Directors share purchase

Lombard Medical Technologies PLC

Didcot, UK, 19 January 2006: Brian Howlett, Chief Executive Officer of Lombard Medical Technologies PLC, yesterday purchased 6,250 ordinary shares in Lombard Medical Technologies PLC at £1.60 per share. Following this acquisition Mr. Howlett holds a total of 6,250 Lombard Medical Technologies PLC ordinary shares, representing 0.01% of the issued share capital.

Enquiries:

Lombard Medical Technologies PLC

Rhod Jones

Company Secretary

Tel: + 44 (0) 1235 750 865

For further information please see www.lombardmedical.com.