Result of EGM

NEWS RELEASE

                                                                30 October 2013

                         The Biotech Growth Trust PLC                          

Result of General Meeting

Following a General Meeting of the Company, which was held today, the Board is
pleased to announce that the resolution put to shareholders regarding the
adoption by the Company of a new revised Investment Objective and Policy was
passed.

The full text of the resolution can be found in the Notice of General Meeting
contained in the Circular dated 11 October 2013, which is available for viewing
at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do 
or on the Company's website, www.biotechgt.com

Enquiries:

Mark Pope, Frostrow Capital LLP

Telephone: [phone]