Strategic Equity Capital plc

    25 May 2017

    TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

    On 25 May 2017, Strategic Equity Capital plc ("the Company") bought
    34,519 Ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company (the
    "Ordinary shares") to be held in treasury, at a price of 215.82 pence per
    Ordinary share.

    Following the purchase of the above Ordinary shares, the Company's issued share
    capital consists of 69,858,891 Ordinary shares, of which 647,669 Ordinary
    shares are held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of shares with voting
    rights in the Company is now 69,211,222.

    The above figure (69,211,222) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
    for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
    notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under
    the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

    Enquiries:

    PATAC Limited (Secretary)                         0131 538 1400

    Canaccord Genuity Limited                        020 7523 8000

    Andrew Zychowski

    Lucy Lewis