Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Transparency Directives transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following:

The Companys issued share capital consists of 86,529,500 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 0.8peach (Ordinary Shares). The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 86,529,500. The figure of 86,529,500 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, Forbidden under the FSAs Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

About Forbidden Technologies

Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT, www.forbidden.co.uk) floated 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 the The Cloud.

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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 Tel: 0845 213 4726 Neil Baldwin, Nominated Advisor

Bishopsgate Communications Tel: 0207 562 3350 Duncan McCormick / Deepali Schneider / Natalie Quinn