Holding(s) in Company

18th Mar 2009 16:10

Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007

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 Candover Investments plc issuer of existing shares to which voting

rights are attached: 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) AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and subject to notification its group of companies obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and 16th March 2009 date on which the threshold is

crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer 17th March 2009 notified:

7. Threshold(s) that is/are 3% crossed or reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to the triggering transaction

transaction If

possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of use ISIN shares voting shares rights

voting rights code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

Ord 804,846 804,846 60,608 60,608 1,800 0.28 0.01

GBP0.25 01713154 B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may voting rights instrument period/date be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 62,408 0.29%

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

Name of the Company/Fund Number of shares % of issued share capital AXA 44,334 0.20357 Direct AXA Framlington 1,800 0.00827 Indirect AXA IM UK 5,042 0.02315 Direct AXA Winterthur 5,697 0.02616 Direct Sun Life International (IOM) 5,535 0.02541488 Ltd Direct Total Direct 60,608 0.27829 Total Indirect 1,800 0.00827 TOTAL 62,408 0.28656Proxy 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: Kyere Tabiri 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 20 7003 1510

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.

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