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Oxford Biomedica PLC

12 December 2016

Oxford BioMedica

Block listing Application

Oxford, UK - 12 December 2016: Oxford BioMedica plc ("OXB" or "the Group") (LSE: OXB), a leading gene and cell therapy group, announces that application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for (i) admission to the Premium segment of the Official List and (ii) to trading on the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 10 million ordinary shares of 1 pence each (the "Ordinary Shares").

The Ordinary Shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued from time to time pursuant to the Oxford BioMedica 2015 Deferred Bonus Plan.

It is expected that admission of the Ordinary Shares will become effective on 15 December 2016. The Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the Group's existing ordinary shares in issue.

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

Notes to editors

About Oxford BioMedica(R)

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(R) ) 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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