Enhanced Buyback - Additional Closing Dates

Foresight VCT plc Additional Closing Dates for the acceptance of tenders under the Enhanced Buyback Further to the announcement of the publication of a prospectus relating to an Enhanced Buyback by way of an Open Offer and a Tender Offer made on 11 March 2011 (the "Prospectus"), the Board of Foresight VCT plc (the "Company") announces that an additional Closing Date for the Enhanced Buyback in respect of the 2011/2012 tax year of 11.00 am on 8 April 2011 is being made available for Qualifying Shareholders who wish to tender their Existing Ordinary Shares to the Company under the Tender Offer in tax year 2011/12 and therefore avoid crystallising a deferred capital gain in the 2010/2011 tax year. Qualifying Shareholders who wish to tender Existing Ordinary Shares to the Company under the Tender Offer in tax year 2011/12  should contact Kate Henderson at Foresight Group LLP on +44 (0)1732 471803  before 11.00 am on 8 April 2011. Please note that if a Qualifying Shareholder elects to tender Existing Ordinary Shares to the Company under the Tender Offer in tax year 2011/12, the number of New Ordinary Shares to be purchased under the Open Offer as stated in Box C, or as the case may be, Box E of the Application Form will be allotted in the 2011/2012 tax year. Accordingly, no request for an allotment in the 2010/11 tax year should be made by a Qualifying Shareholder in Box F of the Application Form and any such will be treated as a request for an allotment in the 2011/12 tax year. In respect of applications to tender Existing Ordinary Shares to the Company under the Tender Offer in tax year 2010/11 an additional  Closing Date of 4 April 2011 is also being made available to allow Qualifying Shareholders further time to consider their options. Those Qualifying Shareholders who are able to return their application forms for the 31 March 2011 are encouraged to do so to ease administration. The expected timetable of principal events is now as follows: Record date 10 March 2011 Enhanced Buyback opened 11 March 2011 Recommended latest date for CREST 18 March 2011 Shareholders to arrange for rematerialisation of their holdings should they wish to participate in the Enhanced Buyback Enhanced Buyback closes for the acceptance              11.00 am on 31 March of tenders in the 2010/2011 tax year   and  for those Qualifying Shareholders who are not in a position to return their application forms by that date,          11.00 am on 4 April 2011 Announcement of the outcome of the 5 April 2011 Enhanced Buyback in respect of the 2010/2011 tax year Allotment of New Ordinary Shares in 5 April 2011 respect of the 2010/2011 and 2011/12 tax years and settlement by way of set off of amounts due to and owed by a Qualifying Shareholder under his tender offer accepted in the 2010/11 tax year 11.00 am on 8 April 2011 Enhanced Buyback closes for the acceptance of tenders in the 2011/2012 tax year Announcement of the outcome of the 11 April 2011 Enhanced Buyback in respect of the 2011/2012 tax year   Allotment of New Ordinary Shares in 11 April 2011    2011 respect of the 2011/2012 tax year and settlement by way of set off of amounts due to and owed by a Qualifying Shareholder under his tender offer accepted in the 2011/12 tax year. Effective date for the listing of New within three Business Days Ordinary Shares and the commencement of of allotment dealings Share certificates and tax certificates 20 April 2011 (if applicable) to be despatched The Company reserves the right, subject to applicable legal and regulatory requirements, to further extend the period for acceptance under the Open Offer and tendering under the Tender Offer at any time prior to 8.30 am on 1 April 2011. NOTES  1. The above times and/or dates may be subject to change and, in the event of any such change, the revised times and dates will be notified to Shareholders by an announcement through a Regulatory Information Service.  2. References to times in this announcement are to London time, unless otherwise stated. The full terms of the Open Offer and Tender Offer are set out in the Prospectus. Definitions used in this announcement have the same meaning as the definitions set out in the Prospectus. For further information please contact: Gary Fraser, Foresight Group: 01732 471800 This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Foresight VCT PLC via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1501821]
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