24th Sep 2007 10:59
Alizyme PLC24 September 2007 For Immediate Release 24 Sep 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): A purchase of shares has caused subsidiaries of Prudential plc to cross 14% triggering this notification 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.) See attached schedule 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 19/09/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21/09/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% 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 |28,433,306|28,433,306|29,433,306|29,433,306| |14.7% | ||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 rights 29,433,306 14.7% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial 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 M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc), M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited), and M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) have reached a 14% notifiable interest triggering this information. 14. Contact name: David Campbell, Finance Director 15. Contact telephone number: + 44 (0) 1223 896000 For further information, please contact: David Campbell, Finance Director ALIZYME 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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