Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

30th October 2006

Microgen plc ("Microgen")

Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons


Microgen announces that, on 30th October 2006 its directors Peter Bertram and
Mike Phillips purchased Microgen Ordinary Shares as illustrated in the table
below:

Name of           Number   Price at     % of   Acquired     Total    % of total 
director            of       which     issued   in name    holding     holding  
                  shares    shares     class    of self   following   following 
                 acquired  acquired   acquired or spouse transaction transaction
                            (pence)                                             
                                                                            
Peter Bertram     11,560     47.0      0.01%     Self      46,022       0.04%   
                                                                                                                        
Mike Phillips     5,316      47.0      0.01%    Spouse     105,500      0.10%   
                                                                    


If you require further information please contact:

G E Liddle, Company Secretary 01252 772313