Total voting rights

Octopus Protected VCT plc

31 October 2008

VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

In conformity with the Transparency Directive, Octopus Protected VCT
plc notifies the market of the following:

Octopus Protected VCT plc's capital consists of 27,322,219 ordinary
shares with a nominal value of 10 pence
each, with voting rights.  Octopus Protected VCT plc does not hold
any Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Octopus Protected VCT
plc is 27,322,219.

The figure of 27,322,219 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 a change to their
interest in, Octopus Protected VCT plc under the FSA's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Celia Whitten, Company Secretary
020 7710 2849

ENDS

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