Total Voting Rights

The Biotech Growth Trust PLC

1 June 2009

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 31 May 2009, 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 50,496,913. The Company has no ordinary
shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in The Biotech Growth Trust PLC is
50,496,913.

The above figure (50,496,913) 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 June 2009