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)
Name
Murray Steele
2.
Reason for the notification
(a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
(b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)
Name
OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC
(b)
Legal Entity Identifier
213800Y3XEIQ18DP3053
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
(a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC
Identification code
GB00B17B3479
(b)
Nature of the transaction
Allotment of ordinary shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Scheme
(c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£0.502 per share
6,412
(d)
Aggregated information
Not applicable - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
(e)
Date of the transaction
22 November 2022
(f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)
Name
Sarah Boulton
2.
Reason for the notification
(a)
Position/status
PCA of Murray Steele, Non-Executive Director
(b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)
Name
OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC
(b)
Legal Entity Identifier
213800Y3XEIQ18DP3053
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
(a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC
Identification code
GB00B17B3479
(b)
Nature of the transaction
Allotment of ordinary shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Scheme
(c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£0.502 per share
1,769
(d)
Aggregated information
Not applicable - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
(e)
Date of the transaction
22 November 2022
(f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
(a)
Name
Alex Hambro
2.
Reason for the notification
(a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Director
(b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
(a)
Name
OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC
(b)
Legal Entity Identifier
213800Y3XEIQ18DP3053
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
(a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in OCTOPUS APOLLO VCT PLC
Identification code
GB00B17B3479
(b)
Nature of the transaction
Allotment of ordinary shares under the Dividend Reinvestment Scheme
Octopus Apollo VCT plc is a United Kingdom-based venture capital trust (VCT). The Company provides shareholders with tax-free dividends and long-term capital growth by investing in a diverse portfolio of predominantly unquoted companies. It primarily invests in unquoted United Kingdom smaller companies which are expected to be VCT-qualifying. The Company invests in higher risk smaller businesses that have already brought their product or service to market. The Company offers investors access to a diversified portfolio of over 40 established and developing companies from a range of sectors. The Company invests in various sectors, such as technology, healthcare, energy, manufacturing and engineering, business services, consumer goods, retail, and others. The Company is managed by Octopus Investments Limited.