Statement re Director Options

Advanced Medical Solutions Grp PLC 13 July 2004 For Immediate Release 07:00, Tuesday 13 July 2004 Advanced Medical Solutions Group Announce lapse and issue of Executive Share Options Winsford, UK: Advanced Medical Solutions, (AIM: AMS), the global wound care technology company, today announced that as a result of issuing new share options to all employees to replace options which have lapsed as a result of the Company's Share Option Scheme performance conditions, Chief Executive Officer, Don Evans no longer has interest in 1,850,000 lapsed share options which represented 71.2% of his total holding in share options. These share options have been replaced by 616,666 new share options. As a consequence, Don Evans now has an interest in 1,366,666 options representing 0.96% of the Company's issued share capital. The Finance Director, Mary Tavener no longer has interest in 900,000 lapsed share options which represented 70.6% of her total holding in share options. These have been replaced by 300,000 new share options. Mary Tavener now has an interest in 675,000 options representing 0.48% of the issued share capital. These new options will be priced at the average market price over the next three business days and are subject to performance conditions over a three year period to vest. - ENDS - For further information, please contact: Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc Tel : +44 (0) 1606 545508 Don Evans, Chief Executive Mary Tavener, Finance Director www.admedsol.com Buchanan Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 Mark Court, Mary-Jane Johnson Notes to Editors: Advanced Medical Solutions is a leading company in the development and manufacture of products for the $15 billion global woundcare market. Founded in 1991 and currently quoted on AIM, Advanced Medical Solutions is focused on the design, development and manufacture of innovative and technologically advanced products for woundcare and other medical applications. In-house natural and synthetic polymer technology is used to provide advanced wound dressings based on the moist healing principle. AMS's resources ensure a unique position as a vertically integrated 'one stop shop' to provide all categories of moist wound healing products. The Company has the capability to move from product design and development through to production and delivery ready for distribution into customer markets. The acquisition of MedLogic in 2002 has brought AMS products and technology in cyanoacrylate based tissue adhesives and sealants sold direct to hospitals or through distributors. AMS's technology and products currently serve the majority of the key global markets with strategic partners including 3M, Novartis, Johnson & Johnson, Molnlycke Healthcare, Coloplast, Smith + Nephew and Beiersdorf. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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