19th Mar 2007 16:32
Rotork PLC19 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: ...Rotork 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: AXA S.A.................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): ...2/3/07.............. 6. Date on which issuer notified: ...16/3/07.............. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ...NOT SPECIFIED.............. 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 1,407,748 1,407,748 6,312,442 1.63 7.32 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,720,190 8.95% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Sun Life plc 500,000 0.57949(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc)Direct AXA General Insurance Ltd 45,000 0.05215Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 20,000 0.02318Indirect PPP Healthcare Group plc 22,200 0.02550Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 10,000 0.01159Direct AXA Insurance UK 35,000 0.04056Direct Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 25,000 0.02897Direct AXA France 586,250 0.067945Indirect AXA Financial, Inc* 1,126,522 1.30561Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 603 0.00070Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 3,500 0.00406Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 12,749 0.01478LTAV UK EquityDirect Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 105,911 0.12275ABL High AlphaDirect Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 14,980 0.01736FTSE All Share TrackerDirect Sun Life Pensions Management 57,306 0.06642LTAV UK EquityDirect Sun Life Pensions Management 504,045 0.058417ABL High AlphaDirect Sun Life Pensions Management 73,053 0.08467FTSE All Share TracerDirect AXA Framlington 250,000 0.28974Framlington Income & CapitalIndirect AXA Framlington 3,750,000 4.34615UK Select OpsIndirect AXA Framlington 153,000 0.17732UK GrowthIndirect Framlington Onshore Private Clients 382.220 0.44298Indirect Framlington Onshore Private Clients 22,450 0.02602Indirect AXA Winterthur 20,601 0.02388Direct Total Direct 1,407,748 1.63154 Total Indirect 6,312,442 7.31595 TOTAL 7,720,190 8.94750 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: 020 7003 2637................. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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