LSE - Delayed Quote • GBp Octopus AIM VCT Ord (OOA.L) Follow 49.25 -2.75 (-5.29%) At close: December 18 at 12:28:16 PM GMT All News Press Releases SEC Filings All SEC Filings Corporate Changes & Voting Matters Periodic Financial Reports Proxy Statements Tender Offer/Acquisition Reports Offering Registrations DIRECTOR / PDMR NOTIFICATION OCTOPUS AIM 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)NameLouise Nash 2. Reason for the notification(a)Position/statusNon-Executive Director(b)Initial notification /AmendmentInitial notification3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction pl Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights OCTOPUS AIM VCT PLC Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights Octopus AIM VCT plc (the ‘Company’) announces that 7,692,508 Ordinary Shares of 1p each (the ‘Shares’) were issued and allotted on 12 December 2024 (subject to Admission) pursuant to the Company’s offer for subscription (the ‘Offer’), issued jointly with Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc, to raise £20 million, with an over-allotment facility of £10 million, in the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 tax years. The Shares were issued at a price of 57.5p each in Offers for Subscription – Over-Allotment Facility Octopus AIM VCT plc and Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc Offers for Subscription – Over-Allotment Facility The Directors of Octopus AIM VCT plc and Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc (the ‘Companies’) have confirmed that the over-allotment facility of up to £10 million may be used in relation to the Companies’ offers for subscription that opened on 23 September 2024 (the ‘Offers’). This increases the maximum amount that can be raised under the Offers to £30 million. A copy of the prospectus dated 23 September 2024 rela Half-Yearly Results Octopus AIM VCT plc Half-Yearly Results Octopus AIM VCT plc announces its unaudited half-yearly results for the six months ended 31 August 2024. Octopus AIM VCT plc (the ‘Company’) is a venture capital trust (VCT) which aims to provide shareholders with attractive tax-free dividends and long-term capital growth by investing in a diverse portfolio of predominantly AIM-traded companies. The Company is managed by Octopus Investments Limited (‘Octopus’ or the ‘Investment Manager’). Financial summary Publication of Prospectus Octopus AIM VCT plc Publication of Prospectus Octopus AIM VCT plc and Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc (the “Companies”) have today issued a prospectus relating to a proposed offer for subscription for ordinary shares of 1p each in Octopus AIM VCT plc and 0.01p each in Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc (“New Shares”) to raise up to £20 million, in aggregate, with an over allotment of up to a further £10 million, in aggregate (the “Offer”), following the approval of the prospectus from the Financial Conduct Authority. Portfolio Update Octopus AIM VCT plcPortfolio Update The investment portfolio of Octopus AIM VCT plc (the "Company") as at 20 September 2024 is as follows (the valuations being the unaudited valuations, at bid price, as at 31 July 2024): Portfolio CompanySectorBook cost (£’000)Movement in valuation (£’000)Fair Value (£’000)Breedon Group plcConstruction & Building8595,3166,175Hasgrove plc1Unquoted Investment885,6665,754Judges Scientific plcElectronic & Electrical2563,7373,993Learning Technologies Group plcSupport Purchase of Own Securities and Total Voting Rights Octopus AIM VCT plc Purchase of Own Securities and Total Voting Rights Octopus AIM VCT plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 12 September 2024 the Company purchased for cancellation 621,286 ordinary shares of 1p each at a price of 53.8p per share. Following this transaction, the issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company will be 205,225,640 ordinary shares. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are re Net Asset Value(s) Octopus AIM VCT plc Net Asset Value Octopus AIM VCT plc announces that as at 29 July 2024 the unaudited net asset value of the Ordinary shares was approximately 57.4 pence per share. The net asset value is stated excluding a final dividend of 2.5 pence per share and a special dividend of 4.9 pence per share which will be paid on 15 August 2024 to those shareholders on the register on 26 July 2024. For further information, please contact: Rachel PeatOctopus Company Secretarial Services LimitedTel Results of Annual General Meeting Octopus AIM VCT plc Results of Annual General Meeting Octopus AIM VCT plc (the ‘Company’) announces the results of its Annual General Meeting held on 18 July 2024. All Resolutions were carried on a show of hands. Details of proxy votes submitted in respect of the resolutions are detailed below. ResolutionVotesForPercentage of votes cast Chair’s DiscretionPercentage of votes castVotes AgainstPercentage of votes castVotes Withheld13,880,30291.49357,8318.443,1430.0711,36023,895,06791.84341,3898.054 Final Results Octopus AIM VCT plc Final Results Octopus AIM VCT plc today announces the final results for the year ended 29 February 2024. Octopus AIM VCT plc (the ‘Company’) is a venture capital trust (VCT) which aims to provide shareholders with attractive tax-free dividends and long-term capital growth by investing in a diverse portfolio of predominantly AIM-traded companies. The Company is managed by Octopus Investments Limited (‘Octopus’ or the ‘Investment Manager’). Financial summary Year to 29 February Director Appointment Octopus AIM VCT plc Director Appointment Octopus AIM VCT plc (‘the Company’) is delighted to announce the appointment of Louise Nash as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 July 2024. Louise Nash was a UK Small and Mid-Cap Fund Manager for 16 years, initially with Cazenove Capital and subsequently with M&G Investments. She also held the position of Non-Executive Director at Stockdale Securities. She is currently a Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent D Performance Overview Trailing returns as of 12/26/2024. Return OOA.L Category YTD -3.48% 0.00% 1-Year -2.11% 0.00% 3-Year -16.12% 0.00%