For Immediate Release |
12 February 2009 |
Futura Medical plc
('Futura' or 'the Group' or 'the Company')
Notification of major interest in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached |
FUTURA MEDICAL PLC |
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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 |
Allianz SE |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) |
Allianz Insurance plc |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) |
09 February 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
11 February 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
3,4,5,6,7% |
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8. Notified details: |
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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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GB0033278473 |
4,133,835 |
4,133,835 |
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0 |
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0 |
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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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Allianz SE is the ultimate holding company of Allianz Europe Ltd, which is the major holding company of Allianz (UK) Limited, which is the holding company of Allianz Holdings Plc, which is the major holding company of Allianz Insurance Plc. |
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13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: |
Allianz SE Group Compliance |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
+49 89 38 0017879 |
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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) |
Allianz SE |
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
Koeniginastrasse 28 80802 Munich Germany |
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Phone number |
+49 89 3800 17879 |
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
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Full name |
Allianz SE Group Compliance |
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Contact address |
Koeniginstrasse 28 80802 Munich Germany |
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Phone number |
+49 89 38 0017879 |
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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For further information:
Futura Medical plc |
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James Barder, Chief Executive |
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 685 670 |
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mail to: james.barder@futuramedical.co.uk |
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Canaccord Adams |
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Ryan Gaffney / Adria Da Breo Richards |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7050 6500 |
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For media enquiries please contact: |
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Buchanan Communications |
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Mark Court / Rebecca Skye Dietrich / Stasa Filiplic |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
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