22nd Apr 2008 10:50
Skyepharma PLC22 April 2008 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing SKYEPHARMA PLCshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):___________________________________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Goldman, Sachs & Co. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 17 APRIL 2008crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 APRIL 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect GB0008123571 57,120,431 7.01% 14 65,735,360 0.00% 8.07% US8308081012 2,730 0.00% 2,730 0.00% (273 ADRs) (273 ADRs) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights65,738,104 8.07% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: The interest in 14 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman,Sachs & Co. ("GS&Co."), a direct subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or willbe, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited("GSSN "). The interest in 65,735,360 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs& Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for itscustomers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 2,730 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs &Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for itscustomers of 273 American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). These ADRs are, or willbe, held at the Depositary Trust Company of New York ("DTC"). Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: General email contact: [email protected] 14. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox 15. Contact telephone number: 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 -8774 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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