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Vectura Group plc13 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: Vectura Group Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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 the notification obligation: FIL Limited (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): See schedule below 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 08 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights ISIN:GB00B01D1K48 15,482,214 15,482,214 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN:GB00B01D1K48 17,456,130 5.46% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 17,456,130 5.46% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: See schedule below Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: FIL Limited (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 1,973,916 shares 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 08 February 2008 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: David Merryweather 15. Contact telephone number: [email protected] FIL Issuer names VECTURA GROUP PLC Current ownership percentage: 5.53% Total shares held: 17,456,130 Issued share capital: 315,445,997 SHARES HELD NOMINEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY 195,734 BROWN BROS HARRIMN LTD LUX FIL 2,016,364 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FII 15,244,032 JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH FISL Fidelity International Limited is the parent holding company for various directand indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity Fund Management Limited (FFML),Fidelity Investment Services Ltd (FISL), Fidelity Gestion (FIGEST), FidelityInvestment Advisory (Korea) Limited (FIAKL), Fidelity Investment Management(Hong Kong) Limited (FIMHK), Fidelity Pension Management (FPM), Fidelity Investment Japan (FIJ) and Fidelity Investment International (FII), Investmentmanagers for various non-US investment companies and individuals clients. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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