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ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES PLC M&A Activity 2010

May 27, 2010

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M&A Activity

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Regulatory Announcement

Company Accsys Technologies PLC TIDM AXS Headline Released 27 May 2010 Number

AIM: AXS NYSE Euronext Amsterdam: AXS

27 May 2010

ACCSYS TECHNOLOGIES PLC

("Accsys" or " the Company")

Statement re licensee

The Company is a shareholder in Diamond Wood China Limited ("DW") and has received a letter from the Chairman of DW convening an AGM to be held on Tuesday 29 June 2010. The Company currently owns 21,666,734 shares in DW representing a holding of 15.4%.

In the letter, DW states that it is in advanced discussions with potential investors who are planning to invest sufficient funds to enable the construction of the first Accoya® manufacturing facility in Nanjing. We will be meeting with DW shortly in order to discuss the impact of this financing, the possible phasing of the construction, and the impact on our current licence with DW.

While it is not certain that any transaction will be concluded, the Management of Accsys is very pleased with the progress DW is making to secure funding for its project.

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For further information, please contact:

Accsys Technologies PLC Paul Clegg, CEO +44 20 8150 8835
Matrix Corporate Capital
LLP
Stephen Mischler
Anu Tayal
+44 20 3206 7000
Threadneedle
Communications
Graham Herring
Josh Royston
[email protected]
[email protected]
+44 20 7653 9850
Citigate First Financial B.V. Wouter van de Putte
Menno Delken
+ 31 20 575 4080