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RNS Number : 1263V Alliance Pharma PLC 03 July 2009

For immediate release 3 July 2009

ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Alliance Pharma plc

of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify): On market transfer between indirect and direct funds YES

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Aviva plc & its subsidiaries

notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Registered Holder:

(if different from 3.):
BNP Paribas - London

3,245,000
CUIM Nominee Limited

Chase Nominees Limited 5,325,000*
*denotes direct interest

10,355,755
5. Date of the transaction and date on 2 July 2009

which the threshold is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 3 July 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or <3% to 3% Change at Direct Interest Level

reached:

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of shares rights rights x
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
Ordinary Shares 18,175,755 18,175,755 5,325,000 5,325,000 13,600,755 3.29% 8.39%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights
xiv acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument Conversion period rights instrument
refers to
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
18,925,755 11.68%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:-

Aviva Investors Global Services Limited: Aviva plc (Parent Company) Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: See Section 4

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: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 162,061,774.

14. Contact name: Neil Whittaker

15. Contact telephone number: 01603 684420

This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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RNS Number : 1138V Aviva PLC 03 July 2009

FORM 8.3

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
Company dealt in HANSEN TRANSMISSIONS

Class of relevant security to which ORD NPV (DI)

the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 02 JULY 2009
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 12,319,816 1.838% 0 0%
(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0% 0 0%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0% 0 0%
Total 12,319,816 1.838% 0 0%
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note

Class of relevant security: Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 0 0% 0 0%
(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0% 0 0%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0% 0 0%
Total 0 0% 0 0%
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security: Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
PURCHASE 41,841 GBP1.497500

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities Price per unit (Note
(Note 7) 5)

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,e.g. call option Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. American, Expiry date Option money
purchasing, varying to which the option European etc. paid/received per
etc. relates (Note 7) unit (Note 5)
(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

RNS Number : 1135V Aviva PLC 03 July 2009

FORM 8.3

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) AVIVA PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
Company dealt in ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
Class of relevant security to which the ORD USD0.54945

dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 02 JULY 2009
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 16,463,420 1.251% 0 0%
(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0% 71,800 0.006%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0% 0 0%
Total 16,463,420 1.251% 71,800 0.006%
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note

Class of relevant security: Long Short
4% Convertible Bond 7/5/2014 Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 14,800,000 0.871% 0 0%
(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0% 0 0%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0% 0 0%
Total 14,800,000 0.871% 0 0%
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security: Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
SALE 8,600 GBP17.313708
SALE 3,200 GBP17.313709
SALE 1,000 GBP17.313710
SALE 700 GBP17.313714
PURCHASE 9,225 GBP17.332500

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities Price per unit (Note
(Note 7) 5)

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,e.g. call option Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. American, Expiry date Option money
purchasing, varying to which the option European etc. paid/received per
etc. relates (Note 7) unit (Note 5)
(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

The Times

The chief executive of Prudential's UK division, Nick Prettejohn, has resigned from the insurer after failing to secure the position of group chief executive. The replacement for current group chief executive, Mark Tucker, will be the former head of Aviva's European arm, Tidjane Thiam. While Prudential would not be drawn on whether Prettejohn had another job, insiders claimed that he was still on good terms with both the directors and Thiam.
FRANCE IMPORTS UK ELECTRICITY AFTER HEATWAVE SHUTS DOWN POWER.
Britain is exporting significant amounts of electricity to France after the summer heatwave put one third of the country's nuclear reactors out of action. With temperatures in France soaring above 30 degrees Celsius this week, reactors at state-owned EDF are generating their lowest amount of electricity in six years, forcing the French producer to turn to Britain for additional supplies. A spokesman for National Grid said that electricity flows from Britain to France during peak periods yesterday were as high as 1,000 megawatts, which is roughly equivalent to the output of the Dungeness nuclear power plant on the Kent coast.

Private equity lender Intermediate Capital has raised 351 million pounds ($577.1 million) in a rights issue in order to take advantage of investment opportunities. The firm said that it had extended 395 million pounds of debt until 2013, and that the fundraising would allow it to participate in the refinancing of existing buyout transactions.

Greene King
Wellstream
NCC Group
The Daily Telegraph

The latest accounts from The Children's Investment Trust reveal the activist hedge fund saw its annual profits leap to 555.9 million pounds immediately prior to the start of the credit crunch. The 73 per cent rise also resulted in a doubling of controlling partner and founder Chris Hohn's pay to 1.7 million pounds. Hohn, who is thought to have donated his pay to TCI's charity, claimed that the potential for future profitability remains but urged caution, stating: 'Current market conditions will have a material impact on the income stream of the partnership over the following 12 months'.
DOMINO'S SPOTS A TASTY TAX OPPORTUNITY

Pizza delivery chain Domino's has acquired a business leasing unit from investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort. The unit, Dresdner Kleinwort Leasing March (2) Limited, primarily leases office equipment and vehicles to multinational corporations. Leasing structures were popular with businesses during the 1980s and 1990s, but they have become less common in recent years due to changes in the way which they are treated by tax authorities. Mike Warburton, a tax partner at Grant Thornton, said, "It is a real throwback to the old days when companies entered into leasing contracts in order to obtain the tax write-offs."

Keywords: PRESS DIGEST British business July 3

FSA DIVISIONS IN 'RADICAL' OVERHAUL

The Financial Services Authority is to undergo a restructuring which will see the creation of two new divisions. Under the changes, which will take effect in October, an international division will be created and tasked with significantly increasing the regulator's engagement with its foreign counterparts. The Authority's financial stability team will also be turned into a fully-realised department to examine macro-prudential issues. FSA chief executive Hector Sants believes that the move will complete the 'radical internal reforms' which he initiated in response to the credit crisis.

Wood Group
Cineworld
International Power
The Independent

ESPN and BSkyB are soon expected to announce a joint bid to screen the next four years of Scottish Premier League football matches. The broadcasting giants are thought to be close to formalising an offer for a broadcasting rights package which was clawed back from Setanta Sports shortly before the group's collapse. The joint bid will come as a disappointment to the SPL, which hoped to trigger an auction between the two broadcasters. Although Setanta had initially agreed a four-year, 125 million pound deal, market insiders say that the joint bid is likely to value the rights package at only 85 million pounds.

Tesco is expected to face protests over its treatment of migrant workers at its annual general meeting in Glasgow on Friday. The trade union Unite claims that some the of retailing giant's meat and poultry suppliers are primarily staffed by agency employees - usually migrants who are paid less than permanent indigenous staff. Unite is to table a shareholder resolution which will call for corrective action.
MOULTON'S CURE FOR THE MELTDOWN
Veteran private equity boss Jon Moulton has called on the government to cut public spending in order to promote a long-term economic recovery. The founder and managing partner of Alchemy Partners warned: "Unless we have dramatic action, we're doomed to low growth, no growth, or going slightly downwards . countries can't manage public debt at 100 per cent of GDP for very long." He added: "You can't pretend we can do it with the frivolous stuff . the magnitude of the cuts we need will cut into core programmes and affect sections of the population quite adversely." However, he did acknowledge that the worst of the credit crunch is over, and that the economy is now on a 'slight upward swing'.

Greene King
Game Group
Photo-Me International
The Guardian
ARGOS OWNER PLANS 150 PER CENT CASH BONUSES FOR DIRECTORS.
Investors have sharply criticised Home Retail Group for proceeding with a plan to offer directors massive cash bonuses against the wishes of 35.7 per cent of shareholders. The owner of Homebase and Argos intends to award some managers up to one and a half times their salary in cash, with others eligible to receive a package of shares and cash equal to 450 per cent of their salary. Peter Montagnon, director of investment affairs at the Association of British Insurers, said that many investors were angry at how the company's board had dealt with executive pay. However, the company defended the scheme, saying that the changes will result in a better-balanced package of incentives.

Profits at Gordon Ramsay's chain of restaurants have fallen by nearly 90 per cent, resulting in the celebrity chef being forced to pump millions of pounds of his own money into the business. Accounts filed with Companies House show that profits at the chain fell from 3.05 million pounds in 2007 to only 383,325 pounds last year, despite a cash injection of five million pounds by Ramsay and his business partner Chris Hutcheson. The fall in profits was blamed on over-ambitious expansion plans and the closure of the Savoy Grill and the Connaught, two of his key London restaurants.

Suffolk-based brewing and pub group Greene King has announced that this year's unusually hot summer is providing respite from what had otherwise been 'one of the toughest trading environments for a generation'. In the eight weeks to the end of June, the firm's managed pub arm saw sales growth of 5.2 per cent, while sales at Belhaven, its market-leading Scottish business, enjoyed a 10.2 per cent rise. However, the good news was not shared by the group's tenanted pub operations, where sales remained flat. Shares in the firm rose 2.99 per cent to close at 422.25 pence following the trading update.
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