All references to times in the above timetable are to London time unless otherwise stated.

The dates set out above are indicative only and will depend, amongst other things, on whether the Conditions are satisfied or (if capable of waiver) waived, the date on which the Court sanctions the Scheme and confirms the associated Reduction of Capital. If there are any revisions to the timetable, the FuturaGene Board will make an appropriate announcement as soon as practicable.

The Scheme Document is available for inspection at the offices of DLA Piper UK LLP, 3 Noble Street, London, EC2V 7EE during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted) up to and including the Effective Date. A copy of the Scheme Document has also been made available on the FuturaGene website http://www.futuragene.com.

Terms and expressions in this announcement shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the same meanings as given to them in the Scheme Document.

BNP Paribas London Branch ("BNPP") is authorised by the CECEI and supervised by the Commission Bancaire.  It is also authorised and subject to limited regulation by the FSA.  BNPP is acting for Suzano Bidco and Suzano Papel e Celulose and no one else in connection with the Proposal and will not be responsible to anyone other than Suzano Bidco and Suzano Papel e Celulose for providing the protections afforded to clients of BNPP or for providing advice in relation to the Proposal.

Evolution Securities, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the FSA, is acting for FuturaGene and for no one else in connection with the Proposal and will not be responsible to anyone other than FuturaGene for providing the protections afforded to clients of Evolution Securities or for providing advice in relation to the Proposal, the content of this announcement or any matter referred to herein.  Neither Evolution Securities nor any of its subsidiaries, branches or affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Evolution Securities in connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, any offer for, or any solicitation of any offer for, securities.  Any response to the Proposal should be made only on the basis of information referred to in the Scheme Document.

The availability of the Proposal to Overseas Shareholders may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdiction in which they are located. Overseas Shareholders should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements of their jurisdiction.  Any failure to comply with these requirements may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.  Further details in relation to Overseas Shareholders will be contained in the Scheme Circular.

This announcement has been prepared in accordance with English Law and the AIM Rules and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside England.

Copies of this announcement and any formal documentation relating to the Proposal are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction and persons receiving such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send them in or into or form any Restricted Jurisdiction.  If the Proposal is implemented by way of a takeover offer (unless otherwise determined by Suzano Bidco and permitted by applicable law and regulation), the takeover offer may not be made directly or indirectly, in or into or by the use of the mails of, or by any other means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, electronic mail, facsimile transmission, telex, telephone, internet or other forms of electronic communication) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facility of a national state or securities exchange of any Restricted Jurisdiction and the takeover offer may not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facility.

The Proposal will be carried out by way of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under English law and will be subject to procedural requirements which may be different from those applicable under the procedures and laws of other jurisdictions.