For Immediate Release |
6 March 2009 |
Alliance Pharma PLC
Notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached |
Alliance Pharma |
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2. Reason for the notification |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
YES |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation |
RAB CAPITAL PLC ACTING AS DISCRETIONARY MANAGER OF RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LIMITED |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) |
CREDIT SUISSE CLIENT NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) |
27/02/2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
05/03/2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
3% |
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8. Notified details: |
n/a |
A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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ORDINARY SHARES GB0031030819 |
15,418,399 |
9.52% |
n/a |
n/a |
400,000 |
n/a |
0.25% |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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SEE ABOVE |
0.25% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable |
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RAB Capital Plc acts as investment manager for RAB SPECIAL SITUATIONS (MASTER) FUND LIMITED. RAB Capital plc does not act as custodian for its clients and therefore the shares are held in the nominee name of the custodian of its clients, which is CREDIT SUISSE CLIENT NOMINEES (UK) LIMITED. |
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
n/a |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
n/a |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
n/a |
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13. Additional information: |
n/a |
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14. Contact name: |
LEGAL TEAM |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7389 7000 |
ANNEX NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities) |
RAB CAPITAL PLC |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
1 ADAM STREET, LONDON WC2N 6LE |
Phone number |
020 7389 7000 |
For further information:
Alliance Pharma plc |
+ 44 (0) 1249 466966 |
John Dawson, Chief Executive |
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Richard Wright, Finance Director |
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Buchanan Communications |
+ 44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
Mark Court / Rebecca Skye Dietrich |
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Numis Securities Limited |
+ 44 (0) 20 7260 1000 |
Nominated Adviser: Michael Meade / Brent Nabbs |
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Corporate Broking: David Poutney |
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