Director/PDMR Shareholding

Microgen PLC
06 November 2006


6th November 2006


Microgen plc ('Microgen')


Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons


Microgen announces that, on 3rd November 2006 its Chairman Martyn Ratcliffe
purchased 250,000 Microgen Ordinary Shares at 51 pence, representing 0.24% of
the issued class.


Following this transaction, Mr Ratcliffe's total beneficial shareholding is
4,809,524 shares, representing 4.69% of the issued class.

If you require further information please contact:

G E Liddle, Company Secretary             01252 772313


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