15th Oct 2008 17:00
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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
PERSIMMON |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
X |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
13/10/2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
14/10/2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
5% |
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8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares Direct |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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0682538 |
15,440,421 |
15,440,421 |
3,180,965 |
3,180,965 |
11,786,356 |
1.06 |
3.93 |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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14,967,321 |
4.99% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Name of the Company/Fund
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Number of Shares
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% of issued
share capital
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| Alliance Capital Management Direct |
393,400.00
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0.13105
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AXA Direct
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614,674.000
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0.20476
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AXA Colonia Konzern
Direct
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9,000.00
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0.00300
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AXA Defensive Distribution
Indirect
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30,000.000
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0.00999
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AXA Financial, Inc
Indirect
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11,122,411.000
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3.705180371
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AXA Framlington Indirect
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12,000.000
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0.00
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AXA France
Indirect
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6,390.00
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0.002128684
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AXA IM UK Direct |
1,830,050.00
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0.609639883
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AXA IM UK
Indirect
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353,755.00
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0.1178455
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AXA Rosenberg
Indirect
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261,800.00
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0.087212765
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AXA Winterthur
Direct
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333,841,00
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0.1112116
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Total Direct
Total Indirect
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3,180,965
11,786,356
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1.05967
3.92636
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TOTAL
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14,967,321
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4.98603
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: |
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14 Contact name: |
Kyere Tabiri |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7003 1510 |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.
Related Shares:
Persimmon