Holding(s) in Company

9 Apr 2008 10:18

Phytopharm PLC09 April 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or Phytopharm plcthe underlying issuer of existing shares to which votingrights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YESAn 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): Placing 3. Full name of person(s) AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, subject to the notification 75008 Paris and its group of companiessubject to the notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.) 5. Date of the transaction (and 02/04/08date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent) 6. Date on which issuer 03/04/08notified: 7. Threshold(s)that is/arecrossed orreached: 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights rights Rights Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct IndirectOrdinary 1Pence 4,095,079 4,095,079 11,000 11,000 5,737,517 0.01% 6.07%GB000686972 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights5,748,517 6.08%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capitalAXA UK Investment Co ICVC UKSmaller Companies Fund 325 0.00034IndirectFramlington Goldmans 337,984 0.35749IndirectSun Life Pensions ManagementLtd 11,000 0.01163DirectAXA Framlington Equity Income 3,340,768 3.53356IndirectAXA Framlington Biotech 1,052,631 1.11338IndirectFramlington onshore privateclients 477,181 0.50472IndirectFramlington onshore privateclients 43,863 0.04639IndirectAXA Framlington St James PlaceInternal Equity & Income UT 484,765 0.51274Indirect Total direct 11,000 0.01163 Total Indirect 5,737,517 6.06862 Total 5,748,517 6.08025 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 Notification using the total voting rights figure ofinformation: 94,544,03814. Contact name: Zoe McGowan, Company Secretary15. Contacttelephone number: 01480 437697 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange