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 13/04/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 13/04/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
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| 19/04/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 19/04/2011          | Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights             |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 26/04/2011          | Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights   |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 27/04/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 28/04/2011          | Total Voting Rights                                 |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 03/05/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 05/05/2011          | Dividend                                            |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 05/05/2011          | Net Asset Value(s)                                  |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 05/05/2011          | Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights   |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 06/05/2011          | Transaction in Own Shares and Total Voting Rights   |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
| 06/05/2011          | Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights             |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+

2.      Documents filed at Companies House

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|Date of publication|Document                                                  |
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|18/05/2010         |RES 13  Market Purchases 12/05/2010                       |
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|18/05/2010         |RES 10 Authorised Allotment of Shares and Debentures      |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|18/05/2010         |AA Full Accounts made up to 30/11/09                      |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|08/06/2010         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
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|06/07/2010         |SH05 06/07/2010 Statement of Capital GBP 1542.6098        |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|04/08/2010         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
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|12/08/2010         |CONN0T Notice of Name Change NM01 - Resolution            |
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|12/08/2010         |RES 15 Change Of Name 04/08/2010                          |
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|12/08/2010         |CERTNM Company Name Changed Octopus IHT AIM VCT PLC       |
|                   |Certificate issued on 12/08/2010                          |
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|12/08/2010         |TM01 Appointment Terminated, Director Christopher         |
|                   |Holdsworth Hunt                                           |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|12/08/2010         |AP01 Director Appointed Elizabeth Anita Kennedy           |
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|13/08/2010         |AP01 Director Appointed Alastair James Ritchie            |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|16/08/2010         |SH08 Notice of Name or Other Designation of Class of      |
|                   |Shares                                                    |
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|17/08/2010         |RES10 Authorised Allotment of Shares and Debentures       |
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|17/08/2010         |RES 11 Disapplication of Pre Emption Rights               |
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|17/08/2010         |RES 13 Company Business 04/08/2010                        |
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|17/08/2010         |Mem/ Arts Articles of Association                         |
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|17/08/2010         |RES12 Varying share scheme                                |
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|01/09/2010         |AD01 Registered office changed on 01/09/2010 from 8 Angel |
|                   |Court, London, ec2r 7hp                                   |
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|02/09/2010         |SH01 12/08/2010 Statement of Capital  GBP 3585.0930       |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|08/09/2010         |AR01 04/08/2010 Full List                                 |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|01/10/2010         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|15/10/2010         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|15/10/2010         |SH01 06/10/10 Statement of Capital GBP 3614.501           |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|10/11/2010         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|10/11/2010         |SH07 29/10/10 Statement of Capital GBP 3589.5010          |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|11/11/2010         |SH01 10/11/10 Statement of Capital GBP 3633.8178          |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|03/12/2010         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|10/12/2010         |SH01 09/12/10 Statement of Capital GBP 3672.4963          |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|11/01/2011         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|11/01/2011         |SH01 07/01/11 Statement of Capital GBP 3702.2445          |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|18/01/2011         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|14/02/2011         |SH01 11/02/2011 Statement Of Capital 3728.6059            |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|16/02/2011         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|16/02/2011         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|17/03/2011         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|23/03/2011         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|24/03/2011         |SH01 22/03/11 Statement of Capital GBP 3713.8917          |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|31/03/2011         |SH01 30/03/02011 Statement of Capital GBP                 |
|                   |3825.9834                                                 |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|07/04/2011         |SH01 05/04/2011 Statement of Capital GBP 4217.8238        |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|12/04/2011         |SH03 Return of Purchase of Own Shares                     |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|20/04/2011         |Latest SOC 20/04/2011 Statement of Capital GBP 4240.7851  |
+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|20/04/2011         |SH01 19/04/2011 Statement of Capital GBP 4240.7851        |
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3.      Documents published and sent to shareholders and UKLA's National Storage
Mechanism

+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| Date of publication | Document                                              |
+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| 20 March 2011       | Final Results for the year ended 30 November 2010     |
+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| 28 July 2010        | Half Yearly Results for the six months to 31 May 2010 |
+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+

Copies of all the above documents may be obtained from the Company's registered
office at 20 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7AN

For further enquiries please contact the Company Secretary:  Celia Whitten
020 7710 2849







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