Holding(s) in Company

20th Jun 2007 12:03

For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Chesnara plc 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 AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 notification

Paris and its group of companies. obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on 18/06/2007 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19/06/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5% reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after shares the triggering the triggering transaction transaction If possible Number of Number of Number Number of Percentage of use shares voting of voting rights voting rights ISIN code rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B00FPT8 4,380,178 4,380,178 443,322 443,322 4,824,130 0.42 4.61

B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 5,267,452 5.04%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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 name: 020 7003 2637

CHESNARA PLC

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