Directorate change and notice of AGM

Cientifica PLC

("Cientifica" or the "Company")

Board Change and AGM notice

Cientifica PLC, the AIM-quoted investment company focused on investment in businesses making use of advanced materials, graphene and emerging technologies, announces that Tim Harper is stepping down from the Board and will now work as a Consultant to the Company. In his Consultancy role, Tim will work with the Company's current and anticipated future investee companies, monitoring their performance on behalf of the Company and contributing to their development. In addition, Tim will assist the Company in identifying and concluding new investments, completing exits for investee companies (where appropriate) as well as providing general assistance to the Company in the overall development of the Company's business.

Tim Godwin will now act as Executive Chairman and appointments to the Board will be made in due course.

The Board takes this opportunity to thank Tim for his contribution to the Company's business to date and looks forward to the further development of the Company's business with Tim's assistance and support.

The Board is also pleased to announce that the 2014 annual general meeting of Cientifica PLC will be held at the offices of Allenby Capital Limited at 3 St Helens Place, London EC3A 6AB on 31 October 2014 at 11am. The notice of meeting is today being sent to shareholders and is available on the company's website, www.cientifica.com.

Tim Godwin, Chairman of Cientifica, commented:

"Tim's new role will allow him to concentrate his efforts on securing Cientifica's investment in a number of selected businesses and to actively assist in their development. At the same time we will look to Tim to identify further commercial opportunities for Cientifica."

8 September 2014

 For further information, please contact:

Cientifica PLC

Tim Godwin, Executive Chairman +44 (0) 1604 601002

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