NEWS RELEASE28 April 2014 THE BIOTECH GROWTH TRUST PLC (the "COMPANY")Further to the Prospectus published on 29 July 2013, the Board believes that inthe short term further share issues can be made within the current limitsapproved by Shareholders and that to avoid incurring the additional cost of asupplemental prospectus as a consequence of the publication of the annualreport in June, the Board have exercised their discretion to suspend thePlacing Programme with effect from today - ENDS -For further information please contact:Victoria Hale, Frostrow Capital LLPCompany SecretaryTelephone 020 3 170 8732