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RNS Number : 3045E

MaxCyte, Inc.

29 June 2023

MaxCyte, Inc.

("MaxCyte" or the "Company")

Exercise of options and PDMR dealing

ROCKVILLE, MD, June 29, 2023: MaxCyte Inc., (NASDAQ: MXCT; LSE: MXCT), a leading, cell-engineering focused company providing enabling platform technologies to advance the discovery, development, and commercialization of next-generation cell therapeutics and to support innovative, cell-based research, announces that between 26 June 2023 and 27 June 2023, as per a filing lodged with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, John Johnston, a Non-Executive Director of the Company , exercised options over 15,000 shares of common stock of $0.01 of the Company ("Common Stock") ("Exercise") in aggregate. The 15,000 new shares of Common Stock were issued pursuant to the Company's existing its block admission facility and were sold by John Johnston at a price range between $4.355 and $4.57 per Common Stock ("Sale"). The sold shares represent approximately 4.4% of John Johnston's total equity and option holdings in the Company's stock capital, respectively.

Following the Exercise and Sale, John Johnston holds 120,583 shares of Common Stock representing 0.1% of the issued stock capital of the Company. Following the Exercise, John Johnston holds a further 207,217 options over Common Stock.

The sales and option exercises were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by John Johnston on 28 March 2023 relating solely to the sale of shares acquired from exercise of options that expire on 13 June 2026 and 20 January 2030.

MaxCyte Contacts:

 
 US IR Adviser 
  Gilmartin Group                           +1 415-937-5400 
  David Deuchler, CFA                       ir@maxcyte.com 
 Nominated Adviser and Joint Corporate 
  Broker 
  Panmure Gordon 
  Emma Earl / Freddy Crossley 
  Corporate Broking 
  Rupert Dearden                            +44 (0)20 7886 2500 
 
   UK IR Adviser                            +44 (0)203 709 5700 
   Consilium Strategic Communications       maxcyte@consilium-comms.com 
   Mary-Jane Elliott 
   Chris Welsh 
 

About MaxCyte

At MaxCyte, we pursue cell engineering excellence to maximize the potential of cells to improve patients' lives. We have spent more than 20 years honing our expertise by building best-in-class platforms, perfecting the art of the transfection workflow, and venturing beyond today's processes to innovate tomorrow's solutions. Our ExPERT(TM) platform, which is based on our Flow Electroporation (R) technology, has been designed to support the rapidly expanding cell therapy market and can be utilized across the continuum of the high-growth cell therapy sector, from discovery and development through commercialization of next-generation, cell-based medicines. The ExPERT family of products includes: four instruments, the ATx(TM), STx(TM), GTx(TM) and VLx (TM); a portfolio of proprietary related processing assemblies or disposables; and software protocols, all supported by a robust worldwide intellectual property portfolio. By providing our partners with the right technology, as well as technical and regulatory support, we aim to guide them on their journey to transform human health. Learn more at maxcyte.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn .

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               John Johnston 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                    Non-Executive Director 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                               MaxCyte Inc. 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                54930053YHXULRFCU991 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
  4     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                 Common Stock of $0.01 each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                US57777K1060 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Exercise of Options over common stock 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                          -------------------------  ------------- 
                                           Exercise Price(s)          Volume(s) 
                                          -------------------------  ------------- 
                                           $0.983                     6,817 
                                          -------------------------  ------------- 
                                           $1.641                     712 
                                          -------------------------  ------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                n/a 
 
  - Price                            n/a 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            26 June 2023 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction           US Stock Exchange, Nasdaq 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               John Johnston 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                    Non-Executive Director 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               MaxCyte Inc. 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                54930053YHXULRFCU991 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
  4     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                 Common Stock of $0.01 each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                US57777K1060 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Sale of common stock 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           Exercise Price(s)      Volume(s) 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.44                  164 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.45                  490 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.455                 558 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.46                  146 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.465                 323 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.47                  589 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.475                 160 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.48                  975 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.485                 63 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.49                  861 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.495                 554 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.50                  471 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.505                 664 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.515                 222 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.52                  280 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.525                 260 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.53                  100 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.54                  161 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.55                  328 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.57                  160 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
 
 d)    Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                7,529 
 
  - Price                            $4.4901 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            26 June 2023 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction           US Stock Exchange, Nasdaq 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               John Johnston 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                    Non-Executive Director 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                               MaxCyte Inc. 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                54930053YHXULRFCU991 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
  4     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                 Common Stock of $0.01 each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                US57777K1060 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Exercise of Options over common stock 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                          -------------------------  ------------- 
                                           Exercise Price(s)          Volume(s) 
                                          -------------------------  ------------- 
                                           $1.641                     7,471 
                                          -------------------------  ------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                n/a 
 
  - Price                            n/a 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            27 June 2023 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction           US Stock Exchange, Nasdaq 
      ---------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                               John Johnston 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                    Non-Executive Director 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification               Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                               MaxCyte Inc. 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                54930053YHXULRFCU991 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
  4     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                 Common Stock of $0.01 each 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                US57777K1060 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction          Sale of common stock 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           Exercise Price(s)      Volume(s) 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.355                 508 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.365                 622 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.37                  982 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.375                 673 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.38                  794 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.385                 358 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.39                  924 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.395                 336 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.40                  622 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.405                 100 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.41                  534 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.415                 63 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.42                  75 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.425                 361 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.43                  22 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.435                 321 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.44                  15 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
                                           $4.45                  161 
                                          ---------------------  ------------ 
 
 d)    Aggregated information 
 
  - Aggregated volume                7,471 
 
  - Price                            $4.3886 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction            27 June 2023 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction           US Stock Exchange, Nasdaq 
      ---------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
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