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Oxford Catalysts Group PLC16 April 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Oxford Catalysts Group PLC Sedol B11SZ26 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify) : (N/A) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): 1 Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne PartnersLimited Partnership 2 Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited 3 Lansdowne Partners International Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Mortsan Nominees Ltd (Registered Shareholder) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 10 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 9% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) Ordinary Shares 3,278,609 3,278,609 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) 0 0 3,674,586 0.0% 9.84% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,674,586 9.84% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Lansdowne Partners International Limited is the parent undertaking of LansdownePartners Limited. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Lansdowne Partners Limited 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: - 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: - 13. Additional information: 1 Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne PartnersLimited Partnership ('LPLP') controls 3,674,586 voting rights representing 9.84% 2 Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited owns 3,505,700 voting rights representing9.39% The balancing 0.45% of shares is held on behalf of other client funds managed byLPLP. 14. Contact name: Paul Fieldhouse 15. Contact telephone number: +44 20 7408 8502 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): 1 Landowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne PartnersLimited Partnership 2 Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited 3 Lansdowne Partners International Limited Contact address (registered office for legal entities): 15 Davies Street, London W1K 3AG Phone number: +44 20 7290 5500 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): - B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: - Contact address: - Phone number: - Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): - C: Additional information : 1 Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne PartnersLimited Partnership ('LPLP') controls 3,674,586 voting rights representing 9.84% 2 Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited owns 3,505,700 voting rights representing9.39% The balancing 0.45% of shares is held of behalf of other client funds managed byLPLP. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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