<div id="readability-page-1"><div>Octopus AIM VCT plcPurchase of Own Securities and Total Voting RightsOctopus AIM VCT plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 19 March 2026 the Company purchased for cancellation 1,260,373 ordinary shares of 1p each at a price of 38.972p per share.Following this transaction, the issued share capital and total voting rights of the Company will be 242,694,830 ordinary shares. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.Ronan GogginOctopus Company Secretarial Services Limited Tel: +44 (0) 80 0316 2067LEI:213800C5JHJUQLAFP619</div></div>

Octopus AIM VCT plc announced the purchase of 1,260,373 ordinary shares for cancellation at a price of 38.972p per share on 19 March 2026. Following this transaction, the total issued share capital and voting rights will be 242,694,830 ordinary shares, which shareholders can use to determine their notification requirements under the Financial Conduct Authority's rules.