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Portfolio UpdateOctopus AIM VCT 2 plc
Portfolio Update
The investment portfolio of Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc (the "Company") as at 21 September 2022 is as follows (the valuations being the unaudited valuations, at bid price, as at 31 August 2022):
| Investee Company | Sector | Book Cost (£000) | Movement in valuation (£000) | Fair Value (£000) |
| Ergomed plc | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 783.9 | 4,649.4 | 5,433.3 |
| Popsa Holdings Limited* | Software & Computer Services | 1,060.3 | 2,525.1 | 3,585.4 |
| Learning Technologies Group plc | Software & Computer Services | 701.0 | 2,817.9 | 3,518.9 |
| Hasgrove plc* | Media | 153.0 | 3,262.7 | 3,415.7 |
| Breedon Group plc | Construction & Materials | 573.3 | 2,271.7 | 2,845.0 |
| Judges Scientific plc | Electronic & Electrical Equipment | 209.1 | 2,344.5 | 2,553.6 |
| Animalcare Group plc | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 824.4 | 1,713.3 | 2,537.8 |
| GB Group plc | Software & Computer Services | 336.7 | 2,118.3 | 2,455.0 |
| IDOX plc | Software & Computer Services | 356.0 | 2,087.0 | 2,443.0 |
| Craneware plc | Health Care Providers | 479.2 | 1,958.8 | 2,437.9 |
| SDI Group plc | Technology Hardware | 119.0 | 2,187.1 | 2,306.2 |
| Libertine Holdings plc | Industrial Engineering | 2,000.0 | (100.0) | 1,900.0 |
| EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc | Medical Equipment & Services | 864.4 | 938.0 | 1,802.4 |
| Netcall plc | Software & Computer Services | 355.6 | 1,415.8 | 1,771.4 |
| Equipmake Holdings plc | Electronic & Electrical Equipment | 1,200.0 | 564.7 | 1,764.7 |
| Intelligent Ultrasound Group plc | Medical Equipment & Services | 1,220.0 | 397.5 | 1,617.5 |
| Brooks Macdonald Group plc | Investment Banking & Brokerage Services | 609.8 | 977.9 | 1,587.7 |
| MaxCyte Inc | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 689.9 | 775.5 | 1,465.4 |
| Sosandar plc | Retailers | 1,235.2 | 213.6 | 1,448.8 |
| Next Fifteen Communications Group plc | Media | 302.0 | 943.6 | 1,245.6 |
| Quixant plc | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 391.2 | 840.1 | 1,231.3 |
| Clean Power Hydrogen plc | Alternative Energy | 1,200.0 | (80.0) | 1,120.0 |
| Access Intelligence plc | Software & Computer Services | 500.6 | 608.2 | 1,108.8 |
| Ilika plc | Electronic & Electrical Equipment | 705.6 | 391.7 | 1,097.3 |
| TPXimpact Holdings plc | Software & Computer Services | 652.9 | 405.9 | 1,058.8 |
| PCI-Pal plc | Software & Computer Services | 731.9 | 301.4 | 1,033.2 |
| ENGAGE XR Holdings plc | Software & Computer Services | 1,252.7 | (276.4) | 976.3 |
| Vertu Motors plc | Retailers | 776.5 | 133.8 | 910.3 |
| LungLife AI Inc | Pharmaceuticals & Biotech | 1,386.0 | (480.4) | 905.6 |
| Ixico plc | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 697.0 | 149.4 | 846.4 |
| Spectral MD Holdings Ltd | Health Care Providers Care Providers | 1,410.2 | (573.6) | 836.6 |
| Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc | Software & Computer Services | 301.5 | 512.6 | 814.1 |
| Diaceutics plc | Health Care Providers | 619.9 | 122.3 | 742.2 |
| Feedback plc | Medical Equipment & Services | 1,000.0 | (261.4) | 738.6 |
| Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc | Health Care Providers | 400.4 | 285.9 | 686.3 |
| RWS Holdings plc | Industrial Support Services | 98.7 | 482.1 | 580.8 |
| Restore plc | Industrial Support Services | 170.6 | 385.4 | 556.0 |
| Creo Medical Group plc | Medical Equipment & Services | 980.8 | (447.2) | 533.5 |
| Oberon Investments Group plc | Investment Banking & Brokerage Services | 576.0 | (48.5) | 527.5 |
| Velocys plc | Alternative Energy | 663.8 | (136.9) | 526.9 |
| Gamma Communications plc | Telecommunications Service Providers | 182.9 | 332.8 | 515.7 |
| AdEPT Technology Group plc | Software & Computer Services | 501.5 | (18.1) | 483.4 |
| Trackwise Designs plc | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 1,289.4 | (812.8) | 476.6 |
| Polarean Imaging plc | Pharmaceuticals & Biotech | 457.7 | (7.6) | 450.1 |
| Glantus Holdings plc | Industrial Support Services | 1,200.0 | (764.7) | 435.3 |
| Gooch & Housego plc | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 281.1 | 135.6 | 416.8 |
| Fusion Antibodies plc | Health Care Providers | 496.9 | (81.2) | 415.6 |
| Gelion plc | Electronic & Electrical Equipment | 760.0 | (351.2) | 408.8 |
| Osirium Technologies plc Loan Notes | Software & Computer Services | 400.0 | 0.0 | 400.0 |
| Verici Dx plc | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 444.0 | (72.7) | 371.3 |
| Gear4music Holdings plc | General Retailers | 352.5 | 2.5 | 355.0 |
| Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc | Medical Equipment & Services | 189.5 | 162.6 | 352.2 |
| Mattioli Woods plc | Investment Banking & Brokerage Services | 101.0 | 215.4 | 316.4 |
| Crimson Tide plc | Software & Computer Services | 378.0 | (63.0) | 315.0 |
| GENinCode plc | Medical Equipment & Services | 800.0 | (490.9) | 309.1 |
| ReNeuron Group plc | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 990.3 | (689.7) | 300.6 |
| Evgen Pharma plc | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 700.0 | (420.0) | 280.0 |
| The British Honey Company plc | General Retailers | 880.4 | (603.6) | 276.8 |
| KRM 22 plc | Software & Computer Services | 453.7 | (204.2) | 249.6 |
| DP Poland plc | Travel & Leisure | 677.6 | (431.4) | 246.2 |
| MyCelx Technologies Corporation | Oil, Gas & Coal | 980.2 | (735.9) | 244.3 |
| DXS International plc | Software & Computer Services | 200.0 | 12.5 | 212.5 |
| W&isco plc | Software & Computer Services | 96.5 | 95.5 | 192.0 |
| Cordel Group plc | Software & Computer Services | 295.5 | (118.2) | 177.3 |
| Eluceda Limited* | Pharmaceuticals & Biotech | 199.9 | (26.0) | 173.9 |
| Renalytix plc | Health Care Providers | 227.8 | (65.5) | 162.4 |
| The Food Marketplace Ltd* | Retailers | 200.0 | (40.0) | 160.0 |
| Strip Tinning Holdings plc | Electronic & Electrical Equipment | 337.3 | (218.8) | 118.5 |
| Rosslyn Data Technologies plc | Software & Computer Services | 286.0 | (171.6) | 114.4 |
| Falanx Group Limited | Industrial Support Services | 600.0 | (490.0) | 110.0 |
| Velocity Composites plc | Aerospace & Defense | 532.8 | (426.2) | 106.6 |
| Enteq Upstream plc | Oil Services | 687.5 | (591.3) | 96.2 |
| In The Style Group plc | General Retailers | 666.7 | (576.7) | 90.0 |
| TP Group plc | Aerospace & Defense | 452.0 | (394.9) | 57.0 |
| Tasty plc | Travel & Leisure | 336.2 | (280.4) | 55.8 |
| XP Factory plc | Travel & Leisure | 658.8 | (605.1) | 53.7 |
| Genedrive Plc | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 240.8 | (195.6) | 45.1 |
| Mears Group plc | Industrial Support Services | 50.5 | (12.2) | 38.4 |
| Osirium Technologies plc | Software & Computer Services | 900.0 | (866.0) | 34.0 |
| 1Spatial plc | Software & Computer Services | 200.0 | (176.1) | 23.9 |
| Rated People Ltd* | Software & Computer Services | 235.8 | (212.6) | 23.2 |
| Abingdon Health plc | Medical Equipment & Services | 347.1 | (325.4) | 21.7 |
| LoopUp Group plc | Software & Computer Services | 197.1 | (184.3) | 12.8 |
| Microsaic Systems plc | Electronic & Electrical Equipment | 922.3 | (911.9) | 10.3 |
| Haydale Graphene Industries plc | Industrial Materials | 398.7 | (393.5) | 5.2 |
| Location Sciences Group Plc | Software & Computer Services | 508.8 | (508.4) | 0.3 |
| Airnow plc* | Software & Computer Services | 838.1 | (838.1) | - |
Since 31 August 2022 Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc has made no investments and no disposals.
Unless otherwise stated, all the investments set out above:
- are quoted on public markets;
- represent equity investments except in the case of Osirium which include investment through loan stock; and
- are in portfolio companies incorporated in the UK with the exception of:
Breedon Group – Jersey
Maxcyte Inc – USA
VR Education Holdings plc – Ireland
Falanx Group Limited – British Virgin Islands
Mycelx – USA
Glantus Holdings plc - Republic of Ireland
Spectral MD Holdings Ltd - USA
* Denotes unlisted company
Current Asset Investments (unaudited)
| Investee Company | Sector | Book cost (£000) | Movement in valuation (£000) | Fair Value (£000) |
| Octopus UK Micro Cap Growth Fund | - | 3,748.0 | (1,767.0) | 4,978.0 |
| Octopus UK Multi Cap Income Fund | - | 3,926.0 | (718.0) | 4,308.0 |
| Octopus UK Future Generations Fund | 460.0 | (66.0) | 384.0 | |
| Money Market Funds | - | 3,499.0 | 0.0 | 3,499.0 |
Since 31 August 2022 there has been an investment of £4,000 into the current asset investments.
The capitalisation of Octopus AIM 2 VCT plc as at 31 August 2022 was as follows:
| Shareholders' Equity | £000’s | |
| Called up Equity Share Capital | 15 | |
| Legal Reserves | 717 | |
| Other reserves | 96,468 | |
| Total | 97,200 | |
There has been no material change to the capitalisation since 31 August 2022.
For further information please contact:
Rachel PeatOctopus Company Secretarial Services Limited Tel: +44 (0)80 0316 2067
LEI: 213800BW27BKJCI35L17
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