Provexis Regulatory News (PXS)

27 Mar 2008 10:07

Provexis PLC27 March 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached PROVEXIS PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may ( ) result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights ( ) Other (specify): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 19 Mar 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 Mar 2008 (received by issuer on 26 Mar 2008) 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the Ordinary (GB00B0923P27)ISIN code) Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionthe triggeringtransactionNumber of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsShares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 15,000,000 15,000,000 20,203,500 20,203,500 5.03% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial date Conversion Period/ rights that may rightsinstrument Date be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 20,203,500 5.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/ or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: SAS Rue la Boetie Credit Agricole SA Calyon SA Credit Agricole Cheuvreux SA 20,203,500 (5.03%) 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 information: 14: Contact name: Gabrielle Burne 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7214 6037 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange