Notification of Interests

Alliance Pharma PLC
17 May 2006


For Immediate Release                                                17 May 2006


                               Alliance Pharma Plc

                    Notification of Major Interests in Shares


On 16 May 2006, the company was notified by Aviva plc and its subsidiaries, that
they have a notifiable interest in 15,455,167 shares, representing 9.54% of the
issued share capital of Alliance Pharma, based on a revised number of shares in
issue of 162,061,773.


-ENDS-


For further information:

Alliance Pharma plc                                         + 44 (0) 1249 466966
John Dawson, Chief Executive
Maddy Scott, Finance Director
www.alliancepharma.co.uk

Buchanan Communications                                    + 44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Mark Court/Lisa Baderoon/Rebecca Skye Dietrich



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