20th Apr 2007 08:54
Avocet Mining PLC20 April 2007 NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by theCompany. 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: AVOCET MINING PLC 2. Reason for the notification A disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AXA S.A. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): N/A 5.Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 18 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 11% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(1)shares 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 GB0000663038 13,297,324 13,297,324 81,902 81,902 13,183,232 0.07 10.91 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 13,265,134 10.98 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Rosenburg 3,880,206 3.21038 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 31,902 0.02639 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 50,000 0.04137 Direct AXA Framlington 450,000 0.37232 SEI UK Equity Indirect AXA Framlington 2,081,161 1.72190 Throgmorton Trust Indirect AXA Framlington 5,325,549 4.40621 UK Select Ops Indirect AXA Framlington 1,128,239 0.93347 UK Smaller Companies Indirect Framlington onshore private clients 315,707 0.26121 Indirect Framlington onshore private clients 2,370 0.00196 Indirect Total Direct 81,902 0.06776 Total Indirect 13,183,232 10.90744 Total 13,265,134 10.97521 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 cease to hold voting rights: n/a 13. Additional information: n/a -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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