Press releases 2009

24 March 2009

Notification of major interest 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

 

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

YES

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

Brookwell Limited

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

Nortrust Nominees Limited

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

6 March 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

24 March 2009

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

>7% to >6%

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

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares
GB0033278473

4,133,835

4,133,835

4,133,835

4,133,835

-

6.60%

-

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

None

       

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

4,133,835

6.60%

Additional Information

Progressive AIM Realisation Limited is Investment Manager to Brookwell Limited

Contact name

Russell Scott

Contact telephone number

020 7490 4355

 

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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