Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1805N

Intl. Biotechnology Trust PLC

07 June 2010

 



TR-1(i): 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):

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 the notification obligation (iii):

Lazard Asset Management LLC

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

Bank of New York, Inc - Dir Personal

Goldman Sachs & Co

Mellon Trust

Morgan Guaranty - Personal Custody

Northern Trust Co

State Street Bank - Custodian ETC

State Street Bank - Master Tr - ETC

State Street Bank - Custody Master Trust

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

4 June 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

7 June 2010

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

7%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
Ordinary Shares GB0004559349		2,292,470

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
		Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary Shares GB0004559349			4,364,416		7.207%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualify Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Exercise/Conversion Period	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights
				Nominal	Delta
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
4,364,416	7.207%

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

Lazard Asset Management LLC controls all the voting rights held of this issuer.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

13. Additional information:

N/A

14. Contact name:

Legal & Compliance Department

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7448 2047

Date: 7 JUNE 2010

 

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