30 September 2014

                                 Octagonal plc

                        ("Octagonal" or the "Company")

                   Acquisition of 3.05% of Hume Capital Plc

Octagonal Plc (AIM: OCT), the investment company whose principal investment is
a 9.97% equity stake in global custody and clearing company, Global Investment
Strategy UK Ltd ("GIS"), announces that it has acquired, on-market, a 3.05%
interest in Hume Capital plc, a boutique London Stockbroker admitted to trading
on AIM.

Hume Capital Securities plc ("Hume") is a UK based company which is a London
Stock Exchange member firm and is regulated by the FCA. Hume's principal
activity includes the operation of an independent asset management, private
client and institutional stockbroking, and corporate finance advisory business.

Hume operates in two segments: capital markets and wealth management. Its
business focuses primarily on capital markets (corporate finance and broking
services to small and mid-cap AIM traded corporate clients) and wealth
management (encompassing asset management and private client and institutional
stockbroking services).

Enquiries:

Octagonal plc                           +44 (0) 20 7440 0640
Donald Strang/Hamish Harris

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP            +44 (0) 20 7148 7900
Nominated Adviser and Broker
James Caithie/Jo Turner/Carolyn Sansom

Square Consulting                       +44 (0) 20 7929 5599
Public Relations
David Bick/ Mark Longson