Portfolio Update

Portfolio Update

Octopus AIM VCT 2 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 Services4423,9144,356
Craneware plcFinance and Credit Services4793,1933,672
Learning Technologies Group plcSoftware and Computer Services7462,7643,510
Breedon Group plcConstruction and Materials5732,5773,150
Ixico plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology7511,1541,905
Ergomed plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology9609171,877
Quixant plcTechnology Hardware and Equipment3911,1881,579
Judges Scientific plcElectronic and Electrical Equipment2091,2631,472
Creo Medical Group plcMedical Equipment and Services9814631,444
Animalcare Group plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology8246021,426
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plcMedical Equipment and Services8645531,417
Brooks Macdonald Group plcInvestment Banking and Brokerage Services6107871,397
Sosander plcRetailers9982991,297
IDOX plcSoftware and Computer Services3569251,281
Adept Telecom plcTelecommunications Service Providers5027301,232
Popsa Holdings Ltd*Software and Computer Services6405311,171
RWS Holdings plcIndustrial Support Services999121,011
Equals Group plc (previously Fairfx)Industrial Support Services632327959
Hasgrove plc*Gas, Water and Multi-utilities153800953
Scientific Digital Imaging plcMedical Equipment and Services119753872
Next Fifteen Communications Group plcMedia344473817
Diaceutics plcHealth Care Providers620155775
Vertu Motors plcRetailers777(20)757
Advanced Medical Solutions Group plcMedical Equipment and Services495246741
Gamma Communications plcTelecommunications Service Providers244492736
Gooch & Housego plcTechnology Hardware and Equipment281454735
Intelligent Ultrasound plcMedical Equipment and Services799(80)719
Nasstar plcSoftware and Computer Services320391711
The Panoply Holdings plcSoftware and Computer Services65353706
Access Intelligence plcSoftware and Computer Services589103692
Clinigen Group plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology469177646
Osirium Technologies plcSoftware and Computer Services1,300(683)617
C4X Discovery plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology6000600
Gear4music Holdings plcLeisure Goods372190562
Cello Group plcHealth Care Providers205351556
Netcall plcSoftware and Computer Services356184540
Restore plcIndustrial Support Services171366537
Renalytix plcMedical Equipment and Services246262508
Beeks Financial Cloud Group plcSoftware and Computer Services302199501
VR Education Holdings plcSoftware and Computer Services689(241)448
Trackwise Designs plcTechnology Hardware and Equipment700(300)400
CloudcallSoftware and Computer Services3808388
Maxcyte IncPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology690(323)367
MyCelx Technologies CorporationGas, Water and Multi-utilities980(622)358
Nektan LimitedTravel and Leisure893(542)351
Mattioli Woods plcInvestment Banking and Brokerage Services101244345
Vectura Group plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology332(11)321
Falanx Group LimitedIndustrial Support Services600(280)320
Fusion Antibodies plcHealth Care Providers385(66)319
Omega Diagnostics Group plcMedical Equipment and Services318(32)286
PCI-Pal plcIndustrial Support Services480(204)276
KRM22 plcClosed End Investments454(218)236
TP Group plcAerospace and Defense452(220)232
WANdisco plcSoftware and Computer Services96131227
appScatter Group*plcSoftware838(616)222
Enteq Upstream plcOil, Gas and Coal687(495)192
LoopUp Group plcSoftware and Computer Services307(117)190
Microsaic Systems plcElectronic and Electrical Equipment922(750)172
Velocity Composites plcAerospace and Defense533(364)169
Cambridge Cognition Holdings plcHealth Care Providers400(257)143
DP Poland plcTravel and Leisure678(536)142
Staffline Recruitment Group plcIndustrial Support Services225(104)121
Escape Hunt plcTravel and Leisure659(551)108
Brady plcSoftware and Computer Services424(334)90
Rated People Ltd*Software236(148)88
Fusionex International plc*Software188(109)79
ReNeuron Group plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology216(165)51
Mears Group plcSupport Services51(5)46
Maestrano Group plcSoftware and Computer Services424(390)34
Tasty plcTravel and Leisure336(303)33
Genedrive PlcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology140(112)28
1Spatial plcSoftware and Computer Services200(180)20
Diurnal Group plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology88(74)14
Midatech Pharma plcPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology400(394)6
Location Sciences Group plcSoftware and Computer Services509(504)5
Haydale Graphene Industries plcIndustrial Materials399(395)4
Bond International Software plc*Software101

Since 31 October 2019 there have been no new investments

Since 31 October 2019 there have been 3 disposals with a value of £990,166

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/a6,1623126,474
Octopus Portfolio Manager - Defensive Capital Growthn/a6,0772336,310
Money Market Fundsn/a3,47203,472
Octopus UK Micro Cap Growth Fundn/a2,2005942,794
Octopus UK Multi Cap Income Fundn/a55283635

Since 31 October 2019 there has been 1 further investment into Octopus UK Multi Cap Income Fund of £66,000

For further information, please contact:

Graham Venables
Octopus Company Secretarial Services Limited

Tel:  02039353803  

UK 100

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