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Octopus AIM VCT plc
Portfolio Update

The investment portfolio of Octopus AIM VCT 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                        88                 9,672                          9,760                
 Popsa Holdings Limited *                                         Unquoted Investment                        1,590              2,379                          3,969                
 Netcall plc                                                      Software and Computer Services             308                3,097                          3,405                
 Craneware plc                                                    Health Care Providers                      183                2,812                          2,995                
 Idox PLC                                                         Software and Computer Services             311                2,568                          2,879                
 Brooks Macdonald Group plc **                                    Investment Banking and Brokerage Services  746                1,867                          2,613                
 Aurrigo International plc                                        Technology Hardware and Equipment          1,657              789                            2,446                
 GB Group plc **                                                  Software and Computer Services             505                1,592                          2,097                
 Judges Scientific plc                                            Electronic and Electrical Equipment        236                1,810                          2,046                
 Diaceutics plc                                                   Health Care Providers                      930                905                            1,835                
 Abingdon Health plc                                              Medical Equipment and Services             2,515              (775)                          1,740                
 Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc                                  Software and Computer Services             405                1,322                          1,727                
 Vertu Motors plc                                                 Retailers                                  1,265              434                            1,699                
 PCI-Pal plc                                                      Software and Computer Services             1,294              367                            1,661                
 SDI Group plc                                                    Electronic and Electrical Equipment        179                1,428                          1,607                
 Animalcare Group plc                                             Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology          306                1,059                          1,365                
 Windar Photonics plc                                             Electronic and Electrical Equipment        936                211                            1,147                
 Haydale Graphene Industries plc                                  Industrial Materials                       1,857              (722)                          1,135                
 Gear4music Holdings plc                                          Leisure Goods                              529                567                            1,096                
 Ixico plc                                 Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 1,651              (589)                          1,062                
 EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc              Medical Equipment and Services                                    767                274                            1,041                
 Equipmake Holdings plc                    Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               2,121              (1,112)                        1,009                
 Nexteq plc                                Technology Hardware and Equipment                                 507                462                            969                  
 Strip Tinning Holdings plc (Loan) *       Unquoted Investment                                               900                -                              900                  
 Ilika plc                                 Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               1,058              (172)                          886                  
 The Beauty Tech Group plc **              Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores                            863                4                              867                  
 JTC plc **                                Investment Banking and Brokerage Services                         601                196                            797                  
 Applied Nutrition plc **                  Food Producers                                                    505                227                            732                  
 Itaconix plc                              General Industrials                                               1,588              (872)                          716                  
 Oberon Investments Group plc              Investment Banking and Brokerage Services                         864                (165)                          699                  
 Cranswick plc **                          Food Producers                                                    606                91                             697                  
 Wise plc **                               Industrial Support Services                                       545                134                            679                  
 Gamma Communications plc **               Telecommunications Service Providers                              274.00             401                            675                  
 GENinCode plc                             Medical Equipment and Services                                    2,481              (1,815)                        666                  
 Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc          Health Care Providers                                             1,075              (462)                          613                  
 Tan Delta Systems plc                     Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               453                70                             523                  
 Eden Research plc                         Chemicals                                                         1,620              (1,121)                        499                  
 KRM 22 plc                                Software and Computer Services                                    927                (435)                          492                  
 Bloomsbury Publishing plc **              Media                                                             629                (181)                          448                  
 Mears Group plc **                        Industrial Support Services                                       139                295                            434                  
 DP Poland plc                             Travel and Leisure                                                1,016              (661)                          355                  
 Bytes Technology Group plc **             Software and Computer Services                                    489                (184)                          305                  
 Haydale Graphene Industries Plc (Loan) *  Unquoted Investment                                               300                -                              300                  
 Alusid Limited *                          Unquoted Investment                                               300                -                              300                  
 GETECH Group plc                          Oil, Gas and Coal                                                 300                (15)                           285                  
 MyCelx Technologies Corporation           Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               1,470              (1,242)                        228                  
 Rosslyn Data Technologies plc             Software and Computer Services                                    1,169              (966)                          203                  
 TPXimpact Holdings plc                    Software and Computer Services                                    979                (780)                          199                  
 Staffline Group plc                       Industrial Goods and Services                                     334                (169)                          165                  
 Gelion plc                                Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               1,140              (987)                          153                  
 Velocity Composites plc                   Aerospace and Defense                                             799                (649)                          150                  
 Crimson Tide plc                          Software and Computer Services                                    567                (444)                          123                  
 Creo Medical Group plc                    Medical Equipment and Services                                    1,471              (1,354)                        117                  
 Fusion Antibodies plc                     Health Care Providers                                             745                (638)                          107                  
 Verici Dx plc                             Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 1,500              (1,416)                        84                   
 XP Factory plc                            Travel and Leisure                                                988                (907)                          81                   
 Feedback plc                              Medical Equipment and Services                                    1,500              (1,422)                        78                   
 ENGAGE XR Holdings plc                    Software and Computer Services                                    1,879              (1,802)                        77                   
 Strip Tinning Holdings plc                Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               506                (438)                          68                   
 DXS International plc                     Software and Computer Services                                    300                (255)                          45                   
 Northcoders Group plc                     Software and Computer Services                                    380                (338)                          42                   
 1Spatial plc                              Software and Computer Services                                    300                (260)                          40                   
 TheraCryf plc                             Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 1,050              (1,026)                        24                   
 Tasty plc                                 Travel and Leisure                                                516                (511)                          5                    
 Genedrive Plc                             Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 217                (214)                          3                    
 Metir plc                                 Electronic and Electrical Equipment                               1,384              (1,384)                        -                    
 Sorted Group Holdings plc                 Software and Computer Services                                    763                (763)                          -                    
 Trackwise Designs plc                     Technology Hardware and Equipment                                 1,934              (1,934)                        -                    
 Cloudified Holdings Limited               Software and Computer Services                                    900                (900)                          -                    
 Airnow Limited *                          Unquoted Investment                                               1,257              (1,257)                        -                    
 Enteq Upstream plc                        Oil, Gas and Coal                                                 1,032              (1,032)                        -                    
 Rated People Ltd *                        Unquoted Investment                                               354                (354)                          -                    
 ReNeuron Group plc                        Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 1,485              (1,485)                        -                    
 The British Honey Company plc             General Retailers                                                 1,321              (1,321)                        -                    
 Verici Dx Plc                             Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 51                 (51)                           -                    
 The Food Marketplace Ltd *                Unquoted Investment                                               300                (300)                          -                    
 LungLife AI Inc                           Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology                                 2,079              (2,079)                        -                    
 Libertine holdings plc                    Industrial Engineering                                            3,000              (3,000)                        -                    

Since 30 November 2025 Octopus AIM VCT plc has made £3.7 million investments
and £9.6 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     8,118                 8,212                  
 FP Octopus UK Multi Cap Income Fund    2,697                 3,406                  
 FP Octopus UK Future Generations Fund  2,526                 2,431                  
 JPMorgan Sterling Liquidity Fund       10,141                10,141                 
 BlackRock ICS Sterling Liquidity Fund  10,202                10,202                 
 HSBC Sterling Liquidity Fund           10,188                10,188                 

Since 30 November 2025 the Company has disposed of £0.9m from current asset
investments. 

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

 Shareholders' Equity                    £’000s     
 Called up Equity Share Capital          2,317      
 Legal reserves                          0          
 Other reserves                          110,671    
 Total                                   112,988    

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: 213800C5JHJUQLAFP619

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