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MaxCyte, Inc.

17 February 2021

MaxCyte, Inc.

("MaxCyte" or the "Company")

Grant of Options

Gaithersburg, Maryland - 17 February 2021: MaxCyte (LSE: MXCT, MXCL, MXCN), the global clinical-stage cell-based therapies and life sciences company, announces that on 16 February 2021, a total of 729,200 options of common stock in the Company ("Common Stock") were granted to PDMRs who are directors or officers of the Company ("Option Grants"). Details of the Option Grants are given below:

 
 Option Grants to PDMRs 
 Doerfler, Doug            390,200 
                          -------- 
 Holtz, Ron                177,600 
                          -------- 
 Thompson, J. Stark        26,900 
                          -------- 
 Mandell, Art              26,900 
                          -------- 
 Erck, Stan                26,900 
                          -------- 
 Brooke, Will              26,900 
                          -------- 
 Johnston, John            26,900 
                          -------- 
 Douglas, Richard          26,900 
                          -------- 
 Total                     729,200 
                          -------- 
 

In the case of the Executive Directors and other employees, Option Grants vest 12/48th of the total grant one year after date of grant, and thereafter vest 1/48(th) per month for 36 months after the date of grant. Option Grants for Non-Executive Directors fully vest at the end of twelve (12) months after date of grant. The Option Grants have an exercise price of GBP10.40 equal to the closing price of Maxcyte's stock on 16 February 2021.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ("MAR").

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                                              Doerfler, Doug 
                                                                         Holtz, Ron 
                                                                         Thompson, J. Stark 
                                                                         Mandell, Art 
                                                                         Erck, Stan 
                                                                         Brooke, Will 
                                                                         Johnston, John 
                                                                         Douglas, Richard 
     ================================================================  =============================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ================================================================================================================= 
 a)   Position/status                                                   Doerfler, Doug - CEO and Director 
                                                                        Holtz, Ron - CFO and Director 
                                                                        Thompson, J. Stark - Non-executive Chairman 
                                                                        Mandell, Art - Non-executive Director 
                                                                        Erck, Stan - Non-executive Director 
                                                                        Brooke, Will - Non-executive Director 
                                                                        Johnston, John - Non-executive Director 
                                                                        Douglas, Richard - Non-executive Director 
     ================================================================  =============================================== 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment                                    Initial notification 
     ================================================================  =============================================== 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ================================================================================================================= 
 a)   Name                                                              MaxCyte, Inc. 
     ================================================================  =============================================== 
 b)   LEI                                                               54930053YHXULRFCU991 
     ================================================================  =============================================== 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
       for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions 
       have been conducted 
     ================================================================================================================= 
 a)   Description of                                                    Grant of Options over Shares of Common 
       the financial instrument,                                         Stock 
       type of instrument 
     ================================================================  =============================================== 
 b)   Identification                                                    US57777K1060 
       Code 
     ================================================================  =============================================== 
 c)   Nature of the transaction                                         Exercise of options and Sale of Common 
                                                                         Stock by PDMR 
     ================================================================  =============================================== 
 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                            Doerfler, Doug - 390,200 at an exercise 
                                                                         price of GBP10.40 
                                                                         Holtz, Ron - 177,600 at an exercise price 
                                                                         of GBP10.40 
                                                                         Thompson, J. Stark - 26,900 at an exercise 
                                                                         price of GBP10.40 
                                                                         Mandell, Art - 26,900 at an exercise 
                                                                         price of GBP10.40 
                                                                         Erck, Stan - 26,900 at an exercise price 
                                                                         of GBP10.40 
                                                                         Brooke, Will - 26,900 at an exercise 
                                                                         price of GBP10.40 
                                                                         Johnston, John - 26,900 at an exercise 
                                                                         price of GBP10.40 
                                                                         Douglas, Richard - 26,900 at an exercise 
                                                                         price of GBP10.40 
     ================================================================  =============================================== 
 
 e)   Aggregated information                                            N/A 
       - Aggregated volume                                               N/A 
       - Price                                                           N/A 
     ================================================================  =============================================== 
 f)   Date of the transaction                                           16 February 2021 
     ================================================================  =============================================== 
 g)   Place of the transaction                                          London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     ================================================================  =============================================== 
 

About MaxCyte

MaxCyte is a world-leading provider of cell-engineering enabling technology and is responsible for helping to bring next-generation cell and gene-editing therapies to life. The Company's technology is deployed by leading drug developers worldwide, including all of the top ten global biopharmaceutical companies. MaxCyte licences have been granted for more than 140 cell therapy programmes, with more than 100 licensed for clinical use, and the Company has now entered into twelve clinical/commercial license partnerships with leading cell therapy and gene editing developers. MaxCyte was founded in 1998, is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: MXCT, MXCL, MXCN) and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, US. For more information, visit www.maxcyte.com .

For further information, please contact:

 
 
  MaxCyte Inc. 
    Doug Doerfler, Chief Executive Officer 
    Ron Holtz, Chief Accounting Officer       +1 301 944 1660 
 
    Nominated Adviser and Joint Corporate 
    Broker 
    Panmure Gordon 
    Emma Earl 
    Freddy Crossley 
    Corporate Broking 
    Rupert Dearden                             +44 (0)20 7886 2500 
 
    Joint Corporate Broker 
    Numis Securities Limited 
    James Black 
    Duncan Monteith                            +44 (0)20 7260 1000 
   Joint Corporate Broker 
    Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited 
 
    Healthcare Investment Banking 
    Nicholas Moore / Ben Maddison / 
    Samira Essebiyea 
    Corporate Broking 
    Nick Adams                                +44 (0) 20 7710 7600 
   Financial PR Adviser 
    Consilium Strategic Communications         +44 (0)203 709 5700 
    Mary-Jane Elliott                          maxcyte@consilium-comms.com 
    Chris Welsh 
    Sukaina Virji 
 

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