Changes to interests of a significant shareholder

RNS Number : 0749M

Alliance Pharma PLC

25 July 2017

 

For immediate release

25 July 2017

 

ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC

("Alliance" or the "Company")

Changes to interests of a significant shareholder

Alliance Pharma plc (AIM: APH), the speciality pharmaceutical company, has received a notification of a change in the interests of a significant shareholder.   In accordance with AIM rule 17, the following details are now notified:

(a)  Identity of the significant shareholder: Nigel Wray

(b)  Date of disclosure: 21 July 2015

(c)   Date of relevant change: 18 July 2017

(d)  Price, amount and class: 8,250,000 ordinary shares of 1p each; price not disclosed

(e)  Nature of transaction: sale of shares

(f)   Nature and extent of significant shareholder's interest: direct interest

(g)  Resultant shareholding: 1.34%

In compliance with DTR5, a copy of the notification received from this investor is appended.

For further information:

Alliance Pharma plc	+ 44 (0) 1249 466966
John Dawson, Chief Executive Andrew Franklin, Chief Financial Officer
Rob Bellhouse, Company Secretary
www.alliancepharma.co.uk
Buchanan	+ 44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Mark Court / Sophie Cowles
Numis Securities Limited	+ 44 (0) 20 7260 1000
Nominated Adviser: Michael Meade / Freddie Barnfield
Corporate Broking: James Black / Toby Adcock

Notes to editors:

About Alliance Pharma

Alliance, founded in 1998, is an international speciality pharmaceutical company based in Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK. The Company has sales in more than 100 countries worldwide via direct sales, joint ventures and a network of distributors.  Alliance has a strong track record of acquiring the rights to established niche products and it currently owns or licenses the rights to approximately 90 pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare products. The Company continues to explore opportunities to expand its product portfolio.

Alliance joined the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2003 and trades under the symbol APH.

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedi:			ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name			NIGEL WRAY
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			LONDON, U.K.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Name			UBS PRIVATE BANKING NOMINEES LTD
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			LONDON, U.K.
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:			18 JULY 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			21 JULY 2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	1.34%			1.34%	6,342,593
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	3.18%			3.18%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights					% of voting rights
		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Ordinary shares GB0031030819		6,342,593					1.34%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		6,342.593					1.34%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date		Exercise/ Conversion Period		Physical or cash settlement			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Namexv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Nigel Wray has a beneficial interest in shares held by the UBS Private Banking Nominees Ltd	1.34%		1.34%
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder		N/A
The number and % of voting rights held		N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held		N/A
11. Additional information
Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 474,307,589

Place of completion	London
Date of completion	21st July 2017

 

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