Oxford Biomedica Regulatory News (OXB)

23 Jan 2008 09:16

Oxford Biomedica PLC23 January 2008 For Immediate Release 23 January 2008 Oxford BioMedica 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: Oxford BioMedica plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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.) Registered Holder Holding % Prudential plc Total Notifiable Interest 59,254,839 11.03% Norturst Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 134,616 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKK01 33,000,000 Nortrust Noms Ltd 124,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 18,750,368 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 7,254,855 M&G Group Limited 59,254,839 11.03% Norturst Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 134,616 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKK01 33,000,000 Nortrust Noms Ltd 124,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 18,750,368 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 7,245,855 M&G Investment Management Limited 59,120,223 11.00% Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKK01 33,000,000 Nortrust Noms Ltd 124,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 18,750,368 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 7,245,855M&G Limited 59,254,839 11.03% Norturst Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 134,616 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKK01 33,000,000 Nortrust Noms Ltd 124,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 18,750,368 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 7,245,855 M&G Securities Limited 33,134,616 6.17% Norturst Nominee Ltd A/C MHF01 134,616 Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKK01 33,000,000 The Prudential Assurance Company Limited 25,996,223 4.84% PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 18,750,368 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 7,245,855 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: January 18, 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: January 22, 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) has reached an 11% notifiable interest triggering this notification. 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering shares the Triggering transaction transaction if possible using the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0006648157 59,097,037 59,097,037 59,254,839 59,254,839 11.03% Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights59,254,839 11.03% 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) The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) 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: 14. Contact Name Andrew Wood Oxford BioMedica 15. Contact telephne number: 01865 783 000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange