Corporate News 2006

Results of Annual General Meeting

August 6, 2006

Asterand plc confi rms that all resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting held on 31 July 2006 were duly passed by shareholders.

The full text of the special resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting has been submitted to the UKLA, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel: 020 7676 1000

Set out in the table below are the proxy votes received in relation to each of the resolutions put to the meeting.

Contact information:
Randal Charlton, Chief Executive Officer
Tel: UK: (0) 1763 211600 - US: (313) 263-0960
www.asterand.com

Registered and Head Office:
2 Orchard Road
Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 5HD
United Kingdom
www.asterand.com