SKP.L Regulatory News (SKP)

1 Feb 2008 10:49

Skyepharma PLC01 February 2008 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: SKYEPHARMA 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: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Legal & General Assurance (if different from 3.): (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 30 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 3% - 4% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights ORD 10P 27,597,887 27,597,887GB0008123571 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ORD 10P 34,254,805 34,254,805 4.20GB0008123571 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 34,254,805 4.20 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, 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) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct)(L&G) (34,254,805 - 4.20% = LGAS,LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Legal & General Insurance Management (Holdings) Limited Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) (Direct) (LGIMHD) (30,413,206 - 3.73% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) (30,413,206 - 3.73% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 814,988,636 14. Contact name: HELEN LEWIS (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange