Holding(s) in Company

To: Companies Announcement Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

9 July 2012

Bioquell PLC

Purchase of Shares

In accordance with the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority, Bioquell PLC ("Bioquell") announces that it has been informed by Harwood Capital LLP (as Investment Manager for Oryx International Growth Fund Limited and North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc) that it has purchased Bioquell ordinary shares ("Shares") such that its holding currently comprises 9,232,471 Shares, representing approximately 22.1% of Bioquell's issued Share capital.

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Enquiries:

Georgina Pope

Bioquell PLC

01264 835 900