26th Sep 2007 14:10
SDL PLC26 September 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 SDL plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: No An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify) : Change in issued capital 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): 24 September 07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 September 07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 21% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation Previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction triggering transactionClass or Type Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsof shares shares voting Shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0009376368 15,713,172 15,713,172 75,301 75,301 15,637,871 0.10% 20.86% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after triggering transactionType of Financial Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rightsInstrument period/ date rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted TOTAL A + B Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights 15,713,172 20.96% 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 capitalAXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Smaller Companies 226,977 0.30274Fund (Indirect)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share 12,310 0.01642Tracker (Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share 62,991 0.08402Tracker (Direct)AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary Pension 405,183 0.54043Scheme (Indirect)AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme 318,984 0.42545(Indirect)AXA Framlington SEI UK Equity (Indirect) 650,000 0.86696AXA Framlington St James Place Exempt (Pens) 209,139 0.27895Fund (Indirect)AXA Framlington St James Place Net (Life) Fund 239,192 0.31903(Indirect)AXA Framlington St James Place Offshore Fund 63,300 0.08443(Indirect)AXA Framlington Daimler Chrysler (Indirect) 85,806 0.11445AXA Framlington Throgmorton Trust (Indirect) 2,800,000 3.73459AXA Framlington Framlington Innovative Growth 871,229 1.16203(Indirect)AXA Framlington UK Select Ops (Indirect) 2,476,586 3.30322AXA Framlington Equity Income (Indirect) 2,754,039 3.67329AXA Framlington UK Growth (Indirect) 114,407 0.15259AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies (Indirect) 1,560,000 2.08070AXA Framlington BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF 309,622 0.41297Trustees (Indirect)AXA Framlington BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund 129,047 0.17212(Indirect)Framlington onshore private clients (Indirect) 236,379 0.31528AXA Framlington RW Portfolio (Indirect) 1,600,000 2.13405EDF Energy Group (Indirect) 587,981 0.78424 Total Direct 75,301 0.10044 Total Indirect 15,637,871 20.85750 TOTAL 15,713,172 20.95793 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: 14. Contact name: Alastair Gordon 15. Contact telephone number: 01628 417241 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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