Baronsmead VCT PLC

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR3.1.4R(1)

1.   An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to
     the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23
     and 24.

2.   An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23
     and 24.

3.   An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
     boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

4.   An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should be in block capital letters.

1.    Name of Issuer

      BARONSMEAD VCT PLC

2.    State whether the notification related to

       i. a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1); or

      ii. a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6r; or

      iii. a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies
          Act (2006)

      TRANSACTION RELATES TO (i)

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

      MR PETER LAWRENCE

4.    State whether notification related to a person connected with a person
      discharging managerial responsibilities/director name in 3 and identify
      the connected person

      MISS LOUISE LAWRENCE, MR MICHAEL LAWRENCE

5.    Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the
      person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
      interest.

      NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN 4 ABOVE

6.    Description of shares (including class) , debentures or derivatives or
      financial instruments relating to shares

      ORDINARY SHARES £0.10

7.    Name of registered shareholder(s), and if more than one, the number of
      shares held by each of them

      PETER LAWRENCE: 162,136

      SANDRA LAWRENCE: 108,479

      LOUISE LAWRENCE: 207,707

      MICHAEL LAWRENCE: 200,759

      JOHN LAWRENCE: 62,198

      TOTAL HOLDING 741,279 ORDINARY SHARES

8.    State the nature of the transaction

      On 24 February 2014,Mr Michael Lawrence and Miss Louise Lawrence sold
      35,470 Ordinary shares and 46,384 Ordinary shares respectively.

9.    Number of Shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
      shares acquired

      N/A

10.   Percentage or issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class
      should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

      N/A

11.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
      shares disposed

      MICHAEL LAWRENCE: 35,470

      LOUISE LAWRENCE: 46,384

      TOTAL: 81,854

12.   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares should not be
      taken into account when calculating percentage)

      0.089%

13.   Price per shares or value of transaction

      71.5p per share

14.   Date and place of Transaction

      24 February 2014

15.   Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
      following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken in
      account when calculating percentage)

      PETER LAWRENCE: 162,136

      SANDRA LAWRENCE: 108,479

      LOUISE LAWRENCE: 161,323

      MICHAEL LAWRENCE: 165,289

      JOHN LAWRENCE: 62,198

      TOTAL:659,425 = 0.714% VOTING RIGHTS

16.   Date issuer informed of transmission

      24 February 2014

      If the person discharging managerial responsibility has been granted
      options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17.   Date of Grant

      N/A

18.   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

      N/A

19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

      N/A

20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

      N/A

21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is
      to be fixed at time of exercise

      N/A

22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held
      following notification

      N/A

23.   Any additional information

      N/A

24.   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      Michael Probin, VCT Investor Relations ISIS EP LLPTEL: 0207 506 5796

Date of Notification: 24 February 2014