AGM Statement

Downing Protected VCT III plc 29 July 2009 At the Annual 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 Annual General Meeting received as at 11.20am on 27 July 2009, 48 hours before the time of the meeting, 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 1 659,609 26,281 - - 685,890 96.17% 3.83% 0.00% 100.00% 2 601,812 26,281 57,797 - 685,890 87.74% 3.83% 8.43% 100.00% 3 611,082 26,281 48,527 - 685,890 89.09% 3.83% 7.08% 100.00% 4 605,932 26,281 53,677 - 685,890 88.34% 3.83% 7.83% 100.00% 5 659,609 26,281 - - 685,890 96.17% 3.83% 0.00% 100.00% A copy of the resolutions passed have 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.