REG-ISSUE OF EQUITY AND TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

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OCTOPUS AIM VCT PLC

ISSUE OF EQUITY AND TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

Octopus AIM VCT plc (the ‘Company’) announces that 14,495,436 Ordinary
Shares of 1p each (the ‘Shares’) were issued and allotted on 9 March 2026
(subject to Admission) pursuant to the Company’s offer for subscription (the
‘Offer’), issued jointly with Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc, to raise £30
million, with an over-allotment facility of £30 million, in the 2025/2026 and
2026/2027 tax years. The Shares were issued at a price of 49.3p each in
accordance with the terms of the prospectus dated 12 January 2026 that was
issued by the Company in connection with the Offer.

Application for the Shares to be admitted to the Official List of the
Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’) and to trading on the London Stock
Exchange’s main market for listed securities will be made and dealings are
expected to commence on or around 13 March 2026.

The following directors were included within the allotment and were allotted
shares at a price per share of 49.3p:

                 No. of Shares  Current Holding  Percentage of Issued Share Capital  
 Andrew Boteler  21,804         68,725           0.028                               
 David Docherty  21,804         21,804           0.009                               

The issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company are now
243,955,203 Ordinary Shares‬. This figure may be used by shareholders in the
Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine
if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their
interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure
Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Ronan Goggin
Octopus Company Secretarial Services Limited
Tel: +44 (0)80 0316 2067

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