15th Feb 2008 16:03
Vernalis PLC15 February 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Vernalis Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): 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: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : n/a 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 14 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares RightsOrd GBP 0.05 12,743,068 12,743,068 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible usingthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrd GBP 0.05 BELOW 3% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial Period/ Date rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights BELOW 3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (BELOW 3% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance SocietyManagement) Limited (PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 327,979,652 14. Contact name: JAD Slater, General Counsel & Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 0118 977 3133 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Vernalis PLC