24th Jan 2007 15:18
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC24 January 2007 GW Pharmaceuticals plc24 January 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) - An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: - 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): X (INITIAL NOTIFICATION DUE TO CHANGE OF THRESHOLD) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: PRUDENTIAL PLC GROUP OF COMPANIES 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): SEE SECTION 9 BELOW 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 20 JANUARY 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 JANUARY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggeringshares to the Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the ISIN Number Number of Number Number of voting % of voting CODE of Voting of rights rights Shares Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0030544687 7,144,410 7,144,410 7,144,410 7,144,410 N/A 5.94% N/A B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights DateN/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,144,410 5.94 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Holding % PRUDENTIAL PLC 7,144,410 5.94%M&G GROUP LIMITED 7,144,410 5.94%M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 7,144,410 5.94%M&G LIMITED 7,144,410 5.94%M&G SECURITIES LIMITED 6,548,108 5.45% 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: EMMA THOMPSON 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7548 2293 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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