Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

1.   Name of the issuer                2.   State whether the notification     
                                            relates to (i) a transaction       
                                            notified in accordance with DR     
                                            3.1.4R(1)(a); or                   
                                                                               
                                            (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure
                                            made in accordance with section 324
                                            (as extended by section 328) of the
                                            Companies Act 1985; or             
                                                                               
                                            (iii) both (i) and (ii)            
                                                                               
     MICROGEN PLC                           (i) ONLY                           
                                                                               
3.   Name of person discharging        4.   State whether notification relates 
     managerial responsibilities/           to a person connected with a person
     director                               discharging managerial             
                                            responsibilities/director named in 
                                            3 and identify the connected person
                                                                               
     CLARE GROOM                            N/A                                
                                                                               
5.   Indicate whether the notification 6.   Description of shares (including   
     is in respect of a holding of the      class), debentures or derivatives  
     person referred to in 3 or 4           or financial instruments relating  
     above or in respect of a               to shares                          
     non-beneficial interest                                                   
                                                                               
     See 3 above                            ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH         
                                                                               
7.   Name of registered shareholders   8    State the nature of the transaction
     (s) and, if more than one, the                                            
     number of shares held by each of                                          
     them                                                                      
                                                                               
     CLARE GROOM                            DISPOSAL OF SHARES                 
                                                                               
9.   Number of shares, debentures or   10.  Percentage of issued class acquired
     financial instruments relating to      (treasury shares of that class     
     shares acquired                        should not be taken into account   
                                            when calculating percentage)       
                                                                               
     N/A                                    N/A                                
                                                                               
11.  Number of shares, debentures or   12.  Percentage of issued class disposed
     financial instruments relating to      (treasury shares of that class     
     shares disposed                        should not be taken into account   
                                            when calculating percentage)       
                                                                               
     50,125                                 0.6%                               
                                                                               
13.  Price per share or value of       14.  Date and place of transaction      
     transaction                                                               
                                                                               
     0.90 PENCE                                                                
                                                                               
15.  Total holding following           16.  Date issuer informed of transaction
     notification and total percentage                                         
     holding following notification                                            
     (any treasury shares should not                                           
     be taken into account when                                                
     calculating percentage)                                                   
                                                                               
     36,171 - 0.0 4%                        25 NOVEMBER 2009                   

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17   Date of grant                     18.  Period during which or date on    
                                            which it can be exercised         
                                                                              
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for    20.  Description of shares or          
     grant of the option                    debentures involved (class and    
                                            number)                           
                                                                              
21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time  22.  Total number of shares or         
     of grant) or indication that           debentures over which options held
     price is to be fixed at the time       following notification            
     of exercise                                                              
                                                                              
23.  Any additional information        24.  Name of contact and telephone     
                                            number for queries                
                                                                              
     INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE            ANJUM SIDDIQI, COMPANY SECRETARY, 
     COMPANY'S CURRENT ISSUED SHARE         MICROGEN PLC - 01252 772 326      
     CAPITAL WHICH IS 86,897,277                                              

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making 
notification                                                                   
                                                                               
ANJUM SIDDIQI                                                                  
                                                                               
__________________________________________________________                     
                                                                               
Date of notification 30 NOVEMBER 2009                                          
                                                                               
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