3 Jun 2009 15:38
For Immediate Release | 3 June 2009 |
ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC
TR - 1: | NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
| ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC (ISIN: GB0031030819) | |||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
| No | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
| No | |||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
| No | |||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | |||
Other (please specify): | Changes to disclosure requirements | Yes | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | NEW CITY HIGH YIELD FUND LIMITED
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
| AS ABOVE | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v
| 1 June 2009 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified:
| 3 June 2009 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii
| 3%, 4% |
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||||||
CONVERTIBLE BOND (GB0033882423) | 31/12/2013 | 31/12/2013 | 6,759,440 | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||
4.17% | ||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
| Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
6,759,440 | 4.17% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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N/A | ||
Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
| N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
| N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
| N/A | |
13. Additional information:
| Compliance Officer, New City Investment Managers Limited (FRN: 408091) | |
14. Contact name:
| Richard Arthur Lockwood | |
15. Contact telephone number:
| 020 7201 6900 |