Northern VCTs

Mercia is delighted to announce the publication of the Northern VCTs’ Supplemental Prospectus in relation to offers of new ordinary shares for subscription in the 2025/26 tax year, increasing the overall size of the offers to £80m. The offers seek to raise a total of £30million for each of Northern VCT PLC and Northern 3 VCT PLC and £20million for Northern 2 VCT PLC (inclusive of already-utilised over-allotment facilities).

The offers have now re-opened to applications.

Applications for new shares in the Northern VCTs will be dealt with on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis.

In recognition of the loyalty of the Northern VCT shareholders, existing shareholders on the register of member of any of the Northern VCTs, as at 16 June 2025, along with their spouse or civil partner, whose applications for shares in any of the Northern VCTs are accepted will benefit from a reduction of 0.5% in the offer costs application to their subscription.

Details regarding how to apply for shares are available below.

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Northern VCTs funds raised

Correct as of: 9:00 am 5 January 2026

Target Raise (£) Amount Raised* (£) Percentage return of £80m target (%) Status
Northern Venture Trust PLC 30,000,000 22,071,000 73.6% Open
Northern 2 VCT PLC 20,000,000 10,950,000 54.8% Open
Northern 3 VCT PLC 30,000,000 21,560,000 71.9% Open
Total 80,000,000 54,581,000 68.2%
*Includes monies logged from applications where funds have not yet cleared.

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How to invest

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For further information relating to applications made or the process to make an application, please contact The City Partnership on 01484 240 910. For any other enquiries please contact Mercia Investor Relations at 0330 223 1430 or at vctshareholderenquiries@mercia.co.uk.

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Heidi

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Wobble Genomics

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To find out a bit more, Mercia TV travelled to Scotland in July to speak to CEO and Founder Dr Richard Kuo.

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iOpt

Award-winning remote property monitoring specialists

iOpt‘s technology allows landlords and tenants to receive real-time information about the condition of a property, alerting them to potential issues before they arise.

Their award-winning sensor technology is monitoring thousands of properties across the UK, helping councils maintaining schools and houses, whilst ensuring tenant welfare.