7th Jun 2007 16:07
Bionostics PLC07 June 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES +------------------------------------+------------------------------------+|1. Identity of the issuer or the |Bionostics PLC ||underlying issuer of existing shares| ||to which voting rights are attached | ||(ii): | |+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+|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 of shares 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|Barclays PLC ||the notification obligatio n(iii) | |+------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+|4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) |+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Barclays Bank PLC |+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Barclays Global Investors Ltd |+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd |+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd |+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Gerrard Investment Management Ltd |+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+|5. Date of the transaction and date on which the | 01 June 2007 ||threshold is crossed or reached (v): | |+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+|6. Date on which issuer notified: | 04 June 2007 |+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+|7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 10% to 9% |+-----------------------------------------------------+--------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|8. Notified details: |+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|A. Voting rights attached to shares |+---------------+-------------------+--------------------------------------------+|Class/type | | ||of shares |Situation previous |Resulting situation after the triggering || |to the Triggering |transaction (viii) ||if possible |transaction (vi) | ||using the ISIN +---------+---------+---------+----------------+-----------------+|CODE |Number of|Number of|Number of|Number of Voting|% of voting || |Shares |Voting |Shares |Rights |rights || | |Rights | | | || | |(viii) | | | || +---------+---------+---------+------+---------+------+----------+| | | | |Direct|Indirect |Direct|Indirect || | | | |(x) |(xi) | | |+---------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+------+----------+|GB0008381823 |5,047,194|5,047,194|5,036,024|0 |5,036,024|0.00 |9.99 |+---------------+---------+---------+---------+------+---------+------+----------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|B: Financial Instruments |+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xiii) |+---------------+-------------+-----------------+----------------+--------------+|Type of |Expiration |Exercise/ |Number of voting|% of voting ||financial |date (xiii) |Conversion Period|rights that may |rights ||instrument | |/Date (xiv) |be acquired if | || | | |the instrument | || | | |is exercised/ | || | | |converted | |+---------------+-------------+-----------------+----------------+--------------+| | | | | |+---------------+-------------+-----------------+----------------+--------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Total (A+B) |+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+|Number of voting rights |% of voting rights |+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+|5,036,024 |9.99 |+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ || or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):|+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Barclays Bank PLC |+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Barclays Global Investors Ltd |+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd |+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd |+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Gerrard Investment Management Ltd |+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Proxy Voting: |+----------------------------------------+---------------------------------+|10. Name of the proxy holder: | |+----------------------------------------+---------------------------------+|11. Number of voting rights proxy holder| ||will cease to hold: | |+----------------------------------------+---------------------------------+|12. Date on which proxy holder will | ||cease to hold rights: | |+----------------------------------------+---------------------------------+|13. Additional information: | |+----------------------------------------+---------------------------------+|14. Contact Name: |Kelly A. Winn, Bionostics PLC |+----------------------------------------+---------------------------------+|15. Contact Telephone Number |01993-885070 |+----------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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