21st May 2015 13:25
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Sarossa Plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | x | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | Increase due to company share buyback program | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | BVF Partners, L.P. BVF, Inc. Mark N. Lampert
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 19 May 2015 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 20 May 2015 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 7% to under 3% | |||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
JE00BKWBZV64 | 44,771,610 | 44,771,610 | ||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
BVF Partners, L.P. is the investment manager of 5 undertakings for collective investment (Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P., BVF Investments, L.L.C., Investment 10, L.L.C., and MSI BVF SPV, L.L.C.) and is authorized to exercise the voting rights at its discretion, in the absence of specific instructions from any of the undertakings for collective investment. BVF, Inc., as its General Partner, may be deemed to control BVF Partners, L.P. Mark N. Lampert, as a director and officer, may be deemed to control BVF, Inc.
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | ||
14. Contact name: | Spike Loy | |
15. Contact telephone number: | (415) 525-8890 | |
Related Shares:
SARS.L