London, UK; Brentwood, TN, US: 25 September 2007 - Protherics PLC ("Protherics"
or the "Company"), the international biopharmaceutical company focused on
critical care and cancer, announces that, on 24 September 2007, in accordance
with the Transparency Obligations Directive, a notification of interest in the
ordinary share capital of the Company was received from Aviva plc. The
notification follows an increase in the combined direct and indirect voting
rights of Aviva plc and its subsidiaries to 12.05% of total voting rights.
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