22nd Mar 2007 17:03
Firestone Diamonds PLC22 March 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Firestone Diamonds plcshares to which voting rights are attached(ii): 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 rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008obligation(iii): Paris 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 02/03/2007crossed or reached(v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22/03/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)shares the Triggering transaction (vi)if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect 0391533 26,018 26,018 5,755,000 0.05 10.32 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,781,018 10.37% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable xv: Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issues share capital Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 1,018 0.00183 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 25,000 0.04484 Direct AXA Framlington 1,130,000 2.02662 Thorgmorton Trust Indirect AXA Framlington 4,400,000 7.89126 Equity Income Indirect Framlington onshort private clients 225,000 0.40353 Indirect Total Direct 26,018 0.04666 Total Indirect 5,755,000 10.32141 TOTAL 5,781,018 10.36807 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: Philip Kenny 15. Contact telephone number: 0208 834 1028 -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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