6th Feb 2008 17:19
Ladbrokes PLC06 February 2008 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Ladbrokes plcshares to which voting rights are attached:2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights xAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matigon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 04/02/2008crossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 05/02/20087. 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 transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect BOZSH63 38,917,482 38,917,482 8,410,546 8,410,546 6,789,084 1.39 1.12 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights15,199,630 2.51% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Sun Life plc 705,000 0.11659(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) Direct AXA General Insurance Ltd 117,456 0.01942 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 35,294 0.00584 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 531,176 0.08784 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 1,245,882 0.20603 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 60,000 0.00992Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 20,000 0.00331Extra Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 350,000 0.05788UK Equity Income Fund Indirect PPP Healthcare Group plc 43,800 0.00724 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 75,000 0.01240 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c 705,882 0.11673 Direct Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 381,000 0.06301 Direct AXA Insurance UK 75,544 0.01249 Direct AXA Financial, Inc 675,093 0.11164 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 296,470 0.04903 Direct AXA France 11,631 0.00192 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc* 5,672,360 0.93805 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 75,142 0.01243 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 2,438 0.00040 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 150,000 0.02481LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 107,101 0.01771FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 544,247 0.09000LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 546,947 0.09045FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Winterthur 2,119,156 0.35045 Direct AXA Sun Life With Profit Passive 431,380 0.07134 Direct AXA Sun Life With Profit Passive 221,631 0.03665 Direct Total 8,410,546 1.39087 Total Indirect 6,789,084 1.12273 TOTAL 15,199,630 2.51360 Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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