30th Jul 2007 11:50
Premier Research Group30 July 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Premier Research Group Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( Yes ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 (iii): Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Management Company Nominee Shares heldFidelity Investment Services Ltd JP Morgan, Bournemouth 7,618,501Fidelity Investments International JP Morgan, Bournemouth 953,296Fidelity International Limited Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd LUX 427,000 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 19 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using the Situation previous to the TriggeringISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii)GB00B03XM769 8,220,624 8,220,624 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using the (ix)ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct IndirectGB00B03XM769 8,998,797 14.86% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) that may be acquired ifinstrument the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights8,998,797 14.96% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Fidelity International Limited (FIL) is the parent holding company for thevarious direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity InvestmentsServices Ltd (FISL) and Fidelity Investments International (FII). Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold: 778,173 12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights: 19 July 2007 13. Additional information: None 14. Contact name: Laura Cotterell 15. Contact: [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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