Major Interest in Shares

10 Dec 2007 12:28

Oxford Biomedica PLC10 December 2007 For Immediate Release 10 December 2007 Oxford BioMedica Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existingshares to which voting rights are attached Oxford Biomedica Plc 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd CAAM 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 05/12/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 07/12/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Holding after transaction went through percentage threshold 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares triggering transactionIf possibleuse ISINcodeGB0006648157 Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of shares voting rights shares rights voting rights 42,798,851 42,798,851 42,698,851 42,698,851 Indirect Direct Indirect 7.99%Total (A+B)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 42,698,851 7.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SAS Rue La BoetieCredit Agricole SACalyon SACAAMCredit Agricole Cheuvreux SA 42,698,851 7.99% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: Andrew Wood 15. Contact telephone name: 01865 783000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange