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Skyepharma PLC10 March 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing SKYEPHARMA PLC shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights XAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):___________________________________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Goldman, Sachs & Co. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 06 MARCH 2008 crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 MARCH 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares Triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible Shares Voting shares ixusing the ISIN RightsCODE viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect GB0008123571 49,673,256 6.10% 14 57,120,417 0.00% 7.01% US8308081012 2,730 0.00% 2,730 0.00% (273 ADRs) (273 ADRs) B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 57,123,161 7.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv:The interest in 14 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("GS&Co."), a direct subsidiaryof GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited ("GSSN"). The interest in 57,120,417 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiaryof GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman SachsSecurities (Nominees), Limited. The interest in 2,730 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary ofGS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers of 273 American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). These ADRs are, or will be,held at the Depositary Trust Company of New York ("DTC"). 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: General email contact: [email protected] 14. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox 15. Contact telephone number: 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 -8774 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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