3rd Dec 2008 11:34
3 December 2008Microgen plc (the "Company")Notifiable Interests
Further to the Company's recent announcement of a decrease in its issued share capital to 86,830,192 Ordinary Shares, the Company received notice on 2 December 2008 in compliance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules from Aberforth Partners LLP confirming that its holding of 20,451,277 Ordinary Shares now represents 23.55% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Aberforth Partners is interested in 17,780,577 of the voting rights of theseOrdinary Shares representing 20.48% of the issued share capital of the Company.The shares are registered in the name of: No. of
shares
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc
9,706,126
(Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth) Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund
5,216,351
(Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth) The Church Commissioners for England
1,471,800
(The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees
Ltd) Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc
1,386,300
(Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth)
If you require further information please contact:
A. Siddiqi, Company Secretary Tel: 01252 772 326
www.microgen.com
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