REG-Director Appointment

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Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc

Director Appointment

Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc (‘the Company’) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Robert (Ted) Holmes as an independent non-executive Director of
the Company with effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on
19 May 2026.

Ted is the founder of Blue Ocean Investment Partners, an FCA and SEC
registered investment management firm focused on listed technology equities,
and currently serves as CFO of ImpactLoop, an AI powered SaaS platform
providing product level carbon and cost intelligence for commercial equipment.
He is a non-executive director of The City of London Investment Trust plc,
Audit Committee Chair and non-executive director of River UK Micro Cap
Limited, and a member of the investment committee of The King's Fund. A CFA
charterholder and qualified accountant (CPA), Ted spent over 20 years at UBS
Asset Management in progressively senior roles including European Head of
Equities. He began his career at Ernst & Young.

Keith Mullins, Chair of Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc said: “The Board is delighted
to welcome Ted and looks forward to working with him and benefitting from his
experience and insights.”

Ted will be a member of the Audit Committee with effect from the date of his
appointment.

There is no additional information required to be disclosed pursuant to UKLR
6.4.8R in relation to the appointment.

For further information please contact:

Andrew Humphries 
Octopus Company Secretarial Services Limited 
Tel: +44 (0)80 0316 2067

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