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Albion Venture Capital TrustAnnouncement

31/03/2016 17:00

ALBION VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC 
 
 The final allotment for the tax year 5 April 2016, of New Ordinary shares of
nominal value 1 penny per share in Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC (the
"Company") under the Albion VCTs Prospectus Top Up Offers 2015/2016 (the
"Offers"), (which was launched on 17 November 2015) took place on 31 March
2016. 
 
 The Company has received applications for 2,814,689 New Ordinary shares at an
issue price of 72.8 pence per share. The net proceeds for this allotment by
the Company are approximately £1,988,000. 
 
 Application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority for 2,814,689
New Ordinary shares to be admitted to the Official List and to the London
Stock Exchange for the New Ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on the
London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities. The New Ordinary shares
rank pari passu with the existing shares in issue. 
 
 It is expected that admission will become effective, and that dealings in the
shares will commence on or before 8.00 a.m. on 4 April 2016. 
 
 As at this allotment on 31 March 2016, the total raised by the Company under
its Offer was £5,599,000. 
 
 The Offers which constitute separate offers have been fully subscribed and
all have been closed. The total amount raised across the Albion VCTs under the
Offers is £36 million (of which £840,000 relates to tax year 2016/2017). 
 
 Following this allotment and in conformity with the provisions of DTR 5.6, we
would like to notify the market of the following: 
 
 The Company's capital as at 31 March 2016 consists of 86,081,939 Ordinary
shares with a nominal value of 1 penny each. The Company holds 6,954,440
Ordinary shares in Treasury. 
             
 Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 79,127,499,
which may be used by shareholders or other persons 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, the Company under the FCA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules. 
 
 For further information, please contact: 
 
 Patrick Reeve 
 020 7601 1850 
 
 31 March 2016 
 

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 Source: Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC via Globenewswire 
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