Statement re Realisation of Investment

The Income & Growth VCT plc Investment Adviser: Matrix Private Equity Partners LLP 11 November 2011 Realisation of investment in App-DNAGroup Limited Further to its announcement on 26 October 2011, the Board of The Income & Growth VCT plc is pleased to announce that the sale of its investment in App-DNA Group Limited to Citrix Systems Inc completed on 9 November 2011. Citrix Systems Inc acquired 100% of the equity of App-DNA Group Ltd for a consideration of $92 million delivering The Income & Growth VCT plc an initial consideration of approximately £14.6 million. This realisation achieved a gain of £14.4 million on an equity cost of the investment of £180,000. Total returns received to date on this equity and loan stock investment have been £15.1 million. 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 could therefore equate to a return of approximately 32 times the original investment. 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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