London - ValiRx Plc (AIM: VAL), the clinical stage biotechnology company announces the following dealing in the ordinary shares of the Company made by a Director.

On 7 August 2020, the Company was informed that Dr Kevin Cox, Non-executive Chairman of the Company, acquired 117,000 ValiRx ordinary shares at an average price of 8.2 pence per share on 7 August 2020, representing approximately 0.22% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. Following this acquisition, Dr Cox now holds an interest in 250,333 ValiRx ordinary shares, representing approximately 0.46% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.

Contact:

Suzanne Dilly

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7073 2628

Email: Suzanne.Dilly@valirx.com

Web: www.valirx.com

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