Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights

STRATEGIC EQUITY CAPITAL PLC (THE “COMPANY”)

Issue of Equity

6 November 2015

The Company announces that it has today allotted 200,000 new ordinary shares of 10 pence each at a price of 220.5 pence per share (before expenses). The shares rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares in issue.

Following this issue, the Company has the ability to issue 3,325,000 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 69,458,891 ordinary shares.  Each of the ordinary shares carries one voting right.  No shares are held in Treasury. The figure of 69,458,891 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:

GVQ Investment Management Limited                                      020 3824 4500

Stuart Widdowson
Theresa Russell

Canaccord Genuity Limited                                                         020 7523 8000

Andrew Zychowski
Lucy Lewis

Capita Sinclair Henderson Limited (Secretary)                           01392 477 500