5 September 2011
Northern Bear PLC
("Northern Bear" or the "Company")
Holdings in Company
The Company was informed today that, on 2 September 2011, Mr. Jon Pither acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), representing 0.54 per cent of the Company's currently issued share capital. Mr. Pither is now interested in 2,834,414 Ordinary Shares representing 15.38 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.
**ENDS**
For further information contact:
Northern Bear Plc
Graham Forrest - Chief Executive Officer +44 (0) 77 6496 3751
Strand Hanson Ltd
James Harris / James Spinney +44 (0) 20 7409 3494
Hansard Group
Adam Reynolds +44 (0) 20 7245 1100
Seymour Pierce Ltd
David Banks / Paul Jewell / Katie Ratner +44 (0) 20 7107 8000