REG-Sutherland Health Group Plc: Issue of Equity & Close of Placing

6 July 2009

SUTHERLAND HEALTH GROUP PLC

("Sutherland Health Group" or "the Company")

PLUS Symbol: SHGP

ISSUE OF SHARES AND PLACING CLOSED

The Directors of Sutherland Health Group, an ISO registered and approved
supplier to The National Health Service of sexual health, patient hygiene and
diagnostic products, are pleased to update shareholders on the closing position
of the current fund raising.

A further 830,000 new ordinary shares have been issued at 2p per share raising
a further £16,600 taking the total that has been issued and successfully placed
to date to £456,530.

The Board have decided to close the Placing of new ordinary shares.

Chairman John French commented "I would like to take this opportunity to thank
our shareholders for supporting the Company in such a positive manner during a
period that has for many companies been a very difficult time to raise new
funds. With the Placing closed, this will enable us to continue with the new
product development already in place, and to further distribution of products
already in the market"

The shares now in issue have increased to 55,008,060. The shareholders who have
an interest greater than 3% in the Company are as follows:

Shareholder Shareholding % of issued share capital

George Sutherland* 25,343,800 46.07%
Sutherland RBS** 3,352,420 6.09%
Suzanne Sutherland 3,044,540 5.53%
Majedie Investments plc 3,000,000 5.45%
Dr. Keston Sutherland 1,805,140 3.28%
Zoe Sutherland 1,805,140 3.28%
Virginia Bottomley 1,750,000 3.18%
Peter Bottomley 1,750,000 3.18%

* Includes 45,000 shares owned by Sheena Sukumaran wife of George Sutherland
**Sutherland RBS is a pension fund for which George Sutherland is the
beneficiary

The Directors' interests are 29,868,945 ordinary shares, representing 54.30% of
the issued share capital.

The Directors of the Issuer accept responsibility for this announcement.

For further information:

John French, Chairman
Sutherland Health Group plc
E: john@sutherlandhealth.com
T: 07836 722 482

Bridge Hall
E: corpfin@bridgehall.co.uk
T: 020 7337 9705

Bishopsgate Communications Ltd.
Robyn Samuelson /Gemma O'Hara
E: shg@bishopsgatecommunications.com
T: 020 7562 3350

Notes to Editors:

Sutherland Health Group Plc is a national supplier of sexual health, patient
hygiene and diagnostic products to the UK National Health Service (NHS) and
other UK customers. Its aim is to supply innovative solutions to current health
issues by studying current trends and working alongside leading professionals
who also work within the health sector.

The company is committed to developing and marketing high quality brands and
products that will benefit health professionals and consumers alike in many
areas of health. The Group has established its own brands Condomania® Condoms,
Sutherland® Lubricating Jelly and Vision® pregnancy diagnostics that have
already become established within the NHS business.

The Company has also developed the Sutherland® patient hygiene range which is
now on contract with NHS England and NHS Northern Ireland that can reduce the
risk to patients of cross infection.

The Group is ISO and MHRA registered, and at present principally operates
within the United Kingdom.

For further information on the Company visit www.sutherlandhealth.com

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