Protherics Plc - Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)
October 23 2007 - 9:50AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
23 October 2007
PROTHERICS PLC
(Translation of Registrants Name Into English)
The Heath Business & Technical Park
Runcorn, Cheshire, W47 4QF England
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F
X
Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 191(b)(7):
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained
in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
Yes
No
X
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
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The Registrant is furnishing a
copy of its announcements as reported to the Company Announcements Office of the London Stock Exchange.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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PROTHERICS PLC
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Date: 23 October 2007
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By:
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/s/ Rolf Soderstrom
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Rolf Soderstrom
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Finance Director
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Protherics PLC
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
London, UK; Brentwood, TN, US: 23 October 2007 - Protherics PLC ("Protherics" or
the "Company"), the international biopharmaceutical company focused on critical
care and cancer, announces that on 19 October 2007, in accordance with the
Transparency Obligations Directive, a notification of interest in the ordinary
share capital of the Company was received from AXA Investment Managers UK
Limited on behalf of AXA S.A. and its Group Companies ("AXA"). Details of the
interest notified are as follows:
1. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition 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):
2. Full name of person(s) subject to the AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its
notification obligation: group of companies.
3. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different
from 2.):
4. Date of the transaction (and date on which 18 October 2007
the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):
5. Date on which issuer notified: 19 October 2007
6. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12%
7. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares the Triggering
transaction
if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights
the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares
Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
0702920 39,349,221 39,349,221 829,525 829,525 40,853,708 0.24% 12.04%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if
the instrument is
exercised/ converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
41,683,233 12.28%
8. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable :
Name of Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 520,429 0.15336
UK Smaller Companies Fund
Indirect
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 25,000 0.00737
Direct
AXA Sun Life 53,913 0.01589
FTSE All Share Tracker Life
Direct
AXA Sun Life 294,874 0.08689
FTSE All Share Tracker Pension
Direct
AXA Framlington 750,000 0.22101
SEI UK Equity
Indirect
AXA Framlington 854,587 0.25183
St James Place Exempt (Pens) Fund
Indirect
AXA Framlington 961,409 0.28331
St James Place Net (Life) Fund
Indirect
AXA Framlington 213,646 0.06296
St James Place Offshore Fund
Indirect
AXA Framlington 320,470 0.09444
Daimler Chrysler
Indirect
AXA Framlington 3,120,333 0.91951
Throgmorton Trust
Indirect
AXA Framlington 15,013,453 4.42422
UK Selet Ops
Indirect
AXA Framlington 13,753,131 4.05282
Equity Income
Indirect
AXA Framlington 2,000,000 0.58937
Managed Balanced
Indirect
AXA Framlington 1,500,000 0.44203
UK Smaller Companies
Indirect
AXA Framlington 500,000 0.14734
BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees
Indirect
AXA Framlington 220,000 0.06483
BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund
Indirect
AXA Framlington onshore private clients 970,000 0.28584
Indirect
AXA Framlington onshire private clients 56,250 0.01658
Indirect
AXA Sun Life plc 271,631 0.08005
With Profit Transition Fund
Direct
AXA Life Assurance Society plc 184,107 0.05425
With Profit Transition Fund
Direct
AXA Framlington 100,000 0.02947
ST James Place Internal Equity & Income UT
Indirect
Total Direct 829,525 0.24445
Total Indirect 40,853,708 12.03892
TOTAL 41,683,233 12.28337
Proxy Voting:
9. Name of the proxy holder:
10. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
11. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting
rights:
12. Additional information:
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For further information please contact:
Protherics
Nick Staples, Director of Corporate Affairs +44 (0) 7919 480510
Julie Vickers, Company Secretary +44 (0)1928 518010
Financial Dynamics - press enquiries
London: Ben Atwell, Lara Mott +44 (0) 20 7831 3113
New York: John Capodanno, Jonathan Birt +1 212 850 5600
Or visit www.protherics.com
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