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ABCAM PLC

("Abcam" or "the Company")

Director's dealings

Cambridge, UK: Abcam plc (AIM: ABC), a global leader in the supply of protein research tools, has today been notified that on 15 March 2013, Jonathan Milner, a Director of the Company, transferred 75,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.2 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") for nil consideration to a charitable trust of which he is a trustee.

Following this transfer, Dr Milner's total interest in the Company is 28,229,124 Ordinary Shares of 0.2 pence each, representing approximately 14.2% of the Company's issued share capital. The total interest is constituted as follows:

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About Abcam plc

Abcam is a producer and distributor of high quality protein research tools. These tools enable life scientists to analyse components of living cells at the molecular level, which is essential in understanding health and disease.

Headquartered in Cambridge (UK), Abcam has subsidiary offices in Bristol (UK), Cambridge, MA (USA), Eugene, OR (USA), San Francisco, CA (USA), Tokyo (Japan), Hangzhou and Hong Kong (both in China), allowing it to serve a global customer base in over 130 countries. Abcam employs over 680 staff across its eight operating companies.

Abcam now has an online catalogue of over 106,000 products sourced from over 400 suppliers. The catalogue includes a growing range of non-primary antibody products such as secondaries, proteins, peptides, lysates, immunoassays and other kits. Products are available for life science research and distributed to academic and commercial users. A highly developed eCommerce platform, which includes regional websites for the Chinese and Japanese markets, allows customers to access up-to-date and detailed technical product data sheets at the Company's website www.abcam.com.

Abcam was admitted to AIM in November 2005 and trades under the ticker symbol ABC. The Company's vision is to be the world's leading life science tools company.