Press releases 2008

04 November 2008

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:

Futura Medical Plc

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

 

An acquisition or disposal 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): Placing _______________________

 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Singer Capital Markets Ltd

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

New Street Nominees Limited

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

03.11.08

6. Date on which issuer notified:

04.1108

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%

8. Notified details:

2,153,887

 

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares

Isin:

GB0033278473

2,553,887

2,553,887

2,153,887

2,153,887


3.74%



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

 

 

 

 

 

Total (A+B)

 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

2,153,887

3.74%

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

Singer Capital Markets Limited controls as principal 2,153,887 shares which are held through its nominee, New Street Nominees Limited.


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:


Based on issued share capital of 57,619,000


14. Contact name:

Mareike Stamm

15. Contact telephone number:

0203 205 6622

Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

 

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Singer Capital Markets Ltd

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

One Hanover Street
London
W1S 1AX

Phone number

020 3205 7500

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

 

B:     Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii

Full name 

   

Contact address 

   

Phone number 

   

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

   


 

C:    Additional information

 

 

 

For further information please contact:

Futura Medical plc
James Barder, Chief Executive
+44 (0) 1483 685 670
james.barder@futuramedical.com
www.futuramedical.com

Nominated Adviser:
Nomura Code Securities Limited
Phil Walker / Giles Balleny
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7776 1200

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