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Octagonal plc ("Octagonal" or the "Company") Result of General Meeting Octagonal announces that, at the General Meeting held earlier today, theresolution was duly passed. Accordingly, the Company's New Investing Policy,which is set out below, has been adopted with immediate effect. All of the defined terms in this announcement have the same meaning as in thecircular published by the Company and send to shareholders on 3 September 2014,a copy of which is available at the Company's website, www.octagonalplc.com. Enquiries: Octagonal plc +44 (0) 20 7440 0640Donald StrangHamish Harris Cairn Financial Advisers LLP +44 (0) 20 7148 7900Nominated Adviser and BrokerJames Caithie / Jo Turner / CarolynSansom Square Consulting +44 (0) 20 7929 5599Public RelationsDavid Bick/ Mark Longson New Investing Policy The Company's proposed New Investing Policy is to invest in and/or acquirecompanies and/or projects within the financial services sector with potentialfor growth and/or if the Board considers there is an opportunity to generate anattractive return for Shareholders. In general, in selecting investment opportunities, the Board will focus onbusinesses, assets and/or projects that are available at attractive valuationsand hold opportunities to unlock embedded value. The Directors intend tomitigate risk by appropriate due diligence and transaction analysis. Whereappropriate, which will typically be in relation to unquoted investments, theBoard may seek to invest in businesses where it may influence the business at aboard level, add their expertise to the management of the business, and utilisetheir significant industry relationships and access to finance. The ability towork alongside a strong management team to maximise returns through revenuegrowth will be something the Board will focus upon initially. The Company's interests in a proposed investment and/or acquisition may rangefrom a minority position to full ownership. The proposed investments may be ineither quoted or unquoted companies; be made by direct acquisitions; and may bein companies, partnerships, equity, debt or other loan structures, jointventures or direct or indirect interests in assets or projects. There is no limit on the number of investments which the Company may make andthe Company's financial resources may be invested in a number of propositionsor in just one investment, which may be deemed to be a reverse takeover underthe AIM Rules. Any transaction constituting a reverse takeover under the AIMRules will also require Shareholder approval. The Board expects that investments will typically be held for the medium tolong term, although short term disposal of assets cannot be ruled out if thereis an opportunity to generate an attractive return for Shareholders. The Boardwill place no minimum or maximum limit on the length of time that anyinvestment may be held and in most circumstances, it will be dependent onmarket conditions. The Company may be both an active and a passive investordepending on the nature of the individual investment. Where the Company builds a portfolio of related investments it is possible thatthere may be cross holdings between such assets. The Board considers that asinvestments are made, and new promising investment opportunities arise, furtherfunding of the Company may also be required. The Company does not currentlyintend to fund any investments with debt or other borrowings but may do so infuture, if appropriate. The Board may also offer new Ordinary Shares by way ofconsideration as well as cash, thereby helping to preserve the Company's cashfor working capital and as a reserve against unforeseen contingenciesincluding, for example, delays in collecting accounts receivable, unexpectedchanges in the economic environment and operational problems. The Company will not have a separate investment manager. The Company proposesto carry out a comprehensive and thorough project review process in which allmaterial aspects of a potential project or business will be subject to rigorousdue diligence, as appropriate. As an Investing Company, the Company will be required to make an acquisition oracquisitions which constitutes a reverse takeover under the AIM Rules orotherwise implement its proposed New Investing Policy on or before the datefalling twelve months from the adoption of the Existing Investing Policyfailing which, the Company's Ordinary Shares would then be suspended fromtrading on AIM. In the event that the Company's Ordinary Shares are sosuspended and the Company fails to obtain Shareholders' consent to renew suchpolicy, the admission to trading on AIM would be cancelled six months from thedate of suspension.