TSL.L Regulatory News (TSL)

1 Jul 2005 07:00

Tissue Science Laboratories PLC01 July 2005 1 July 2005 Tissue Science Laboratories plc DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL INTEREST IN SHARES COMPANIES ACT 1985 (THE "ACT") SECTION 198 On Thursday 30 June 2005, Tissue Science Laboratories plc (the "Company") had received notification relating to issued ordinary shares of 10p each in the capital of the Company (the "shares") and is given in fulfilment of the obligations imposed by sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 (the "Act"). 1. Notification on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of Aviva plc). 1.1 On behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited, Tissue Science Laboratories plc is that immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification arose, Morley Fund Management Limited was interested in 3,076,134 shares, giving Morley Fund Management Limited a total percentage interest in the shares of 10.56%. 1.2 The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set out below. 2. Notification on behalf of Aviva plc. 2.1 On behalf of Aviva plc, Tissue Science Laboratories plc is hereby notified that, immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification arose, Aviva plc was interested in 3,076,134 shares, giving the Aviva group a total percentage interest in the shares of 10.56%. 2.2 The identity of the registered holders of the shares to which this notification relates and the number of shares held by each of them are set out below. Aviva's subsidiary Morley Fund Management Limited and thereby, Aviva plc, have advised that the registered holders and the respective numbers of shares held are as follows: SharesBNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd 140,287 ordinary sharesChase GA Group Nominees Ltd 130,372 ordinary sharesCUIM Nominee Ltd 137,536 ordinary sharesCredit Agricole Indosuez 300,000 ordinary sharesVidacos Nominees Ltd 2,367,939 ordinary shares --------------------------- Total 3,076,134 ordinary shares END Enquiries: TSL plc Tel: 01252 333 002Martin Hunt, Chief Executive Officer David Jennings, Finance DirectorHogarth Partnership Limited Tel: 020 7357 9477 Melanie Toyne Sewell / Kate Catchpole This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange