TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

6 Feb 2009 13:38

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights

are attached: Creon Corporation Ord GBP 0.01p 2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

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):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3): Adam & Co (Nominees) Ltd A/C AIM

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if

different): 30/01/2009 6. Date on which issuer notified: 02/02/2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:20%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the triggering of shares previous to the transaction triggering If possible transaction use ISIN code Number of Number Number Number of Percentage of voting shares of of voting rights rights voting shares rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 0 0 0 0 10,512,734 23.90% Shares GB00B02TDY97 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 10,512,734 23.90%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (23.90%) The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (23.90%)

Adam & Co Group plc (23.90%)

Adam & Co Investment Management Ltd (23.90%)

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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 information: This notification is based upon the

Voting Rights figure of 43,990,545 obtained from your Regulatory Announcement dated 27th January 2009. 14 Contact name: Richard Hopkins

15. Contact telephone number: 020 7714 4459

For further information please contact:

Creon Corporation Plc Jonathan Freeman +44 (0)20 7752 0215

Daniel Stewart & Company Plc Oliver Rigby +44 (0)207 776 6550

GTH Media Relations Toby Hall +44 (0)20 7153 8039

Christian Pickel +44 (0)20 7153 8036