9 January 2009
BLOCK LISTING SIX-MOnthly RETURN
1. Name of Company: INTERNATIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGY TRUST PLC
2. Name of scheme: GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES SCHEME
3. Period of return: FROM 10 JULY 2008 to 9 JANUARY 2009
4. Number and class of share(s) not issued under scheme: 791,067 ORDINARY
SHARES
5. Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during the period: NIL
6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period: 791,067 ORDINARY SHARES
7. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and
the date of admission: 1,741,067 - ADMITTED TO LISTING ON 9 JULY 2007
Please confirm the total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records: 70,592,664 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH
Enquiries:
Louise Richard
Schroder Investment Management Limited Tel: 020 7658 6501