Holding(s) in Company

14 Apr 2008 11:48

Phytopharm PLC14 April 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Phytopharm plcissuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES An 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) subject to the Gartmore Investment Limitednotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different See attached schedulefrom 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which 28/03/08the threshold is crossed or reached if different) 6. Date on which issuer notified: 09/04/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares to the Triggering transaction transactionif possibleusing the Number Number of Number of Number of voting % of votingISIN CODE of Voting shares rights rights Shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect xi Direct Indirect xOrdinary 1Pence Nil Nil 5,293,784 Nil 5,293,784 Nil 5.599%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 rights5,293,784 5.599% 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 capitalGartmore Fund Managers Ltd A/CGartmore UK & Irish SmallerCompanies 1,527,308 1.615%IndirectGartmore Investment Limited -Gartmore Fledgling Trust plc 2,391,900 2.530%IndirectGartmore Investment Limited -Strathclyde Pension Fund 1,374,576 1.454%Indirect Total direct Nil Nil Total Indirect 5,293,784 5.599% Total 5,293,784 5.599%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: 94,544,038 14. Contact name: Zoe McGowan, Company Secretary 15. Contacttelephonenumber: 01480 437697 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange