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Proximagen Group PLC

13 June 2012

Replacement Form 8; Contains updated information re. Cenkos

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Identity of the party to the offer making the disclosure:                                  Proximagen Group plc 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Proximagen Group plc 
  Use a separate form for each party to the offer 
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 (d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?                OFFEREE 
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 (e) Date position held:                                                                        12 June 2012 
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 (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect   NO 
  of any other party to this offer? 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

 
 Class of relevant security:                        1p ordinary 
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                                                     Interests     Short positions 
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                                                    Number    %      Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:     n/a             n/a 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than options):                n/a             n/a 
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 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:         n/a             n/a 
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                                                      n/a             n/a 
  TOTAL: 
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All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    n/a 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   n/a 
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If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

   (c)        Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent 
 
 Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the party to the offer 
  making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of 
  the Code): 
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 n/a 
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   3.         POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
 
 Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe of any person acting in 
  concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure: 
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 Name                          Number of Proximagen Shares        % of issued share capital 
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 Kenneth Mulvany               798,567                            1.27% 
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 James Hunter                  20,000                             0.03% 
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 Peter Allen                   20,000                             0.03% 
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 Michael Ashton                56,384                             0.09% 
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 Jackie Hunter                 6,305                              0.01% 
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 Cenkos Securities plc         619                                0.00% 
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 Rights to subscribe 
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 The interests of the Directors under the Company's share 
  based incentive schemes were as follows: 
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 Name               Options outstanding   Exercise     Exercisable     Expiry date 
                                           price (p)    date 
-----------------  --------------------  -----------  --------------  -------------- 
 Kenneth Mulvany    1,720,000             140p         24 June 2012    30 March 2020 
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                                                       17 January      16 January 
 James Hunter       60,000                83.33p        2008            2015 
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                                                       25 October      1 December 
 James Hunter       39,999                130p          2008            2012 
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                                                                       26 February 
 James Hunter       150,267               135p         27 March 2006    2016 
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                                                       1 December      15 October 
 James Hunter       113,108               127.5p        2008            2018 
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 James Hunter       680,000               140p         24 June 2012    30 March 2020 
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 Peter Allen        60,000                143.5        23 March 2011   23 March 2021 
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 Michael Ashton     45,455                136p         28 June 2006    27 June 2016 
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If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3 for each additional class of relevant security.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

   4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal 
  or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain 
  from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting 
  in concert with it: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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 None 
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   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party 
  to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other 
  person relating to: 
  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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 None 
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   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
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 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    13 June 2012 
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 Contact name:          James Hunter, CFO 
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 Telephone number:      020 7400 7700 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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