Baronsmead Vt Regulatory News (BVT)

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BARONSMEAD VENTURE TRUST PLC

6 November 2017

Offer For Subscription - Update

On 4 October 2017 Baronsmead Venture Trust plc (the "Company") launched an offer for subscription to raise up to £21 million (the "Offer"). The Offer was open exclusively to satisfy subscriptions from Existing Shareholders until 16 October 2017 and was then open to all investors. The Company issued 19,228,312 New Shares at an issue price of 94.80 pence on 26 October 2017 under the Offer.

The directors of the Company have been advised that, on the basis of Subscription Forms received during the course of 3 November 2017, the Offer has become fully subscribed. In accordance with the terms of the Offer investors whose Subscription Forms are received after this time will have their Subscription automatically allocated to the Baronsmead Second Venture Trust plc offer for subscription, which remains open, unless the investor has specifically stipulated on the Subscription Form that they do not want this to happen.

A further announcement in relation to the second allotment of New Shares under the Offer will be made shortly.

Definitions

Terms defined in the Prospectus have the same meanings in this announcement unless the context requires otherwise.

Further information

For further information please contact.

Michael Probin - VCT investor relations

Livingbridge VC LLP

020 7506 5796

Notes

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