29th Aug 2007 16:06
British Airways PLC29 August 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): British Airways Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : (X) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): AXA S.A, 25 Avenue 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 threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 21 August 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 August 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ordinary Shares 25p 57,333,406 57,333,406 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 7,537,600 7,537,600 50,597,561 0.65% 4.39% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 58,135,161 5.05% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares AXA Ireland Pension Fund 7,000AXA Rosenburg 1,189,000AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Global Distribution Fund 28,628AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Global Growth Fund 143,333AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Distribution Fund 75,000AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund 450,000AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund 220,000AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Opportunities Fund 700,000Sun Life Pensions Management Limited 150,000Sun Life Pensions Management Limited 135,000AXA Rosenburg 960,000AXA General Unit Trust 510,000AXA Financial, Inc 28,194,698Sun Life International (IOM) Limited 400,000AXA France 14,058AXA Rosenburg 20,069,841AXA Financial Inc 3Sun Life Pensions Management Limited 4,185Sun Life Pensions Management Limited 14,250Sun Life Unit Assurance Limited LTAV UK Equity 165,000Sun Life Unit Assurance Limited ABL High Alpha 228,300Sun Life Unit Assurance Limited FTSE All Share Tracker 207,024Sun Life Unit Assurance Limited LTAV UK Equity 750,943Sun Life Unit Assurance Limited ABL High Alpha 1,115,600Sun Life Unit Assurance Limited FTSE All Share Tracker 1,045,268AXA Framlington UK Growth 185,000AXA Winterhur 1,173,030 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: 0207 003 2637 ................. --------------------------------- Alan Buchanan Company Secretary British Airways Plc 020 8738 5119 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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