Tuesday 05 January, 2010
Phytopharm PLC
Holding(s) in Company
RNS Number : 0217F Phytopharm PLC 05 January 2010
TR-1: notification of major interests 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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Phytopharm plc
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify): Placing and a change in the ISC
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X
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Gartmore Investment Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See 9
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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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31 December 2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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4 January 2010
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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7%
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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 x
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Indirect xi
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary 1 Pence
GB0006869720
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10,530,299
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10,530,299
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23,348,755
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Nil
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25,348,755
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Nil
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7.312%
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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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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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25,348,755
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7.312%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Name of the Company/Fund
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Number of Shares
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% of issued share capital
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Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/C Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies
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2,106,746
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0.608%
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Gartmore Investment Limited - Gartmore Fledgling Trust plc
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21,376,704
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6.166%
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Gartmore Investment Limited - Strathclyde Pension Fund
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1,865,305
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0.538%
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Total direct
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Nil
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Nil
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Total Indirect
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25,348,755
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7.312%
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Total
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25,348,755
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7.312%
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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Notification using the total voting rights figure of 346,677,433
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14. Contact name:
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Zoe McGowan, Company Secretary
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15. Contact telephone number:
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01480 437697
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