Portfolio Update Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc 2 August 2018

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Portfolio Update

Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc

2 August 2018

Portfolio Update

The investment portfolio of Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc (the "Company") as at 2 August 2018 is as follows (the valuations being the unaudited valuations, at bid price, as at 30 June 2018):

Investee CompanySectorBook cost (£000)Movement in valuation (£000)Fair Value (£000)
GB Group plcSoftware & Computer Services4774,1634,640
Breedon Group plcConstruction & Materials5733,3223,895
Learning Technologies Group plcSupport Services7903,1043,894
Quixant plcTechnology Hardware & Equipment3913,1333,524
Craneware plcSoftware & Computer Services4792,7563,235
Yu Group plcGas, Water & Multiutilities4701,6392,109
Gear4music Holdings plcLeisure Goods3721,5421,914
RWS Holdings plcSupport Services2491,5741,823
Netcall plcSoftware & Computer Services3561,1991,555
LoopUp Group plcSoftware & Computer Services3201,1521,472
Brooks Macdonald Group plcGeneral Financial6108121,422
Animalcare Group plcPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology8245941,418
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plcHealth Care Equipment & Services8645091,373
IDOX plcSoftware & Computer Services3569251,281
FairFx Group plcGeneral Financial6326101,242
VR Education Holdings plcSoftware & Computer Services7205041,224
Staffline Recruitment Group plcSupport Services2259291,154
Adept Telecom plcFixed Line Telecommunications5026441,146
Gooch & Housego plcElectronic & Electrical Equipment3158281,143
Next Fifteen Communications Group plcMedia4586221,080
Ergomed plcPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology960801,040
Advanced Medical Solutions Group plcHealth Care Equipment & Services5055171,022
CityFibre plc*Fixed Line Telecommunications739217956
Clinigen Group plcPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology625325950
Cambridge Cognition Holdings plcHealth Care Equipment & Services400532932
Vertu Motors plcGeneral Retailers777152929
DP Poland plcTravel & Leisure678237915
Ixico plcPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology751135886
Restore plcSupport Services227656883
Osirium Technologies plcSoftware & Computer Services900(21)879
Judges Scientific plcElectronic & Electrical Equipment209631840
Abcam plcPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology358442800
Plastics Capital plcChemicals485310795
Nasstar plcSoftware & Computer Services320404724
appScatter Group plcSoftware & Computer Services838(155)683
Brady plcSoftware & Computer Services64730677
KRM22 plcEquity Investment Instruments454204658
Gamma Communications plcMobile Telecommunications326315641
Scientific Digital Imaging plcHealth Care Equipment & Services119491610
Access Intelligence plcSoftware & Computer Services52673599
MyCelx Technologies CorporationOil Equipment & Services980(383)597
WANdisco plcSoftware & Computer Services96499595
Fusion Antibodies plcHealth Care Equipment & Services385202587
TLA Worldwide plcMedia53827565
Escape Hunt plcTravel & Leisure659(108)551
Beeks FinancialsSoftware & Computer Services382167549
Cello Group plcMedia205342547
Popsa Holdings Ltd*Software & Computer Services4800480
Velocity Composites plcAerospace & Defense533(126)407
Nektan Limited Travel & Leisure893(487)406
Maestrano Group plcSoftware & Computer Services424(34)390
Mattioli Woods plcGeneral Financial101278379
Iomart Group plcSoftware & Computer Services178194372
Futura Medical plcPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology645(283)362
PCI-Pal plcSoftware & Computer Services480(149)331
Omega Diagnostics Group plcHealth Care Equipment & Services31811329
Microsaic Systems plcElectronic & Electrical Equipment922(594)328
Vectura Group plcPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology332(20)312
Maxcyte IncPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology340(48)292
TP Group plcIndustrial Engineering452(194)258
Diurnal Group plcPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology240(9)231
Enteq Upstream plcOil Equipment & Services687(460)227
Hasgrove plc*Media15359212
Tasty plcTravel & Leisure336(135)201
Sinclair IS Pharma plcPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology274(74)200
Haydale Graphene Industries plcChemicals399(227)172
Fusionex International plc*Software188(109)79
Mears Group plcSupport Services511364
Rated People Ltd*Software & Computer Services236(178)58
Genedrive PlcPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology140(82)58
Midatech Pharma plcPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology400(358)42
ReNeuron Group plcPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology216(181)35
1Spatial plcSupport Services200(176)24
Location Sciences Group plcSoftware & Computer Services509(503)6
Bond International Software plc*Software & Computer Services101

  

Since 30 June 2018 there have been three new investments with a cost of £2,382,000.00
 

Since  30 June 2018 there have been no disposals


Unless otherwise stated, all the investments set out above :

1. are quoted on AIM or on the London Stock Exchange Full List:
2. represent equity investments except in the case of Nektan which include investment via loan stock: and
3. are in portfolio companies incorporated in the UK with the exception of:
 
Nektan - Gibraltar
Mycelx - USA
VR Education Holdings plc - Ireland
Maxcyte Inc - USA
Breedon Group - Jersey
Fusionex International- Jersey
 
*Denotes private company

Current Liquidity Investments

Investee CompanySectorBook cost (£000)Movement in valuation (£000)Fair Value (£000)
Octopus Portfolio Manager - Conservative Capital Growthn/a7,0003437,343
Octopus Portfolio Manager - Defensive Capital Growthn/a7,0001657,165
Money Market Fundsn/a4,44004,440
Octopus UK Micro Cap Growth Fundn/a2,2007472,947

For further information, please contact:

Suzanna Waterhouse,
Company Secretary

Tel:  020 3142 4957  

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