Chorion PLC 27 September 2005 Chorion plc ("Chorion" or the "Company") Holding in Company The Company was informed on 26 September 2005 by SVG Capital plc that it and SVG Investment Managers Limited together have an interest in 2,652,000 ordinary shares of 30 pence each in Chorion ("Ordinary Shares"), representing approximately 10.4 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. These holdings are registered as follows: Registered Holder No. of Ordinary % Issued Share ------------------- Shares Capital ------------------------- ------------------------ Barfield Nominees Limited 1,938,000 7.60% Banque Privee Edmond de Rothschild Europe SA 314,000 1.23% HSBC Bank plc 400,000 1.57% -------------- -------------- Total 2,652,000 10.40% ============== ============== 27 September 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange