RNS Number : 7058Y
Skyepharma PLC
08 September 2009
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of SKYEPHARMA PLC
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
X
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 GLG Partners LP
obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold 04/09/09
is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 07/09/09
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: <10%
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 rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
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
Nominal Delta
ConvertibleBond converting
into ISIN: 9.57%
GB00B3BFNB64 05/24/2024 To Expiry 2,291,105 9.57%
CFD
GB00B3BFNB64 N/A N/A N/A 81,683 0.34% 0.34%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
2,372,788 9.91%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
GLG Partners is an investment management firm investing money on behalf of
clients and investment funds
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: Dan Johnson
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7016 1426
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