16th Mar 2007 13:37
UMECO PLC16 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: UMECO PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) 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 obligation: AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 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 is crossed or reachedif different): 14/03/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15/03/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0911607 7,853,820 7,853,820 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 252,147 252,147 7,611,673 0.53 16.00 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,863,820 16.53% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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: STEVEN BOWERS 15. Contact telephone number: 01926 331800 9. Chain Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Rosenberg 113,000 0.23758 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 159,051 0.33440UK Smaller Companies Fund Indirect AXA Rosenberg 91,000 0.19133 Direct AXA Financial, Inc 1,073 0.00226 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 753,655 1.58455 Indirect Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 8,512 0.01790FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 39,635 0.08333FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Framlington 342,000 0.71905Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme Indirect AXA Framlington 209,000 0.43942Islington Group Pension Scheme Indirect AXA Framlington 455,000 0.95663SEI UK Equity Indirect AXA Framlington 2,100,000 4.41523Throgmorton Trust Indirect AXA Framlington 1,250,000 2.62811Framlington Innovative Growth Indirect AXA Framlington 5,000 0.01051Framlington AIM VCT Indirect AXA Framlington 15,000 0.03154Framlington AIM VCT2 Indirect AXA Framlington 1,200,000 2.52299UK Smaller Companies Indirect AXA Framlington 216,309 0.45479BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees Indirect AXA Framlington 94,785 0.19928BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund Indirect Framlington onshore private clients 43,133 0.09069 Indirect Framlington onshore private clients 17,667 0.03714 Indirect AXA Framlington RW Portfolio 750,000 1.57687 Indirect Total Direct 252,147 0.53014 Total Indirect 7,611,673 16.00348 TOTAL 7,863,820 16.53362 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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