Major Interest in Shares

RNS Number : 7578Q
Oxford Biomedica PLC
17 April 2009
 



For immediate release

17 April 2009


Oxford BioMedica Plc

Notification of Major Interest in Shares




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



Oxford BioMedica Plc


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes


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


Barclays PLC



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

Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd


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


15 April 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:


16 April 2009


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


7% to 6%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code





Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction



Number of shares



Number of voting rights


Number of shares



Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct 


Indirect


Direct


Indirect

GB0006648157


37,746,443

37,746,443

37,339,276

0

37,339,276

0.00%

6.92%


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)

Percentage of voting rights








Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

37,339,276

6.92%


  

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

Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd


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:


Andrew Wood

15. Contact telephone name:


01865 783000



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