15 July 2026

LEI: 213800XCDAOPJBNOI483

Guinness VCT plc

(the "Company")

Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2026

&

Declaration of 1.7p per Share Interim Dividend

Guinness VCT plc's (LSE: GVCT) directors ("Directors") are pleased to announce the Company's annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 ("Annual Report"). The highlights include:

·      Net asset value has grown to £16.6m (2025: £10.3m)

·      Value of the investment portfolio has increased to 16% over cost (2025: 8%)

·      Net asset value per share of 98.93p (2025: 97.71p)

·      Profit for the year £304k (2025: £41k)

Ewen Gilmour, Non-Executive Chair, commented:

"The year under review represented another significant period of progress for the Company, characterised by continued growth in net assets, strong fundraising momentum, the announcement of the Company's maiden dividend, and the first realisations from the portfolio.

"During the year, the Company continued to execute its strategy of investing in innovative, high-growth businesses across a diversified range of sectors. I am encouraged by the progress made across the portfolio and by the continued support shown by both existing and new shareholders."

The Annual Report will be distributed to shareholders shortly and will be available in electronic format for download on the Guinness Ventures website at https://www.guinnessventures.com/link/vct and will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. 

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http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5223M_1-2026-7-15.pdf

Declaration of 1.7p per Share Interim Dividend

Following on from the Company's maiden dividend of 3.0p per share paid in April 2026, the Directors are pleased to now announce an additional interim dividend of 1.7p per share. This dividend will be paid on 21 August 2026 to shareholders on the Company's register of members as at 24 July 2026.  The ex-dividend date is 23 July 2026 and the last date for receipt of elections in respect of the interim dividend under the Company's dividend re-investment scheme is 6 August 2026.

Taken together with the 3.0p dividend paid in April 2026, the Company will have achieved its annual total dividend target of 5% of the Company's net asset value as at 31 March 2026.   

For further information, please contact:

Hugo Vaux

Guinness Asset Management Limited (Manager)

[email protected]

Robin Smeaton

The City Partnership (UK) Limited (Company Secretary)

[email protected]

Keith Lassman

Howard Kennedy Corporate Services LLP

[email protected]