26 Jan 2009 16:14
Tepnel Life Sciences Plc ("the Company")
Holding in Company
The Company was informed on the 26 January 2009, that following a disposal of Ordinary shares, AXA S.A. has a notifiable interest of 11,763,783 ordinary shares in the Company, representing approximately 4.91% of the issued share capital of the Company.
For further information:
Tepnel Life Sciences plc
Ben Matzilevich, Chief Executive Officer
Michael Slater, Group Finance Director
Carol Smith, Group Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: 0161 946 2200
Capital MS&L
Mary Clark or Joanna Whineray
Tel: +44 20 7307 5330
Seymour Pierce Limited
Mark Percy
Tel: +44 20 7107 8000
Notes to Editors:
About Tepnel Life Sciences plc
Tepnel Life Sciences (AIM:TED) is a UK-based international life sciences products and services Group with two divisions, Molecular Diagnostics and Research Products & Services. The Company has laboratories, manufacturing and operations in the USA, UK and France with over 200 employees. Tepnel provides test kits, reagents and services to two highly synergistic markets, these being Molecular Diagnostics and Biomedical Research. The Company's strategy has been to identify high growth niche opportunities within these multi-billion pound markets. Tepnel focuses on these niche operations with internally developed products, patents, expertise and know-how as well as strategic acquisitions, to develop a leadership position within these