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MaxCyte, Inc.

10 August 2021

MaxCyte, Inc.

("MaxCyte" or the "Company")

Grant of Options

Gaithersburg, Maryland - 10 August 2021: MaxCyte (Nasdaq: MXCT) (LSE: MXCT, MXCN) , a leading provider of cell-engineering platform technologies, announces that on 9 August 2021, options of common stock in the Company ("Common Stock") were granted equally to all Company employees, including 100,000 options granted to PDMRs who are directors or officers of the Company ("PDMR Option Grants"). Details of the PDMR Option Grants are given below:

 
 Grants to PDMRs 
 Doerfler, Doug        10,000 
                      -------- 
 Thompson, J. Stark    10,000 
                      -------- 
 Mandell, Art          10,000 
                      -------- 
 Erck, Stan            10,000 
                      -------- 
 Brooke, Will          10,000 
                      -------- 
 Johnston, John        10,000 
                      -------- 
 Douglas, Richard      10,000 
                      -------- 
 Hemrajani, Rekha      10,000 
                      -------- 
 Al-Wakeel, Yasir      10,000 
                      -------- 
 Murphy, Amanda        10,000 
                      -------- 
 Total                 100,000 
                      -------- 
 

All option grants vest over 4 years. 1/4(th) of the grants vest 1 year following the date of the grant, with the remainder of the options vesting ratably monthly in 36 monthly installments thereafter. The options have an exercise period of 10 years from date of grant, at which time they will expire, and have an exercise price equal to the closing price of MaxCyte's stock on 9 August 2021, of $16.63

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                                   Doug Doerfler 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ================================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                        Chief 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                         Options of Common Stock 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 b)   Identification                         US57777K1060 
       Code 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 c)   Nature of the                          Grant of options 
       transaction 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)              Volume(s) 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
                                                  N/A              10,000 options 
                                                   $ 16.63 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
 e)   Aggregated information                 N/A 
       - Aggregated volume                    N/A 
       - Price                                N/A 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 f)   Date of the transaction                9 August 2021 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 g)   Place of the transaction               London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                   J. Stark Thompson 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ================================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                        Chairman 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 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                         Options of Common Stock 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 b)   Identification                         US57777K1060 
       Code 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 c)   Nature of the                          Grant of options 
       transaction 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)              Volume(s) 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
                                                  N/A              10,000 options 
                                                   $ 16.63 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
 e)   Aggregated information                 N/A 
       - Aggregated volume                    N/A 
       - Price                                N/A 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 f)   Date of the transaction                9 August 2021 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 g)   Place of the transaction               London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                   Art Mandell 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ================================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                        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                         Options of Common Stock 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 b)   Identification                         US57777K1060 
       Code 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 c)   Nature of the                          Grant of options 
       transaction 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)              Volume(s) 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
                                                  N/A              10,000 options 
                                                   $ 16.63 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
 e)   Aggregated information                 N/A 
       - Aggregated volume                    N/A 
       - Price                                N/A 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 f)   Date of the transaction                9 August 2021 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 g)   Place of the transaction               London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                   Stan Erck 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ================================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                        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                         Options of Common Stock 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 b)   Identification                         US57777K1060 
       Code 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 c)   Nature of the                          Grant of options 
       transaction 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)              Volume(s) 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
                                                  N/A              10,000 options 
                                                   $ 16.63 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
 e)   Aggregated information                 N/A 
       - Aggregated volume                    N/A 
       - Price                                N/A 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 f)   Date of the transaction                9 August 2021 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 g)   Place of the transaction               London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                   Will Brooke 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ================================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                        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                         Options of Common Stock 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 b)   Identification                         US57777K1060 
       Code 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 c)   Nature of the                          Grant of options 
       transaction 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)              Volume(s) 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
                                                  N/A              10,000 options 
                                                   $ 16.63 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
 e)   Aggregated information                 N/A 
       - Aggregated volume                    N/A 
       - Price                                N/A 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 f)   Date of the transaction                9 August 2021 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 g)   Place of the transaction               London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                   John Johnston 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ================================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                        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                         Options of Common Stock 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 b)   Identification                         US57777K1060 
       Code 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 c)   Nature of the                          Grant of options 
       transaction 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)              Volume(s) 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
                                                  N/A              10,000 options 
                                                   $ 16.63 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
 e)   Aggregated information                 N/A 
       - Aggregated volume                    N/A 
       - Price                                N/A 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 f)   Date of the transaction                9 August 2021 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 g)   Place of the transaction               London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                   Richard Douglas 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ================================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                        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                         Options of Common Stock 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 b)   Identification                         US57777K1060 
       Code 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 c)   Nature of the                          Grant of options 
       transaction 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)              Volume(s) 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
                                                  N/A              10,000 options 
                                                   $ 16.63 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
 e)   Aggregated information                 N/A 
       - Aggregated volume                    N/A 
       - Price                                N/A 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 f)   Date of the transaction                9 August 2021 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 g)   Place of the transaction               London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                   Rekha Hemrajani 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ================================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                        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                         Options of Common Stock 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 b)   Identification                         US57777K1060 
       Code 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 c)   Nature of the                          Grant of options 
       transaction 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)              Volume(s) 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
                                                  N/A              10,000 options 
                                                   $16.63 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
 e)   Aggregated information                 N/A 
       - Aggregated volume                    N/A 
       - Price                                N/A 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 f)   Date of the transaction                9 August 2021 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 g)   Place of the transaction               London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                   Yasir Al-Wakeel 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ================================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                        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                         Options of Common Stock 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 b)   Identification                         US57777K1060 
       Code 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 c)   Nature of the                          Grant of options 
       transaction 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)              Volume(s) 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
                                                  N/A              10,000 options 
                                                   $ 16.63 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
 e)   Aggregated information                 N/A 
       - Aggregated volume                    N/A 
       - Price                                N/A 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 f)   Date of the transaction                9 August 2021 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 g)   Place of the transaction               London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 
 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
       closely associated 
 a)   Name                                   Amanda Murphy 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ================================================================================== 
 a)   Position/status                        Chief Financial Officer 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 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                         Options of Common Stock 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 b)   Identification                         US57777K1060 
       Code 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 c)   Nature of the                          Grant of options 
       transaction 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 d)   Price(s) and volume(s)                 Price(s)              Volume(s) 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
                                                  N/A              10,000 options 
                                                   $ 16.63 
     =====================================  =====================  ==================== 
 e)   Aggregated information                 N/A 
       - Aggregated volume                    N/A 
       - Price                                N/A 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 f)   Date of the transaction                9 August 2021 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 g)   Place of the transaction               London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
     =====================================  =========================================== 
 

MaxCyte Contacts:

 
 
  MaxCyte Inc. 
  Doug Doerfler, Chief Executive Officer 
  Amanda Murphy, Chief Financial 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 / Matthew O'Dowd       +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 
UK IR Adviser 
 Consilium Strategic Communications                   +44 (0)203 709 5700 
 Mary-Jane Elliott                                    maxcyte@consilium-comms.com 
 Chris Welsh 
US IR Adviser 
 Gilmartin Group                                      +1 415-937-5400 
 David Deuchler, CFA                                  ir@maxcyte.com 
US Media Relations 
 Jamie Lacey-Moreira                                  +1 410-299-3310 
 PressComm PR, LLC                                    jamielacey@presscommpr.com 
 

About MaxCyte

MaxCyte is a leading provider of cell-engineering platform technologies to advance innovative cell-based research, development and potential commercialization of next-generation cell therapies. The Company's existing customer base ranges from large biopharmaceutical companies - including 20 of the top 25 pharmaceutical companies based on 2020 global revenue - to hundreds of biotechnology companies and academic translational centers. MaxCyte has granted 14 strategic platform licenses to commercial cell therapy developers that allow for more than 75 clinical programs. Founded in 1998, MaxCyte is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, US.

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