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Circassia Notes FDA Website Posting of Duaklir® in Approvals Section

Oxford, UK - 29 March 2019: Circassia Pharmaceuticals plc ("Circassia" or "the Company"; LSE: CIR), notes the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website includes Duaklir® as an FDA approved drug product with an action date of 29 March 2019. Circassia and AstraZeneca are seeking confirmation from FDA and intend to update the market as soon as possible with further details.

Contacts

Circassia

Steve Harris, Chief Executive Officer Tel: +44 (0) 1865 405 560

Julien Cotta, Chief Financial Officer

Rob Budge, Corporate Communications

Peel Hunt (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

James Steel / Dr Christopher Golden Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

Numis Securities (Joint Broker)

James Black / Freddie Barnfield Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000

FTI Consulting

Simon Conway / George Kendrick Tel: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000

About Circassia

Circassia is a world-class specialty pharmaceutical business focused on respiratory disease. The Company sells its novel, market-leading NIOX® asthma management products directly to specialists in the United States, United Kingdom, China and Germany, and in a wide range of other countries through its network of partners. In the United States, Circassia has a commercial collaboration with AstraZeneca in which it has the commercial rights to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatments Tudorza® and Duaklir®. Circassia also has the US and Chinese commercial rights to the late-stage ventilator-compatible nitric oxide product AirNOvent. For more information please visit www.circassia.com.

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