Total number of ordinary shares.

For the purposes of the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules, the total number of ordinary shares of 10p of
ArgentVive in issue as at the date of this notice is 26,700,000 with each
share carrying the right to one vote.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company,
under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

ArgentVive plc                           Tel:  01932 460 101
Kevin Fleming

Charles Stanley Securities       Tel:  020 7149 6000
Nominated Adviser
Russell Cook
Carl Holmes

IAF Securities                            Tel:  020 7747 7400
Gary Pinkerton

College Hill                                 Tel:  020 7457 2020
Mark Garraway