RNS Number : 3703P
Futura Medical PLC
24 March 2009
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For Immediate Release
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24 March 2009
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Futura Medical plc
('Futura' or 'the Group' or 'the Company')
Notification of major interest in shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached
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Futura Medical PLC
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2. Reason for the notification
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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YES
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Brookwell Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
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Nortrust Nominees Limited
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)
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6 March 2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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24 March 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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>7% to >6%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of Shares
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Number of Voting Rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary Shares
GB0033278473
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4,133,835
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4,133,835
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4,133,835
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4,133,835
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-
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6.60%
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-
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/ conversion period/date
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No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)
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Percentage of voting rights
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None
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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4,133,835
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6.60%
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Additional Information
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Progressive AIM Realisation Limited is Investment Manager to Brookwell Limited
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Contact name
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Russell Scott
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Contact telephone number
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020 7490 4355
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For further information:
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Futura Medical plc
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James Barder, Chief Executive
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Tel: +44 (0) 1483 685 670
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mail to: james.barder@futuramedical.co.uk
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www.futuramedical.co.uk
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Canaccord Adams
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Ryan Gaffney / Adria Da Breo Richards
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7050 6500
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For media enquiries please contact:
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Buchanan Communications
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Mark Court / Rebecca Skye Dietrich / Stasa Filiplic
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
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