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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached: Creon Corporation plc
2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result No 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 Equity Pre-IPO Investments Limited
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if
different from 3):
5. Date of transaction (and date on 1 August 2008 which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 August 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 3%
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 Number of Number of voting Percentage of shares of shares rights voting rights voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Below Below 378,097 378,097 0 3.14% 0 Shares 3% 3% 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 378,097 3.14%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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: Martin Shires 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0)1 481 751 000
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
vendor