Nominated Adviser / Broker

Microgen PLC
4 December 2000


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           4 December 2000


                                 MICROGEN PLC


The Board of Microgen plc announce the appointment of UBS Warburg as Financial
Advisors and Stockbrokers to the Company with effect from today.


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For further information, please contact :

Martyn Ratcliffe, Executive Chairman, Microgen plc           Tel : [phone]
Mike Phillips, Group Finance Director, Microgen plc

Steve Liebmann, Buchanan Communications                     Tel : [phone]