17th Oct 2013 16:22
Antisoma Plc ("Antisoma" or the "Company")
Change of significant shareholder ownership and Director's interest
ORA Capital Partners Limited ("ORA") has announced that the distribution to its shareholders of its 29.4% interest in the issued share capital of Antisoma (as previously held through its wholly owned subsidiary ORA (Guernsey) Limited) completed today 17 October 2013. This comprises part of the distribution in specie by ORA of its entire quoted portfolio company equity holdings, following shareholder approval at the ORA General Meeting on 14 October 2013.
Consequent to the above distribution by ORA, Antisoma has today also been notified of the following changes in interests in the issued share capital of the Company:
Shares received as part of distribution in specie by ORA
| Resultant interest in shares of the Company | Resultant % of issued share capital of the Company | |
*Richard Griffiths
| 151,411,269 | 153,411,269 | 23.99% |
*Blake Holdings Limited
| 146,388,772 | 146,388,772 | 22.90% |
Michael Bretherton (a Director of the Company) | 9,544,140 | 9,744,140 | 1.52% |
*Blake Holdings Limited is controlled by Richard Griffiths, hence the interest of Blake Holdings Limited is also included within that of Mr Griffiths.
Contacts:
Antisoma Plc
Mike Bretherton, Chairman 020 7099 7268
WH Ireland Limited (Nominated adviser)
Chris Fielding, Head of Corporate Finance 020 7220 1650
Related Shares:
SARS.L