Total voting rights

Octopus Protected VCT plc



31 December 2008



VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL



In conformity with the Transparency Directive, Octopus Protected  VCT
plc notifies the market of the following:

Octopus Protected VCT plc's capital consists of 27,272,219 ordinary
shares with a nominal value of 10 pence each, with voting rights.
Octopus Protected VCT plc does not hold any Ordinary Shares in
Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Octopus Protected VCT
plc is 27,272,219.

The  figure  of  27,272,219  may  be  used  by  shareholders  as  the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they
are required  to notify  their  interest in,  or  a change  to  their
interest in, Octopus Protected VCT plc under the FSA's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Celia Whitten, Company Secretary
020 7710 2849


ENDS

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