Octopus Aim Regulatory News (OOA)

OCTOPUS AIM VCT PLC

21 September 2018

Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights

Octopus AIM VCT plc (the “Company”) announces that 10,179,467 Ordinary Shares of 1p each were issued and allotted on 21 September 2018 at a price of 133.3p per share, equivalent to the current NAV of 125.9p grossed up by up to 5.5% (as set out in the Prospectus dated 3 August 2018). These shares were issued pursuant to an Offer for Subscription to raise up to £18 million, in the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 tax years.

Application for the new shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities has been made and dealings are expected to commence on or around 5 October 2018.

The issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company is now: 118,414,329 Ordinary Shares.

For further information please contact:

Suzanna WaterhouseCompany Secretary 020 3142 4957