Director's Dealings

For Immediate Release 7 September 2010

Hygea VCT plc

("Hygea" or "the Company")

Director's Dealings

Hygea VCT plc announces that on 7 September 2010, AXA Self-Invested Pension Plan on behalf of Mr John Hustler, a director of the Company, purchased 7,500 ordinary shares at a cost of 60 pence per share. Mr Hustler is now interested in 102,500 ordinary shares, representing 1.26% per cent of the issued share capital of the Company.

Contact: Craig Hunter, Company Secretary, Hygea VCT plc on 01727 855512 or www.versec.co.uk

Roland Cornish, Beaumont Cornish Limited on 020 7628 3396