Receipt of proposals

Strategic Equity Capital Plc - Receipt of proposals

PR Newswire

London, December 22

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23 December 2021

Strategic Equity Capital plc

Receipt of proposals

The Board of Strategic Equity Capital plc (the “Company”) announces that it has received an unsolicited proposal from the board of Odyssean Investment Trust plc concerning a proposed combination of the two companies. Pursuant to the proposal, the combination of the two companies would be effected by means of a section 110 scheme of reconstruction.

The Board will consider the proposal in conjunction with its advisers and will make a further announcement in due course. Shareholders are advised to take no action in respect of the proposal at this stage.

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Enquiries:

Strategic Equity Capital plcRichard Hills (Chairman)(via Juniper Partners below)

Juniper Partners (Company secretary) +44 (0)131 378 0503Steven Davidson

Liberum Capital LimitedChris Clarke +44 (0) 20 3100 2000 Darren VickersOwen Matthews

Camarco (Media enquiries)Jennifer Renwick +44 (0)203 757 4994Eddie Livingstone-Learmonth +44 (0)203 757 4993