Trading on ShareMark

Oxford Technology 2 VCT PLC
20 June 2005


                   Oxford Technology 2 Venture Capital Trust
                                 Press Release

   Venture Capital Trust investors to get greater trading flexibility through
                                   ShareMark

  • The Oxford Technology 2 Venture Capital Trust is to begin trading on
    ShareMark

The Oxford Technology 2 Venture Capital Trust (VCT), which invests exclusively
in start-up and early stage technology companies will supplement their listing
on the London Stock Exchanges main market by joining ShareMark, the online
trading market.

The VCT provides funding for companies that are based within 60 miles of Oxford
and is advised by Seed Capital ltd.

Lucius Cary, Seed Capitals Managing Director, comments on the move; We believe
this move will benefit new and existing investors by creating greater liquidity,
enabling them to trade more easily, and with no bid/offer spread.

ShareMark operates via periodic online auctions to match sale and purchase
orders at a single price.  Trades in the VCT will be continuously tested against
the main market and dealt through it where possible.  Orders which are not dealt
ahead of the next quarterly auction will then be matched to achieve optimum
volume, potentially at a price inside of the main market price spread.

Iain Wallace, Managing Director of ShareMark concludes, We are delighted that
the Oxford Technology 2 VCT has joined ShareMark.  This is an attractive trading
platform for Venture Capital Trusts which we believe will help them overcome the
wide bid/offer spreads they can suffer.


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For further information please contact:

Iain Wallace, Managing Director, ShareMark - 01296 439 410

Lucius Cary, Managing Director, Seed Capital - 01865 784466


Notes for Editors:
     
1.   ShareMark (www.sharemark.co.uk) was launched in June 2000 to meet the
     needs of small and medium-sized companies who require a trading platform 
     for their shares.  ShareMark is specifically designed to overcome some of 
     the weaknesses inherent with other markets for small to medium-sized 
     companies, principally the wide bid/offer spreads arising from a lack of 
     liquidity in a company's shares.
     
2.   ShareMark uses an auction-based system that allows buyers and sellers to
     trade a company's shares over the Internet.  Auctions can be held on a 
     weekly, monthly, or quarterly basis.  Buyers and sellers benefit from 
     greater transparency in the trading process as all individual orders are 
     visible via the trading screens.  Additionally, there are no market-makers 
     taking a margin. These factors help to encourage a more active secondary 
     market in a company's shares
     
3.   ShareMark is designed to appeal to companies who seek a trading platform
     and, for those who are traded elsewhere, would like to benefit from the
     increased liquidity that ShareMark encourages.
     
4.   ShareMark is wholly owned by Share plc and is administered by The Share
     Centre Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services
     Authority.
          
5.   ShareMark is not a Recognised Investment Exchange and shares traded on     
     ShareMark may be unlisted.  It may be difficult for investors to buy and 
     sell those shares and obtain reliable information about their value or the 
     extent of the risks to which the share price is exposed.  The share price 
     of shares traded on ShareMark may fluctuate and could fall against 
     investors interests.  The share price may be subject to sudden and large 
     falls in value given the restricted marketability of the shares.  Investors 
     may get back less than their initial investment.  This document should not 
     be regarded as a solicitation or a recommendation to buy, sell or subscribe 
     to any investment product or service. ShareMark is a Registered Trademark 
     of The Share Centre Ltd.

Risk Warning:

This document is not intended to constitute an offer or agreement to buy or sell
investments and does not constitute a personal recommendation.  The investments
and services referred to in this document may not be suitable for every investor
and if in doubt independent financial advice should be sought.  No liability is
accepted whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from any information in this
document subject to the rules of the Financial Services Authority or the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.  Share prices, values and income can go
down as well as up and investors may get back less than their initial
investment.


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