Vernalis PLC Regulatory News (VER)

6 Apr 2006 18:14

Vernalis PLC06 April 2006 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES FOLLOWING INCREASE IN ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL 1. Name of company Vernalis plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest INVESCO Perpetual UK Investment Series (UK ICVC) 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 Notification is in respect of beneficial interest 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Vidacos Nominees Ltd 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 1,300,000 6. Percentage of issued class 0.42% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed 1,300,000 8. Percentage of issued class 0.42% 9. Class of security Ordinary 5p shares 10. Date of transaction Unknown 11. Date company informed Notification received on 5th April 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 56,021,190 shares 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 17.99% (based on issued share capital of 311,463,549 Ordinary 5p shares) 14. Any additional information Notification given by AMVESCAP PLC as agent for the ICVC named above.Notification states that the AMVESCAP holding for SAR purposes is 86,250,380(27.69%) 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Tony Weir, Chief Financial Officer, 0118 977 3133 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Tony Weir, Chief Financial Officer Date of notification 6th April 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange