EGM Statement

Downing Protected VCT III plc 8 December 2009 At the General Meeting of Downing Protected VCT III plc, held today, all resolutions were passed. Details of the proxy votes in respect of the resolutions passed at the General Meeting received as at 9.25am on 4 December 2009, 48 hours before the time of the meeting (excluding weekends), at Downing Management Services are set out below: For Discretionary Against Withheld Resolution No. No. of No. of No. of No. of Total Votes Votes Votes Votes Votes % % % % of votes of votes of votes of votes 1 1,570,475 11,281 41,200 - 1,581,756 96.76% 0.70% 2.54% 100.00% 2 1,546,785 11,281 41,200 23,690 1,581,756 96.71% 0.71% 2.58% 100.00% 3 1,496,623 31,281 41,200 53,852 1,581,756 95.38% 1.99% 2.63% 100.00% 4 1,489,285 31,281 41,200 61,190 1,581,756 95.36% 2.00% 2.64% 100.00% 5 1,550,475 31,281 41,200 - 1,581,756 95.53% 1.93% 2.54% 100.00% 6 1,525,475 31,281 41,200 25,000 1,581,756 95.46% 1.96% 2.58% 100.00% 7 1,566,867 31,281 24,808 - 1,598,148 96.54% 1.93% 1.53% 100.00% A copy of the resolutions passed has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS Telephone: 020 7066 1000 ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.