Oxford Asymmetry International PLC
4 October 2000
DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
1) NAME OF COMPANY
OXFORD ASYMMETRY INTERNATIONAL PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
3i GROUP PLC
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
3i GROUP PLC
3i BIOSCIENCE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
3i SMALLER QUOTED COMPANIES TRUST PLC
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
6) ( N/A %) of issued Class
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
UNKNOWN
8) ( N/A %) of issued Class
9) Class of security
10p ORD SHARES
10) Date of transaction
UNKNOWN
11) Date company informed
3.10.2000
12) Total holding following this notification
UNKNOWN - BELOW NOTIFIABLE INTEREST LEVEL
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
14) Any additional information
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
DAVID RICHARDSON 01235 861561
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
M E HAY
Date of Notification ..... 4 OCTOBER 2000 .....