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RNS Number : 6655S

Alizyme PLC

21 May 2009


  For Immediate Release   21 May 2009


ALIZYME PLC


  TR - 1:   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

Alizyme plc

2.    Reason for the notification:


  An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


3.    Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Barclays PLC

4.    Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

5.    Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached:

 19 May 2009

6.    Date on which issuer notified:

 21 May 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

 6%

8. Notified details:


  A: Voting rights attached to shares



  Class/type of shares               Situation previous to the Triggering transaction      Resulting situation after the
triggering transaction
  if possible using the ISIN CODE
                                     Number of Shares           Number of Voting Rights    Number of shares   Number of
voting rights     % of voting rights
                                                                                                              Direct
   Indirect      Direct       Indirect
  Ordinary Shares                    13,080,980                 13,080,980                 13,353,380         -
   13,353,380    -            6.04%
  GB0000374289



  B: Financial Instruments



  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
  Type of financial instrument   Expiration date   Exercise/ Conversion    Number of voting rights that may be acquired
if the   % of voting rights
                                                   Period/Date             instrument is exercised/ converted.

  n/a                            n/a               n/a                     n/a
        n/a



  Total (A+B)



  Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
  13,353,380                6.04%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable

Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd

Gerrard Investment Management Ltd

Proxy Voting:

10.    Name of the proxy holder:

n/a

11.     Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

n/a

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

n/a

13.    Additional information

n/a

14.    Contact name:

 Nick Blech, Company Secretary

15.    Contact telephone number:

 + 44 (0) 1223 896000

Further information on Alizyme can be found on the Company's website:

www.alizyme.com


This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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