Octopus is an investment company that designs products to meet customer needs. It has established leading positions in inheritance tax solutions, enterprise investment schemes, and venture capital trusts. Octopus aims to build long-term relationships with investors through high-quality service and transparent products.

1. ABOUT
OCTOPUS
Octopus credentials
Our approach to our customers has had a number of To find out more about Octopus and our products
positive results. Octopus has developed a reputation for please contact one of the team:
quality and innovation through designing products that meet Call us on 0800 316 2298
the needs of investors. We’ve established leading positions in Email us at info@octopusinvestments.com OCTOPUS TAX SOLUTIONS
many of the markets where we operate, including: Visit us at octopusinvestments.com
n inner of the Moneyfacts ‘Best tax and estate planning
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solution provider’ in 2009 and 2010. Octopus Investments is an investment company with a
difference; we listen to our customers, design products that
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argest provider of inheritance tax solutions based
meet their needs and deliver these products with them in mind.
around Business Property Relief in the UK with over
We aim to build long term relationships and help investors meet
£500 million under management.
their financial goals. Octopus was established more than ten
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argest provider of Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) years ago and since then we’ve grown our customer base to
solutions, including one of the most successful EIS funds over 50,000 investors and built relationships with thousands of
ever launched, which raised more than £250 million in individual advisers, resulting in over £2.5 billion in assets
its first three years. under management.
“ e don’t believe in small print and
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we spell out the risks as clearly as the “ t Octopus we’re working to redefine our
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benefits. Where possible, we’ll only take industry, and to change the way people think
our fees when products do what we say about investment companies.”
they will.”
Simon Rogerson
Chris Hulatt Octopus CEO
Octopus Director
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arket leading Venture Capital Trust (VCT) provider, Focus on service
voted ‘VCT provider of the year’ in 2007, 2008, 2009 At Octopus we place great emphasis on providing
and 2010 and shortlisted for or won ‘VCT of the year’ outstanding service to all our customers (both investors and
every year since 2004. Important Information:
their advisers). Our aim is to not just serve them, but to
This document is provided for information purposes only and is not an
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anager of the £30 million Octopus Capital for invitation to subscribe in any investments. The value of an investment delight them. We write all our literature with our customers
Enterprise Fund (OCfE), part of the UK Government’s can go down as well as up and you may not get back the full amount in mind; we try to make everything clear and easy to
invested. Rates of tax, tax benefits and allowances are based on Octopus’ understand, and we avoid confusing financial jargon. At
‘Real Help for Businesses Now’ scheme designed to help understanding of current legislation and HM Revenue Customs practice.
UK SMEs. These may change from time to time and are not guaranteed. Octopus
Octopus we don’t use call centres or automated touchtone
Investments is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services systems, so you will always get straight through to a ‘real’
n Winner of the Moneyfacts ‘Best Multi Manager Provider’ Authority. All information correct as at 18 January 2012. 1509-07-0112 person to talk through any queries you have.
2011 award.
Octopus Investments Limited
20 Old Bailey London EC4M 7AN
T: 0800 316 2298 F: 020 7710 2801 W: octopusinvestments.com

2. OCTOPUS PRODUCTS KEY INFORMATION – 2011/2012 TAX YEAR
Inheritance Tax Solutions Enterprise Investment SchemeS Venture Capital Trusts Responsibility and reliability
Octopus Octopus Titan
Octopus AIM Octopus Eclipse Octopus is a well managed, stable and profitable business.
Octopus AIM ITS Octopus ITS Octopus Eureka Octopus EIS Octopus 34 VCT Octopus Second Eclipse VCT 2
Accelerated DGT VCT Top Ups
AIM VCT Top Ups Top Ups
We never take unnecessary risks with investors’ money
Combined DGT EIS Portfolio EIS Portfolio
Structure AIM Portfolio Private Company
and Octopus ITS Service Service
VCT VCT VCT VCT because we never forget it is their money we’re investing.
Minimum
£3,000 £3,000 Octopus is authorised and regulated by the Financial
£25,000 £25,000 £25,000 £25,000 £25,000 £3,000 (invested equally £3,000 (invested equally
investment
across five VCTs) across both VCTs) Services Authority (FSA) and is one of only two firms to be
Capital preservation;
Objective Growth
target return 3% pa
Growth Capital preservation Income Growth Income Growth AAA rated for customer service by Citywire. There is
complete separation between the assets of Octopus and
Income tax
7 7 7 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30%
relief
the assets of clients, and no assets of any of the products
Maximum £150,000 £150,000
annual income N/A N/A N/A (carryback (carryback £60,000 £60,000 £60,000 £60,000 that the Company runs are held on the Octopus balance
tax relief permitted) permitted)
Minimum term sheet. This provides protection for investors’ assets.
to retain income N/A N/A N/A 3 years 3 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years
tax relief Furthermore, investors’ assets are also protected through
IHT relief after
3 3 3† 3 3 7 7 7 7
nominee arrangements. While investors have beneficial
two years*
ownership, their assets are deemed to be held in trust.
Capital gains
tax deferral 7 7 7 3 3 7 7 7 7
Tax free
dividends 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 3 3
Tax free “ t Octopus we’re committed to being
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growth 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 3
as open and communicative as possible
with investors.”
Initial charge 5% 5.5% 5.5% 5% 5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5%
Guy Myles
Initial Octopus Managing Director
2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5%
commission
Annual
management 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1.25% 2% 2% 2%
charge
Trail
commission
0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
The Octopus team
The Octopus team includes the three company founders
Dealing fee 1% 1% 1% 1% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
who launched Octopus Investments in 2000. They are all
Performance
7 7 7 3 7 7 3 3 3
closely involved in the day-to-day running of the company
fee
and its continued development. The company is based in
Octopus will defer
Octopus will defer taking its annual the AMC for the central London and currently has over 200 staff, including
Additional management charges until investors exit first 3 years and
information the product and only if the targeted only collect if the over 50 investment professionals, as well as dedicated
return has been achieved amount invested
has been returned suppor t teams for advisers and investors. Octopus is one
0% discount to
NAV buyback of the few businesses that has continued to progress and
We aim to offer policy for the first
Withdrawals can
Withdrawals can be made at any time
We aim to exit
an exit as soon
0% discount to
5 years, thereafter
10% discount to 10% disount to expand, despite the turbulent economic environment.
Liquidity be made at any each investment NAV buyback NAV buyback NAV buyback
subject to liquidity as possible after at a 10% discount
time within 3-5 years
3 years
policy
to NAV (Titan 5).
policy policy Experiencing rapid growth in funds under management,
10% discount to
NAV (Titans 1-4) Octopus continues to recruit new staff, with a focus on
* Provided the investment is held for at least two years and at death. † Immediate relief for discounted portion. improving its products and services for investors.