Issue of Equity

CELTIC PLC

Issued share capital

As a result of the conversion of 2,000 Convertible Preferred Ordinary Shares of 100p each ("CPO Shares") and 2,500 Cumulative Convertible Preference Shares of 60p each ("CCP Shares"), Celtic PLC's issued share capital as at 1 May 2014 was as follows:

91,600,307 Ordinary Shares of 1p each

13,706,349 Convertible Preferred Ordinary Shares of 100p each

16,216,952 Cumulative Convertible Preference Shares of 60p each

556,353,052 Deferred Shares of 1p each

Cumulative Convertible Preference Shares do not carry voting rights. Deferred Shares are not listed, are not transferable and carry no voting rights or substantive economic rights.

The above figures for Ordinary Shares and CPO Shares may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in voting rights under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Application has been made for the admission of the 6,660 new Ordinary Shares of 1p each arising from these conversions ("New Ordinary Shares") to trading on AIM. It is expected that dealings in these New Ordinary Shares, which will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company, is expected to commence on 8 May 2014.

Enquiries:

Company

Michael Nicholson, Company Secretary 0141 551 4298

Canaccord Genuity Limited

Bruce Garrow, Nominated Adviser 020 7523 8350