ARK THERAPEUTICS GROUP PLC

Sale and Purchase Agreement Signed

London, UK, 28 January 2015 (LSE: AKT):  Ark Therapeutics Group plc ("Ark" or the "Company") announces that, as foreshadowed in the Company's announcement and in its circular to shareholders, in each case dated 21 November 2014, it has entered into a share sale and purchase agreement with Rajan Uppal, Dominic Tonner and Berkeley Burke Trustee Company Limited to acquire 75.8% of the issued share capital of Premier Veterinary Group Limited ("PVG"). The aggregate consideration payable to all PVG shareholders is £3,731.18 in cash. The sellers have invoked the drag-along provisions contained in PVG's articles of association to enable the Company to acquire the entire issued share capital of PVG.

Completion of the acquisition is scheduled to occur on 5 February 2015. The Company's shares will remain suspended until further notice but, as set out in the circular of 21 November 2014, it is the intention of the Company to publish a prospectus and to seek readmission of the Company's shares on the standard segment of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. A further announcement will be made in due course. 

For further information please contact:

Ark Therapeutics Group plc                                         Tel:  +44(0)203 755 5160

Iain G Ross, Non-Executive Chairman

Susan Steven, Non-Executive Director

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