Oxford Biomedica Regulatory News (OXB)

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

Oxford Biomedica plc

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

X

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)iii:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

Aviva plc & its subsidiaries

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, England

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v

Name

Registered Holder:

Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 187,227,017*

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited 42,906,072*

State Street Nominees Limited 8,432,060*

*denotes direct interest

Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 10,620,273

Chase Nominees Limited 5,994,501

Vidacos Nominees Limited 11,910,298

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

04/07/2017

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

05/07/2017

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

8.646%

0.265%

8.911%

3,088,726,215

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

9.213%

0. 265%

9.478%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type ofshares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Ordinary SharesGB0006648157

238,565,149

28,525,072

7.723%

0.923%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

267,090,221

8.646%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdatex

Exercise/Conversion Periodxi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES

N/A

N/A

8,198,196*

DIRECT INTEREST

0.265%

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

8,198,196

0.265%

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expirationdatex

Exercise/Conversion Period xi

Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Namexv

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Aviva plc

8.646%

8.911%

Aviva Group Holdings Limited

8.646%

8.911%

Aviva Investors Holdings Limited

8.646%

8.911%

Aviva Investors Global Services Limited

8.646%

8.911%

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

See Section 4

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional informationxvi

This notification is prompted by a 8% to 7% change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A&B)

Place of completion

Norwich, England

Date of completion

5 July 2017

Contact name:

Tim Watts

Contact telephone number:

01865 783000