Joint Broker Appointment

8 January 2014 Vela Technologies PLC ("Vela" or the "Company") Joint broker appointment Vela Technologies, the investing company focussing on early stage and pre-IPOtechnology investments, is pleased to announce the appointment of XCAPSecurities plc as its joint broker. For further Information: Brent Fitzpatrick, Non-Executive Chairman 07802 262443Antony Laiker, DirectorVela Technologies plc ZAI Corporate Finance, Nomad 020 7060 2220Peter Trevelyan-Clark/Tim Cofman/Wei Wang Peterhouse Corporate Finance, Joint Broker 020 7469 0932Eran Zucker XCAP Securities plc, Joint Broker 020 7101 7070Jon Belliss