For Immediate Release |
22 February 2010 |
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii |
ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC (ISIN: GB0031030819) |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
Changes to disclosure requirements |
X |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii |
NIGEL WILLIAM WRAY |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv |
PERSHING NOMINEES LIMITED SMITH & WILLIAMSON NOMINEES LIMITED ROY NOMINEES LIMITED |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v |
22 FEBRUARY 2010 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
22 FEBRUARY 2010 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii |
10% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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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 x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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Indirect |
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ORDINARY SHARES GB0031030819 |
21,469,995 |
21,469,995 |
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24,319,995 |
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10.95% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date xiii |
Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights xix, xx |
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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24,319,995 |
10.95% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Nigel William Wray has a beneficial interest in shares in Alliance Pharma Plc held by the following nominees Pershing Nominees Limited 8,705,407 Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited 50,000 ROY NOMINEES LIMITED - 15,564,588 |
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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: |
Nigel Wray |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7647 7647 |
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