Biome Tech Regulatory News (BIOM)

2 Sep 2008 12:02



Stanelco PLC ("the Company")

Notifiable Interest

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company. 

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: 

Stanelco PLC 

2. Reason for the notification 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 

Barclays PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 

29 August 2008 

6. Date on which issuer notified: 

1 September 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 

11% to 10%

8. Notified details: 

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN CODE	Situation previous to Triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Notification required under DTR transitional provision 7
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
				Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
ISIN GB0005814198	346,822,667	346,822,667	335,364,836	0	335,364,836	0	10.89%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
335,364,836	10.89%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

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: 

N/a

14. Contact name: 

Geoff Smith

15. Contact telephone number: 

020 7116 2913

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