Holding(s) in Company

For immediate release 

25 August 2009

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Neuropharm Group plc

2. Reason for the notification  

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Barclays PLC

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 crossed or reached:

20 August 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

21 August 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

below notifiable % to 5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB00B1NPJJ01

Not Reportable

Not Reportable

1,578,225

0

1,578,225

0.00

5.00

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted 

% of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights 

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

1,578,225

5.00

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, 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