Issue of Equity & Total Voting Rights

STRATEGIC EQUITY CAPITAL PLC (THE "COMPANY")

Issue of Equity

23 January 2015

The Company announces that it has today allotted 150,000 new ordinary shares of
10 pence each at a price of 197 pence per share (before expenses) from its
block listing facility of 23 January 2015. The shares rank pari passu with the
existing ordinary shares in issue.

Following this issue, the Company has the ability to issue 5,457,878 ordinary
shares under its block listing facility.

The issue of ordinary shares is being made in order to meet market demand. The
proceeds of the issue will be used in further pursuing the investment
objectives of the Company.

Total Voting Rights

As a result of this issue, the Company's issued share capital consists of
57,326,013 ordinary shares. Each of the ordinary shares carries one voting
right. No shares are held in Treasury. The figure of 57,326,013 may be used by
shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will
determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their
interest in the Company, under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

GVO Investment Management Limited 020 3691 6100
Stuart Widdowson
Theresa Russell

Canaccord Genuity Limited 020 7523 8000
Andrew Zychowski
Helen Goldsmith

Capita Sinclair Henderson Limited (Secretary) 01392 412 122