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Akers Biosciences, Inc.

17 November 2016

17 November 2016

This announcement contains inside information

Akers Biosciences, Inc.

Filing of Supplement to Form S-3 Registration Statement

Akers Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKER) (AIM: AKR.L), ("Akers Bio" or the "Company"), a developer of rapid health information technologies, announces that, further to the S-3 Registration Statement filing announced on October 25, 2016, the Company has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement for a proposed equity fundraising.

Akers Bio currently intends to use the net proceeds from the proposed equity fundraising for growth and working capital, including introducing new products to the market, fulfilling future purchase orders, expanding research and development initiatives and for other general corporate purposes.

The Company has not yet determined the quantum or price of the proposed equity fundraising. A further announcement will be made when appropriate.

A copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement is available for viewing on the Company's website at www.akersbio.com.

About Akers Biosciences, Inc.

Akers Bio develops, manufactures, and supplies rapid screening and testing products designed to deliver quicker and more cost-effective healthcare information to healthcare providers and consumers. The Company has advanced the science of diagnostics while responding to major shifts in healthcare through the development of several proprietary platform technologies. The Company's state-of-the-art rapid diagnostic assays can be performed virtually anywhere in minutes when time is of the essence. The Company has aligned with major healthcare companies and high volume medical product distributors to maximize product offerings, and to be a major worldwide competitor in diagnostics.

Additional information on the Company and its products can be found at www.akersbio.com. Follow us on Twitter @AkersBio.

The information communicated in this announcement is inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Statements contained herein that are not based upon current or historical fact are forward-looking in nature and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company's expectations about its future operating results, performance and opportunities that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These statements include but are not limited to statements regarding the intended terms of the offering, closing of the offering and use of any proceeds from the offering. When used herein, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "upcoming," "plan," "target", "intend" and "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to Akers Biosciences, Inc., its subsidiaries, or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.

For more information:

Akers Biosciences, Inc.

John J. Gormally, Chief Executive Officer

Raymond F. Akers, Jr. PhD, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Director

Tel. +1 856 848 8698

Taglich Brothers, Inc. (Investor Relations)

Chris Schreiber

Tel. +1 917 445 6207

Email: cs@taglichbrothers.com

finnCap (UK Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Adrian Hargrave / Scott Mathieson (Corporate Finance)

Steve Norcross (Broking)

Tel. +44 (0)20 7220 0500

Vigo Communications (Global Public Relations)

Ben Simons / Fiona Henson

Tel. +44 (0)20 7830 9700

Email: akers@vigocomms.com

This information is provided by RNS

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