Portfolio Update

Portfolio Update

Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc

19 August 2020

Portfolio Update

The investment portfolio of Octopus AIM VCT plc (the "Company") as at 19 August 2020 is as follows (the valuations being the unaudited valuations, at bid price, as at 31 July 2020):

Investee Company Sector Book cost (£000) Movement in valuation (£000) Fair Value (£000)
GB Group plc Software and Computer Services 425 4,199 4,624
Learning Technologies Group plc Software and Computer Services 701 3,409 4,110
Breedon Group plc Construction and Materials 573 3,055 3,628
Ergomed plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 960 2,308 3,268
Craneware plc Health Care Providers 479 1,990 2,469
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc Medical Equipment and Services 864 1,261 2,125
IDOX plc Software and Computer Services 356 1,461 1,817
Ixico plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 697 996 1,693
Judges Scientific plc Electronic and Electrical Equipment 209 1,437 1,646
Trackwise Designs plc Technology Hardware and Equipment 1,605 (41) 1,564
Creo Medical Group plc Medical Equipment and Services 981 526 1,507
Diaceutics plc Health Care Providers 620 848 1,468
Animalcare Group plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 824 576 1,400
Intelligent Ultrasound Group plc Medical Equipment and Services 1,279 78 1,357
Gear4music Holdings plc Leisure Goods 372 938 1,310
Brooks Macdonald Group plc Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 610 640 1,250
Popsa Holdings Ltd* Software and Computer Services 640 531 1,171
Hasgrove plc* Media 153 996 1,149
Renalytix AI plc Medical Equipment and Services 246 891 1,137
Sosandar plc Retailers 1,235 (149) 1,086
PCI-Pal plc Software and Computer Services 944 101 1,045
RWS Holdings plc Industrial Support Services 99 917 1,016
Gamma Communications plc Telecommunications Service Providers 244 760 1,004
Quixant plc Technology Hardware and Equipment 391 543 934
llika plc Energy 542 325 867
Access Intelligence plc Software and Computer Services 589 263 852
VR Education Holdings plc Software and Computer Services 653 196 849
Adept Technology Group plc Telecommunications Service Providers 502 344 846
Maxcyte Inc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 689 114 803
Scientific Digital Imaging plc Medical Equipment and Services 119 684 803
The Panoply Holdings plc Software and Computer Services 653 141 794
Synairgen plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 135 637 772
Netcall plc Software and Computer Services 356 400 756
Cello Health plc Health Care Providers 205 511 716
Gooch & Housego plc Technology Hardware and Equipment 281 419 700
C4X Discovery Holdings plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 600 100 700
Next Fifteen Communications Group plc Media 344 260 604
Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc Software and Computer Services 302 302 604
Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc Medical Equipment and Services 495 93 588
Fusion Antibodies plc Health Care Providers 497 67 564
Clinigen Group plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 469 79 548
Restore plc Industrial Support Services 171 288 459
LoopUp Group plc Software and Computer Services 197 237 434
British Honey Company plc Retailers 400 18 418
Vertu Motors plc Retailers 777 (361) 416
Osirium Technologies plc (Loan Notes) Software and Computer Services 400 0 400
Vectura Group plc Software and Computer Services 332 35 367
Mattioli Woods plc Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 101 230 331
Equals Group plc Industrial Support Services 632 (321) 311
Rosslyn Data Technologies plc Software and Computer Services 286 0 286
WANdisco plc Software and Computer Services 96 188 284
Cloudcall Group plc Software and Computer Services 380 (103) 277
TP Group plc Aerospace and Defense 452 (194) 258
Feedback plc Electronic and Electrical Equipment 200 50 250
Genedrive Plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 241 (18) 223
DP Poland plc Travel and Leisure 678 (457) 221
Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc Health Care Providers 400 (200) 200
Falanx Group Limited Industrial Support Services 600 (400) 200
MyCelx Technologies Corporation Oil, Gas and Coal 980 (801) 179
Maestrano Group plc Software and Computer Services 424 (254) 170
airNow plc* Software and Computer Services 837 (672) 165
DXS International plc Software and Computer Services 200 (50) 150
KRM22 plc Closed End Investments 454 (322) 132
Velocity Composites plc Aerospace and Defense 532 (421) 111
Osirium Technologies plc Software and Computer Services 900 (795) 105
Microsaic Systems plc Electronic and Electrical Equipment 922 (819) 103
Enteq Upstream plc Oil, Gas and Coal 687 (608) 79
Fusionex International plc* Software and Computer Services 188 (109) 79
ReNeuron Group plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 216 (166) 50
Escape Hunt plc Travel and Leisure 659 (625) 34
Tasty plc Travel and Leisure 336 (309) 27
Mears Group plc Industrial Support Services 51 (26) 25
Rated People Ltd* Software and Computer Services 236 (213) 23
Diurnal Group plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 88 (67) 21
1Spatial plc Software and Computer Services 200 (185) 15
Haydale Graphene Industries plc Industrial Materials 399 (390) 9
Midatech Pharma plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 400 (398) 2
Bond International Software plc Software and Computer Services 1 1 2
Location Sciences Group plc Software and Computer Services 509 (508) 1

Since 31 July 2020 there have been no new investments

Since 31 July 2020 there have been 6 disposals with a value of £1,478,137

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 Osirium which include investment via loan stock: and
- are in portfolio companies incorporated in the UK with the exception of:

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 Asset Investments

Investee Company Sector Book cost (£000) Movement in valuation (£000) Fair Value (£000)
Money Market Funds n/a 3,486 0 3,486
Octopus UK Micro Cap Growth Fund n/a 2,320 821 3,141
Octopus Portfolio Manager - Conservative Capital Growth n/a 1,551 121 1,672
Octopus Portfolio Manager - Defensive Capital Growth n/a 1,431 92 1,523
Octopus UK Multi Cap Income Fund n/a 1,246 35 1,281

Since 31 July 2020 there have been no new investments or disposals of current asset investments.
For further information, please contact:

Graham Venables
Octopus Company Secretarial Services Limited

Tel:  02039353803  

UK 100

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