18th May 2011 15:45
For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are Silence Therapeutics Plcattached:ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Yes Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 16/05/11reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18/05/11 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering shares to the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting using of of of shares rights rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect xii GB0008433350 Less than Less than 34,162,807 34,162,807 5.92% 5% 5% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx instrument period xviii Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 34,162,807 5.92%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
SAS Rue La Bo©tie Cr©dit Agricole SA Calyon SA Cr©dit Agricole Cheuvreux SA Cr©dit Agricole Cheuvreux International Limited 34,162,807 (5.92%) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Olanike Bola-Lateef 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 214 6519
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