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Financial Results for FY 2010 ended March 2011 ~For healthy and affluent lives of people around the world~ http://www.transgenic.co.jp May 24, 2011 TRANS GENIC INC. Note: This material includes forward-looking statements based on assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to management and subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual financial results may differ materially depending on a number of factors including adverse economic conditions, delays in new product launch, pricing and product initiatives of competitors, the inability of the company to market existing and new product effectively.

Table of Contents Ⅰ. Overview of Financial Results for the Year Ended March 2011 1. Consolidated Financial Results Highlight 2. Overview of Business Performance by Categories Ⅱ. Business Topic 1.Comprehensive Business Collaboration with Immuno-Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd. Ⅲ. Basic Strategies and Consolidated Business Forecast for the Year Ending March 2012 1. Consolidated Business Forecast Ⅳ. Current Status of Research and Development 1. Research and Development Strategies 2. Status of Development Pipeline 3. Development Pipeline Pancreatic Cancer Marker Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1

Ⅰ. Overview of Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended March 2011 Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2

Overview of Consolidated Financial Results Consolidated Financial Results Highlight Superficially decreased in revenue, achieved drastic increase in sales practically for 2 consecutive terms, and improved profit and loss FY2010 FY2009 FY2010 Change Unit:thousand yen TG,PRM Net Sales 603,985 509,100 94,885 382,734 Mouse Related Business 232,487 306,519 74,031 232,487 Antibody Related Business Reagent Agency Business Functional Food Business Reference 55,807 77,750 21,942 55,807 94,439 124,830 30,391 94,439 221,251-221,251 - Cost of Sales 373,210 271,666 101,543 187,724 Gross Profit on Sales 230,775 237,433 6,658 195,011 SG&A Expenses 615,977 370,595 245,381 494,048 R&D Expense 143,287 55,947 87,339 143,266 Operating Deficit 385,201 133,161 252,039 299,037 Ordinary Loss 389,603 144,288 245,314 277,080 Net Deficit 579,034 215,474 363,560 271,769 Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3

Overview of Consolidated Financial Results Overview of Business Performance by Categories Increased in sales and profit in all business segments, ended in the black, reduced further in operating cost Business Performance for FY2009 Unit:Thousand yen Mouse Antibody Reagent Food SGA Consolidated Net sales 232,487 55,807 94,439 221,251 0 603,985 Operating Expense 181,411 151,555 97,182 283,268 275,769 989,187 Operating Profit 51,076 95,747 2,743 62,017 275,769 385,201 Since business categories are changed in FY2010, the numbers of FY2009 are recalculated according to the new categories. Business Performance for FY2010 Unit:Thousand yen Mouse Antibody Reagent SGA Consolidated Net Sales 306,519 77,750 124,830 0 509,100 Operating Expense 251,562 71,458 101,974 217,266 642,261 Operating Profit 54,956 6,291 22,855 217,266 133,161 Increased in Sales and Profit Increased in Sales, Turned into the black Increased in Sales, Turned into the black Reduced Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4

Overview of Business Performance -Mouse Related Business Sales Growth, Increased in sales and profit for 3 consecutive terms Unit: Thousand Yen FY2009 FY2010 Change Rate of Change Net Sales 232,487 306,519 74,031 31.8% Cost of Sales 130,409 190,179 59,769 45.8% Gross Operating Profit 102,077 (43.9%) 116,340 (38.0%) 14,262 14.0% R&D Expense 13,492 19,750 6,258 46.4% SGA Expense 37,509 41,632 4,123 11.0% Operating Profit 51,076 54,956 3,880 7.6% Since business categories are changed in FY2010, the numbers of FY2009 are recalculated according to the new categories. 1.Sales of TG Resource Bank and DNA analysis did well 2.Due to the delay of management of contracted knockout mouse production efficiency, gross profit rate decreased, and the increase in operating profit reduced compared to the increasing amount in sales. Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 5

Overview of Business Performance -Antibody Related Business Sales Growth, Operating profit turned into black Unit: Thousand Yen FY2009 FY2010 Change Rate of Change Net Sales 55,807 77,750 21,942 39.3% Cost of Sales 5,071 24,738 19,666 387.8% Gross Operating Profit 50,735 (90.9%) 53,012 (68.2%) 2,276 4.5% R&D Expense 125,295 36,197 89,097 71.1% SGA Expense 21,188 10,523 10,665 50.3% Operating Profit 95,747 6,291 102,039 - Since business categories are changed in FY2010, the numbers of FY2009 are recalculated according to the new categories. 1.Sales goal of the contracted service was not accomplished, however the sales of original antibody products is in good condition. 2.Promotion of developing efficiency of new antibody product (shifted from selfdevelopment to collaborative research) brought reduction in R & D expenses to achieve a budget surplus. Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 6

Overview of Business Performance -Reagent Agency Business Sales Growth, Operating profit turned into black Unit: Thousand Yen FY2009 FY2010 Change Rate of Change Net Sales 94,439 124,830 30,391 32.2% Cost of Sales 52,242 56,749 4,506 8.6% Gross Operating Profit 42,196 (44.7%) 68,081 (54.5%) 25,884 (64.8%) 23 年 3 月 期 よりセグメント 区 分 を 変 更 しているため 22 年 3 月 期 の 数 値 は 変 更 後 の 新 セグメント 区 分 により 作 成 し 直 したものであります 61.3% R&D Expense 4,479 0 4,479 100.0% SGA Expense 40,460 45,225 4,764 11.8% Operating Profit 2,743 22,855 25,599-1.Sales of cytokine and PTG products were in steady performance. 2.Sales increased by 30% due to the expanded product lines and strengthened sales. Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7

Ⅱ. Business Topic Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8

Comprehensive Business Collaboration with Immuno-Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd. (IBL) Existing business Though business segments are similar, each has its own characteristic and no overlap or competion - Combine both strength and synergize the business - TRANS GENIC IBL Antibody related business, Reagent agency business GANP technology Network with pharmaceutical companies and public research organization New cancer marker Laboratory animal related business Gene-Trapping technology TG Resource Bank contract service Research related business Antibody product, kit product specialized for Alzheimer disease cancer/inflammationmetabolism Utilize lab animal-related laboratory with functions and capacity, and disease model mouse Pharmaceutical related business Network with pharmaceutical companies and public research organization Challenges Complement antibody and reagent agency business Maximize the value of intellectual property Expand laboratory animal business Enrich and expand products and services Innovate new technology Review independent business operation by downsizing laboratory animal business Operative examples Reinforce the profit growth of GANP technology Lisencing-in GANP technology launched on March 11, 2011 Develop by using GANP technology, advance the added value of service Commercialize existing research technique Innovate and commercialize the promising seeds efficiently Co-development of pancreatic cancer marker launched on April 25, 2011 Utilize laboratory animal business for TRANS Utilize IBL s accumulated sales network GENIC Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 9

Ⅲ. Basic Strategies and Consolidated Business Forecast for the Year Ending March 2012 Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10

Transition of Profit and loss for the past 7 years 1.FY2008:Decreased in net sales, improved ordinary loss 2.FY2009:Increased sales and reduced cost to go into the black 3.FY2010:Established the revenue base to accomplish a surplus in a short period 4.FY2011:Strengthening the revenue base to achieve a surplus Transition of net sales and ordinary loss Unit:million yen Net sales 640 449 470 190 435 51 Sales of contract with two pharmaceutical companies Sales excluding above 332 13 324 0 382 509 Ordinary loss 190 FY2004 279 384 FY2005 FY2006 1,343 928 682 319 FY2007 659 324 FY2008 605 382 FY2009 299 509 FY2010 144 The sales of food business in FY2009 is excluded for period comparison. Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 11

Basic Strategies for the Year Ending March 2012 Overview of the Year Ended March 2011 Accomplished significant sales increase by concentrating operating resources to the area of specialty Knockout mouse business, reagent agency business: Accomplished sales increase and profitability due to enhanced business operation Antibody related business: Resumed custom-antibody production, but did not achieve a sales target because of the delay in the market recovery project Achieved a surplus in operating profit Basic Strategies for the Year Ending March 2012 1. Achieve company-wide surplus by maintaining the growth trend in sales and profit of each division 2. Promote overseas development including Chinese market 3. Antibody related business: Develop useful biomarker in collaborative research 4. Enhance business operation and streamline R&D by comprehensive business collaboration with IBL Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 12

Flowchart of management planning for the next fiscal year FY2009 Segment information Sales increase for the first time in 5 years Drastic cost reduction Unit:thousand yen Mouse Antibody Reagent SGA Consolidated Net Sales 232,487 55,807 94,439 0 382,734 Operating Expense 181,411 151,555 97,182 251,623 681,772 Operating Profit 51,076 95,747 2,743 251,623 299,038 FY2010 Segment information Sales and profit increase in all business segments Construction of revenue base Unit:thousand yen Mouse Antibody Reagent SGA Consolidated Net Sales 306,519 77,750 124,830 0 509,100 Operating Expense 251,562 71,458 101,974 217,266 642,261 Operating Profit 54,956 6,291 22,855 217,266 133,161 Management plan for the next fiscal year Promote profit increase in all business segments Achieve the first surplus after the listing Unit:thousand yen Mouse Antibody Reagent SGA Consolidated Net Sales 407,582 150,515 147,681 0 705,778 Operating Expense 277,352 110,501 106,495 197,381 691,729 Operating Profit 130,230 40,014 41,186 197,381 14,049 Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 13

Consolidated Business Forecast for the Year Ending March 2012 Pass point on the Mid-term plan = A surplus will be achieved as an extension of the past. Unit:thousand yen FY2010 (result) FY2011 (forecast) Net sales 509,100 705,778 Mouse related business 306,519 407,582 Antibody related business 77,750 150,515 Reagent agency business 124,830 147,681 Cost of sales 271,666 336,955 Gross profit 237,433 368,823 SGA expence 370,595 354,774 R&D expence 55,947 50,353 Operating profit 133,161 14,049 Ordinary profit 144,288 15,612 Net profit 215,474 10,442 Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 14

Consolidated Business Forecast for the Year Ending March 2012 Net sales Sustain the trend of expansion and plan all-time profits 640 66 573 470 68 401 435 39 75 36 284 Knockout mouse related business Antibody related business Reagent agency business Other business 332 324 25 65 67 33 80 31 208 145 382 94 55 232 509 124 77 306 Unit:million yen 705 (forecast) 147 150 407 Ordinary loss FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 1,343 928 682 FY2007 659 FY2008 605 FY2009 299 FY2010 144 FY2011 15 (forecast) Expect to achieve a first surplus after 10 years of listing The sales of food business in FY2009 is excluded for period comparison Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 15

Ⅲ. Current Status of Research and Development Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 16

Topics of Research & Development for the year ended March 2011 Apr. Method for producing high-affinity antibody of GANP mouse technology was patented in Japan Assay system for cancer diagnosis using urine sample was patented in the U.S. Jun. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Exchangeable Gene-trap mouse technology was patented in China Presented research results at the international convention of 23 rd Japanese Association for Animal Cell Technology, 2010 Business collaboration with GMJ Joint research agreement with Harbin Medical University Diacetylpermine as early stage cancer marker was patented in Japan Exclusive license agreement with Liaoning MEDI biotechnology Dec. License agreement for tumor marker(actn4)antibody with Abnova Corporation Exchangeable Gene-trap mouse technology was patented in Hong Kong Joint research agreement with Kumamoto University Feb. Joint patent application with Hiroshima University for high level protein expression technology Exchangeable Gene-trap mouse technology was patented in Japan License agreement for GANP mouse technology with GeneScript Mar. License agreement for GANP mouse technology with Immuno-Biological Research Comprehensive business collaboration with Immuno-Biological Research Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 17

Our Intellectual Property Status of the Patents Exchangeable Gene-trap Mouse Technology AU778719 Patented in Australia US7,312,075 Patented in the U.S. EP1201759 Patented in Europe ZL00812904.5 Patented in China HK1048830B Patented in Hong Kong JP4664554 Patented in Japan GANP Mouse Technology ZL2003801028324 Patented in China AU2003277620 Patented in Australia EP1559318 Patented in Europe JP4426728, JP4478577 Patented in Japan KR941905 Patented in Korea JP4478577 Patented in Japan US7,919,674 Patented in the U.S. Apr. 2005 Dec. 2007 Mar. 2010 Jun. 2010 Dec. 2010 Feb. 2011 Jul. 2008 Feb. 2009 Apr. 2009 Jan., Apr. 2010 Mar. 2010 Apr. 2010 Apr. 2011 Cancer marker in urine:assay system for cancer diagnosis using urine sample JP3816512 Patented in Japan US7,700,741 Patented in the U.S. JP4608432 Patented in Japan (diagnosis of early stage cancer) Pancreatic cancer marker:antibody and its diagnosis application Jun. 2006 Apr. 2010 Nov. 2010 JP4319700 Patented in Japan Jun. 2009 Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 18

Overview of Research & Development Pipeline Status of the Pipeline Approx. 3 years Approx. 2 years Identification of target Antibody production Utility verification Assay system establishment Licensing & Clinical development Market launch Short term Mid term Development of antibody product Cancer marker in urine Pancreatic cancer marker Urinary organ cancer marker Kyushu University etc. National Cancer Center Juntendo University In-license and develop from outside research institute *Licensing to Chinese company *Collaboration with IBL In progress to launch (diagnostic company) Negotiating candidate licensee Accumulating additional data Assay kit on sale Bile duct cancer marker Kumamoto University Usability under consideration Lung cancer marker Kumamoto University Usability under consideration H1N1 influenza International Medical Center of Japan Established antibodies. Suspended due to the focus of business. Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 19

Research & Development Pipeline Tumor Markers for Pancreatic cancers Development Pipeline - Tumor Markers in Urine Colon cancer Breast cancer DiAcSpm CEA CA19-9 Stage 0 13/21 (62%) 2/21 (9.5%) 1/21 (4.8%) Stage I 24/40 (60%) 4/40 (10%) 3/40 (7.5%) Stage II 42/60 (70%) 25/60 (42%) 3/60 (5.0%) Stage III 92/113 (81%) 53/113 (47%) 24/113 (21%) Stage IV 14/16 (88%) 10/16 (63%) 5/16 (30%) DiAcSpm CEA CA15-3 Stage I 3/15 (20%) 0/15 (0%) 0/15 (0%) Stage II 6/17 (35%) 1/17 (6%) 0/17 (0%) Stage III 3/4 (75%) 2/4 (50%) 2/4 (50%) Stage IV 38/47 (81%) 28/47 (60%) 29/47 (62%) Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 20

Research & Development Pipeline Tumor Markers for Pancreatic cancers Development Pipeline - Pancreatic Tumor marker Outline and progress of research Produced antibodies by GANP mouse technology against new pancreatic tumor marker identified by National Cancer Center, and established a new measuring procedure for pancreatic tumor marker. Antibody production Produced antibodies by GANP mouse technology Completed Utility verification Verified by Western blot analysis using clinical samples Completed June 2009 Patented in Japan Assay system establishment Reviewed Competitive ELISA and Sandwich ELISA Completed Utility evaluation Clinical development Accumulating data for diagnostic company Negotiating candidate licensee In progress Future plan Based on the collaborative development with IBL, optimize kit products for potential out-licensing Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 21

Research & Development Pipeline Tumor Markers for Pancreatic cancers Establishment of Assay system: Pancreatic cancer marker Establishment of Sandwich ELISA method Established Sandwich ELISA method by using two antibodies, produced with GANP mouse to recognize HP-FGA(the common site of proline-hydroxide modification site and FGA) Normal healthy person P P P Normal protein Pancreatoc cancer patient P-OH P-OH Abs490nm 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 Calibration curve of Sandwich ELISA method using each antibodies 0 100 200 300 400 14G4 49D2 5B7 Modified protein HP-FGA (ng/ml) Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 22

Research & Development Pipeline Tumor Markers for Pancreatic cancers Development Pipeline - ACTININ-4 ACTN4 :actin-binding protein, concerned with bundle of actin overexpression Bind with beta-catenin White arrow P:primary tumor (transplant site) Blue arrow:mesenteric lymph nodes metastases Inhibit the binding to adhesion molecule cadherin Accelerate cell motility Accelerate metastasis Poor prognosis Overexpression of actinin-4 gene in colon cancer cell line enhances cell motility, and transplanting the cell to ileocecal area of mouse results in metastasis to a regional lymph node of mesenterium. Honda et al. Copyright TransGenic Inc. All Rights Reserved. 23

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