Oxford Biomedica Regulatory News (OXB)

1 Feb 2008 10:40

Oxford Biomedica PLC01 February 2008 For immediate release 1 February 2008 Oxford BioMedica Plc Notifications of Major Interests in Shares TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer ofexisting shares to which voting rights are attached: Oxford BioMedica Plc 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) Yes An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof 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 notification Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)obligation: Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 30 January 2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% to 4% 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction If possible useISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting shares voting shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0006648157 16,729,883 16,729,883 22,476,084 22,476,084 4.18% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of votinginstrument period/date that may be acquired rights (if the instrument exercised/converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights22,476,084 4.18% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable:Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Proxy Voting:10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder willcease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Andrew Wood 15. Contact telephone name: 01865 783000 Registered Holder Holding % Legal & General Group PLC (Direct and Indirect) (Group) 22,476,084 4.18% Legal & General Assurance Society Limited Legal & General Pensions Limited Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) 20,153,912 3.75% Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) 20,153,912 3.75% Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited 20,153,912 3.75% Legal & General Assurance Society Limited Legal & General Pensions Limited This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange