8 DECEMBER 2025

NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES 

Northern Venture Trust PLC (“the Company”) announces that on 5 December 2025 it purchased for cancellation under an existing authority granted by shareholders 1,975,484 ordinary shares of 25p each in the market at a price of 57.67p per share, representing approximately 0.82% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. There remain 240,269,858 ordinary shares in issue. 

In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (the “DTRs”), the Company notifies the market that the capital of the Company consists of 240,269,858 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 25p each. All the ordinary shares have voting rights.  The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 240,269,858 (“the Figure”). The Figure may be used by a shareholder or other person as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify the voting rights they hold in relation to the Company, or a change to those voting rights, under the DTRs.

Enquiries:

Sarah Williams / James Sly, Mercia Fund Management Limited - 0330 223 1430

Website: www.mercia.co.uk/vcts

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