11th Jun 2008 10:00
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES \* T1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Centrica plc existing shares to which voting rights are attached:------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------2. Reason for notification (yes/no)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------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 Matignon, 75008 obligation: Paris and its group of companies------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 5th June 2008 is crossed or reached if different):------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 10th June 2008------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5%------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A: Voting rights attached to shares------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares the Triggeringif possible transaction using the ISIN ------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights Shares Voting shares Rights ------------ ------------------------ ----------------------- 1. 1. 1. Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect--------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------- ------------B033F22 183,556,494 183,556,494 75,853,109 75,853,109 108,794,006 2.06 2.95--------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------- ------------B: Financial Instruments------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Resulting situation after the triggering transaction------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting instrument date Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------Total (A+B)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of voting rights % of voting rights----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ 184,647,115 5.01%----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TName of Company/ Fund Number of % of issued Shares share capital-------------------------------------------------------- -------------- ----------------AXA Ireland Pension Fund - IndirectAXA Sun Life plc (fmly Aza Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) - DirectAXA Rosenberg - DirectAXA General Insurance Ltd - Direct 59,684 0.00162Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X - Direct 1,932,848 0.05245Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X - DirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC Global Growth Fund - Indirect 4,056,000 0.11007AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Extra Income Fund - Indirect 18,480 0.00050AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund - 11,502,000 0.31213 Indirect 22,842,486 0.61988AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund - Indirect 1,003,133 0.02722PPP Healthcare Group plc - Direct 70,000 0.00190Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd - Direct 4,500,000 0.12212Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd - Direct 390,000 0.01058Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c - Direct 158,710 0.00431Sun Life Assurance Society Plc - Direct 245,000 0.00665AXA Rosenburg - Direct 500,000 0.01357AXA Insurance UK - Direct 1,800,000 0.04885AXA UK Group Pension Scheme - Indirect 1,042,553 0.02829AXA General Unit Trust - Indirect 2,632,000 0.07143AXA Financial, Inc - Indirect 398,650 0.01082AXA Colonia Konzern - Direct 1,200,000 0.03256AXA Colonia Konzern - Indirect 1,180,000 0.03202Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd - Direct 28,782,721 0.78109AXA France - Indirect 155,623 0.00422AXA Australia - Indirect 124,000 0.00337AXA Rosenburg - Indirect 2,250,000 0.06106AXA Financial, Inc* - Indirect 86,782 0.00236Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd - Direct 1,210 0.00003Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd - Direct 68,690,801 1.86408Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK Equity - Direct 87,501 0.00237Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha - Direct 390,167 0.01059Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker - 36,950 0.00100 Direct 900,000 0.02442Sun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity - Direct 254,800 0.00691Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha - Direct 603,006 0.01636Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE ALL Share Tracker - 4,175,322 0.11331 Direct 1,312,200 0.03561AXA Framlington St James Place Exempt (Pens) Fund - 3,191,601 0.08661 IndirectAXA St James Place Net (Life) Fund - Indirect 711,391 0.01931AXA Framlington St James Place Offshore Fund - Indirect 739,000 0.02005Framlington onshore private clients - Indirect 175,000 0.00475AXA Winterthur - Direct 1,620 0.00004Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive - Direct 11,708,480 0.31774Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive - Direct 2,459,192 0.06674AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Distribution OEIC - 1,287,041 0.03493 Indirect 775,000 0.02103AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Global Distribution OEIC - 216,163 0.00587 Indirect Total Direct 75,853,109 2.05845Total Indirect 108,794,006 2.95238Total 184,647,115 5.01083-------------------------------------------------------- -------------- ----------------\* T \* TProxy Voting:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A----------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A----------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- 13. Additional information:------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------14. Contact name: Julia Foo------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------15. Contact telephone number: 01753 494016------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------\* T Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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