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Mercia Technologies PLC

("Mercia" or "the Company")

Notice of Mercia Annual Gala Dinner

Mercia (AIM: MERC), the national investment group focused on the creation, funding and scaling of innovative technology businesses with high growth potential from the UK regions, announces that it will hold its Annual Gala Dinner, 'Celebrating Tech 2017', at 6:30pm today, 26 January 2017 at Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, M60 2LA.

The management teams from two portfolio companies within the Group's managed funds, Cyber Owl Ltd and Premaitha plc, will be presenting to an audience of over 200 guests. Furthermore, a speaker from Birmingham University will be explaining how its partnership with Mercia is delivering innovative opportunities which have the potential to provide significant future value for the Group.

The company presentations will be available after the event on the Mercia Technologies' website: www.merciatech.co.uk.

There will be no material information presented that is not already in the public domain. 

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About Mercia Technologies PLC

Mercia is a national investment group focused on the creation, funding and scaling of innovative businesses with high growth potential from the UK regions. Mercia benefits from 18 university partnerships and six offices across the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland providing it with access to high quality, regional deal flow. Mercia Technologies PLC is quoted on AIM with the epic "MERC".

Mercia's 'Complete Capital Solution' initially nurtures businesses via its third party funds (with more than £228.0million under management) and then over time Mercia can provide further funding to its 'Emerging Stars' by deploying direct investment follow-on capital from its own balance sheet.

Since its IPO in December 2014, the Company has invested over £30.0million directly across its portfolio of 'Emerging Stars'.