Oxford Biodyn Regulatory News (OBD)

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6 December 2016

Oxford BioDynamics Plc

("OBD" or the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")

ADMISSION TO AIM

AND FIRST DAY OF DEALINGS

Oxford BioDynamics Plc (AIM: OBD) is pleased to announce the admission from 8:00am today of its ordinary shares to trading on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc ("Admission") and the commencement of dealings in its Ordinary Shares under the TIDM "OBD" and with ISIN number GB00BD5H8572.

The Admission Document, along with the information required by AIM Rule 26, is available on the Company's website, www.oxfordbiodynamics.com.

Summary of the Placing

§ The Placing, which was oversubscribed, has raised gross proceeds of £20.0 million, of which £7.1 million (before expenses) was allocated to the Company.

§ The number of Ordinary Shares in issue on Admission will be 86,098,228, giving the Company a market capitalisation of £136.0 million at the Placing Price of 158 pence per share.

The total number of voting rights in the Company with effect from today is 86,098,228 Ordinary Shares. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further details contact:

Oxford BioDynamics Plc +44 (0)1865 518910

Christian Hoyer Millar, CEO

Katie Long, CFO

FTI Consulting +44 (0)20 3727 1000

Financial Public Relations Advisor

Julia Phillips

Brett Pollard

Natalie Garland-Collins

Matthew Moss

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited +44 (0)20 7710 7600

Nominated Advisor and Broker

David Arch

Jonathan Senior

Peter Lees

Ben Maddison

About Oxford BioDynamics Plc

Oxford BioDynamics Plc (AIM: OBD) ("Oxford BioDynamics") is a revenue‐generating biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel epigenetic biomarkers for use within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. 

The Company's award-winning, proprietary technology platform, EpiSwitch™, aims to accelerate the drug discovery and development process, improve the success rate of therapeutic product development and take advantage of the increasing importance of personalised medicine. 

In particular, EpiSwitch™ can reduce time to market, failure rates and the costs at every stage of drug discovery. Additionally, the technology provides significant insights into disease mechanisms for drug discovery and product re‐positioning programmes, and enables the personalisation of therapeutics for patients in the context of challenging pricing environments where improved clinical outcomes are critical.

Oxford BioDynamics is headquartered in the UK, and listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM under the ticker "OBD". For more information please visit www.oxfordbiodynamics.com.