10th Oct 2007 13:59
British Airways PLC10 October 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): British Airways Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) 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: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies............ 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 8 October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 9 October 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ordinary Shares 25p 58,962,509 58,962,509 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 7,416,226 7,416,226 50,191,318 0.64% 4.35% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 57,607,544 5.00% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Name of the Company/Fund Direct/Indirect Number of SharesAXA Ireland Pension Fund Indirect 7,000AXA Sun Life Plc Direct 1,220,802 AXA RosenbergAXA UK Investment Co ICVC Global Distribution Indirect 89,578FundAXA UK Investment Co ICVC Distribution Fund Indirect 75,000AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund Indirect 220,000AXA Institutional Direct 119,365Equity FundSun Life Assurance Society Plc Direct 928,198AXA RosenbergAXA General Unit Trust Indirect 510,000AXA Financial, Inc Indirect 28,229,798AXA Colonia Konzern Indirect 27,616Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd Direct 400,000AXA France Indirect 8,424AXA Rosenberg Indirect 20,838,902Sun Life Pensions Management Limited Direct 4,185Sun Life Pensions Management Limited Direct 14,250AXA Sun Life Direct 165,000LTAV UK Equity LifeAXA Sun Life Direct 228,300ABL High AlphaSun Life Unit Assurance Limited FTSE All Share Direct 207,024TrackerAXA Sun Direct 750,943LTAV UK Equity PensionAXA Sun Life Direct 1,115,600ABL High Alpha PensionAXA Sun Life Direct 997,268FTSE All Share Tracker PensionAXA Framlington UK Growth Indirect 185,000AXA Winterhur Direct 1,265,291 Total Direct 7,416,226 0.64348Total Indirect 50,191,318 4.35492TOTAL 57,607.544 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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 number: 0207 003 2637 ................. --------------------------------- Alan Buchanan Company Secretary British Airways Plc 020 8738 5119 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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