TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

31 Oct 2008 14:05

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 Plc 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: Singer Capital Markets Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): New Street Nominees Ltd 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if

different): 06.10.2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30.10.2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12.5% 8: Notified Details: 2,000,000 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 voting Percentage of shares of of rights voting rights voting shares rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Below Below 2,000,000 2,000,000 12.5% Shares 3% 3% 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 2,000,000 12.5%

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

Singer Capital Markets Limited controls as principal 2,000,000 shares which are held through its nominee, New Street Nominees Limited.

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: Based on issued share capital of 16,041,491 14 Contact name: Mareike Stamm

15. Contact telephone number: 0203 205 6622

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