17th Mar 2008 09:00
Alizyme PLC17 March 2008 For Immediate Release 17 March 2008 ALIZYME PLC TR - 1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existingshares to which voting rights are attached: Alizyme plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) BK OF NEW YORK(NOMS)LTD/636922NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEL01PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC ACPRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL ACPSIT2 US HIGH TECH FUND 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached: 12 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 14 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 19% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares +------------+---------------------+------------------------------------------------+|Class/type |Situation previous to|Resulting situation after the triggering ||of shares |the Triggering |transaction || |transaction | ||if possible +----------+----------+----------+-------------------+-----------------+|using the |Number of |Number of |Number of |Number of voting |% of voting ||ISIN CODE |Shares |Voting |shares |rights |rights || | |Rights +----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+| | | |Direct |Direct |Indirect|Direct |Indirect|+------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+|Ordinary |29,569,831|29,569,831|44,197,627|44,197,627| |19.98% | ||Shares | | | | | | | || | | | | | | | ||GB 2p | | | | | | | || | | | | | | | ||GB0000374289| | | | | | | |+------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+ B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the Period/Date instrument is exercised/ converted. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights44,197,627 19.98% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Prudential plc (parent Company) M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) Prudential Pensions Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudentialplc) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: n/a 13. Additional information None 14. Contact name: David Campbell, Finance Director 15. Contact telephone number: + 44 (0) 1223 896000 For further information, please contact: David Campbell, Finance DirectorALIZYME plc Tel No: + 44 (0) 1223 896000 Further information on Alizyme can be found on the Company's website: www.alizyme.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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