For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer BioCompatibles
of existing shares to which voting rights are International Plc
attached:ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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 Invesco Limited
notification obligation:iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or 07 OCTOBER 2009
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 09 OCTOBER 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 22%, 23%, 24%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of to the triggering
shares transaction
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
if possible of of of rights
using Shares Voting shares
the ISIN Rights
CODE Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect
Ord 21.56383p
8,469,335 8,469,335 9,705,415 24.72%
GB00B0L2JD04
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting
financial date xvii Conversion instrument refers to rights xix, xx
instrument period
xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
9,705,415 24.72%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Bank of New York - 9,075,900
JP Morgan Chase - 629,515
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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: Samantha Edwards
15. Contact telephone number: 01481 416381
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification
obligation
Full name
(including legal form of legal entities)
Contact address
(registered office for legal entities)
Phone number & email
Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name
Invesco Limited
Contact address Registered address:
30 Finsbury Square,
London. EC2A 1AG.
Phone number & email
020 7638 0731
Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity
subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.