Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 2865S

Intl. Biotechnology Trust PLC

17 November 2011

 



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

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments ()

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ()

Other (please specify): ()

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

The Co-operative Asset Management

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

Co-operative Insurance Society Limited

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

15 September 2011

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 November 2011

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

5.00% threshold crossed, holding liquidated

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)

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	3,533,600	3,533,600

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights (x)
		Direct (xi)	Indirect (xii)	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary Shares GB0004559349	0	0	N/A		N/A

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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 (xv, xvi)

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Exercise price	Exercise date xvii	Exercise/Conversion Period xviii	Number of voting rights instrument refers to	% of voting rights xix, xx
					Nominal	Delta
N/A	N/A	NA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
0	0

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

N/A

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:

15. Contact telephone number:

Date: 17 NOVEMBER 2011

 

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