20th Dec 2007 07:00
Ladbrokes PLC19 December 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Ladbrokes plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights x An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Disclosure & Transparency Rules - Transitional Provisions. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matigon, 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 18/12/2007crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19/12/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect BOZSH63 67,333,896 67,333,896 9,357,774 9,357,774 56,668,904 1.53 9.27 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 66,026,678 10.80% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Sun Life plc 519,714 0.08499(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) Direct AXA General Insurance Ltd 21,000 0.00343 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 35,294 0.00577 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 531,176 0.08686 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 1,245,882 0.20374 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 60,000 0.00981Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 10,000 0.00164Extra Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 350,000 0.05724UK Equity Income Fund Indirect PPP Healthcare Group plc 23,284 0.00381 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 75,000 0.01226 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c 705,882 0.11544 Direct Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 275,245 0.04501 Direct AXA Insurance UK 75,544 0.01235 Direct AXA Financial, Inc 675,093 0.11040 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 296,470 0.04848 Direct AXA France 11,631 0.00190 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc* 55,562,180 9.08626 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 71,442 0.01168 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 24,398 0.00399 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 150,000 0.02453LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 219,342 0.03587ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 107,101 0.01751FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 544,247 0.08900LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 1,112,875 0.18199ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 546,947 0.08944FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Winterthur 2,123,920 0.34733 Direct AXA Sun Life With Profit Passive 431,380 0.07054 Direct AXA Sun Life With Profit Passive 221,631 0.03624 Direct Total Direct 9,357,774 1.53031 Total Indirect 56,668,904 9.26725 TOTAL 66,026,678 10.79756 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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