REG-Avacta Group PLC Holding(s) in Company

Released: 28/07/2009

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RNS Number : 4339W  
  
Avacta Group PLC  
  
28 July 2009  
  
Avacta Group plc  
  
("Avacta" or "the Company")  
  
Holdings in Company  
  
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES  
  
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
voting rights are attached:  
  
Avacta Group plc  
  
2. Reason for the notification:  
  
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights  
  
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:  
  
Bainunah Trading Ltd  
  
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):  
  
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or  
reached if different):  
  
27 July 2009  
  
6. Date on which issuer notified:  
  
 28 July 2009  
  
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  
  
 From 3.16% to 0.818%  
  
8. Notified details:  
  
.................  
  
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
  
 
  Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE   Situation previous to the Triggering transaction     
                                                         Number of shares           Number of voting Rights   
  GB0033519546                                           36,434,578                 36,434,578                
  
  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction   
  
 
  Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE   Number of shares   Number of voting rights     % of voting rights     
                                                         Direct             Direct        Indirect      Direct      Indirect   
  GB0033519546                                           9,434,578          9,434,578                   0.8186%                
  
  
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments  
  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction   
  
 
  Type of financial instrument   Expiration Date   Exercise/ConversionPeriod/ Date   Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the   % of voting rights  
                                                                                     instrument is exercised/ converted.                                       
                                                                                                                                                               
  
  
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
Instruments   
  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction   
  
 
  Type of financial instrument   Exercise Price   Expiration Date   Exercise/Conversion Period   Number of voting rights instrument refers to   % of voting rights     
                                                                                                                                                Nominal     Delta      
                                                                                                                                                                       
  
  
Total (A+B+C)  
  
 
  Number of voting rights   % of voting rights  
  9,434,578                 0.8186%             
  
  
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):  
  
Proxy Voting:  
  
10. Name of the 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:  
  
.................  
  
14. Contact name:  
  
 M. Fielding  
  
15. Contact telephone number:  
  
 07797714409  
  
 
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