Press Release

30 April 2012

Antonov plc

(the "Company")

Issue of equity

The Company announces that following a drawdown of €180,000 under the terms of the 18
February 2009 Equity Facility agreement, it has issued 14,704,700 Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each. In addition, 3,295,300 ordinary Shares of 1 pence each have been issued as part of an agreement to settle creditor liabilities.
The enlarged issued share capital of the Company now consists of 220,793,423 Ordinary
Shares of 1 pence each.
Enquiries.

Please contact:-

Dr Jos E. Haag, Executive Chairman, Antonov plc

+44 1926 455 800

+31 651 561 767

enquiries@antonovplc.com

www.antonovplc.com

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