RNS Number:3265L
Alizyme PLC
20 May 2003


Immediate Release                                          20 May 2003

                                  ALIZYME PLC

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

Cambridge, UK, 20 May 2003: Alizyme plc (London Stock Exchange: AZM) announces
that it received notification, under Companies Act 1985 ss.198-202 (as amended),
from Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Limited advising that it no longer had a
notifiable interest (i.e. shareholding of more than 10%) in the relevant share
capital of Alizyme plc as of 15 May 2003.

For further information, please contact:

Mr Tim McCarthy, Finance Director
Alizyme Plc                                        Tel No: + 44(0)1223 896000

Lisa Baderoon
Buchanan Communications                            Tel No: + 44(0) 20 7466 5000

Further information on Alizyme can be found on the Company's website:
www.alizyme.com


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