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Oxford BioMedicaAnnouncement

26/09/2017 15:01

RNS Number : 8740R
Oxford Biomedica PLC
26 September 2017
Director Dealings / Market Share Purchase
Oxford, UK - 26 September 2017:Oxford BioMedica plc ("Oxford BioMedica" or "the Company") (LSE: OXB), a leading gene and cell therapy group, was informed that on 26 September 2017 Andrew Heath, Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director, acquired ordinary shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company for his wife as follows:
Interest after purchase
Price per share (p)
Number of Ordinary Shares (sold)/acquired
Number of Ordinary Shares
% of total
issued share capital
9.05p
110,511
1,607,086
0.05%
The issued share capital of the Group is 3,106,253,317 1p ordinary shares.
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For further information, please contact:
Oxford BioMedica plc:
John Dawson, Chief Executive Officer
Stuart Paynter, Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +44 (0)1865 783 000
Financial and corporate communications enquiries:
Consilium Strategic Communications
Mary-Jane Elliott/Matthew Neal/Philippa Gardner/Laura Thornton
Tel: +44 (0)20 3709 5700
Notes for editors
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 280 people. Further information is available at www.oxfordbiomedica.co.uk.

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