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   Octopus VCT PLC 
 
   Interim Management Statement 
 
   20 January 2014 
 
   In accordance with Rule 4.3 of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and 
Transparency rules, Octopus VCT plc ("Company") presents an Interim 
Management Statement for the period 1 September 2013 to 30 November 
2013. The statement also includes relevant financial information between 
the end of the period and the date of this statement. 
 
   Financial Summary 
 
 
 
 
                      9 months to 30      6 months to 31        Year to 28 
                      November 2013        August 2013        February 2013 
Net assets 
 (GBP'000)                      49,137              49,354              49,635 
Return on ordinary 
 activities before 
 tax (GBP'000)                     596                 240                 758 
Net asset value                  94.4p               94.6p               95.2p 
 per share 
 ('NAV') 
Cumulative                        5.0p                4.0p                3.0p 
 dividends paid 
NAV plus                         99.4p               98.6p               98.2p 
 cumulative 
 dividends paid 
 
   Performance 
 
   At 30 November 2013 the NAV plus cumulative dividends paid of the 
Company was 99.4p, which compares to 98.6p as at 31 August 2013. The 
performance of the Company has been relatively stable in the period 
under review. The NAV decreased slightly due to the payment of a 
dividend. If the dividend is excluded then the NAV would have increased 
due to loan interest income received by the Company exceeding its 
running costs. 
 
   There have been no changes to any unquoted investment valuations but 
there was an increase in the fair value of EKF Diagnostics plc, the 
Company's only quoted investment, of GBP169,000. 
 
   Investment activity 
 
   During the period under review, Octopus VCT plc made no additions or 
disposals in the portfolio. 
 
   Top ten investment portfolio by value as at 30 November 2013 
 
 
 
 
                                            Carrying value 
Company                 Investment class        GBP'000        % of Net Assets 
Clifford Thames      Automotive software 
 Group Limited        & data                            4,616             9.4% 
CSL Dualcom 
 Holdings Limited    Security devices                   3,839             7.8% 
Borro Loan 2 
 Limited             Consumer finance                   2,000             4.1% 
GreenCo Services 2 
 Limited             Solar                              1,600             3.3% 
3AM Music Limited    Media                              1,500             3.1% 
Healthcare Services 
 and Technology 
 Limited             Healthcare                         1,500             3.1% 
5AM Music Limited    Media                              1,000             2.0% 
Atlantic Screen 
 International       Media                              1,000             2.0% 
Caspian Heat 
 Limited             Ground source heat                 1,000             2.0% 
Erie Heat Limited    Ground source heat                 1,000             2.0% 
 
   There are 9 other companies in the portfolio valued at GBP1,000,000 at 
30 November 2013 
 
   Dividends 
 
   As announced in the recently published interim report and accounts, the 
interim dividend of 1.0p per share for the six months ended 31 August 
2013 was paid on 22 November 2013 to those shareholders on the register 
on 25 October 2013. 
 
   Material events and transactions 
 
   The Company's Board is not aware of any other significant event or 
transaction which has occurred between 1 December 2013 and the date of 
publication of this statement which would have a material impact on the 
financial position on the Company. 
 
   For further information please contact: 
 
   Benjamin Davis - Fund Manager 
 
   Octopus Investments Limited - 0800 316 2347 
 
   ENDS 
 
   This announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on 
behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients. 
 
   The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely 
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information 
contained therein. 
 
   Source: Octopus VCT PLC via Globenewswire 
 
   HUG#1755674 
 
 
 
 

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