Share Option Grant

Forbidden Technologies plc, the AIM quoted developer and marketer of a leading web-based video platform, announces that on 25 August 2009 options over the Company's ordinary shares of 0.8p were granted to the Directors listed below at an exercise price of 24p per share (being the closing mid market price on 24 August 2009).

Director Number of Shares Vic Steel 20,000 Greg Hirst 30,000 David Main 20,000 Phil Madden 30,000

The grants were under Forbiddens unapproved share option scheme.

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For further information please visit www.forbidden.co.uk or contact:

Forbidden Technologies plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 8879 7245 Stephen Streater, Chief Executive

Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking Tel: 0845 213 4726 Neil Baldwin Nominated Advisor

Bishopsgate Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7562 3350 Maxine Barnes Robyn Samuelson Siobhra Murphy

Notes to Editors

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

The Company develops and markets a powerful internet 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 applications, operating in The Cloud.