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Portfolio Update

Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc

18 August 2021

Portfolio Update

The investment portfolio of Octopus AIM VCT 2 plc (the "Company") as at 18 August 2021 is as follows (the valuations being the unaudited valuations, at bid price, as at 31 July 2021):

Investee Company

Sector

Book cost (£000)

Movement in valuation (£000)

Fair Value (£000)

Learning Technologies Group plc

Software and Computer Services

701

5,935

6,636

Ergomed plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

849

5,243

6,092

Breedon Group plc

Construction and Materials

573

4,573

5,146

GB Group plc

Software and Computer Services

337

4,442

4,779

Maxcyte, Inc.

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

690

2,867

3,557

Craneware plc

Health Care Providers

479

2,881

3,360

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc

Medical Equipment and Services

864

2,430

3,294

Hasgrove plc*

Media

153

2,898

3,051

Trackwise Designs plc

Technology Hardware and Equipment

1,289

1,744

3,033

SDI Group plc

Technology Hardware and Equipment

119

2,797

2,916

Animalcare Group plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

824

1,906

2,730

Sosandar plc

Retailers

1,235

1,381

2,616

IDOX plc

Software and Computer Services

356

2,192

2,548

Gear4music (Holdings) PLC

Leisure Goods

353

2,006

2,359

Panoply Holdings plc

Software and Computer Services

653

1,465

2,118

Judges Scientific plc

Electronic and Electrical Equipment

209

1,908

2,117

Ilika plc

Energy

706

1,334

2,040

Renalytix plc

Health Care Providers

228

1,757

1,985

Brooks Macdonald Group plc

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

610

1,154

1,764

PCI-Pal plc

Software and Computer Services

732

990

1,722

Ixico plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

697

996

1,693

Intelligent Ultrasound Group plc

Medical Equipment and Services

1,220

398

1,618

Netcall plc

Software and Computer Services

356

1,221

1,577

Creo Medical Group plc

Medical Equipment and Services

981

587

1,568

VR Education Holdings plc

Software and Computer Services

1,253

315

1,568

LungLife AI, Inc.

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

1,386

150

1,536

Next Fifteen Communications Group plc

Media

344

1,145

1,489

Quixant plc

Technology Hardware and Equipment

391

1,010

1,401

Popsa Holdings Ltd*

Software and Computer Services

780

618

1,398

Access Intelligence plc

Software and Computer Services

501

846

1,347

ReNeuron Group plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

1,016

170

1,186

Spectral MD Holdings Limited

Health Care Providers

1,410

(335)

1,075

Gamma Communications plc

Telecommunications Service Providers

183

808

991

Glantus Holdings plc

Industrial Support Services

1,200

(235)

965

RWS Holdings plc

Industrial Support Services

99

857

956

Verici Dx plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

264

685

949

Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc

Health Care Providers

400

543

943

Gooch & Housego plc

Technology Hardware and Equipment

281

637

918

Diaceutics plc

Health Care Providers

620

261

881

Adept Technology Group Plc

Telecommunications Service Providers

502

372

874

Vertu Motors plc

Retailers

776

94

870

British Honey Company Limited

Retailers

840

31

871

Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc

Medical Equipment and Services

495

364

859

Fusion Antibodies plc

Health Care Providers

497

245

742

In the Style Group Plc

Retailers

667

73

740

Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc

Software and Computer Services

301

356

657

Polarean Imaging Plc

Medical Equipment and Services

458

175

633

GENinCode UK Ltd.

Medical Equipment and Services

800

(182)

618

Restore plc

Industrial Support Services

171

418

589

Vectura Group plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

332

228

560

Clinigen Group plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

469

(3)

466

Synairgen plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

98

337

435

Cloudcall Group plc

Software and Computer Services

624

(203)

421

Evgen Pharma plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

700

(280)

420

Osirium Technologies plc Loan Notes

Software and Computer Services

400

0

400

Crimson Tide plc

Software and Computer Services

378

(25)

353

Mattioli Woods plc

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

101

251

352

Oberon Investments Group plc

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

320

16

336

DXS International plc

Software and Computer Services

200

75

275

Rosslyn Data Technologies plc

Software and Computer Services

286

(16)

270

Maestrano Group plc

Software and Computer Services

295

(69)

226

DP Poland plc

Travel and Leisure

678

(457)

221

Falanx Group Ltd.

Industrial Support Services

600

(390)

210

The Food Marketplace Ltd*

Retailers

200

0

200

Eluceda Limited*

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

200

0

200

MyCelx Technologies Corp

Oil, Gas and Coal

980

(785)

195

Trellus Health plc

Health Care Providers

109

74

183

WANdisco plc

Software and Computer Services

96

85

181

Airnow plc*

Software and Computer Services

838

(663)

175

Escape Hunt plc

Travel and Leisure

659

(493)

166

KRM22 plc

Closed End Investments

454

(295)

159

TP Group plc

Aerospace and Defense

452

(301)

151

Genedrive Plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

241

(90)

151

Verici DX plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

40

106

146

Abingdon Health plc

Medical Equipment and Services

347

(206)

141

Feedback plc

Medical Equipment and Services

200

(60)

140

Osirium Technologies plc

Software and Computer Services

900

(770)

130

Velocity Composites plc

Aerospace and Defense

533

(408)

125

Enteq Upstream plc

Oil, Gas and Coal

687

(574)

113

Parsley Box Group plc

Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores

142

(50)

92

LoopUp Group plc

Software and Computer Services

197

(120)

77

Tasty plc

Travel and Leisure

336

(280)

56

Microsaic Systems plc

Electronic and Electrical Equipment

922

(886)

36

Mears Group plc

Software and Computer Services

50

(17)

33

Rated People Ltd*

Software and Computer Services

236

(205)

31

Diurnal Group plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

88

(61)

27

1Spatial plc

Software and Computer Services

200

(178)

22

Haydale Graphene Industries plc

Industrial Materials

399

(381)

18

Midatech Pharma plc

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

400

(398)

2

Location Sciences Group plc

Software and Computer Services

509

(508)

1

Nektan plc is also in Octopus AIM 2's portfolio but has not been included in the above table as it is currently in administration and Octopus AIM 2 has written down its equity and loan note interest in this company to zero.

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Since 31 July 2021 Octopus AIM 2 has made no new investments.

Since 31 July 2021 Octopus AIM 2 has made no disposals.

Unless otherwise stated, all the investments set out above:

- are quoted on public markets;
- represent equity investments except in the case of Nektan plc and Osirium Technologies plc which include investment through loan stock; and
- are in portfolio companies incorporated in the UK with the exception of:

Breedon Group plc – Jersey
Maxcyte Inc – USA
VR Education Holdings plc – Ireland
Falanx Group Limited – British Virgin Islands
MyCelx Technologies Corp – USA
Nektan plc – Gibraltar

*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

n/a

3,740

3,328

7,068

Octopus UK Multi Cap Income Fund

n/a

3,926

1,205

5,131

Money Market Funds

n/a

3,486

0

3,486

Since 31 July 2021 there have been no new investments or disposals of current asset investments.

The capitalisation of Octopus AIM 2 as at 31 July 2021 was as follows:

Shareholders' Equity

£000’s

Called up Equity Share Capital

13

Legal Reserves

47,180

Other reserves

83,130

Total

130,323

There has been no material change to the capitalisation since 31 July 2021.

For further information, please contact:

Uloma Adighibe

Octopus Company Secretarial Services Limited
Tel: 020 3935 4186