12th Mar 2007 11:26
BioProgress PLC12 March 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing BioProgress 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 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): Initial Notification of shareholding under Transparency Directive x 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Barclays PLCobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is Revised due to DTR rulescrossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: n/a A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting Rights sharesCODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN 10,260,374 10,260,374 10,244,162 0 10,244,162 0.00% 6.34% GB0032681628 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,244,162 6.34% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd 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: n/a 14. Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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