Director Shareholding

microgen

Information Management Solutions

www.microgen.co.uk

27 February 2003

Microgen plc announces that, on 24 February 2003, awards of options over
Ordinary Shares of 5p each were made to the following Directors under the
Microgen 1999 Executive Share Option Scheme:

Director: MS Phillips

Number of Shares: 50,000

Exercise price in pence: 24.5p

Date of Grant: 24 February 2003

Period of Exercise: 24 February 2006 to 24 February 2013

Total Number of Shares over which

Options held following this notification: 437,145

Director: D Sherriff

Number of Shares: 50,000

Exercise price in pence: 24.5p

Date of Grant: 24 February 2003

Period of Exercise: 24 February 2006 to 24 February 2013

Total Number of Shares over which

Options held following this notification: 275,000

If you require further information please contact:

G.E. Liddle, Company Secretary [phone]