8 May 2009 09:28
Creon Corporation Plc ("Creon", "Company" or the "Group") TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Creon Corporation Ord GBP issuer of existing shares to which voting rights 0.01p
are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes 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 The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Adam & Co (Nominees) Ltd A/C AIM different from 3):
5. Date of transaction (and date on which 1/5/2009 the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 5/5/2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5% reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to the triggering transaction
transaction If possible use ISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of Percentage of voting shares voting shares voting rights rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 11,162,734 11,162,734 0 0 3,962,734 9.00% Shares GB00B02TDY97 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 3,962,734 9.00%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (9.00%) The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (9.00%) Adam & Co Group Plc (9.00%) Adam & Co Investment Management Ltd (9.00%) 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: This notification is based upon the
Voting Rights figure of 43,990,545 obtained from your Regulatory Announcement dated 27th January 2009. 14 Contact name: Richard Hopkins
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7714 4459
For further information please contact:
Creon Corporation Plc Jonathan Freeman +44 (0)20 7752 0215
Daniel Stewart & Company Plc Oliver Rigby +44 (0)207 776 6550
GTH Media Relations Toby Hall +44 (0)20 7153 8039
Christian Pickel +44 (0)20 7153 8036
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