Octopus VCT 3 plc : Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights


OCTOPUS VCT 3 plc

18 May 2012

Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights

Octopus VCT 3 plc announces that on 18 May 2012, 68,520 Ordinary Shares of 1p each were issued and allotted to 6 subscribers at a price of 100 pence per share pursuant to the Offer that opened on 14 September 2011.  Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for admission of the new shares.  Admission is expected to become effective on or around 22 May 2012.

The issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company is now:  8,263,597 Ordinary Shares.

In accordance with the terms of the Offer, the date of closing of the Offer has been extended from the 5 April 2012 until 30 June 2012 unless fully subscribed earlier.

For further information please contact:

Tracey Spevack
Company Secretary
0207 776 3195

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