Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6956A
Intl. Biotechnology Trust PLC
05 August 2008
 

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex


TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:


International Biotechnology Trust Plc


2. Reason for the notification 

(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (   )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (   )


Other (please specify) : (  )

……………..


3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:


Henderson Global Investors Ltd


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :

……………..


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):


1 August 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


4 August 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


6% - 5%

  

8. Notified Details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction


Number of shares

Number of voting rights 

Ordinary 2.5 pence shares

4,200,486

4,200,486


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights




Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect


4,148,548

4,148,548


5.88

5.88


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date 



Exercise/conversion period/date


No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)

% of voting rights



CFD



262,843

0.37


Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

of voting rights

4,411,391

6.25


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :

……………..


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:

……………..


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

……………..


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

……………..


13. Additional information:

……………..


14. Contact name:


Louie Richard


15. Contact telephone number:


020 7658 6501


5 August 2008


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