Annual General Meeting 06

Oxford Biomedica PLC 04 May 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 MAY 2006 OXFORD BIOMEDICA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2006 Oxford, UK - 4 May 2006: Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB), the leading gene therapy company, announced today that all resolutions were duly passed at its Annual General Meeting, held today in London. -Ends- For further information, please contact: Oxford BioMedica plc: Tel: +44 (0)1865783 000 Professor Alan Kingsman, Chief Executive City/Financial Enquiries: Tel: +44 (0)207466 5000 Lisa Baderoon/ Mark Court/ Mary-Jane Johnson Buchanan Communications Scientific/Trade Press Enquiries: Tel: +44 (0)207886 8150 Katja Stout/ Gemma Bradley Northbank Communications Notes to editors 1. Oxford BioMedica Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB) is a biopharmaceutical company specialising in the development of novel gene-based therapeutics with a focus on the areas of oncology and neurotherapy. The Company was established in 1995 as a spin out from Oxford University, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Oxford BioMedica has core expertise in gene delivery, as well as in-house clinical, regulatory and manufacturing know-how. In oncology, the pipeline includes two candidates in multiple Phase II trials, and a preclinical targeted antibody therapy in collaboration with Wyeth. A Phase III trial in renal cancer with TroVax, the lead cancer immunotherapy candidate, is planned for the second half of 2006. In neurotherapy, the Company's lead product is a gene therapy for Parkinson's disease, which is expected to enter clinical development in 2006, and four further preclinical candidates. The Company is underpinned by over 80 patent families, which represent one of the broadest patent estates in the field. The Company has a staff of approximately 70 split between its main facilities in Oxford and its wholly owned subsidiary, BioMedica Inc, in San Diego, California. Oxford BioMedica has corporate collaborations with Wyeth, Intervet, Sigma-Aldrich, Viragen, MolMed, VIRxSYS and Kiadis; and has licensed technology to a number of companies including Merck & Co, Biogen Idec and Pfizer. Further information is available at www.oxfordbiomedica.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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