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PrudentialAnnouncement

20/10/2017 17:01

RNS Number : 2511U
BioPharma Credit PLC
20 October 2017
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
BioPharma Credit PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Prudential plc group of companies
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, United Kingdom
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Name
Prudential plc
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited
M&G Group Limited
M&G Limited
M&G Investment Management Limited
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, United Kingdom
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
19/10/2017
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
20/10/2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
14.88%
0.00%
14.88%
761,877,360
Position of previous notification (if 
applicable)
14.30%
0.00%
14.30%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
ORD USD0.01
GB00BDGKMY29

113,382,100

14.88%










SUBTOTAL 8. A
113,382,100
14.88%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion Period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is 
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights

















SUBTOTAL 8. B 1



B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion Period
Physical or cash 
settlement
Number of voting rights 
% of voting rights





















SUBTOTAL 8.B.2



9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the 
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity(please add additional rows as necessary)
X
Name
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Prudential plc 
(Parent Company) 
14.88%
0.00%
14.88%
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of 
Prudential plc)
14.29%
0.00%
14.29%
M&G Group Limited 
(wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
14.88%
0.00%
14.88%
M&G Investment 
Management Limited 
(wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
14.88%
0.00%
14.88%
M&G Limited 
(wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
14.88%
0.00%
14.88%
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A
11. Additional information
Place of completion
London, United Kingdom
Date of completion
20 October 2017

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