21st Jan 2008 17:09
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the Friends Provident plc underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification AXA S.A., 25 Avenue obligation (iii):
Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 17/01/2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18/01/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares the Triggering transaction (vii) if possible transaction (vi) using the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights (ix) rights Shares Voting shares Rights (viii) Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) 3055977 113,367,650 113,367,650 12,165,779 12,165,779 111,839,613 0.52 4.81 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of financial date (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be voting instrument acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 124,005,392 5.34% 9. Chain Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Ireland Pension Fund 27,000 0.00116 Indirect Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 100,000 0.00430 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 1,250,000 0.05381 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 1,250,000 0.05381 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 123,983 0.00534 Global Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 606,000 0.02609 Global Growth Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 350,000 0.01507 Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 144,456 0.00622 UK Equity Income Fund Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 312,028 0.01343 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c X 720,000 0.03099 Direct AXA UK Group Pension Scheme 73,000 0.00314 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc 33,246,724 1.43120 Indirect AXA Colonia Konzern 43,752 0.00188 Direct AXA Colonia Konzern 149,889 0.00645 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 750,000 0.03229 Direct AXA France 5,921,841 0.25492 Indirect AXA Australia 473,687 0.02039 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 65,002,600 2.79822 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 2,086 0.00009 Direct AXA Financial, Inc * 66,300 0.00285 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 71,841 0.00309 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 183,300 0.00789 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 475,000 0.02045 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 364,013 0.01567 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 2,062,605 0.08879 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 1,845,528 0.07945 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Framlington 350,000 0.01507 Trustees for Roman Catholics Indirect AXA Framlington 175,000 0.00753 London Scottish Pension Fund Indirect AXA Framlington 950,000 0.04090 St James Place Exempt (Pens) Fund Indirect AXA Framlington 950,000 0.04090 St James Place Net (Life) Fund Indirect AXA Framlington 220,000 0.00947 St James Place Offshore Fund Indirect AXA Framlington 400,000 0.01722 Daimler Chrysler Indirect AXA Framlington 600,000 0.02583 Framlington Income & Capital Indirect AXA Framlington 300,000 0.01291 Financial Indirect AXA Framlington 800,000 0.03444 Managed Balanced Indirect AXA Framlington 909,133 0.03914 UK Growth Indirect AXA Winterthur 560,539 0.02413 Direct Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 1,424,880 0.06134 Direct Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 750,207 0.03229 Direct Total Direct 12,165,779 0.52371 Total Indirect 111,839,613 4.81445 TOTAL 124,005,392 5.33816 Proxy Voting 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637
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