Agreement to dispose of App-DNA Group Limited

The Income & Growth VCT plc Investment Adviser: Matrix Private Equity Partners LLP 26 October 2011 Agreement to dispose of investment in App-DNA Group Limited The Board of The Income & Growth VCT plc is pleased to announce that the Company has agreed, subject to final contract, to sell its investment in App-DNA Group Limited to Citrix Systems Inc. Citrix Systems Inc is acquiring all of the equity in App-DNA Group Ltd for a headline consideration of $92 million, subject to completion adjustments. This would deliver The Income & Growth VCT plc an initial consideration of approximately £14.6 million, which equates to a NAV uplift of approximately 30.9 pence per share. In addition, approximately £1.8 million of further deferred consideration could be receivable over the next four years, subject to various warranties. The total consideration equates to a return of approximately 32 times the original investment. It is anticipated that completion will occur in November 2011, once certain administrative conditions have been fulfilled. The Board expects to update shareholders with further details, once completion has occurred. App-DNA is a leading specialist in Application Migration and Compatibility Software including App-DNA™ and AppTitude™ which it distributes to blue chip companies around the world. App-DNA was demerged from The Income and Growth VCT plc portfolio investee company Camwood Enterprises Limited in 2010. The Company's investment in Camwood Enterprises Limited is not changed by this transaction. The Income and Growth VCT plc is advised by Matrix Private Equity Partners LLP. For further information please contact: Robert Brittain, Company Secretary for The Income & Growth VCT plc on 020 3206 7000 Guy Blackburn, Matrix Private Equity Partners LLP on 020 3026 7272
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