Northern VCTs Voting Rights Notifications

On 31 July 2026, three venture capital trusts managed by Mercia Fund Management Limited - Northern 2 VCT PLC, Northern Trust, and Northern 2 VCT PLC - issued routine notifications under the United Kingdom — Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. Each company disclosed its total issued share capital and total voting rights as of that date: Northern 2 VCT PLC has 176,479,730 ordinary shares (5p nominal value), Northern Trust has 259,326,262 ordinary shares (25p nominal value), and Northern 2 VCT PLC has 267,125,701 ordinary shares (5p nominal value). None of the companies hold shares in treasury. These notifications provide shareholders with the denominator for calculating their voting rights notifications under the DTRs. The announcements are standard regulatory disclosures and do not indicate any change in business operations or financial performance.