4th Apr 2007 18:18
Asterand PLC04 April 2007 4 April 2007 Asterand plc Notification of Major Interests in Shares Asterand plc ("Asterand" or the "Company") announces that it has received on 4April 2007 notifications under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules as follows; 3i Group plc has disposed of a direct holding, and 3i Investments plc hasdisposed of an indirect holding, of 7,853,360 of the Company's ordinary sharesof 5p each representing 7.7 % of the voting rights of the Company. Thepercentage of the voting rights of the Company now held, directly or indirectly,by 3i Group plc and 3i Investments plc is zero. Omega Fund III, LP has acquired 7,853,360 of the Company's ordinary shares of 5peach representing 7.7% of the voting rights of the Company. Contacts:- Asterand John Stchur, Company Secretary 001 313 263 0960 End This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
3i Group