Holding(s) in Company

10 May 2005 07:00

Phytopharm PLC9 May 2005 Letter to RNS Dated: 9 May 2005 Re: Disclosure of interests in shares In accordance with Section 198-202 of the UK Companies Act 1985, M & GInvestment Management Limited informed us on 5th May 2005, that Prudential plcand certain of its subsidiary companies have a notifiable interest in 1,551,306ordinary shares of Phytopharm plc, amounting to 3.03%, on the basis ofPhytopharm's current issued share capital of 51,180,893 ordinary shares. Registered holder: Number of Percentage Shares held Holding PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 1,512,797 2.956%PRUCLT GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC 33,509 0.065%Prudential Holborn Pensions Limited 5,000 0.000% Letter from: Dr G W Chong Chief Financial Officer Phytopharm This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange