RNS Number : 7025B
Biofutures International plc
30 October 2009
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying
issuer of existing shares to which voting BIOFUTURES
rights are attached: INTERNATIONAL PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
X
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):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: BIOFUTURES INTERNATIONAL PLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different RELIGARE HICHENS, HARRISON PLC
from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which
the threshold is crossed or reached: 30 OCTOBER 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
30 OCTOBER 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: 8%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ORDINARY 11,712,177 11,712,177 10,462,177 10,462,177 - 6.92% -
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
OPTION TO SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW 4.875P 31/08/2012 29/08/2008 - 1,510,600 Nominal Delta
ORDINARY SHARES 31/08/2012
1.00%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
11,972,777 7.92%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
ORDINARY SHARES HELD BY RELIGARE HICHENS, HARRISON PLC
OPTION TO SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW ORDINARY SHARES HELD BY BLOMFIELD CORPORATE
FINANCE LIMITED, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF RELIGARE HICHENS, HARRISON PLC
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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: GARY PITTS
15. Contact telephone number: 0207 444 0500
For further information contact:
JULIE POMEROY, FINANCE DIRECTOR, BIOFUTURES INTERNATIONAL PLC - 07936 848343
DEREK CROWHURST, BLOMFIELD CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED - 0207 444 0800
DANIEL BRIGGS, RELIGARE HICHENS, HARRISON PLC - 0207 444 0500
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