Completion of Acquisition, Appointment of Director

8 November 2017

Cronin Group plc

("Cronin Group" or the "Company")

Completion of Acquisition of OpenIOLabs

and

appointment of David Cleevely CBE FREng FIET as a Director

Further to its announcement of 3 November 2017, Cronin Group (AIM: CRON), the AIM listed company focusing on digitizing chemistry, announces completion of the acquisition of OpenIOLabs and admission of the Initial Consideration Shares to trading on AIM.

As a result, the Company is pleased to announce the appointment of David Cleevely CBE FREng FIET as a non-executive director of Cronin Group with immediate effect.

Defined terms in the Company's announcement of 3 November 2017 have the same meanings in this announcement.

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Notes to editors:

David Cleevely is a serial entrepreneur having founded or co-founded several companies and organisations, notably including Abcam plc, Analysys Limited, 3 WayNetworks Limited, Cambridge Wireless Limited, Cambridge Angels and Controllis Limited. David is Chairman of the Raspberry Pi Foundation and is a member of the IET Communications Policy Panel. He was awarded a CBE for services to innovation and technology in 2013.