Oxford Biomedica Regulatory News (OXB)

31 Aug 2007 15:39

Oxford Biomedica PLC31 August 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Oxford BioMedica PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): MF Global UK Limited 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 reached if different) (v): 29 August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: 3.43% A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transactionif possible using (vi)the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB0006648157 Below 3% Below 3% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting % of votingif possible using rights (ix) rightsthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) GB0006648157 18,325,176 18,325,176 3.43% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument 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 18,325,176 3.43% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): 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: Andrew Wood 15. Contact telephone number: 01865 783000 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): MF Global UK Limited Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Phone number: Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Contact address: Phone number: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange