2 Mar 2011 12:27
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: | Phytopharm plc |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): Placing and a change in the ISC |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: | Gartmore Investment Limited |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | See 9 |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) | 28 February 2011 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: | 1 March 2011 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 10% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||
Direct | Direct x | Indirect xi | Direct | Indirect | |||||||
Ordinary 1 Pence GB0006869720 | 33,847,242 | 33,847,242 | 34,822,242 | Nil | 34,822,242 | Nil | 10.043% | ||||
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 |
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Total (A+B) | |
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
34,822,242 | 10.043% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |||
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Name of the Company/Fund | Number of Shares | % of issued share capital |
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Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/C Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies | 3,547,963 | 1.023% |
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Gartmore Investment Limited - Gartmore Fledgling Trust plc | 23,337,537 | 6.731% |
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Gartmore Investment Limited - Strathclyde Pension Fund | 7,936,742 | 2.289% |
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Total direct | Nil | Nil |
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Total Indirect | 34,822,242 | 10.043% |
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Total | 34,822,242 | 10.043% |
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Proxy Voting: | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | Notification using the total voting rights figure of 346,733,596 |
14. Contact name: | Zoe McGowan, Company Secretary |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01480 437697 |