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An announcement from Octopus AIM VCT 2 ( (GB:OSEC) ) is now available.
Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc and its sister fund Octopus AIM VCT plc have published a prospectus for a new share offer seeking to raise up to £30 million, with the potential to increase by a further £30 million, through the issuance of new ordinary shares in both vehicles. The offer, which has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority, sets out fee arrangements under which Octopus Investments Limited, the investment manager and a related party, will receive an initial 3% charge on gross funds raised, an additional charge of up to 2.5% on subscriptions from direct investors, and an ongoing 0.5% annual fee on the net asset value of shares held by those direct investors for up to nine years. The boards of both VCTs, advised by Howard Kennedy Corporate Services LLP, have concluded that these related-party terms are fair and reasonable for shareholders, and the fundraising—open now and scheduled to run across the 2025/26 and 2026/27 tax years unless closed earlier—aims to provide fresh capital to deploy into AIM-listed growth companies while offering investors access to VCT tax benefits.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:OSEC) stock is a Hold with a £36.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Octopus AIM VCT 2 stock, see the GB:OSEC Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on GB:OSEC Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:OSEC is a Neutral.
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance—ongoing losses, volatile revenue, and persistent negative operating/free cash flow—despite a debt-free balance sheet. Technicals are supportive with price above key moving averages and positive MACD, but overbought RSI/Stoch temper the outlook. Valuation is mixed (reasonable yield but negative P/E due to losses), and the planned fundraising is modestly supportive but not enough to offset cash-flow concerns.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:OSEC stock, click here.
More about Octopus AIM VCT 2
Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc is a UK-listed venture capital trust investing primarily in smaller, high-growth companies quoted on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), offering investors tax-efficient exposure to early-stage and growth-focused businesses.
Average Trading Volume: 76,339
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
See more insights into OSEC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.