OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT plc
(The "Company")

7 April 2015

Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights

On 4 April 2015 the Company issued and allotted 3,534,572 Ordinary Shares of 10p each (the "New Ordinary Shares") at a price of 88.9p per share pursuant to the Offer for subscription that opened on 24 October 2014. Application will be made for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and dealings are expected to commence on or around 21 April 2015.

Mr Murray Steele, a Director of the Company, was allotted 11,810 Ordinary Shares at a price of 88.9p per share. His total shareholding in the Company is now 23,065 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 0.02% of the issued Ordinary Share capital.

The issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company is now 148,289,763, comprising   96,483,944 Ordinary 10p Shares and 51,805,819 C Ordinary 1p Shares.

For further information please contact:

Nicola Board
Company Secretary
020 7776 8663