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The following  announcement replaces the announcement made with number 

-  RNS- 4414Q made at  12.41 on  9 April 2009in which the  allotment date of 8 April 2009in the opening sentencehas been corrected to 3 April 2009.All other text remains the same.



For Immediate Release  9April2009



HygeaVCT plc

('Hygea' or 'the Company')


Issue of Equity 



The directors of Hygea VCT plc (the 'Company') are pleased to announcean allotment on  3April 2009of  185,185ordinary shares of 50 pence each ('Ordinary Shares') at a price of 54pence each pursuant to the 10% Top Up Offer announced on 19 March 2008previously and under whose authority the Company is offering the remaining 492,000 Ordinary Shares as announced  today.


Application will be made for the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing  Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities and dealings are expected to commence  on 16 April 2009. 




Enquiries:

Charles Breese, Hygea VCT plc on  01280 703482 or  larpentnewton@btinternet.com

RolandCornish, Beaumont Cornish Limited on 020 7628 3396



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