Director Shareholding

Microgen PLC
29 October 2001


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

MICROGEN PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MICHAEL SCOTT PHILLIPS

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest



4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

26 OCTOBER 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

28 OCTOBER 2004

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NONE

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

ORDINARY 75,000

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

87.5P

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

337,145

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

G E LIDDLE [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification     29 OCTOBER 2001                            




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

MICROGEN PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

RALPH THOMAS LUDWIG KANTER

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

SHAREHOLDER

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

RALPH THOMAS LUDWIG KANTER

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

PURCHASE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

31,500

8)   (0.06%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

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10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

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11) Class of security

5P ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

95P

13) Date of transaction

26 OCTOBER 2001

14) Date company informed

26 OCTOBER 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

70,200

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.14%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

G E LIDDLE (01753 847133)

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification   29 OCTOBER 2001