Grant of share options

Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT), the AIM-quoted owner and developer of the market leading cloud video platform, Forscene, announces that on 25 April 2014 options over the Company’s ordinary shares of 0.8p were granted to the Directors listed below at an exercise price of 21.5p per share (being the closing mid-market price on 25 April 2014).

Director

Number of options

Total number of options held

Vic Steel

100,000

1,270,000

Phil Madden

100,000

640,000

Greg Hirst

100,000

1,120,000

David Main

75,000

520,000

Jonathan Lees

75,000

75,000

The options were granted under Forbidden’s EMI share option scheme.

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Enquiries

Forbidden Technologies plc

Tel: +44 (0)20 8879 7245

Stephen Streater, CEO

Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Tel: +44 (0)20 7397 8900

Bobbie Hilliam, Corporate Finance

Alex Aylen, Sales

Redleaf Polhill (Financial PR)

Tel: +44 (0)20 7382 4730

Email: forbidden@redleafpr.com

Rebecca Sanders-Hewett

Dwight Burden

David Ison

About Forbidden Technologies plc

Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT, www.forbidden.co.uk) floated in February 2000.

The Company develops and markets the powerful cloud video platform, FORscene, which is used by broadcasters, in professional web video, in education and by consumers. FORscene is one of the worlds most advanced browser-based and mobile applications.