Offer for Subscription - Extension

Downing Protected VCT II plc 24 April 2009 Extension of Offer for Subscription The Board of Downing Protected VCT II plc is pleased to announce that the Offer for Subscription that opened on 25 September 2008 has been extended and will now close on 30 June 2009 (unless fully subscribed earlier). ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.