The Biotech Growth Trust PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

31 May 2024

THE BIOTECH GROWTH TRUST PLC

(the "Company")

MARKET PURCHASE OF COMPANY'S OWN SHARES

Notification is given, pursuant to the authority granted at Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27 July 2023 to make market purchases of the Company's own shares up to an aggregate maximum of 5,583,329 that a market total of 125,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company were purchased today for cancellation by the Company at a price of 930.84 pence per share.

Following this transaction and in conformity with the provisions of the Transparency Directive, the Company hereby notifies the market that the total number of Ordinary shares that the Company has in issue, less the total number of Ordinary shares bought back for cancellation by the Company following such purchase, and therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 33,197,198. The Company does not currently hold any Ordinary shares in treasury.