14th Feb 2007 11:04
Oxford Biomedica PLC14 February 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 BioMedica PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : (Yes) A subsidiary of Prudential plc has crossed anotifiable holding threshold 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Prudential plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Prudential plc (parent company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudentialplc) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 09 February 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary ofPrudential plc) has dropped below a 4% notifiable holding 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB0006648157 43,102,426 43,102,426 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISINCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct IndirectGB0006648157 41,902,426 41,902,426 8.35% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) that may be acquired ifinstrument the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 41,902,426 8.35% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Registered Holder Holding % Prudential plc 41,902,426 8.35 Norturst Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 134,616 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKK01 22,200,582 Nortrust Noms Ltd 170,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 18,500,368 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 896,860 M&G Group Limited 41,902,426 8.35 Norturst Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 134,616 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKK01 22,200,582 Nortrust Noms Ltd 170,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 18,500,368 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 896,860 M&G Investment Management Limited 41,767,810 8.33 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKK01 22,200,582 Nortrust Noms Ltd 170,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 18,500,368 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 896,860 M&G Limited 41,902,426 8.35 Norturst Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 134,616 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKK01 22,200,582 Nortrust Noms Ltd 170,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 18,500,368 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 896,860 The Prudential Assurance Company Limited 19,397,228 3.87 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 18,500,368 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 896,860 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: None 14. Contact name: Andrew Wood 15. Contact telephone number: 01865 783000 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): Prudential plc Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R 0HH Phone number: 020 7626 4588 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): N/A B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Emma Thompson Contact address: Prudential plc Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R 0HH Phone number: 020 5548 2293 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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