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IPAnnouncement

25/03/2015 09:30

RNS Number : 4148I
Ilika plc
25 March 2015
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
Ilika plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
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
X
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
IP Group plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
See section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
4, 17, 18 March 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
19 March 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Direct interests: unchanged 
Indirect interests: 4% reached
Combined direct and indirect interests: 12% reached
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 xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary 1p Shares
9,508,779
9,508,779
7,958,779
5,064,938
2,893,841
7.70%
4.40%
GB00B608Z994
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
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
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
7,958,779
12.11%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Direct interests:
IP2IPO Limited - 1,707,942
IP2IPO Management VIII Limited - 3,356,996
IP2IPO Management VIII Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of IP2IPO Limited. IP2IPO Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of IP Group plc. 
Indirect interests:
IP Venture Fund - 2,893,841
IP Venture Fund is a limited partnership fund that is managed by Top Technology Ventures Limited, a 100% subsidiary of IP Group plc. 
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13. Additional information:
This notification relates to reductions in the holdings in the issuer by IP Venture Fund. IP Group's direct holdings are unchanged.
Based on 65,736,416 Ordinary Shares in issue
14. Contact name:
Greg Smith
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7444 0050

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