REG-DIRECTOR / PDMR NOTIFICATION

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08/05/2025 16:30

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OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC

DIRECTOR / PDMR NOTIFICATION

                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.                                                               
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated                                                                                                                  
 (a)  Name                                                               Murray Steele                                                                                                                         
 2.   Reason for the notification                                                                                                                                                                              
 (a)  Position/status                                                    Non-Executive Director                                                                                                                
 (b)  Initial notification /Amendment                                    Initial notification                                                                                                                  
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor                                                                                            
 (a)  Name                                                               OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC                                                                                                                
 (b)  Legal Entity Identifier                                            213800Y3XEIQ18DP3O53                                                                                                                  
 4.   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted        
 (a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument        Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC                                                                                
      Identification code                                                GB00B17B3479                                                                                                                          
 (b)  Nature of the transaction                                          Allotment of ordinary shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Scheme                                                                   
 (c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                             Price(s)                                                           Volume(s)                                                          
      £0.492 per share                                                                                                                      10,433                                                             
 (d)  Aggregated information                                             Not applicable - single transaction                                                                                                   
      - Aggregated volume                                                
      - Price                                                            
 (e)  Date of the transaction                                            8 May 2025                                                                                                                            
 (f)  Place of the transaction                                           London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)                                                                                             



 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated                                                                                                                  
 (a)  Name                                                               Sarah Boulton                                                                                                                         
 2.   Reason for the notification                                                                                                                                                                              
 (a)  Position/status                                                    PCA of Murray Steele, Non-Executive Director                                                                                          
 (b)  Initial notification /Amendment                                    Initial notification                                                                                                                  
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor                                                                                            
 (a)  Name                                                               OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC                                                                                                                
 (b)  Legal Entity Identifier                                            213800Y3XEIQ18DP3O53                                                                                                                  
 4.   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted        
 (a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument        Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC                                                                                
      Identification code                                                GB00B17B3479                                                                                                                          
 (b)  Nature of the transaction                                          Allotment of ordinary shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Scheme                                                                   
 (c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                             Price(s)                                                           Volume(s)                                                          
      £0.492 per share                                                                                                                      3,202                                                              
 (d)  Aggregated information                                             Not applicable - single transaction                                                                                                   
      - Aggregated volume                                                
      - Price                                                            
 (e)  Date of the transaction                                            8 May 2025                                                                                                                            
 (f)  Place of the transaction                                           London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)                                                                                             



 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated                                                                                                                  
 (a)  Name                                                               Christopher Powles                                                                                                                    
 2.   Reason for the notification                                                                                                                                                                              
 (a)  Position/status                                                    Non-Executive Director                                                                                                                
 (b)  Initial notification /Amendment                                    Initial notification                                                                                                                  
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor                                                                                            
 (a)  Name                                                               OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC                                                                                                                
 (b)  Legal Entity Identifier                                            213800Y3XEIQ18DP3O53                                                                                                                  
 4.   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted        
 (a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument        Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC                                                                                
      Identification code                                                GB00B17B3479                                                                                                                          
 (b)  Nature of the transaction                                          Allotment of ordinary shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Scheme                                                                   
 (c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                             Price(s)                                                           Volume(s)                                                          
      £0.492 per share                                                                                                                      1,243                                                              
 (d)  Aggregated information                                             Not applicable - single transaction                                                                                                   
      - Aggregated volume                                                
      - Price                                                            
 (e)  Date of the transaction                                            8 May 2025                                                                                                                            
 (f)  Place of the transaction                                           London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)                                                                                             



 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated                                                                                                                  
 (a)  Name                                                               Alex Hambro                                                                                                                           
 2.   Reason for the notification                                                                                                                                                                              
 (a)  Position/status                                                    Non-Executive Director                                                                                                                
 (b)  Initial notification /Amendment                                    Initial notification                                                                                                                  
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor                                                                                            
 (a)  Name                                                               OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC                                                                                                                
 (b)  Legal Entity Identifier                                            213800Y3XEIQ18DP3O53                                                                                                                  
 4.   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted        
 (a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument        Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC                                                                                
      Identification code                                                GB00B17B3479                                                                                                                          
 (b)  Nature of the transaction                                          Allotment of ordinary shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Scheme                                                                   
 (c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                             Price(s)                                                           Volume(s)                                                          
      £0.492 per share                                                                                                                      1,486                                                              
 (d)  Aggregated information                                             Not applicable - single transaction                                                                                                   
      - Aggregated volume                                                
      - Price                                                            
 (e)  Date of the transaction                                            8 May 2025                                                                                                                            
 (f)  Place of the transaction                                           London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)                                                                                             



 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated                                                                                                                  
 (a)  Name                                                               Claire Finn                                                                                                                           
 2.   Reason for the notification                                                                                                                                                                              
 (a)  Position/status                                                    Non-Executive Director                                                                                                                
 (b)  Initial notification /Amendment                                    Initial notification                                                                                                                  
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor                                                                                            
 (a)  Name                                                               OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC                                                                                                                
 (b)  Legal Entity Identifier                                            213800Y3XEIQ18DP3O53                                                                                                                  
 4.   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted        
 (a)  Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument        Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC                                                                                
      Identification code                                                GB00B17B3479                                                                                                                          
 (b)  Nature of the transaction                                          Allotment of ordinary shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Scheme                                                                   
 (c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                             Price(s)                                                           Volume(s)                                                          
      £0.492 per share                                                                                                                      1,138                                                              
 (d)  Aggregated information                                             Not applicable - single transaction                                                                                                   
      - Aggregated volume                                                
      - Price                                                            
 (e)  Date of the transaction                                            8 May 2025                                                                                                                            
 (f)  Place of the transaction                                           London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)                                                                                             

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