Holding(s) in Company

Phytopharm PLC
04 January 2006


To: RNS


Re: Disclosure of Interest in Shares

Legal and General Group plc informed us on 3 January 2006, that Legal and
General Group plc and/or its subsidiaries, no longer have a notifiable interest,
under Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, in the issued share capital of
Phytopharm plc.

From:     Zoe McGowan
          Company Secretary
          Phytopharm PLC


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