International Biotechnology Trust plc (the "Company")
Proposed Replacement Share Purchase Authority and Notice of General Meeting
The Company announces that it is today publishing a Circular and Notice of General Meeting in connection with the renewal and replacement of the existing share repurchase authority for the Company as part of the Board's strategy for managing the discount between the Company's share price and Net Asset Value. The General Meeting will be held on Monday, 24 November 2014 at 2.30 pm at BNP Paribas Fortis, 5 Aldermanbury Square, London, EC2V 7BP.
The Circular and Notice of Meeting will be posted to Shareholders imminently and thereafter copies will be available upon request at the Company's Registered Office: 55 Moorgate, London EC2R 6PA.
The documents will also be available on the Company's website from today and copies of the documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism of the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at: www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.
Susan Gledhill
For and on behalf of
BNP Paribas Secretarial Services Limited
Company Secretary
Telephone: 020 7410 5971
5 NOVEMBER 2014