21st Feb 2008 10:19
Low & Bonar PLC21 February 2008 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: Low & Bonar plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): 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) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matigon, 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 crossed orreached if different): 18/02/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20/02/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights 0536301 8,045,027 8,045.207 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0536301 340,988 340,988 7,028,799 0.22% 4.56% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,369,787 4.79% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 253,799 0.16483UK Smaller Companies FundIndirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 27,251 0.01770FTSE All Share TrackerDirectSun Life Pensions Management 147,712 0.09593FTSE All Share TrackerDirectAXA Framlington 6,550,000 4.25378Monthly IncomeIndirectAxa Sun Life With Profits Passive 102,363 0.06648DirectAxa Sun Life With Profits Passive 63,662 0.04134DirectAXA Framlington 225,000 0.14612St James Place Internal Equity & Income UTIndirectTotal Direct 340,988 0.22145Total Indirect 7,028,799 4.56473 TOTAL 7,369,787 4.78618 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Matthew Joy, Company Secretary, Low & Bonar plc 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 535 3180 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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