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The Biotech Growth Trust PLC

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The Biotech Growth Trust PLC

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  • Price (GBX)927.15
  • Today's Change5.15 / 0.56%
  • Shares traded24.70k
  • 1 Year change+23.13%
  • Beta0.5937
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About the company

The Biotech Growth Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based 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. The Company invests approximately 10% in aggregate of the value of its gross assets in other closed-ended investment companies, including investment trusts listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Company invests approximately 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 Netherlands, the United States of America, Canada, and China. The Company’s alternative investment fund manager is Frostrow Capital LLP.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)79.73m
  • Net income in GBP74.60m
  • Incorporated1997
  • Employees0.00
  • Location
    The Biotech Growth Trust PLC25 Southampton BuildingsLONDON WC2A 1ALUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 203 008 4910
  • Fax+44 203 043 8889
  • Websitehttp://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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Schroder Japan Trust PLC65.30m61.03m290.44m0.004.850.8331--4.450.51380.51380.54972.990.186--37.37--17.397.6717.797.9495.9291.8393.4686.75----0.028729.0285.56--94.66----18.13
Biotech Growth Trust PLC79.73m74.60m290.61m0.004.230.8545--3.652.182.182.2110.790.2066--10.60--19.334.0821.574.4494.7575.6093.5772.19----0.11530.00320.3824.49280.6428.73----
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Literacy Capital PLC29.26m20.88m293.65m0.0014.120.9305--10.040.34570.34570.48525.240.0913--91.78--6.52--6.64--90.24--71.36----18.580.0246--------------
STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC13.66m10.38m295.72m0.0020.861.05--21.650.11220.11220.14482.240.0435--0.4468--3.306.033.896.4484.3790.6175.9883.15----0.046843.251,268.61-10.02337.80-12.45--0.9112
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trst PLC28.58m25.14m296.66m0.0011.920.6571--10.380.07080.07080.07991.280.0644--5.50--5.67-0.18535.68-0.187890.82-101.8587.97-68.24----0.1142--110.14--111.50-----31.74
European Assets Trust PLC30.34m24.76m296.70m0.0011.980.8369--9.780.06880.06880.08430.98460.0801--7.05--6.545.546.985.7487.5488.5881.6481.38----0.0772105.54123.75--120.04-----6.75
CQS New City High Yield Fund Ltd49.21m43.42m296.76m0.006.371.04--6.030.08130.08130.09220.49590.165--8.26--14.565.7216.906.6590.4783.3488.2278.22----0.1135140.20516.0135.051,258.8741.82--0.2237
Liontrust Asset Management PLC180.38m14.58m298.70m240.0020.172.0111.521.660.22810.22812.822.290.4862--1.04751,587.503.936.708.2115.9993.4594.118.0813.94----0.0101136.81-18.6815.19-108.87---25.2621.67
Manchester & London Investment Trust plc126.36m121.16m302.33m0.002.500.9071--2.393.013.013.148.310.4503--446.50--43.1810.9243.6211.5896.4567.3595.89268.26----0.0024.51-15.972.88321.3750.10--0.00
Data as of Nov 25 2024. Currency figures normalised to The Biotech Growth Trust PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

33.04%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20241.99m6.27%
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20241.82m5.75%
Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 31 Mar 20241.78m5.62%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Oct 20241.35m4.25%
West Yorkshire Pension Fundas of 01 Oct 20241.07m3.38%
Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd.as of 01 Oct 2024693.38k2.19%
Close Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Oct 2024496.00k1.57%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Oct 2024475.35k1.50%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 01 Oct 2024444.00k1.40%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Oct 2024346.92k1.10%
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