Biotech Growth Trust PLCLSE: BIOG

Biotech Growth Trust: Transaction in Own Shares

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Summary by 6ix AI

The Biotech Growth Trust PLC bought 115,000 of its own ordinary shares on October 23, 2026, at 1355.20 pence per share, for cancellation.

Key details

  • The purchase was made under authority granted at the Annual General Meeting held on July 16, 2026, which allows the Company to buy back up to 2,864,231 of its own shares in total.
  • Following this transaction, the number of ordinary shares in issue, less the shares bought back for cancellation, and therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company, is 18,424,477.
  • The Company does not currently hold any ordinary shares in treasury (shares a company keeps after buying them back instead of cancelling them).
  • Shareholders may use 18,424,477 to work out whether they must report their holding, or a change in it, under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

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On 6ix: 6ix.com/news/transaction-in-own-shares-2274

For immediate release

23 October 2026

THE BIOTECH GROWTH TRUST PLC

(the "Company")

MARKET PURCHASE OF COMPANY'S OWN SHARES

Notification is given, pursuant to the authority granted at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 16 July 2026 to make market purchases of the Company's own shares up to an aggregate maximum of 2,864,231 that a market total of 115,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company were purchased today for cancellation by the Company at a price of 1355.20 pence per share.

Following this transaction, the Company hereby notifies the market that the total number of Ordinary shares that the Company has in issue, less the total number of Ordinary shares bought back for cancellation by the Company following such purchase, and therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company 18,424,477. The Company does not currently hold any Ordinary shares in treasury.

The figure of 18,424,477 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they may determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For and on behalf of

Frostrow Capital LLP

Company Secretary

For further information, please contact:

Katherine Manson

Frostrow Capital LLP

Tel: 020 3709 8734


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