27th Apr 2007 15:14
UMECO PLC27 April 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: UMECO PLC 2. Reason for Notification 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): 26/04/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27/04/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 17% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class or Type Situation previous to of shares the Triggering transaction Number of Number of shares voting Rights 0911607 8,000,330 8,000,330 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class or Type Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights of shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0911607 252,147 252,147 7,947,341 0.53 16.71 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 % of voting rights rights 8,199,488 17.24% 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 Rosenberg Direct 113,000 0.23758 AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 159,051 0.33440UK Smaller Companies Fund Indirect AXA Rosenberg 91,000 0.19133 Direct AXA Financial, Inc Indirect 1,073 0.00226 AXA Rosenberg Indirect 765,165 1.60875 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 4.41523Throgmorgen Trust Indirect AXA Framlington 1,250,000 2.62811Framlington Innovative Growth Indirect AXA Framlington 30,000 0.06307Framlimgton AIM VCT Indirect AXA Framlington 40,000 0.08410Framlimgton AIM VCT2 Indirect AXA Framlington 1,175,000 2.47043UK 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 850,000 1.78712 Indirect EDF Energy Group 199,158 0.41873 Indirect Total Direct 252,147 0.53014 Total Indirect 7,947,341 16.70922 Total 8,199,488 17.23935 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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