Form of Secured Convertible Promissory Note



 EXHIBIT 4.3 
 FORM OF SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE 
 NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS
CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR
ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL AND REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE
FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR
FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES. 
  

			
	Principal Amount: $            	  	Issue Date: December 31, 2007

 SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE 
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, COMMONWEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Virginia corporation (hereinafter called “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to
                                        ,
(the “Holder”) or its registered assigns or successors in interest or order, without demand, the sum of                      Dollars
($            ) (“Principal Amount”), on July 31, 2009 (the “Maturity Date”), if not sooner paid. 
 This Note has been entered into pursuant to the terms of a subscription agreement between the Borrower, the Holder and certain other holders (the
“Other Holders”) of convertible promissory notes (the “Other Notes”), dated of even date herewith (the “Subscription Agreement”), and shall be governed by the terms of such Subscription Agreement. Unless otherwise
separately defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this Note shall have the same meaning as is set forth in the Subscription Agreement. The following terms shall apply to this Note: 
 ARTICLE I 
 INTEREST 
 1.1. Interest Rate. Interest on this Note shall compound monthly and shall accrue at the annual rate of ten percent (10%). Interest will be
payable on March 31, 2008 and on the last business day of each calendar quarter thereafter and on the Maturity Date, accelerated or otherwise, when the principal and remaining accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable, or sooner as
described below. Interest will be payable in cash, or at the election of the Borrower, and subject to Section 3.2, with registered shares of Common Stock at a per share value equal to the lesser of (i) the Conversion Price set forth in
Section 3.1, or (ii) eighty-five percent (85%) of the VWAP of the Common Stock as reported by 

  

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Bloomberg L.P. for the Principal Market (as defined in the Subscription Agreement) for the ten trading days preceding an interest due date.
“VWAP” shall mean the sum of the dollars traded for every purchase and sale of the Common Stock on the Principal Market (determined as the price per share of Common Stock at which such purchase and sale occurred multiplied by the
number of shares of Common Stock so purchased and sold) divided by the total shares of Common Stock traded during the period. Interest may not be paid with shares of Common Stock to the extent such payment would violate the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.

 1.2. Default Interest Rate. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, which, if susceptible to
cure is not cured within the cure periods (if any) set forth in Article IV, otherwise then from the first date of such occurrence, the annual interest rate on this Note shall (subject to Section 6.7) be twelve percent (12%), and be due on
demand. 
 ARTICLE II 
 MANDATORY CONVERSION 
 2.1. Mandatory Conversion. Provided an Event of Default or an event which with the passage of
time or giving of notice could become an Event of Default has not been pending or occurred within forty-five (45) business days prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date (defined below), then, commencing after the Actual Effective Date, the
Borrower will have the option by written notice to the Holder (“Notice of Mandatory Conversion”) of compelling the Holder to convert all or a portion of the outstanding and unpaid principal of the Note and accrued interest, thereon, into
Common Stock at the Conversion Price then in affect (“Mandatory Conversion”). The Notice of Mandatory Conversion, which notice must be given on the first day following twenty (20) consecutive trading days (“Lookback Period”)
during which the closing price for the Common Stock as reported by Bloomberg, LP for the Nasdaq Capital Market shall be greater than 200% of the Conversion Price each such trading day. The date the Notice of Mandatory Conversion is
given is the “Mandatory Conversion Date.” The Notice of Mandatory Conversion shall specify the aggregate principal amount of the Note which is subject to Mandatory Conversion. Mandatory Conversion Notices must be given proportionately to
all Holders of Notes and Other Holders of Other Notes. The maximum amount of Principal subject to Mandatory Conversion for the Holder and Other Holders, in the aggregate, shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the aggregate dollar volume
trading of the Common Stock as reported by Bloomberg L.P. for the Nasdaq Capital Market for the seven trading days preceding the Mandatory Conversion Date. The Borrower shall reduce the amount of Note principal subject to a Notice of Mandatory
Conversion by the amount of Note Principal and interest for which the Holder had delivered a Notice of Conversion to the Borrower during the twenty (20) trading days preceding the Mandatory Conversion Date. Each Mandatory Conversion Date shall
be a deemed Conversion Date and the Borrower will be required to deliver the Common Stock issuable pursuant to a Mandatory Conversion Notice in the same manner and time period as described in Section 3.3 below and the Subscription Agreement. A
Notice of Mandatory Conversion may be given only in connection with an amount of Common Stock which would not cause a Holder to exceed the 4.99% (or if increased, 9.99%) beneficial ownership limitation set forth in Section 3.2 of this Note. A
Notice of Mandatory Conversion may be given only in connection with Common Stock that has been included for resale in an effective Registration Statement during the entire Lookback Period and through the Mandatory Conversion Date. A Notice of
Mandatory Conversion may not be given more frequently than one time each ninety (90) days. 
  

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 2.2. Effective Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no amount
payable hereunder may be paid in shares of Common Stock by the Borrower nor may the Borrower exercise its right to give a Notice of Mandatory Conversion without the Holder’s consent unless (a) either (i) an effective current
Registration Statement covering the shares of Common Stock to be issued in satisfaction of such obligations exists, or (ii) an exemption from registration of the resale of shares of Common Stock to be issued in satisfaction of such obligations
is available pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the 1933 Act, (b) an Event of Default hereunder (or an event that with the passage of time or the giving of notice could become an Event of Default), is not pending unless waived in writing by the Holder
in whole or in part at the Holder’s option, and (c) the Principal Market is either the Nasdaq Capital Market, Nasdaq Global Market, or New York Stock Exchange (“Listing Condition”) from and after thirty (30) business days
prior to the relevant repayment date. 
 ARTICLE III 
 CONVERSION RIGHTS 
 3.1. Holder’s Conversion Rights. Subject to Section 3.2, the
Holder shall have the right, but not the obligation, to convert all or any portion of the then aggregate outstanding Principal Amount of this Note, together with interest, into shares of Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
this Article III, at the rate of Two Dollars ($2.00) per share of Common Stock (“Conversion Price”), as the same may be adjusted pursuant to this Note and the Subscription Agreement. The Holder may exercise such right by delivery to the
Borrower of a written Notice of Conversion pursuant to Section 3.3. 
 3.2. Conversion Limitation. Neither Holder nor the
Borrower may convert (including a Mandatory Conversion) on any date that amount of the Note Principal or interest in connection with that number of shares of Common Stock which would be in excess of the sum of (i) the number of shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates on a Conversion Date, Repayment Date, or interest payment date, as the case may be, (ii) any Common Stock issuable in connection with the unconverted portion of the Note, and
(iii) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Note with respect to which the determination of this provision is being made, which would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more
than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Borrower on such Conversion Date. For the purposes of the provision to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder. Subject to the foregoing, the Holder shall not be limited to aggregate conversions of only 4.99% and aggregate conversion by the Holder may exceed 4.99%. The Holder
shall have the authority and obligation to determine whether the restriction contained in this Section 3.2 will limit any conversion hereunder and to the extent that the Holder determines that the limitation contained in this Section applies,
the determination of which portion of the Notes are convertible shall be the responsibility and obligation of the Holder. The Holder may waive the conversion limitation described in this Section 3.2, in whole or in part, upon and effective
after 61 days prior written notice to the Borrower to increase such percentage to up to 9.99%. The Borrower shall not be deemed to be in default of any of its obligations by reason of compliance with the foregoing restriction. 
  

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 3.3. Mechanics of Holder’s Conversion. 
 (a) In the event that the Holder elects to convert any amounts outstanding under this Note into Common Stock, the Holder shall give notice of such
election by delivering an executed and completed notice of conversion (a “Notice of Conversion”) to the Borrower, which Notice of Conversion shall provide a breakdown in reasonable detail of the Principal Amount, accrued interest and
amounts being converted. The original Note is not required to be surrendered to the Borrower until all sums due under the Note have been paid. On each Conversion Date (as hereinafter defined) and in accordance with its Notice of Conversion, the
Holder shall make the appropriate reduction to the Principal Amount, accrued interest and fees as entered in its records. Each date on which a Notice of Conversion is delivered or telecopied to the Borrower in accordance with the provisions hereof
shall be deemed a “Conversion Date.” A form of Notice of Conversion to be employed by the Holder is annexed hereto as Exhibit A. 
 (b) Pursuant to the terms of a Notice of Conversion, the Borrower will issue instructions to the transfer agent accompanied by an opinion of counsel (if so required by the Borrower’s transfer agent), and, except as otherwise provided
below, shall cause the transfer agent to transmit the certificates representing the Conversion Shares to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s designated broker with the Depository Trust Corporation (“DTC”) through its
Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system within three (3) business days after receipt by the Borrower of the Notice of Conversion (the “Delivery Date”). In the case of the exercise of the conversion rights set
forth herein, the conversion privilege shall be deemed to have been exercised and the Conversion Shares issuable upon such conversion shall be deemed to have been issued upon the date of receipt by the Borrower of the Notice of Conversion. The
Holder shall be treated for all purposes as the beneficial holder of such shares of Common Stock, or, in the case that Borrower delivers physical certificates as set forth below, the record holder of such shares of Common Stock, unless the Holder
provides the Borrower written instructions to the contrary. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, the Borrower or its transfer agent shall only be obligated to issue and deliver the shares to the DTC on the Holder’s behalf via DWAC (or
certificates free of restrictive legends) if the registration statement providing for the resale of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of this Note is effective and the Holder has complied with all applicable securities laws in
connection with the sale of the Common Stock, including, without limitation, the prospectus delivery requirements and has provided representations accordingly. In the event that Conversion Shares cannot be delivered to the Holder via DWAC, the
Borrower shall deliver physical certificates representing the Conversion Shares by the Delivery Date to an address designated by Holder in the U.S. 
 3.4. Conversion Mechanics. 
 (a) The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon each conversion of this Note pursuant
to this Article III shall be determined by dividing that portion of the Principal Amount and interest and fees to be converted, if any, by the then applicable Conversion Price. 
 (b) The Conversion Price and number and kind of shares or other securities to be issued upon conversion shall be subject to adjustment from time to time
upon the happening of certain events while this conversion right remains outstanding, as follows: 
 A. Merger, Sale of Assets, etc.
If (A) the Company effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity, (B) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (C) any tender
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offer (whether by the Company or another entity) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for
other securities, cash or property, (D) the Company consummates a stock purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with one or more
persons or entities whereby such other persons or entities acquire more than the 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by such other persons or entities making or party to, or associated or
affiliated with the other persons or entities making or party to, such stock purchase agreement or other business combination), (E) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of
the 1934 Act) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate Common Stock of the Company, or (F) the Company effects any reclassification of the
Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (in any such case, a “Fundamental Transaction”), this Note, as to the unpaid
principal portion thereof and accrued interest thereon, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to convert into such number and kind of shares or other securities and property as would have been issuable or distributable on account of such
Fundamental Transaction, upon or with respect to the securities subject to the conversion right immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction. The foregoing provision shall similarly apply to successive Fundamental Transactions of a similar
nature by any such successor or purchaser. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the anti-dilution provisions of this Section shall apply to such securities of such successor or purchaser after any such Fundamental Transaction.

 B. Reclassification, etc. If the Borrower at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common Stock into the
same or a different number of securities of any class or classes, this Note, as to the unpaid principal portion hereof and accrued interest hereon, shall thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to convert into an adjusted number of such
securities and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the Common Stock immediately prior to such reclassification or other change. 
 C. Stock Splits, Combinations and Dividends. If the shares of Common Stock are subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of shares
of Common Stock, or if a dividend is paid on the Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price shall be proportionately reduced in case of subdivision of shares or stock dividend or proportionately increased in the case of combination
of shares, in each such case by the ratio which the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event bears to the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event. 
 (c) Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to Section 3.4(b) above, the Borrower shall promptly mail to the Holder a notice setting
forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a statement of the facts requiring such adjustment. 
 3.5. Reservation.
During the period the conversion right exists, Borrower will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock not less than one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the number of shares to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the
full conversion of this Note. Borrower represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Borrower agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers, agents,
and transfer agents who are charged with the duty of executing and issuing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of this Note. 
  

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 3.6 Issuance of Replacement Note. Upon any partial conversion of this Note, a replacement Note
containing the same date and provisions of this Note shall, at the written request of the Holder, be issued by the Borrower to the Holder for the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note and accrued interest which shall not have been converted or
paid, provided Holder has surrendered an original Note to the Borrower. In the event that the Holder elects not to surrender a Note for reissuance upon partial payment or conversion, the Holder hereby indemnifies the Borrower against any and all
loss or damage attributable to a third-party claim in an amount in excess of the actual amount then due under the Note, and the Borrower is hereby expressly authorized to offset any such amounts mutually agreed upon by Borrower and Holder or
pursuant to a judgment in Borrower’s favor against amounts then due under the Note. 
 ARTICLE IV 
 EVENTS OF DEFAULT 
 The occurrence of
any of the following events of default (“Event of Default”) shall, at the option of the Holder hereof, make all sums of principal and interest then remaining unpaid hereon and all other amounts payable hereunder immediately due and
payable, upon demand, without presentment, or grace period, all of which hereby are expressly waived, except as set forth below: 
 4.1
Failure to Pay Principal or Interest. The Borrower fails to pay any installment of Principal Amount, interest or other sum due under this Note or any Transaction Document when due and such failure continues for a period of five
(5) business days after the due date. 
 4.2 Breach of Covenant. The Borrower breaches any material covenant or other term or
condition of the Subscription Agreement, this Note or Transaction Document in any material respect and such breach, if subject to cure, continues for a period of ten (10) business days after written notice to the Borrower from the Holder.

 4.3 Breach of Representations and Warranties. Any material representation or warranty of the Borrower made herein, in the
Subscription Agreement, Transaction Document or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall be false or misleading in any material respect as of the date made and the
Closing Date. 
 4.4 Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for them or for a substantial part of their property or business; or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed. 
 4.5 Judgments. Any money judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against Borrower or any subsidiary of Borrower or any
of their property or other assets for more than $250,000, and shall remain unvacated, unbonded, unappealed, unsatisfied, or unstayed for a period of forty-five (45) days. 
 4.6 Non-Payment. A default by the Borrower under any one or more obligations in an aggregate monetary amount in excess of $250,000 for more than
thirty (30) days after the due date, unless the Borrower is contesting the validity of such obligation in good faith and has segregated cash funds equal to not less than one-half of the contested amount. 
  

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 4.7 Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or liquidation proceedings or other
proceedings or relief under any bankruptcy law or any law, or the issuance of any notice in relation to such event, for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower and if instituted against them
are not dismissed within forty-five (45) days of initiation. 
 4.8 Delisting. Delisting of the Common Stock from any Principal
Market for a period of ten (10) consecutive trading days; or notification from a Principal Market that the Borrower is not in compliance with the conditions for such continued listing on such Principal Market. 
 4.9 Stop Trade. An SEC or judicial stop trade order or Principal Market trading suspension with respect to Borrower’s Common Stock that lasts
for five (5) or more consecutive trading days. 
 4.10 Failure to Deliver Common Stock or Replacement Note. Borrower’s
failure to timely deliver Common Stock to the Holder pursuant to and in the form required by this Note or the Subscription Agreement, or if required, a replacement Note. 
 4.11 Non-Registration Event. The occurrence of a Non-Registration Event as described in Section 11.4 of the Subscription Agreement. 
 4.12 Reverse Splits. The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without ten (10) days prior written notice to the Holder.

 4.13 Cross Default. A default by the Borrower of a material term, covenant, warranty or undertaking of any Transaction Document or
other agreement to which the Borrower and Holder are parties, or the occurrence of a material event of default under any such other agreement which is not cured after any required notice and/or cure period. 
 4.14 Reservation Default. Failure by the Borrower to have reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Note the amount of Common Stock as set
forth in this Note and the Subscription Agreement. 
 4.15 Financial Statement Restatement. The restatement of any financial
statements filed by the Borrower for any date or period from two years prior to the Issue Date of this Note and until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the unrestated financial statements,
have constituted a Material Adverse Effect. 
 4.16 Other Note Default. The occurrence of any Event of Default under any Other Note.

 4.17 Litigation. If an action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, legal action or similar proceeding is commenced against the Company,
the result of which, if successful could result in a Material Adverse Effect or the breach of a material covenant, warranty or undertaking made by the Company in the Transaction Documents. 
  

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 ARTICLE V 
 SECURITY INTEREST 
 5.1 Security Interest/Waiver of Automatic Stay. This Note is secured by a
security interest granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Holder pursuant to a Security Agreement, as delivered by Borrower to Holder. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that should a proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency
law be commenced by or against the Borrower, or if any of the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) should become the subject of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, then the Holder should be entitled to, among other relief to which
the Holder may be entitled under the Transaction Documents and any other agreement to which the Borrower and Holder are parties (collectively, “Loan Documents”) and/or applicable law, an order from the court granting immediate relief from
the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 362 to permit the Holder to exercise all of its rights and remedies pursuant to the Loan Documents and/or applicable law. THE BORROWER EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE BENEFIT OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY IMPOSED
BY 11 U.S.C. SECTION 362. FURTHERMORE, THE BORROWER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NEITHER 11 U.S.C. SECTION 362 NOR ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE OR OTHER STATUTE OR RULE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, 11 U.S.C. SECTION 105)
SHALL STAY, INTERDICT, CONDITION, REDUCE OR INHIBIT IN ANY WAY THE ABILITY OF THE HOLDER TO ENFORCE ANY OF ITS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPLICABLE LAW. The Borrower hereby consents to any motion for relief from stay that
may be filed by the Holder in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding initiated by or against the Borrower and, further, agrees not to file any opposition to any motion for relief from stay filed by the Holder. The Borrower represents, acknowledges
and agrees that this provision is a specific and material aspect of the Loan Documents, and that the Holder would not agree to the terms of the Loan Documents if this waiver were not a part of this Note. The Borrower further represents, acknowledges
and agrees that this waiver is knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily made, that neither the Holder nor any person acting on behalf of the Holder has made any representations to induce this waiver, that the Borrower has been represented (or has
had the opportunity to he represented) in the signing of this Note and the Loan Documents and in the making of this waiver by independent legal counsel selected by the Borrower and that the Borrower has discussed this waiver with counsel.

 ARTICLE VI 
 MISCELLANEOUS 
 6.1 Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of Holder hereof in the
exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or
privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available. 
 6.2 Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served,
(ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile,
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have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective
(a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such
notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of
mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Borrower to: Commonwealth
Biotechnologies, Inc., 601 Biotech Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23235, Attn, Paul D’Sylva, Ph.D., CEO, telecopier: (804) 648-2641, with a copy by telecopier only to: Kaufman & Canoles, P.C., III James Center, 12th Floor, 1051 East Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 Attn: Bradley A. Haneberg, Esq., telecopier: (804) 771-5777, and (ii) if to the Holder, to
the name, address and telecopy number set forth on the front page of this Note, with a copy by telecopier only to Grushko & Mittman, P.C., 551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1601, New York, New York 10176, telecopier number: (212) 697-3575.

 6.3 Amendment Provision. The term “Note” and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean
this instrument as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented. 
 6.4 Assignability.
This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. 
 6.5 Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of this Note, Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. 
 6.6 Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, including, but not
limited to, New York statutes of limitations. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the civil or state courts of New York or in the federal courts
located in the State and county of New York. Both parties and the individual signing this Agreement on behalf of the Borrower agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party
its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Note is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict
therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or unenforceability of any other provision of this Note.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Holder from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the Borrower in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Borrower’s obligations to Holder, to realize on any
collateral or any other security for such obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other decision in favor of the Holder. This Note shall be deemed an unconditional obligation of Borrower for the payment of money and, without limitation to any
other remedies of Holder, may be enforced against Borrower by summary proceeding pursuant to New York Civil Procedure Law and Rules Section 3213 or any similar rule or statute in the jurisdiction where enforcement is sought. For purposes of
such rule or statute, any other document or agreement to which Holder and Borrower are parties or which Borrower delivered to Holder, which may be convenient or necessary to determine Holder’s rights hereunder or Borrower’s obligations to
Holder are deemed a part of this Note, whether or not such other document or agreement was delivered together herewith or was executed apart from this Note. 
  


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 6.7 Maximum Payments. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment
of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of
such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Borrower to the Holder and thus refunded to the Borrower. 
 6.8.
Construction. Each party acknowledges that its legal counsel participated in the preparation of this Note and, therefore, stipulates that the rule of construction that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be
applied in the interpretation of this Note to favor any party against the other. 
 6.9 Redemption. This Note may not be redeemed or
called without the consent of the Holder except as described in this Note. 
 6.10 Shareholder Status. The Holder shall not have
rights as a shareholder of the Borrower with respect to unconverted portions of this Note. However, the Holder will have the rights of a shareholder of the Borrower with respect to the Shares of Common Stock to be received after delivery by the
Holder of a Conversion Notice to the Borrower. 
 6.11 Non-Business Days. Whenever any payment or any action to be made shall be due
on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday under the laws of the State of New York, such payment may be due or action shall be required on the next succeeding business day and, for such payment, such next succeeding day shall be included in the
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by an authorized
officer as of the 31st day of December, 2007. 
  

							
		 		 	COMMONWEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
				
		 		 	By:	 	  

		 		 	Name:	 	Paul D’Sylva, Ph.D.
		 		 	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer
				
	WITNESS:	 		 		 	
				
	  
	 		 		 	

  

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 NOTICE OF CONVERSION 
 (To be executed by the Registered Holder in order to convert the Note) 
 The
undersigned hereby elects to convert $             of the principal and $             of the interest due on the
Note issued by Commonwealth Biotechnologies Inc. on December 31, 2007 into Shares of Common Stock of Commonwealth Biotechnologies Inc. (the “Borrower”) according to the conditions set forth in such Note, as of the date written below.

  

			
	Date of Conversion:	 	  



			
		
	Conversion Price:	 	  


 Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned on the Conversion Date: Less than 5% of the
outstanding Common Stock of Commonwealth Biotechnologies Inc. 
  

			
	Shares To Be Delivered:	 	  



			
		
	Signature:	 	  



			
		
	Print Name:	 	  



			
		
	Address:	 	  

		
		 	  


  

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