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Octopus AIM VCT plc

20 December 2017

Issue of Supplementary Prospectus

The Board of Octopus AIM VCT plc (the "Company") announces that a
Supplementary Prospectus (the "Supplementary Prospectus") relating to the
combined Offer for Subscription with Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc to raise up to £30
million, with an over allotment facility of £10 million (the "Offer"), in the
2017/2018 and 2018/2019 tax years has been published today.

The Supplementary Prospectus refers to proposed changes to the law relating to
Venture Capital Trusts set out in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's budget
statement on 22 November 2017, the publication of the draft Finance Bill on 1
December 2017 and of guidance notes issued by HMRC and HM Treasury on 4
December 2017 which have required an amendment to the risk factors relating to
the Offer, details of which are set out in the Supplementary Prospectus.

A copy of the Supplementary Prospectus has been submitted to the Financial
Conduct Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the National
Storage Mechanism, which is located at:

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM    

Copies of the Supplementary Prospectus will also be available from the
Company's website:

https://octopusinvestments.com/investor/our-products/venture-capital-trusts/octopus-aim-vcts/

For further enquiries, please contact:

Nicola Board       
Company Secretary
 020 7776 8663
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Source: Octopus AIM VCT PLC via Globenewswire