Total Voting Rights

The Biotech Growth Trust PLC

1 December 2008

The Biotech Growth Trust PLC

                           Voting Rights and Capital                           

In accordance with the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules, The Biotech Growth Trust PLC announces the following:

As at 30 November 2008, The Biotech Growth Trust PLC's capital consists of
ordinary shares of 25p with each ordinary share holding one voting right. The
total number of ordinary shares in issue is 54,621,463. The Company has no
ordinary shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in The Biotech Growth Trust PLC is
54,621,463.

The above figure (54,621,463) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in The Biotech Growth Trust PLC, or a change to their
interest in The Biotech Growth Trust PLC, under the Financial Services
Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

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Frostrow Capital LLP

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

1 December 2008