Skyepharma - Statement re Convertible Bonds


LONDON--(Marketwire - October 3, 2008) -


SkyePharma Announces Implementation of Revised Terms for Convertible
Bonds and Completion of Transactions


LONDON, UK, 3 October 2008 - SkyePharma PLC (LSE: SKP) ("SkyePharma" or
the "Company") today announces that the new terms for the 2024 and 2025
convertible bonds are now effective which successfully completes the
Transactions announced on 1 September.

The revised terms for the 2024 and 2025 convertible bonds have
deferred the earliest dates at which the bondholders may call for
repayment (initial put dates) to November 2013 and December 2014
respectively and reset the conversion prices to GBP3.71 and GBP3.82
respectively. The revised terms for the bonds have been implemented
following receipt of the proceeds of the Placing and Open Offer, which
raised GBP18.4 million (net of expenses).

Dr Ken Cunningham, CEO of SkyePharma, commented: "This completes the final
step in the financial restructuring of
SkyePharma.  It has been a long and complex task and we are very
grateful to shareholders for their support throughout the process.
"SkyePharma today is a drug delivery company with a broad portfolio of
partnered and marketed products, growing revenues, and exciting
prospects for growth with our key pipeline product for the treatment of
asthma, FlutiformTM, on target to be in the market in the US and Europe
during 2010.  Now that the business has been refinanced, the Board is
convinced that the company can move on to deliver strong, profitable
growth and we look forward to seeing this reflected in growth in value
for shareholders in the coming years."

For further information please contact:

SkyePharma PLC                    Ken Cunningham    +44 20 7491 1777

During office hours               Peter Grant


Financial Dynamics (UK Enquiries) David Yates       +44 20 7831 3113

Outside office hours              Jonathan Birt


Trout Group (US Enquiries)        Christine Labaree +1 617 583 1308

                                  Seth Lewis


About SkyePharma PLC

Using its proprietary drug delivery technologies, SkyePharma develops
new formulations of existing products to provide a clinical advantage
and life-cycle extension.  The Company has twelve approved products in
the areas of oral, inhalation and topical delivery. The Group's
products are marketed throughout the world by leading pharmaceutical
companies.  For more information, visit www.skyepharma.com.


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