Vernalis PLC Regulatory News (VER)

20 Apr 2007 15:40

Vernalis PLC20 April 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:Vernalis Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( X )Initial implementation of the Transparency Directive 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Aberforth Partners LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :Noted below Aberforth Smaller Companies Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c 7,591,344Trust Plc Aberfrth Aberforth UK Small Nortrust Nomimees Ltd A/c 7,612,970Companies Fund Aberfrth Aberforth Geared Capital Nortrust Nomimees Ltd A/c 0& Income Trust Plc Aberfrth The Church Commissioners The Church Commissioners for 1,298,428for England England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different):20 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified:25 January 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:5% 8. Notified details:N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights Ordinary Shares 16,502,742 16,502,742GB0032750324 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of Number of Number of voting rights % of votingshares if possible shares rightsusing the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares N/A N/A 16,502,742 N/A 5.27%GB0032750324 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial Date Conversion Period/ rights that may be rightsinstrument Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights16,502,742 5.27% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :Held by Aberforth Partners LLP 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:N/A 14. Contact name:JAD Slater, General Counsel & Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number:0118 977 3133 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:Vernalis Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) N/A See Additional Information 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different):N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified:12 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:Above 3% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights Ord GBP 6,527,329 = 3.01%0.05 (Under Sec 198 on the 17/12/2005) Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares Number of Number of voting rights % of votingif possible using shares rightsthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrd GBP 10,459,927 10,459,927 3.330.05 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial Date Conversion Period/ rights that may be rightsinstrument Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights10,459,927 3.33 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (10,459,927 = 3.33% LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holdings) Limited (Direct) Limited (Direct) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Management) Limited (PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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:Notification using shares in issue figure of 313,300,820First notification under DTR Sourcebook 14. Contact name:JAD Slater, General Counsel & Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number:0118 977 3133 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:Vernalis Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify): ( X ) Initial Disclosure 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Jupiter Asset Management Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified:19 April 2007 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 Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction Number of Number of voting shares RightsOrdinary Shares Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using sharesthe ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary Shares 0 0 15,674,791 5.00 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial Date Conversion Period/ rights that may be rightsinstrument Date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights15,674,791 5.00 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :The shares will appear on the register in the following names:Nortrust Nominees Limited - 15,674,791 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:JAD Slater, General Counsel & Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number:0118 977 3133 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii):Vernalis PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( X )Initial implementation of the transparency directive 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):Apax Europe V GP Co LimitedApax Europe V GP L.P.Apax Europe V - A, L.P.Apax Europe V - B, L.P.Apax Europe V C GmbH & Co. KGApax Europe V - D, L.P.Apax Europe V - E, L.P.Apax Europe V - F, C.V.Apax Europe V - G, C.V.Apax Europe V - 1, L.P.Apax Europe V - 2, L.P.Apax Partners Europe Managers Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):Apax (OCS) Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v):N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified:20 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:3% 8. Notified details:N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting shares Rights (viii)GB003 275 0324 25 522 721 25 522 721 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsif possible using shares (ix)the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB003 275 0324 25,522,721 25,522,721 8.15% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Conversion Period/ rights that may be rightsinstrument Date (xiv) acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting % of votingrights rights 25 522 721 8.15% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):N/A 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:N/A 14. Contact name:JAD Slater, General Counsel & Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number:0118 977 3133 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange