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Novacyt S.A.

18 May 2020

Novacyt S.A.

("Novacyt" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings

Paris, France and Camberley, UK - 18 May 2020 - Novacyt (EURONEXT GROWTH: ALNOV; AIM: NCYT), an international specialist in clinical diagnostics, announces that it has been notified that, on 15 May 2020, the following Directors purchased ordinary shares of EUR1/15 each in the Company (the "Ordinary Shares"):

 
 Director           Title                      Number of      Price paid     Resultant      % of issued 
                                                Ordinary    per Ordinary    beneficial    share capital 
                                        Shares purchased           Share       holding 
                    Chief Executive 
 Graham Mullis       Officer                       9,493           310 p        61,631            0.09% 
                   -----------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------  --------------- 
                    Non-Executive 
                     Director 
 James Wakefield     & Chairman                   20,000          304.9p        36,839            0.05% 
                   -----------------  ------------------  --------------  ------------  --------------- 
 

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 
                                          Graham Mullis, Chief Executive 
                                          Officer 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   See 1(a) - classified as 
                                         a PDMR of the Company 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment   Initial Notification 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Novacyt S.A. 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800BWAC2BF295EG28 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 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 the Financial      ordinary shares of EUR1/15 
       instrument, type of instrument    each 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
      Identification code               FR0010397232 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction         Acquisition of Ordinary Shares 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                   Price        Volume 
                                                310 pence    9,493 
                                                            ------- 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
       -- Aggregated volume               N/A Single transaction as 
       -- Price                           above Price        Volume 
                                           310 pence    9,493 
                                                       ------- 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction 
                                          15 May 2020 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          AIM 
     --------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name 
                                               James Wakefield, Non-Executive 
                                               Director & Chairman of the 
                                               Board 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position/status                   See 1(a) - classified as 
                                         PDMRs of the Company 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/ Amendment   Initial Notification 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                              Novacyt S.A. 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800BWAC2BF295EG28 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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 the Financial      ordinary shares of EUR1/15 
       instrument, type of instrument    each 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               FR0010397232 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction         Acquisition of Ordinary Shares 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                   Price             Volume 
                                                a) 304.9 pence    20,000 
                                                                 ------- 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information: 
       -- Aggregated volume               N/A single transaction as 
       -- Price                           above Price        Volume 
                                           a) 304.9p    20,000 
                                                       ------- 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction 
                                          15 May 2020 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          AIM 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014.

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Contacts

Novacyt SA

Graham Mullis, Chief Executive Officer

Anthony Dyer, Chief Financial Officer

+44 (0)1276 600081

SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Matthew Johnson / Charlie Bouverat (Corporate Finance)

Vadim Alexandre / Rob Rees (Corporate Broking)

+44 (0)20 3470 0470

FTI Consulting (International)

Victoria Foster Mitchell / Mary Whittow

+44 (0)20 3727 1000

victoria.fostermitchell@fticonsulting.com / mary.whittow@fticonsulting.com

FTI Consulting (France)

Arnaud de Cheffontaines

+33 (0)147 03 69 47

arnaud.decheffontaines@fticonsulting.com

About Novacyt Group

The Novacyt Group is an international diagnostics business generating an increasing portfolio of in vitro and molecular diagnostic tests. Its core strengths lie in diagnostics product development, commercialisation, contract design and manufacturing. The Company's lead business units comprise of Primerdesign and Lab21 Products, supplying an extensive range of high-quality assays and reagents worldwide. The Group directly serves microbiology, haematology and serology markets as do its global partners, which include major corporates.

   For more information please refer to the website:   www.novacyt.com 

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