Board Changes

Cientifica PLC

("Cientifica" or the "Company")

Resignation of Director and Appointment of Interim Chairman

Cientifica PLC, the AIM-quoted investment company focused on investment in businesses making use of advanced materials, graphene and emerging technologies, announces the departure from the Board of Tim Baldwin. Tim is stepping down to focus his time on other business interests. The Board take this opportunity to thank Tim for his valuable contribution to development of the company's business.

In parallel the Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Godwin MA ACA to the Board as Interim Chairman with immediate effect.

Mr Godwin, is an experienced MD, FD and technology entrepreneur and is an investor in and director of a number of businesses in the software, internet, media and manufacturing sectors.

He previously founded and was CEO of Retail Business Solutions Limited which was set up to develop and market software solutions to the retail sector. Retail Business Solutions Limited secured venture capital funding from 3iplc and was built into a successful software and services group with total revenues on final exit exceeding £12m per annum. The business is now owned by Micros.

Tim has also founded and successfully exited businesses in the out of home and digital out of home media sectors working with venture capital and private equity investors.

Tim Godwin also acts as a self-employed consultant to Thames Valley Capital, a major shareholder in Cientifica.

Tim Harper, CEO of Cientifica, commented:

"Tim Godwin is an experienced businessman, a qualified accountant and a successful entrepreneur - skills that will allow Cientifica to achieve its aim of becoming a significant player in emerging technology markets.

"We have a number of investments under negotiation and Tim's role will be to help us complete these and then to help drive the businesses forward to maximise the commercial opportunities: things which he has done very successfully over a number of years".

Save as disclosed below, there are no further disclosures to be made under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

Timothy Charles William Godwin - Current Directorships / Partnerships

SPENCER PARTNERS CORPORATE FINANCE LTD Corporate finance boutique

BARRATT ASSET MANAGEMENT UK LTD Manufacturing holding company

SWISHING LTD Internet Retail

BRANDPLAY GROUP LTD Digital out of home media

INTELLIGENZ SOLUTIONS LTD Software management solutions for leisure

CONTRACTS ENGINEERING LTD Metal working factory

INSIGHT MEDIA UK LTD Out of home media

Past Directorships held within the last five years

MALL MEDIA EU LTD

BRANDPLAY UK LTD

AIRPOD DIGITAL LTD

EYE SHOP UK LTD

Mr Godwin does not own any ordinary shares in the Company

04th September 2014

For further information, please contact:

Cientifica PLC

Tim Harper, Chief Executive +44 (0) 207 518 4300

Allenby Capital (Nominated Adviser)

Nick Naylor/James Reeve +44 (0) 203 328 5656

Peterhouse Corporate Finance (Broker)

Lucy Williams / Heena Karani +44 (0) 207 469 0930

Lothbury Financial Services Limited

Michael Padley / Gary Middleton +44(0) 203 440 7620