Commerzbk Uk Nt Regulatory News (97HF)

27 Jun 2006 13:01

Futura Medical PLC27 June 2006 For immediate release 27 June 2006 Futura Medical Plc Holding in Company In accordance with section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, Futura Medical plc ("the Company") was notified today by Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein GroupLimited, an indirect subsidiary of Allianz AG, that Allianz Cornhill Insuranceplc ("Cornhill") acquired, on the 21 June 2006, 75,000 ordinary shares of 0.2peach in the Company, registered in the name of Bank of New York (Nominees)Limited. As a result of this purchase, Allianz AG (the ultimate holding companyof Cornhill) and subsidiaries together with Cornhill hold a disclosable interestin 3,497,000 shares in the Company, equivalent to 7.04 per cent of the Company'sissued ordinary share capital. For further information: Futura Medical plc James Barder, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 1483 685 670 mail to: james.barder@futuramedical.co.uk www.futuramedical.co.uk Media enquiries: Buchanan Communications Mark Court Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange