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Vectura Group PLC01 February 2006 Vectura Group plc NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES Chippenham, UK, 1 February 2006: Vectura Group plc was informed on 30 January2006 by Fidelity International, on behalf FMR Corp. and Fidelity InternationalLimited that they were together deemed to be interested in a total of 3,488,700ordinary shares of 0.025 pence each of the Company, corresponding toapproximately 3.20% of the issued share capital of the Company. The identity ofthe beneficial holders of these shares and their respective shareholdings is asfollows: FMR Corp.: 3,300,000 shares Fidelity International Limited: 188,700 shares Further, Vectura Group plc was informed on 30 January 2006 by Merlin BiosciencesLimited on behalf of The Merlin Fund LP that The Merlin Fund LP has disposed of4,388,000 ordinary shares of 0.025p each of the Company, corresponding to 4.03%of the issued share capital of the Company. Following this transaction, TheMerlin Fund LP no longer maintains a holding in the Company. Other funds managedby Merlin Biosciences Limited retain an interest in a total of 12,306,415ordinary shares of 0.025p each of the Company, corresponding to approximately11.29% of the issued share capital of the Company. Enquiries: Vectura Group plc Tel: 01249 667 612Anne HylandChief Financial Officer and Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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