Cambridgeshire, UK, Dec. 13, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
BioProgress plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Man Financial Limited
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect
of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of
a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
age of 18.
As above
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder,
the number of shares held by each of them
Not stated
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
Not disclosed
6. Percentage of issued class
Not disclosed
7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
Not disclosed
8. Percentage of issued class
Not disclosed
9. Class of security
Ordinary shares of 1p each
10. Date of transaction
20 October 2004
11. Date company informed
21 October 2004
12. Total holding following this notification
5,057,514
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
4.96%
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Elizabeth Edwards, 01354 655674
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
for making this notification.
Elizabeth Edwards Company Secretary
Date of notification: 26 October 2004
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