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Fenner PLC19 March 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 (ii): Fenner PLC 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 theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : Initial notification as per regulatory requirement ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): AXA S.A. and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 02/03/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 March 2007 (by a letter dated 6 March 2007 but not posted until 16 March 2007) 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7.50% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to theof shares Triggering transaction (vi) if possible Number of Number ofusing the Shares VotingISIN CODE Rights (viii) Ord GBP0.25 Not Disclosed GB000334505 Resulting Situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Number of Number of Voting % of VotingShares Rights (ix) Rights Direct Direct(x) Indirect(xi) Direct Indirect 188,119 188,119 11,702,407 0.12% 7.39% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of votingfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rightsinstrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting % of voting rightsrights 11,890,526 7.50% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Name of the Company/Fund Direct or Number of % of issued Indirect holding shares share capitalAXA UK Small Co ICVC UK smaller Cos fund Indirect 542,282 0.34226AXA France Indirect 155,000 0.09783Sun Life Pensions management Ltd Direct 20,714 0.01307Sun Life Pensions management Limited Direct 8,000 0.00505Sun Life unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All share tracker Direct 27,393 0.01729Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All share tracker Direct 132,012 0.08332AXA Framlington Xerox Final salary Pension Scheme Indirect 790,450 0.49889AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme Indirect 470,000 0.29664AXA Framlington SEI UK Equity Indirect 950,000 0.59959AXA Framlington Throgmorton Trust Indirect 4,456,675 2.81282AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies Indirect 2,470,000 1.55894AXA Framlington BAE Systems Pension fund CIF trustees Indirect 483,086 0.30490AXA Framlington BAE Systems 2000 Pension Fund Indirect 199,914 0.12618Framlington Onshore private clients Indirect 316,000 0.19944Framlington Onshore private clients Indirect 19,000 0.01199AXA Framlington RW Portfolio Indirect 850,000 0.53648 TOTAL DIRECT 188,119 0.11873 TOTAL INDIRECT 11,702,407 7.38595 TOTAL 11,890,526 7.50468 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: Debra BradburyGroup Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01482 626511 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (XVI) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): AXA S.A. and its group of companies Contact address (registered office for legal entities): 25 Avenue Matignon75008Paris Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Axa Investment Managers UK Limited Contact address: 7 Newgate StreetLONDONEC1A 7NX Phone number: 020 7003 1000 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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