Press Release

 

Osmetech plc ('Osmetech' or the 'Company')

 

Disclosure of Significant Shareholdings

 

14 July 2009

                    

Osmetech PLC (“Osmetech” or “the Company”) (AIM:OMH) announces that it was notified on 13 July 2009 of the following changes in shareholdings of ordinary 0.1p shares pursuant to the placing announced on 25 June 2009 (the “June Placing”):

 

John Stafford III and Ronin Trading U.K. L.L.P. purchased 60,938,453 shares and 30,469,227 shares respectively in the Company in the June Placing. John Stafford III’s total interest in Osmetech shares is now 91,537,680 shares representing 7.93% or the current issued share capital, held as follows:

 

 

Beneficial Owner

Number of ordinary shares

% of issued share capital

John Stafford III

60,938,453

5.28%

Ronin Trading U.K. L.L.P.

30,599,227

2.65%

Total

91,537,680

7.93%

 

 

The total number of issued ordinary 0.1p shares is 1,153,642,510. Osmetech does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Osmetech is 1,153,642,510.

 

 

For further information:

 

Osmetech plc:

+44 (0) 20 7849 6027
David Sandilands, Finance Director

 
 

 
Madano Partnership:

+44 (0) 207 593 4000
Mark Way

 

 

 

Canaccord Adams Limited:

+44 (0) 20 7050 6500

Robert Finlay

 
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor