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The Biotech Growth Trust PLC

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The Biotech Growth Trust PLC

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  • Price (GBX)716.00
  • Today's Change2.00 / 0.28%
  • Shares traded198.32k
  • 1 Year change-27.31%
  • Beta0.4466
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About the company

The Biotech Growth Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based externally managed investment trust. The Company's investment objective is to seek capital appreciation through investment in the biotechnology industry across the world. It invests in a diversified portfolio of shares and related securities in biotechnology companies on a worldwide basis. The Company invests more than 10%, in aggregate, of the value of its gross assets in other closed-end investment companies (including investment trusts) listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Company invests more than 15% of the value of its gross assets in any one individual stock at the time of acquisition. Its portfolio of investments across various countries includes the Netherlands, the United States of America, Canada, and China. The Company’s alternative investment fund manager is Frostrow Capital LLP.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)-77.53m
  • Net income in GBP-82.66m
  • Incorporated1997
  • Employees0.00
  • Location
    The Biotech Growth Trust PLC25 Southampton BuildingsLONDON WC2A 1ALUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 203 008 4910
  • Fax+44 203 043 8889
  • Websitehttps://www.biotechgt.com/
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Management group(s)OrbiMed Advisor LLC
AIC sectorBiotechnology & Healthcare
ISINGB0000385517
Launch date23 Jun 1997
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

The Company seeks capital appreciation through investment in the worldwide biotechnology industry. In order to achieve its investment objective, the Company invests in a diversified portfolio of shares and related securities in biotechnology companies on a worldwide basis.

Managed by

Josh Golomb, Geoffrey C. Hsu

Management & contract fees

AIFM receives a periodic fee equal to 0.30% p.a. of the market capitalisation up to GBP500m, 0.20% above GBP 500m to GBP 1bn and 0.10% over GBP 1bn. The Investment Manager receives a fee equal to 0.65% p.a. of the net assets. The Agreement may be terminated with not less than 12 months notice.

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M&G Credit Income Investment Trust PLC12.39m10.62m171.79m0.0012.801.01--13.870.07470.07470.0870.95110.0885--6.28--7.594.647.714.7692.4490.6085.7279.92--98.400.00118.50-18.439.68-20.2610.58--17.93
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City of London Investment Group PLC52.33m13.26m173.49m117.0012.861.589.613.320.26630.26631.052.160.4138--7.87447,230.4010.4912.9711.0414.1795.3195.1825.3526.95----0.035105.761.7611.22-2.188.50-1.713.62
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Biotech Growth Trust PLC-77.53m-82.66m186.12m0.00--0.8751-----2.76-2.76-2.468.16-0.243-------25.91-2.37-28.38-2.59------------0.00---197.25---210.81------
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Data as of Jun 30 2025. Currency figures normalised to The Biotech Growth Trust PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

30.64%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20252.06m7.40%
Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20251.78m6.39%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Apr 20251.21m4.33%
West Yorkshire Pension Fundas of 02 May 20251.07m3.85%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 01 Apr 2025508.00k1.83%
TrinityBridge Ltd.as of 01 Apr 2025469.00k1.69%
Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd.as of 01 Apr 2025468.00k1.68%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Apr 2025345.68k1.24%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Apr 2025326.00k1.17%
JPMorgan Securities Plc (Market-Maker)as of 01 Apr 2025297.00k1.07%
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