24th Jul 2007 11:09
Premier Research Group24 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): Axa S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 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: 20 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 Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)(ISIN CODE) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB00B03XM769 7,994,758 7,994,758 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights(ISIN CODE) Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct IndirectGB00B03XM769 0 0 8,744,758 0 14.54% 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 rights8,744,758 14.54% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Indirect Holdings Name of Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capitalAXA Framlington / Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme 549,000 0.91259AXA Framlington / Islington Group Pension Scheme 320,000 0.53193AXA Framlington / SEI UK Equity 450,000 0.74802AXA Framlington / Throgmorton Trust 2,135,000 3.54895AXA Framlington / Framlington Innovative Growth 352,150 0.58537AXA Framlington / Health 1,914,630 3.18263AXA Framlington / UK Smaller Companies 1,100,000 1.82850AXA Framlington / Biotech 732,038 1.21685AXA Framlington / BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees 311,000 0.51697AXA Framlington / BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund 130,200 0.21643Framlington onshore private clients 50,000 0.08311AWF Framlington Health 120,740 0.20070EDF Energy Group 580,000 0.96412Total Indirect 8,744,758 14.53616 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: AXA IM UK is a 100% direct subsidiary of AXA IM S.A., which is in turnindirectly owned by AXA S.A. 14. Contact name: Terry Marsh 15. Contact: 7 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7NX, UK Tel : 0207 003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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