19th Mar 2007 15:12
Premier Research Group19 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached Premier Research Group plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) 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 (specify): Confirmation of our holding (X) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AMVESCAP plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 9th March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%, 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)if possible usingthe ISIN CODE Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) Ordinary Shares 1p 3,757,041 3,757,041(GB00B03XM769) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting % of voting shares rights (ix) rightsif possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) 3,757,041 3,757,041 6.24% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,757,041 6.24% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Chase Nominees - Brown Brothers Harriman (New Jersey) - 39,793 Chase Nominees - 820,997 Vidacos Nominees - 2,047,488 AiM - 848,763 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Samantha Edwards 15. Contact telephone number: 01491 416381 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (XVI) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): AMVESCAP PLC Contact address (registered office for legal entities): 30 Finsbury Sq, London, EC2A 1AG Phone number: 020 7638 0731 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Fax: 020 7065 3962 B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Contact address: Phone number: Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information : This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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