Issue of Equity

Ventus VCT plc and Ventus 2 VCT plc Joint Announcement

Joint Offer for Subscription of up to 10,000,000 "C" Shares of 25 pence each at a Price of 100 pence per Share (the "Offer")

The Boards of Directors of Ventus VCT plc and Ventus 2 VCT plc are pleased to announce that, in accordance with the terms of the Joint Offer for Subscription dated 8 February 2010, 397,925 "C" shares were allotted in each of Ventus VCT plc and Ventus 2 VCT plc on 2 June 2010 at a price of 100 pence per share. 

Application has been made for the admission of the 795,850 "C" shares to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc's market for listed securities. Dealing in the "C" shares is expected to commence by 9 June 2010. The Offer closed on 31 May 2010 and further to the final allotment meeting the total number of "C" shares issued under the Offer was 8,808,842.

Following the closure of the Offer there are now 11,329,107 "C" shares of 25 pence in issue in each of Ventus VCT plc and Ventus 2 VCT plc. In addition, there are 16,384,793 Ordinary shares of 25 pence in issue in Ventus VCT plc and 24,537,560 Ordinary shares of 25 pence in issue in Ventus 2 VCT plc.

For further information please contact:

Lenny Norstrand, RAM Capital Partners LLP on 020 3006 7531

Or

Matthew Ridley, Climate Change Capital on 020 7939 5319