6 Aug 2008 10:51
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Creon Corporation Plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights
are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) 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 Yes Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Credit Agricole Cheuvreux notification obligation: International Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which 01/08/08 the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 05/08/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 10% reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the triggering of shares previous to the transaction
triggering If possible transaction use ISIN code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of shares voting shares rights voting rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 1,106,786 1,106,786 1,106,786 1,106,786 0 9.19% 0 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) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 1,106,786 9.19%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
SAS Rue La Boĩtie Crĩdit Agricole SA Calyon SA
Crĩdit Agricole Cheuvreux SA 1,106,786 (9.19%) 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: 020 7214 6037
For further information please contact:
Creon Corporation Plc Jonathan Freeman +44 (0)20 7752 0215Daniel Stewart & Company Plc Oliver Rigby +44 (0)207 776 6550GTH Media Relations Toby Hall +44 (0)20 7153 8039 Christian Pickel +44 (0)20 7153 8036
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