10th Oct 2007 10:59
UMECO PLC10 October 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: UMECO PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition 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 MATIGNON75008PARIS 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 or reachedif different): 08/10/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 09/10/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 17% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0911607 8,138,733 8,138,733 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0911607 258,341 258,341 7,830,233 0.54 16.39 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,088,574 16.93% 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 capital AXA Sun Life plc 116,015 0.24281AXA Rosenberg Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 139,361 0.29167UK Smaller Companies Fund Indirect Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 87,985 0.18415AXA Rosenberg Direct AXA Rosenberg 891,203 1.86524 Indirect AXA Sun Life 8,512 0.01782FTSE All Share Tracker Life Direct AXA Sun Life 45,829 0.09592FTSE All Share Tracker Pension Direct AXA Framlington 342,000 0.71579Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme Indirect AXA Framlington 209,000 0.43742Islington Group Pension Scheme Indirect AXA Framlington 440,668 0.92229SEI UK Equity Indirect AXA Framlington 2,013,058 4.21321Throgmorton Trust Indirect AXA Framlington 1,250,000 2.61618Framlington Innovative Growth Indirect AXA Framlington 1,026,115 2.14760UK Smaller Companies Indirect AXA Framlingion 197,309 0.41296BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees Indirect AXA Framlington 85,785 0.17954BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund Indirect AXA Framlington onshore private client 43,133 0.09027 Indirect AXA Framlington onshore private client 16,889 0.03535 Indirect AXA Framlington 976,554 2.04387RW Portfolio Indirect AXA Framlington 199,158 0.41683EDF Energy Group Indirect Total Direct 258,341 0.54069 Total Indirect 7,830,233 16.38823 TOTAL 8,088,574 16.92892 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: STEVEN BOWERS 15. Contact telephone number: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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