Portfolio Update

Portfolio Update

Octopus AIM VCT plc

19 August 2020

Portfolio Update

The investment portfolio of Octopus AIM VCT plc (the "Company") as at 19 August 2020 is as follows (the valuations being the unaudited valuations, at bid price, as at 31 July 2020):

Investee Company Sector Book cost (£000) Movement in valuation (£000) Fair Value (£000)
GB Group plc Software and Computer Services 638 6,298 6,936
Learning Technologies Group plc Software and Computer Services 1,051 5,112 6,163
Breedon Group plc Construction and Materials 859 4,579 5,438
Ergomed plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 1,440 3,461 4,901
Mattioli Woods plc Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 529 2,203 2,732
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc Medical Equipment and Services 931 1,727 2,658
Brooks Macdonald Group plc Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 746 1,898 2,644
Ixico plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 1,046 1,494 2,540
Judges Scientific plc Electronic and Electrical Equipment 314 2,156 2,470
Trackwise Designs plc Technology Hardware and Equipment 2,407 (61) 2,346
IDOX plc Software and Computer Services 353 1,922 2,275
Creo Medical Group plc Medical Equipment and Services 1,471 789 2,260
Diaceutics plc Health Care Providers 930 1,272 2,202
Craneware plc Health Care Providers 183 1,997 2,180
Intelligent Ultrasound Group plc Medical Equipment and Services 1,918 116 2,034
Gear4music Holdings plc Leisure Goods 557 1,408 1,965
Cello Health plc Health Care Providers 895 1,054 1,949
Popsa Holdings Ltd* Software and Computer Services 960 796 1,756
Sosandar plc Retailers 1,853 (223) 1,630
PCI-Pal plc Software and Computer Services 1,415 152 1,567
Gamma Communications plc Telecommunications Service Providers 366 1,140 1,506
RWS Holdings plc Industrial Support Services 143 1,324 1,467
Renalytix AI plc Medical Equipment and Services 307 1,114 1,421
Quixant plc Technology Hardware and Equipment 587 814 1,401
llika plc Energy 813 488 1,301
VR Education Holdings plc Software and Computer Services 979 294 1,273
Access Intelligence plc Software and Computer Services 806 405 1,211
Maxcyte Inc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 1,035 171 1,206
Scientific Digital Imaging plc Medical Equipment and Services 179 1,027 1,206
The Panoply Holdings plc Software and Computer Services 979 212 1,191
Hasgrove plc* Media 88 1,103 1,191
Synairgen plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 203 955 1,158
Gooch & Housego plc Technology Hardware and Equipment 422 629 1,051
C4X Discovery Holdings plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 900 150 1,050
Netcall plc Software and Computer Services 308 728 1,036
Adept Technology Group plc Telecommunications Service Providers 601 411 1,012
Next Fifteen Communications Group plc Media 515 390 905
Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc Software and Computer Services 450 450 900
Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc Medical Equipment and Services 743 139 882
Animalcare Group plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 306 574 880
Fusion Antibodies plc Health Care Providers 745 101 846
Clinigen Group plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 701 119 820
Restore plc Industrial Support Services 256 433 689
LoopUp Group plc Software and Computer Services 296 355 651
British Honey Company plc Retailers 600 27 627
Osirium Technologies plc (Loan Notes) Software and Computer Services 600 0 600
Vertu Motors plc Retailers 1,265 (673) 592
Vectura Group plc Software and Computer Services 498 52 550
Equals Group plc Industrial Support Services 948 (482) 466
Rosslyn Data Technologies plc Software and Computer Services 429 0 429
WANdisco plc Software and Computer Services 145 283 428
Cloudcall Group plc Software and Computer Services 570 (154) 416
Feedback plc Electronic and Electrical Equipment 300 75 375
TP Group plc Aerospace and Defense 648 (276) 372
Genedrive Plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 361 (27) 334
DP Poland plc Travel and Leisure 1,016 (685) 331
Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc Health Care Providers 601 (300) 301
Falanx Group Limited Industrial Support Services 900 (600) 300
MyCelx Technologies Corporation Oil, Gas and Coal 1,470 (1,201) 269
Maestrano Group plc Software and Computer Services 636 (382) 254
airNow plc* Software and Computer Services 1,257 (1,007) 250
DXS International plc Software and Computer Services 300 (75) 225
KRM22 plc Closed End Investments 681 (483) 198
Velocity Composites plc Aerospace and Defense 799 (630) 169
Mears Group plc Industrial Support Services 139 23 162
Osirium Technologies plc Software and Computer Services 1,350 (1,192) 158
Microsaic Systems plc Electronic and Electrical Equipment 1,384 (1,229) 155
Enteq Upstream plc Oil, Gas and Coal 1,032 (913) 119
Fusionex International plc* Software and Computer Services 282 (164) 118
Staffline Group plc Industrial Support Services 334 (232) 102
ReNeuron Group plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 324 (249) 75
Escape Hunt plc Travel and Leisure 988 (937) 51
Tasty plc Travel and Leisure 622 (585) 37
Rated People Ltd* Software and Computer Services 354 (319) 35
Diurnal Group plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 132 (101) 31
Dods Group plc Media 203 (173) 30
1Spatial plc Software and Computer Services 300 (277) 23
Haydale Graphene Industries plc Industrial Materials 598 (585) 13
Bond International Software plc Software and Computer Services 2 2 4
Midatech Pharma plc Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 600 (596) 4
Location Sciences Group plc Software and Computer Services 764 (763) 1

Since 31 July 2020 there have been no new investments

Since 31 July 2020 there have been 6 disposals with a value of £3,092,482

Unless otherwise stated, all the investments set out above:

- are quoted on AIM or on the London Stock Exchange Full List
- represent equity investments except in the case Osirium which include investment via loan stock: and
- are in portfolio companies incorporated in the UK with the exception of:

Mycelx – USA
VR Education Holdings plc – Ireland
Maxcyte Inc – USA
Breedon Group – Jersey
Fusionex International – Jersey
Falanx Group Limited – Birtish Virgin Islands

*Denotes unlisted company

Current Asset Investments

Investee Company Sector Book cost (£000) Movement in valuation (£000) Fair Value (£000)
Octopus UK Micro Cap Growth Fund n/a 3,480 1,231 4,711
Octopus Portfolio Manager - Conservative Capital Growth n/a 2,523 213 2,736
Octopus Portfolio Manager - Defensive Capital Growth n/a 2,336 161 2,497
Octopus UK Multi Cap Income Fund n/a 1,869 53 1,922
Money Market Funds n/a 1,326 0 1,326

Since 31 July 2020 there have been no new investments or disposals of current asset investments.
For further information, please contact:

Graham Venables
Octopus Company Secretarial Services Limited

Tel:  02039353803  

UK 100

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