Last checked at 28 Apr 2017 09:45
For immediate release | 28 April 2017 |
ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC
("Alliance" or the "Company")
Changes to interests of a significant shareholder
Alliance Pharma plc (AIM: APH), the speciality pharmaceutical company, has received a notification of a change in the interests of a significant shareholder. In accordance with AIM rule 17, the following details are now notified:
(a) Identity of the significant shareholder: Aviva plc and its subsidiaries
(b) Date of disclosure: 27 April 2017
(c) Date of relevant change: 26 April 2017
(d) Price, amount and class: 1,450,000 ordinary shares of 1p each; price not disclosed
(e) Nature of transaction: sale of shares
(f) Nature and extent of significant shareholder's interest: direct and indirect interests
(g) Resultant shareholding: 4.69% (direct) and 0.16% (indirect)
In compliance with DTR5, a copy of the notification received from this investor is appended.
For further information:
Alliance Pharma plc | + 44 (0) 1249 466966 |
John Dawson, Chief Executive Andrew Franklin, Chief Financial Officer | |
Rob Bellhouse, Company Secretary | |
www.alliancepharma.co.uk | |
Buchanan | + 44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
Mark Court / Sophie Cowles / Jane Glover | |
Numis Securities Limited | + 44 (0) 20 7260 1000 |
Nominated Adviser: Michael Meade / Freddie Barnfield | |
Corporate Broking: James Black / Toby Adcock |
Notes to editors:
About Alliance Pharma
Alliance, founded in 1998, is an international speciality pharmaceutical company based in Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK. The Company has sales in more than 100 countries worldwide via direct sales, joint ventures and a network of distributors. Alliance has a strong track record of acquiring the rights to established niche products and it currently owns or licenses the rights to approximately 90 pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare products. The Company continues to explore opportunities to expand its product portfolio.
Alliance joined the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2003 and trades under the symbol APH.
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Alliance Pharma plc | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | √ | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Aviva plc & its subsidiaries | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Registered Holder:
Available on request 18,450*
Chase (GA Group) Nominees Limited 22,157,310*
*denotes direct interest
Chase Nominees Limited 733,516
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5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 26 April 2017 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 27 April 2017 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5% to (Box 8A & Box 8A&B) | |||
8. Notified details: | |||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | |||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||
Ordinary SharesGB0031030819 | 24,359,276* | 24,359,276* | 22,909,276 | 22,175,760 | 733,516 | 4.69% | 0.16% | ||||
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* Includes Right to Recall Loaned Shares (50,000)
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||
RIGHT TO RECALL LOANED SHARES | N/A | N/A |
50,000*
*Direct Interest | 0.01% | |||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal | Delta | |||||
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Total (A+B+C) | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
22,959,276 | 4.86% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
The voting rights are managed and controlled by Aviva Investors Global Services Limited and Friends Provident International Limited, with the following chain of controlled undertakings:-
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited: · Aviva plc (Parent Company) · Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) · Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited) · Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited)
Friends Provident International Limited: · Aviva plc (Parent Company) · Aviva Group Holdings Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva plc) · Friends Provident International Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Aviva Group Holdings Limited)
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | See Section 4 | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 472,795,052, as per the Company's 'Application for admission' announcement of 31 March 2017.
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14. Contact name: | Neil Whittaker, Aviva plc | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01603 684420 | |