Downing Structured Opportunities VCT 1 plc
5 December 2011
Issue of Equity
The Directors of Downing Structured Opportunities VCT 1 plc are pleased to announce an allotment on 5 December 2011 of 1,534,363 D shares of 0.1p each ("D Shares") payable at 100p per share pursuant to the Offers for Subscription that opened on 31 August 2011.
Application for the D Shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities will be made at the earliest practical opportunity.
The Offers for Subscription are expected to remain open until 5 April 2012 in respect of the 2011/2012 tax year and 30 April 2012 in respect of the 2012/2013 tax year unless previously extended or fully subscribed earlier.