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Octopus Apollo VCT Expands Capital Base With New Share Admission

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  • Octopus Apollo VCT admitted 24.45 million new ordinary shares, lifting its total share count to about 1.2 billion.
  • The fully fungible shares, admitted on 8 April 2026, expand the trust’s capital base to support further UK growth company investments.
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Octopus Apollo VCT ( (GB:OAP3) ) has provided an update.

Octopus Apollo VCT plc has admitted a further 24,452,336 ordinary shares of 0.1p each to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market. Following this latest admission, executed under its ongoing offer for subscription, the venture capital trust now has a total of 1,198,742,027 ordinary shares in issue, increasing its capital base and potential funding capacity for portfolio and new investments.

The new shares, which are fully fungible with existing ordinary shares, were admitted to trading on 8 April 2026, with the relevant prospectus dated 30 October 2025. The enlarged share capital underscores continued investor demand for the trust’s strategy of backing UK growth companies, with implications for greater diversification and potential scale benefits for existing and new shareholders.

More about Octopus Apollo VCT

Octopus Apollo VCT plc is a UK-listed venture capital trust investing mainly in unquoted and AIM-quoted growth companies. It provides retail investors with access to a diversified portfolio of smaller, higher-growth businesses, offering tax-efficient exposure to the UK venture capital market through its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market.

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