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29/07/2016 12:35

RNS Number : 7019F
Microgen PLC
29 July 2016
For filings with the FCA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Microgen PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
Kestrel Partners LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
Kestrel Opportunities, a cell of Guernsey Portfolios PCC Ltd (through BNY Mellon Nominees Limited) and various other clients of Kestrel Partners LLP (through Bank of New York Nominees Limited)
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
25 July 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27 July 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
7%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
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 x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares of 6 3/7p each
ISIN GB00BVVHWX30
3,905,024
3,905,024
n/a
n/a
4,147,524
n/a
7.02%


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Nominal
Delta
n/a
n/a

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
4,147,524
7.02%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Indirect - BNY Mellon Nominees Limited - 3,322,521 Shares. 5.62% of voting rights
Indirect - Bank of New York Nominees Limited - 825,003 Shares. 1.40% of voting rights

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:



13. Additional information:
Disclosure based on Total voting rights of 59,080,188
The indirect voting rights held under (9) relate to shares held in client portfolios managed by Kestrel Partners LLP under discretionary investment management agreements 
14. Contact name:
Ian Forrest
15. Contact telephone number:
0203 371 6100

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