FOR RELEASE ON                                                                                                                              14 JUNE 2016

Allied Minds plc (the "Company" or the "Group")

Director / PDMR Shareholding

Allied Minds plc (LSE: ALM), a diversified holding company focused on venture creation within the life science and technology sectors, announces that it received notification on 13 June 2016 that Michael Turner, General Counsel and Company Secretary, a person discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR"), exercised options on 13 June 2016 over the Company's ordinary shares of one pence each ("Ordinary Shares") as set out below:

Michael Turner subsequently sold 100,000 Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange (the "LSE") on 13 June 2016, at a price of 331.8997 pence per share.

As a result of the above transactions, Mr. Turner's total remaining interests in the Company's Ordinary Shares are the following: (i) 230,000 options over Ordinary Shares issued under the Allied Minds 2008 Stock Option/Issuance Plan, and (ii) 1,004,464 Restricted Share Units issued under the Allied Minds 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan.

This announcement relates to transactions notified in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule ("DTR") 3.1.2R and is given in fulfilment of the obligation under DTR 3.1.4(1)(a).

About Allied Minds

Allied Minds (LSE: ALM) is a diversified holding company focused on venture creation within the life science and technology sectors. With unparalleled access to hundreds of university and federal labs across the U.S., Allied Minds forms, funds, and operates a portfolio of companies to generate long-term value for its investors and stakeholders. Based in Boston, with offices in Los Angeles and New York, Allied Minds supports its businesses with capital, central management, and shared services. For more information, please visit www.alliedminds.com.

For further information, please contact:

Allied Minds plc                                                                       +1 (617) 419-1800

Chris Silva, Chief Executive Officer