9 Aug 2010 16:47
For immediate release: Creon Corporation Plc ("Creon", "Company" or the "Group")
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Creon Corporation Ord GBP existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 0.01p
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) Yes An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification Credit Agricole Cheuvreux obligation:
International Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 04/08/10 threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06/08/10 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering of shares the triggering transaction
transaction If possible use ISIN Number Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of code of voting shares rights voting rights shares rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Less Less than 3% 1,441,000 1,441,000 3.27% Shares than 3% GB00B02TDY97
B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights that may Percentage financial date conversion be acquired (if the instrument of voting instrument period/date exercised/converted) rights Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
1,441,000 3.27%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
SAS Rue La Bo©tie Cr©dit Agricole SA
Cr©dit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank SA Cr©dit Agricole Cheuvreux SA Cr©dit Agricole Cheuvreux International Limited 1,441,000 (3.27%)
Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: Gabrielle Burne
15. Contact telephone number: 0207 214 6037
For further information please contact:
Creon Corporation Plc Guus Berting +44 (0)20 7752 0215 Daniel Stewart & Company Plc Oliver Rigby +44 (0)207776 6550 GTH Media Relations Toby Hall +44(0)20 3103 3903Christian Pickel +44 (0)20 3103 3902
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