Response to update re possible offer for Sinclair

11 September 2018

SINCLAIR PHARMA PLC

RE UPDATE RE POSSIBLE OFFER FOR SINCLAIR PHARMA PLC

London, 11 September 2018 Sinclair Pharma plc (AIM:SPH.L) ("Sinclair" or the "Group"), the international aesthetics company, notes the announcement made today via RNS by Huadong Medicine Co., Limited ("HMC") stating that the ODI Pre-Condition has now been satisfied. The Guarantee Pre-Condition and the Recommendation Pre-Condition remain to be satisfied. A copy of the announcement is available on the Group's website.

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About Sinclair Pharma plc - www.sinclairpharma.com 

Sinclair Pharma plc is an international company operating in the fast growth, high gross margin, global aesthetics market. Sinclair has built a strong portfolio of differentiated, complementary aesthetics technologies, which are experiencing significant growth, targeting unmet clinical needs for effective, high quality, longer duration, natural looking and minimally-invasive treatments. Sinclair is planning entry to multiple new geographic markets and line extension launches over the next few years. The Group has an established sales and marketing presence in the leading EU markets and Brazil, and a network of international distributors. The Group has recently established a direct presence in the US.

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N M Rothschild & Sons Limited ("Rothschild"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for Sinclair and for no-one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to any person other than Sinclair for providing the protections afforded to clients of Rothschild, nor for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to herein. Neither Rothschild nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Rothschild in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement, or otherwise.

Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively for Sinclair and for no-one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to any person other than Sinclair for providing the protections afforded to clients of Peel Hunt, nor for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to herein. Neither Peel Hunt nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Peel Hunt in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement, or otherwise.