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MATICA PLC

("Matica" or the "Company")

DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS

Matica announces that on 9 October Mr. Sandro Camilleri, the Chief Executive Officer of Matica, purchased 75,000 ordinary shares in the Company of 5 pence each at a cost of 24 pence per share.  Following the acquisition Mr. Camilleri has an interest in 4,344,507 shares, representing 43.17 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

Further to the acquisition, Mr. Camilleri holds 272,000 shares directly. Mr Camilleri is also interested in the following shares: 1,811,307 shares held by SCL Holdings SA a company wholly owned by Mr. Camilleri; 1,200,000 shares held by Manplus Holdings Pte. Ltd, a company in which Mr Camilleri has a majority holding; 661,200 shares held by Ramada Holding Pte Ltd, a company controlled by Mr Camilleri; and 400,000 shares held by Barnfield-SGPS LDA, a company also controlled by Mr Camilleri.  

For further information, please contact:

Matica Plc

Sandro Camilleri, CEO                                              +39 02722501

                                                                www.maticasystem.com

Hanson Westhouse Limited

Tim Metcalfe                                                           020 7601 6100

About Matica

Since 2000, Matica has grown rapidly to become an international supplier of card personalisation and card mailing systems in approximately 70 countries. The Group offers one of the most complete ranges of card personalisation systems, used for a wide range of plastic card personalisation including: credit and debit cards, smart cards, identification cards, security cards, SIM cards for mobile telephones, pre-paid telephone cards, membership cards, loyalty cards, electronic payment cards, patient cards, insurance cards and gift cards. The Group also produces a range of metal plate embossing systems for the personalisation of items such as vehicle identification number plates, military dog tags and industrial products.

Based in Milan, Italy, Matica was admitted to trading on AIM in April 2007. More information can be found at www.maticasystem.com.

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