2 Apr 2008 18:06
Phytopharm PLC02 April 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Phytopharm plcissuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) 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 areattached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights YES Other (please specify):___________________________________________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Deutsche Bank AGnotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which N/Athe threshold is crossed or reached if -different) 6. Date on which issuer notified: 01/04/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after theshares Triggering transaction triggering transactionif possibleusing the ISIN Number of Number of Number Number of % of votingCODE Shares Voting of voting rights rights Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect x xiOrdinary 1Pence 1,877,690 1,877,690 Below Below - Below - 3% 3% 3%GB000686972 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rightsBelow 3% Below 3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting:10. Name of the 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 Notification using the total voting rights figure ofinformation: 94,544,038 14. Contact name: Zoe McGowan, Company Secretary 15. Contacttelephonenumber: 01480 437697 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange