RENE.L Regulatory News (RENE)

10 Aug 2007 12:53

ReNeuron Group plc10 August 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: RENEURON GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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 are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : Purchase of shares in a Placing (YES) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 1. Awal Bank BSC 2. Maan Abdulwahed Al-Sanea (as parent undertaking of Awal Bank BSC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Vidacos Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 25 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 27%, 28%, 29% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 36,366,666 36,366,666 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 45,890,476 - 45,890,476 - 29.77% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 45,890,476 29.77% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: MAAN ABDULWAHED AL-SANEA IS SUBJECT TO A NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION PURSUANTTO DTR 5.2.1(e) as a "parent undertaking" of Awal Bank BSC. Proxy Voting: 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: PRIOR NOTIFICATIONS IN RELATION TO THE HOLDINGS OF THOSE PERSONS NAMED IN 3HAVE PREVIOUSLY REFERRED TO NOTIFICATIONS HELD BY 'SAAD INVESTMENTS COMPANYLIMITED'. 14. Contact name: CHRISTOPHER C. HART, CLIVE JORY 15. Contact telephone number: +41 22 715 0303 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange