Major Interest in Shares

16 Jan 2008 12:31

Futura Medical PLC16 January 2008 For Immediate Release 16 January 2008 Futura Medical Plc TR - 1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached: Futura Medical Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Deutsche Bank AG 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) n/a 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached: January 14, 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: January 15, 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3 & 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares +--------------+----------------------+--------------------------------------------------+|Class/type of |Situation previous to |Resulting situation after the triggering ||shares |the Triggering |transaction || |transaction | ||if possible +----------+-----------+---------+--------------------+-------------------+|using the ISIN|Number of |Number of |Number of|Number of voting |% of voting rights ||CODE |Shares |Voting |shares |rights | || | |Rights +---------+----------+---------+----------+--------+| | | |Direct |Direct |Indirect |Direct |Indirect|+--------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+---------+----------+--------+|GB0033278473 |n/a |n/a |2,683,887|2,683,887 | |4.66 | |+--------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+---------+----------+--------+ B: Financial instruments n/a Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,683,887 4.66 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable n/a Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: n/a For further information: Futura Medical plcAnthony Clayden, Finance Director Tel: +44 (0) 1483 685 670 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange