Transaction in own shares

Science Group plc (AIM:SAG) announces that, on 19 March 2020, it purchased 5,000 of its 1 pence ordinary shares at an average price of 180.0 pence per share. The highest price paid per share was 180.0 pence and the lowest price paid per share was 180.0 pence. The Company purchased these shares through Liberum Capital Limited.

The number of shares purchased represented 0.01% of the voting rights attributable to the total ordinary shares in issue prior to the purchase. The purchased shares will be held in treasury.

The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) following this announcement is 41,690,440. Science Group holds 371,595 shares in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company following this announcement is 41,586,040.

The figure of 41,586,040 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company, under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), the schedule below contains detailed information about the purchases made by Liberum Capital Limited on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme.