Directorate Change

12 August 2016

Applied Graphene Materials plc

("Applied Graphene Materials", "the Group" or "the Company")

Directorate Change

Applied Graphene Materials, the producer of specialty graphene materials, announces that Oliver Lightowlers, Chief Financial Officer, has given notice of his resignation from the Board in order to pursue a new opportunity.

The Board has initiated the recruitment process to identify and appoint a suitable replacement. Oliver has a notice period in his contract and the Board anticipates that this will ensure a smooth handover to his successor. A further update will be provided in due course.

Jon Mabbitt, Chief Executive, commented:

"The Board would like to thank Oliver for his significant contribution to the Group during his time as Chief Financial Officer. Whilst I am disappointed to see him leave I wish him well for the next stage of his career."

Ends

For further information, please contact:

Applied Graphene Materials +44 (0) 1642 438 214

Jon Mabbitt, Chief Executive Officer

N+1 Singer +44 (0) 207 496 3000

Richard Lindley / Nick Owen

Hudson Sandler +44 (0) 207 796 4133

Charlie Jack / Emily Dillon

Notes to Editors

Applied Graphene Materials

Applied Graphene Materials was founded by Professor Karl Coleman in 2010 with its operations and processes based on technology that he initially developed at Durham University. The Group was admitted to AIM in November 2013, raising £11 million, and is based at the Wilton Site on Teesside. In January 2016 the Group raised a further £8.5m to support its ongoing activities.

The Group has developed proprietary bottom-up processes which are capable of producing high purity graphene nanoplatelets using a continuous process. The manufacturing processes are based on sustainable, readily available raw materials and therefore do not rely on the supply of graphite, unlike a number of other graphene production techniques. Applied Graphene Materials owns the intellectual property and know-how behind these processes.

Applied Graphene Materials works in partnership with its customers using its knowledge and expertise to provide bespoke graphene dispersions and formats to deliver enhancements and benefits for a wide range of applications.