31st Mar 2008 14:15
AEA Technology PLC31 March 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares This notification replaces number 7793Q released on 26 March 2008. Notification7793Q incorrectly recorded a disposal of shares by Schroders when it shouldsimply have shown an event changing the breakdown of voting rights. 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: AEA Technology plc 2. Reason for the notification Yes/No An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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: ( Yes) Other (please specify): ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Schroders plc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 20 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 21% - 19% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the triggering transactionuse ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights Ordinary GB0031793945 26,306,315 26,306,315 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary GB0031793945 26,306,315 N/A 23,723,041 N/A 19.11% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion No. of voting rights that % of voting rightsfinancial period/date may be acquired (if theinstrument instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 23,723,041 19.11% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Schroder Investment Management Limited 23,012,835 18.54%Schroder Investment Management North America Limited 700,000 0.56%Schroder (Channel Islands) Limited 10,206 0.008% 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: The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by thosefirms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment managementagreements. 14. Contact name: Andrea Rowe (Schroders) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7658 2521 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Schroders