6th Sep 2007 16:31
Ladbrokes PLC06 September 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 rightsOther (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 04/09/2007crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 05/09/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transactionif 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 B0ZSH63 23,830,084 23,830,084 11,647,708 11,647,708 31,251,292 1.85 4.98 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 42,899,000 6.83% 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 0.07937(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) Direct AXA General Insurance Ltd 20,984 0.00334 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 35,294 0.00562 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 531,176 0.08459 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 1,245,882 0.19842 Direct PPP Healthcare Group plc 41,350 0.00659 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c X 705,882 0.11242 Direct Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 263,200 0.04192 Direct AXA Insurance UK 131,070 0.02087 Direct AXA Financial, Inc 111,393 0.01774 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 296,470 0.04722 Direct AXA France 20,602 0.00328 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 35,210 0.00561 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc * 31,084,087 4.95041 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 118,631 0.01889 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 24,398 0.00389 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 150,000 0.02389 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 300,629 0.04788ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 113,252 0.01804FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 544,247 0.08668LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 1,507,969 0.24016ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 564,257 0.08986FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Winterthur 2,549,517 0.40603 Direct ASL With Profit Transition Fund 1,068,341 0.17014 Direct SLAS With Profit Transition 936,800 0.14919 Direct Total Direct 11,647,708 1.85500 Total Indirect 31,251,292 4.97704 TOTAL 42,899,000 6.83203 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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