ABC.L Regulatory News (ABC)

27 Mar 2006 12:06

ABCAM Plc27 March 2006 For immediate release 27 March 2006 ABCAM PLC ("Abcam" or "the Company") Director share dealing Abcam plc (AIM: ABC), a rapidly growing company that markets antibodies via anonline catalogue, has been notified that, on 24 March 2006, Crickholm PensionTrust sold 800,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company at 234p a share,giving Crickholm Pension Trust a resultant holding of 400,000 ordinary shares inthe Company. The beneficial owner of the Crickholm Pension Trust is David Cleevely, Abcam'sChairman. Following this share transaction, Dr Cleevely holds a total of5,054,760 ordinary shares in the Company, held both directly and through theCrickholm Pension Trust. This holding is equivalent to 14.7% of Abcam's ordinaryshare capital. For further information please call: Abcam + 44 (0) 1223 696000 Jonathan Milner, Chief Executive OfficerEddie Powell, Chief Financial Officerwww.abcam.com Buchanan Communications + 44 (0) 20 7466 5000Mark CourtMary-Jane Johnson This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange