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Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc
Portfolio Update

The investment portfolio of Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc (the "Company") as at 9
January 2026 is as follows (the valuations being the unaudited valuations, at
bid price, as at 30 November 2025):

 Investee Company                                                 Sector                                     Book cost (£000)   Movement in valuation (£000)   Fair Value  (£000)   
 Hasgrove Limited * & ***                                         Unquoted Investment                        153                9,267                          9,420                
 Craneware plc                                                    Health Care Providers                      479                2,912                          3,391                
 Popsa Holdings Limited *                                         Unquoted Investment                        1,060              1,586                          2,646                
 Netcall plc                                                      Software and Computer Services             356                2,128                          2,484                
 Idox PLC                                                         Software and Computer Services             314                1,985                          2,299                
 Animalcare Group plc                                             Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology          824                1,346                          2,170                
 Aurrigo International plc                                        Technology Hardware and Equipment          1,105              526                            1,631                
 GB Group plc **                                                  Software and Computer Services             337                1,061                          1,398                
 Judges Scientific plc                                            Electronic and Electrical Equipment        157                1,207                          1,364                
 Brooks Macdonald Group plc **                                    Investment Banking and Brokerage Services  610                625                            1,235                
 Diaceutics plc                                                   Health Care Providers                      620                603                            1,223                
 Vertu Motors plc                                                 Retailers                                  777                416                            1,193                
 Abingdon Health plc                                              Medical Equipment and Services             1,677              (517)                          1,160                
 Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc **                               Software and Computer Services             272                885                            1,157                
 PCI-Pal plc                                                      Software and Computer Services             863                244                            1,107                
 SDI Group plc                                                    Electronic and Electrical Equipment        119                952                            1,071                
 EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc                                     Medical Equipment and Services             737                134                            871                  
 Windar Photonics plc                                             Electronic and Electrical Equipment        624                140                            764                  
 Haydale Graphene Industries plc                                  Industrial Materials                       1,238              (481)                          757                  
 Gear4music Holdings plc                   Leisure Goods                                                     353                377                            730                  
 Ixico plc                                 Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 1,101              (393)                          708                  
 Equipmake Holdings plc                    Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               1,414              (741)                          673                  
 Nexteq plc                                Technology Hardware and Equipment                                 338                308                            646                  
 Strip Tinning Holdings plc (Loan) *       Unquoted Investment                                               600                -                              600                  
 Ilika plc                                 Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               706                (115)                          591                  
 The Beauty Tech Group plc **              Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores                            576                2                              578                  
 JTC plc                                   Investment Banking and Brokerage Services                         401                130                            531                  
 Applied Nutrition plc **                  Food Producers                                                    331                157                            488                  
 Itaconix plc                              General Industrials                                               1,059              (582)                          477                  
 Oberon Investments Group plc              Investment Banking and Brokerage Services                         576                (110)                          466                  
 Cranswick plc **                          Food Producers                                                    404                60                             464                  
 Wise plc **                               Industrial Support Services                                       364                89                             453                  
 Gamma Communications plc **               Telecommunications Service Providers                              183                267                            450                  
 GENinCode plc                             Medical Equipment and Services                                    1,654              (1,210)                        444                  
 Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc          Health Care Providers                                             717                (308)                          409                  
 Tan Delta Systems plc                     Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               302                47                             349                  
 Eden Research plc                         Chemicals                                                         1,080              (748)                          332                  
 KRM 22 plc                                Software and Computer Services                                    618                (290)                          328                  
 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc **              Media                                                             419                (120)                          299                  
 DP Poland plc                             Travel and Leisure                                                678                (441)                          237                  
 Bytes Technology Group plc **             Software and Computer Services                                    326                (123)                          203                  
 Haydale Graphene Industries Plc (Loan) *  Unquoted Investment                                               200                -                              200                  
 Alusid Limited *                          Unquoted Investment                                               200                -                              200                  
 GETECH Group plc                          Oil, Gas and Coal                                                 200                (10)                           190                  
 MyCelx Technologies Corporation           Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               980                (828)                          152                  
 Rosslyn Data Technologies plc             Software and Computer Services                                    779                (644)                          135                  
 TPXimpact Holdings plc                    Software and Computer Services                                    653                (521)                          132                  
 Gelion plc                                Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               760                (658)                          102                  
 Velocity Composites plc                   Aerospace and Defence                                             533                (433)                          100                  
 Crimson Tide plc                          Software and Computer Services                                    378                (296)                          82                   
 Creo Medical Group plc                    Medical Equipment and Services                                    981                (903)                          78                   
 Fusion Antibodies plc                     Health Care Providers                                             497                (426)                          71                   
 Mears Group plc **                        Industrial Support Services                                       51                 14                             65                   
 Verici Dx plc                             Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 1,003              (947)                          56                   
 XP Factory PLC                            Travel and Leisure                                                659                (605)                          54                   
 Feedback plc                              Medical Equipment and Services                                    1,000              (948)                          52                   
 ENGAGE XR Holdings plc                    Software and Computer Services                                    1,253              (1,202)                        51                   
 Strip Tinning Holdings plc                Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               337                (291)                          46                   
 DXS International plc                     Software and Computer Services                                    200                (170)                          30                   
 Northcoders Group plc                     Software and Computer Services                                    253                (225)                          28                   
 1Spatial plc                              Software and Computer Services                                    200                (173)                          27                   
 TheraCryf plc                             Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 700                (684)                          16                   
 Tasty plc                                 Travel and Leisure                                                336                (331)                          5                    
 Genedrive Plc                             Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 145                (143)                          2                    
 Metir plc                                 Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               922                (922)                          -                    
 Sorted Group Holdings plc                 Software and Computer Services                                    509                (509)                          -                    
 Airnow Limited *                          Unquoted Investment                                               838                (838)                          -                    
 The British Honey Company plc             General Retailers                                                 880                (880)                          -                    
 Enteq Upstream plc                        Oil, Gas and Coal                                                 687                (687)                          -                    
 Cloudified Holdings Limited               Software and Computer Services                                    600                (600)                          -                    
 Rated People Ltd *                        Unquoted Investment                                               236                (236)                          -                    
 ReNeuron Group plc                        Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 990                (990)                          -                    
 Trackwise Designs plc                     Technology Hardware and Equipment                                 1,289              (1,289)                        -                    
 Verici Dx Plc                             Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 41                 (41)                           -                    
 The Food Marketplace Ltd *                Unquoted Investment                                               200                (200)                          -                    
 LungLife AI Inc                           Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 1,386              (1,386)                        -                    
 Libertine Holdings plc                    Industrial Engineering                                            2,000              (2,000)                        -                    

Since 30 November 2025 Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc has made £2.5 million
investments and £9.3 million disposals. 

Unless otherwise stated, all the investments set out above: 
* are not quoted on regulated markets for the purpose of the Prospectus
Regulation (AIM is not a regulated market for this purpose); 
* represent equity investments except in the case of Strip Tinning Holdings
plc and Haydale Graphene Industries plc which include investment through
loan stock; and 
* are in portfolio companies incorporated in the UK with the exception of: 
Cloudified Holdings Limited - British Virgin Islands
ENGAGE XR Holdings plc - Republic of Ireland
JTC plc - Jersey
LungLife AI Inc – USA - USA
MyCelx Technologies Corporation – USA
Windar Photonics – Denmark

* Denotes unlisted company 
** Denotes company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange 
*** Sale completed post 30 November 2025

Current Asset Investments (unaudited) 

 Portfolio Company                      Book cost (£’000)     Fair Value (£’000)     
 FP Octopus UK Microcap Growth Fund     5,412                 5,475                  
 FP Octopus UK Multi Cap Income Fund    1,811                 2,271                  
 FP Octopus UK Future Generations Fund  1,684                 1,620                  
 JPMorgan Sterling Liquidity Fund       5,650                 5,650                  
 BlackRock ICS Sterling Liquidity Fund  5,607                 5,607                  
 HSBC Sterling Liquidity Fund           5,641                 5,641                  

Since 30 November 2025 the Company has disposed of £0.6m from current asset
investments. 

The capitalisation of Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc as at 30 November 2025 was as
follows:  

 Shareholders' Equity                    £’000s     
 Called up Equity Share Capital          21         
 Legal reserves                          690        
 Other reserves                          76,720     
 Total                                   77,431     

There has been no material change to the capitalisation since 30 November
2025. 

For further information please contact:

Rachel Peat
Octopus Company Secretarial Services Limited
Tel: +44 (0)80 0316 2067
LEI: 213800BW27BKJCI35L17

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