Portfolio Update

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Regulatory News | 28 Nov, 2019

Updated : 16:28

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Octopus AIM VCT plc

28 November 2019

Portfolio Update

The investment portfolio of Octopus AIM VCT plc (the "Company") as at 28 November 2019 is as follows (the valuations being the unaudited valuations, at bid price, as at 31 October 2019):

Investee CompanySectorBook cost (£000)Movement in valuation (£000)Fair Value (£000)
GB Group plcSoftware and Computer Services6635,8716,534
Learning Technologies Group plcSoftware and Computer Services1,1184,1455,263
Breedon Group plcConstruction and Materials8593,8634,722
Craneware plcFinance and Credit Services1833,0603,243
Brooks Macdonald Group plcInvestment Banking and Brokerage Services7462,2092,955
Ixico plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology1,1271,7312,858
Mattioli Woods plcInvestment Banking and Brokerage Services5292,3222,851
Ergomed plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology1,4401,3762,816
Quixant plcTechnology Hardware and Equipment5871,7822,369
Judges Scientific plcElectronic and Electrical Equipment3141,8942,208
Creo Medical Group plcMedical Equipment and Services1,4716942,165
Sosandar plcRetailers1,4984491,947
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plcMedical Equipment and Services9318411,772
Popsa Holdings Ltd*Software and Computer Services9607961,756
IDOX plcSoftware and Computer Services3531,2511,604
Cello Group plcHealth Care Providers8956181,513
Adept Telecom plcTelecommunications Service Providers6018741,475
RWS Holdings plcIndustrial Support Services1431,3171,460
Equals Group plcIndustrial Support Services9484901,438
Scientific Digital Imaging plcMedical Equipment and Services1791,1291,308
Next Fifteen Communications Group plcMedia5157101,225
Diaceutics plcHealth Care Providers9302321,162
Advanced Medical Solutions Group plcMedical Equipment and Services7433691,112
Gamma Communications plcTelecommunications Service Providers3667381,104
Gooch & Housego plcTechnology Hardware and Equipment4226811,103
Intelligent Ultrasound Group plcMedical Equipment and Services1,199(120)1,079
Vertu Motors plcRetailers1,265(188)1,077
Nasstar plcSoftware and Computer Services4815861,067
The Panoply Holdings plcSoftware and Computer Services979791,058
Hasgrove plc*Media88899987
Access Intelligence plcSoftware and Computer Services806178984
Clinigen Group plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology701265966
Osirium Technologies plcSoftware and Computer Services1,950(1,025)925
C4X Discovery plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology9000900
Animalcare Group plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology306591897
Gear4music Holdings plcLeisure Goods557285842
Restore plcIndustrial Support Services256549805
Beeks Financial Cloud Group plcSoftware and Computer Services450297747
Netcall plcSoftware and Computer Services308432740
VR Education Holdings plcSoftware and Computer Services1,033(362)671
Renalytix plcMedical Equipment and Services307327634
Trackwise Designs plcTechnology Hardware and Equipment1,050(450)600
Cloudcall Group plcSoftware and Computer Services57011581
Maxcyte IncPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology1,035(485)550
MyCelx Technologies CorporationGas, Water and Multi-utilities1,470(933)537
Nektan LimitedTravel and Leisure1,345(813)532
Vectura Group plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology498(16)482
Falanx Group LimitedIndustrial Support Services900(420)480
Fusion Antibodies plcHealth Care Providers577(99)478
PCI-Pal plcIndustrial Support Services720(304)416
Omega Diagnostics Group plcMedical Equipment and Services465(82)383
Staffline Recruitment Group plcIndustrial Support Services33424358
KRM22 plcClosed End Investments681(327)354
WANdisco plcSoftware and Computer Services145197342
TP Group plcAerospace and Defense648(313)335
appScatter Group plc*Software1,257(924)333
Mears Group plcSupport Services139166305
Enteq Upstream plcOil, Gas and Coal1,032(743)289
LoopUp Group plcSoftware and Computer Services460(175)285
Microsaic Systems plcElectronic and Electrical Equipment1,384(1,126)258
Velocity Composites plcAerospace and Defense799(545)254
Cambridge Cognition Holdings plcHealth Care Providers601(386)215
DP Poland plcTravel and Leisure1,016(803)213
Escape Hunt plcTravel and Leisure988(827)161
Rated People Ltd*Software354(222)132
Brady plcSoftware and Computer Services613(483)130
Fusionex International plc*Software282(164)118
ReNeuron Group plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology324(246)78
Maestrano Group plcSoftware and Computer Services636(585)51
Dods Group plcMedia203(152)51
Tasty plcTravel and Leisure622(577)45
Genedrive PlcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology210(168)42
1Spatial plcSoftware and Computer Services300(270)30
Diurnal Group plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology132(111)21
Midatech Pharma plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology600(591)9
Location Sciences Group plcSoftware and Computer Services763(756)7
Haydale Graphene Industries plcIndustrial Materials598(593)5
Bond International Software plc*Software202

Since 31 October 2019 there have been no new investments

Since 31 October 2019 there have been 3 disposals with a value of £629,339

Unless otherwise stated, all the investments set out above:

- are quoted on AIM or on the London Stock Exchange Full List
- represent equity investments except in the case of Nektan and Osirium which include investment via loan stock: and
- are in portfolio companies incorporated in the UK with the exception of:

Nektan – Gibraltar
Mycelx – USA
VR Education Holdings plc – Ireland
Maxcyte Inc – USA
BReedon Group – Jersey
Fusionex International – Jersey
Falanx Group Limited – Birtish Virgin Islands

*Denotes unlisted company

Current Liquidity Investments

Investee CompanySectorBook cost (£000)Movement in valuation (£000)Fair Value (£000)
Octopus Portfolio Manager - Conservative Capital Growthn/a11,9501,05513,005
Octopus Portfolio Manager - Defensive Capital Growthn/a11,95080812,758
Money Market Fundsn/a1,32101,321
Octopus UK Micro Cap Growth Fundn/a3,3008914,191
Octopus UK Multi Cap Income Fundn/a828124952

Since 31 October 2019 there has been 1 further investment into Octopus UK Multi Cap Income Fund of £99,000

For further information, please contact:

Graham Venables
Octopus Company Secretarial Services Limited

Tel:  02039353803  

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