Transaction in Own Shares (Re

RNS Number : 9872H

Intl. Biotechnology Trust PLC

12 November 2008

The 'Transaction in Own Shares' announcement for International Biotechnology Trust PLC released yesterday, 11th November 2008 at 18:17 under RNS No 9626H has been re-released in the interests of market clarity.

The announcement text is unchanged and is reproduced in full below.

11 November 2008

Purchase of Shares For HOLDING IN TREASURY

International Biotechnology Trust plc (the 'Company') announces that on 11 November 2008 the Company purchased 750,000 shares at a price of 118.0 pence per share for holding in treasury. Following this purchase, there remain 70,592,664 shares in issue, 2,750,000 of which are held in treasury.