Gresham House Income & Growth VCT plc (GHV1) has published its total voting rights and share capital figure as at 31 October 2026, confirming 359,524,232 ordinary shares in issue, each carrying full voting rights. The disclosure, made in accordance with Paragraph 5.6.1R of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, provides the denominator shareholders must use when calculating whether they are required to notify a material interest or change in interest in the company. For investors in this Venture Capital Trust, the update is a routine regulatory filing but carries practical importance for determining disclosure thresholds under UK transparency rules.

Key Points

  • Gresham House Income & Growth VCT plc (GHV1)
  • The company confirms its issued ordinary share capital stood at 359,524,232 shares as at 31 October 2026
  • All shares carry a nominal value of 1 penny each and all carry voting rights; no treasury shares were referenced in the announcement
  • Investors should use this figure as the regulatory denominator when assessing notification obligations under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules

359,524,232 Ordinary Shares Confirmed as GHV1's Regulatory Denominator for October 2026

The announcement states that as at 31 October 2026, Gresham House Income & Growth VCT plc had 359,524,232 ordinary shares in issue, each with a nominal value of one penny. All of these shares carry voting rights, and the company has confirmed this total should serve as the denominator for shareholder calculations under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The filing was made under Paragraph 5.6.1R of those rules, which requires UK-listed companies to publish such information on a monthly basis when changes to issued share capital occur.

What the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules Require of GHV1 Shareholders

Under the UK's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, any shareholder whose holding crosses certain percentage thresholds — either upward or downward — is required to notify the company and the Financial Conduct Authority. The denominator figure of 359,524,232 shares published by Gresham House Income & Growth VCT is the baseline against which those percentage calculations must be made. Investors holding or acquiring shares in GHV1 will need to apply this figure to assess whether any transaction or change in their position triggers a formal notification requirement.

Gresham House Asset Management's Role as Company Secretary for the VCT

The announcement was issued by Gresham House Asset Management Limited, acting as Company Secretary to Gresham House Income & Growth VCT plc. As a Venture Capital Trust, the company operates within a specialist UK tax-advantaged investment vehicle structure, typically investing in smaller, early-stage or growth-focused UK businesses. The VCT structure is subject to specific regulatory and reporting obligations, of which this monthly share capital disclosure forms a routine but important part. Investors may be watching for any future changes in the share capital figure that could indicate new share issuance or buyback activity.