9th Mar 2007 15:49
Alizyme PLC09 March 2007 For Immediate Release 9 March 2007 ALIZYME PLC TR - 1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares 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 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares alreadyissued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Initial notification due to change of thresholds for non-material interest 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/636922 415,000NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MHF01 43,516NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 20,371,275NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEL01 911,274PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 2,555,036PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 2,820,548PSIT2 US HIGH TECH FUND 76,586 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached 01/03/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 07/03/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% 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|+------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+|GB0000374289|27,193,235|27,193,235|27,193,235|27,193,235| |13.57% | |+------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+--------+--------+--------+ B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date xiii Conversion Period/ rights that may be rightsinstrument Date xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 27,193,235 13.57% 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) 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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