20th Nov 2007 15:48
Ladbrokes PLC20 November 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 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 18/11/2007crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19/11/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 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 IndirectORD GBP 0.28 1/3 61,324,305 61,324,305 9,803,926 9,803,926 56,934,909 1.57 9.14 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 rights66,738,835 10.72% 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 498,359 0.08003With Profits Direct AXA General Insurance Ltd 21,000 0.00337Managed Direct AXA Sun Life plc 35,294 0.00567Anniversary Fund Life Direct AXA Sun Life plc 531,176 0.08530Deferred Distribution Fund Life Direct AXA Sun Life plc 1,245,882 0.20008Distribution Fund Life Direct PPP Healthcare Group plc 23,284 0.00374 Direct AXA Institutional 75,000 0.01204Equity Fund Direct AXA Sun Life plc 705,882 0.11336Retirement Distribution Pension Direct Sun Life Assurance Society plc 296,600 0.04763With Profit Direct AXA Insurance UK 75,544 0.01213Managed Direct AXA Financial, Inc 701,774 0.11270 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 296,470 0.04761 Direct AXA France 11,631 0.00187 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc * 56,221,504 9.02869 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 71,442 0.01147 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 24,398 0.00392 Direct AXA Sun Life 150,000 0.02409LTAV UK Equity Life Direct AXA Sun Life 287,966 0.04624ABL High Alpha Life Direct AXA Sun Life 107,101 0.01720FTSE All Share Tracker Life Direct AXA Sun Life 544,247 0.08740LTAV UK Equity Pension Direct AXA Sun Life 1,443,749 0.23185ABL High Alpha Pension Direct AXA Sun Life 546,947 0.08783FTSE All Share Tracker Pension Direct AXA Winterthur 2,123,920 0.34108 Direct AXA Sun Life with Profit Passive 431,380 0.06928 Direct Sun Life Ass Soc With Profit Passive 268,285 0.04308 Direct Total Direct 9,803,926 1.57443 Total Indirect 56,934,909 9.14326 TOTAL 66,738,835 10.71768 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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