Oxford Biomedica PLC

Director's Dealing • Jul 13, 2017

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Oxford Biomedica PLC

13 July 2017

Director Dealings / Market Share Sale and Purchase

Oxford, UK - 13 July 2017: Oxford BioMedica plc ("Oxford BioMedica" or "the Company") (LSE: OXB), a leading gene and cell therapy group, was informed that on 13 July 2017 Tim Watts, Chief Financial Officer, exercised options over 1,325,035 ordinary shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company.  The options, which were exercisable at nil cost, were originally granted in June 2014 under the Company's Deferred Bonus Plan. 

Following the exercise Mr Watts holds 8,720,159 ordinary shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company, 0.28% of the Company's issued share capital.

The issued share capital of the Company is 3,089,030,365 1p ordinary shares.

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For further information, please contact:
Oxford BioMedica plc: John Dawson, Chief Executive Officer Tim Watts, Chief Financial Officer	Tel: +44 (0)1865 783 000
Financial and corporate communications enquiries: Consilium Strategic Communications Mary-Jane Elliott/Matthew Neal/Chris Welsh/Laura Thornton	Tel: +44 (0)20 3709 5700

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About Oxford BioMedica®

Oxford BioMedica (LSE:OXB) is a leading gene and cell therapy company focused on developing life changing treatments for serious diseases. Oxford BioMedica and its subsidiaries (the "Group") have built a sector leading lentiviral vector delivery platform (LentiVector®) through which the Group develops in vivo and ex vivo products both in-house and with partners. The Group has created a valuable proprietary portfolio of gene and cell therapy product candidates in the areas of oncology, ophthalmology and CNS disorders. The Group has also entered into a number of partnerships, including with Novartis, Sanofi, GSK, and Immune Design, through which it has long-term economic interests in other potential gene and cell therapy products. Oxford BioMedica is based across several locations in Oxfordshire, UK and employs more than 250 people. Further information is available at www.oxfordbiomedica.co.uk.

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