Result of EGM

Microgen PLC
25 June 2007

For immediate release - 25 June 2007

                                  Result of EGM

Microgen plc announces that, at the Extraordinary General Meeting of its
shareholders held today at 9 a.m. at its registered office regarding the
acquisition of Trace Group plc, by way of the Increased Cash Offer of 180 pence
per Trace Share, all Resolutions were duly passed.

Votes cast on the Resolutions were:

                                    For             Against             Abstain
Resolution 1                 73,077,902               1,981                 500
Resolution 2                 73,054,241              24,870               1,272

A signed copy of the Resolutions has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority
and will be shortly available for inspection at the UKLA Document Viewing
Facility situated at Financial Services Authority, 25 North Colonnade, Canary
Wharf, London E14 5HS.

Enquiries:

Microgen plc                         Tel: [phone]
Martyn Ratcliffe
Philip Wood

Arbuthnot Securities Limited         Tel: [phone]
(Financial adviser & broker to Microgen in relation to the Increased Cash Offer)
Ian Williams
Richard Tulloch

Financial Dynamics                   Tel: [phone]
(Public relations adviser to Microgen)
Giles Sanderson


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