Director Shareholding

Oxford Biomedica PLC
12 March 2001

                       Oxford BioMedica ('the Company')


                           Director's Share Options


On 12 March 2001 the Company granted options over 1p ordinary shares
('Ordinary Shares') to Dr Peter Johnson as follows:



Director         Options       Exercise price (p)        Date Exercisable

Dr Peter Johnson 200,000              55.0             31.12.03 - 12.03.08






FURTHER INFORMATION


Andrew Wood, Oxford BioMedica     01865 783000






12 March, 2001