Holding(s) in Company

21 Aug 2006 11:36

Premier Research Group21 August 2006 Premier Research Group plc ("the Company") Holding In Company The Company was informed on 21 August 2006 by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. thatcertain holding companies of Merrill Investment Managers Group Limited ("MLIM")and certain other companies held a total interest of 8,946,588 ordinary sharesof 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), representing approximately 14.90per cent. of the Company's issued share capital. These Ordinary Shares areregistered as follows: +-----------------------------------------------+--------------------------+|Registered Holder (if known) | Number of Ordinary Shares|+-----------------------------------------------+--------------------------+|Nutraco Nominees Limited | 5,820,940|+-----------------------------------------------+--------------------------+|Merrill Lynch Pensions Nominees Ltd a/c Noncert| 349,524|+-----------------------------------------------+--------------------------+|Other Name | 1,776,124|+-----------------------------------------------+--------------------------+|Subtotal held by MLIM | 7,946,588|+-----------------------------------------------+--------------------------+|Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc | 1,000,000|+-----------------------------------------------+--------------------------+|Total | 8,946,588|+-----------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ 21 August 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange