Protherics PLC
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
London, UK; Brentwood, TN, US: 20 November 2008 - Protherics PLC
("Protherics" or the "Company"), the international biopharmaceutical
company focused on critical care and cancer, announces that, on 19
November 2008, in accordance with the Transparency Obligations
Directive, a notification of interest in the ordinary share capital of
the Company was received from AXA Investment Managers UK Limited on
behalf of AXA S.A. and its Group Companies ("AXA"). Details of the
interest notified are set out below.
1. Reason for the notification (please tick
the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition of voting rights X
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)
2. Full name of person(s) subject to the AXA S.A., 25 Avenue
notification obligation: Matignon, 75008 Paris and
its group of companies.
3. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different
from 2.):
4. Date of the transaction (and date on which 18 November 2008
the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):
5. Date on which issuer notified: 19 November 2008
6. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 12%
reached:
7. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/ Situation previous to
type of the Triggering
shares transaction
if Number of Number of
possible Shares Voting Rights
using the
ISIN CODE
0702920 42,026,712 42,026,712
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Shares
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
1,041,666 1,041,666 41,322,546 0.30% 11.79%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that % of
financial date Conversion may be acquired if the voting
instrument Period/ instrument is exercised/ rights
Date converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
42,364,212 12.09%
8. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and
/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :
Name of Company/Fund Number of % of issued share
Shares capital
AXA 716,666 0.20451
Direct
AXA Framlington 41,322,546 11.79204
Indirect
AXA IM UK 325,000 0.09274
Direct
Total Direct 1,041,666 0.29726
Total Indirect 41,322,546 11.79204
TOTAL 42,364,212 12.08930
Proxy Voting:
9. Name of the proxy holder:
10. Number of voting rights proxy holder will
cease to hold:
11. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
12. Additional information:
/ Ends /
For further information please contact:
Protherics
Nick Staples, Director of Corporate Affairs +44 (0) 7919 480510
Julie Vickers, Company Secretary +44 (0)1928 518010
Financial Dynamics - press enquiries
London: Ben Atwell, Lara Mott +44 (0) 20 7831 3113
New York: John Capodanno +1 212 850 5600
Or visit www.protherics.com
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