RNS Number:4100T
Proximagen Neuroscience Plc
21 March 2007
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which
voting rights are attached (ii):
Proximagen Neuroscience plc
2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( )
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( No )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (
No )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( No )
Other (please specify) : DTR Transitional Provision 7 (Yes)
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
New Star Asset Management Ltd
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
n/a
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):
n/a
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20th March 2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 5%
8. Notified details:
.................
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible
Situation previous to the
using the ISIN CODE
Triggering transaction (vi)
Number of Number of voting
shares Rights (viii)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
if possible using
(ix)
the ISIN CODE
Direct
Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect
1,098,648
5.48%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion
Number of voting % of voting
financial (xiii)
Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights
instrument
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting % of voting
rights
rights
1,098,648
5.48%
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:
n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional information:
n/a
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:
Annex to 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):
New Star Asset Management Limited
Contact address (registered office for legal entities):
1 Knightsbridge Green, London, SW1X 7NE
Phone number:
020 7225 9200
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):
n/a
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
Gilhullam Ashia
Contact address:
As above
Phone number:
As above
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or
legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):
.................
C: Additional information :
.................
