Disposal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 FEBRUARY 2017

Circle Holdings plc

(the "Company" or "Circle")

Disposal of Manchester land

Circle Holdings plc (LSE: CIRC) is pleased to announce the disposal of its land in Manchester to the Department for Communities and Local Government for cash consideration of £9.1 million plus VAT.

The net proceeds from the disposal will be used for working capital purposes and to fund future growth opportunities, including the proposed new build hospital in Birmingham. The book value of the Manchester land as at 30 June 2016 was £5 million.

For further information, please contact:

Circle Holdings plc +44 (0)20 7034 5258

Michael Kirkwood, ChairmanPaolo Pieri, Chief Executive Officer

Alex Singleton, Head of Communications and Marketing

Numis Securities Limited +44 (0)20 7260 1000

Michael Meade, Richard Thomas Nominated Adviser

Alex Ham, Ben Stoop Corporate Broking

About Circle

Established in 2004, Circle Holdings plc is an employee co-owned group dedicating to empowering clinicians and healthcare professionals to redefine the delivery of healthcare in the UK. Circle's NHS and independent healthcare operations include two independent hospitals, CircleBath and CircleReading, the Nottingham NHS Treatment Centre, and the management of Bedfordshire's integrated musculoskeletal (MSK) service on behalf of local commissioners. Circle is also appointed as the preferred bidder to manage Greenwich's MSK service and plans to construct and operate a new independent hospital in Birmingham.

For more information please visit www.circleholdingsplc.com and www.circlehealth.co.uk