20th Mar 2008 16:15
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the Friends Provident plc underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached 2. Reason for the notification 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 AXA S.A., 25 Avenue obligation (iii):
Matignon, 75008 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 17/03/2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19/03/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares the Triggering transaction (vii) if possible transaction (vi) using the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights (ix) rights Shares Voting shares Rights (viii) Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) 3055977 117,280,764 117,280,764 13,106,015 13,106,015 101,546,436 0.56 4.37 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date (xiii) Conversion rights that may be rights instrument Period/ Date acquired if the (xiv) instrument is exercised/converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 114,652,451 4.94% 9. Chain Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Ireland Pension Fund 27,000 0.00116 Indirect Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 100,000 0.00430 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 1,250,000 0.05381 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 1,250,000 0.05381 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 123,983 0.00534 Global Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 606,000 0.02608 Global Growth Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 350,000 0.01507 Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 144,456 0.00622 UK Equity Income Fund Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 312,028 0.01343 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c 720,000 0.03099 X Direct AXA UK Group Pension Scheme 73,000 0.00314 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc 33,207,244 1.42938 Indirect AXA Colonia Konzern 932,653 0.04015 Direct AXA Colonia Konzern 126,000 0.00542 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 750,000 0.03228 Direct AXA France 6,638,183 0.28573 Indirect AXA Australia 353,687 0.01522 Indirect AXA Rosenberg 52,709,141 2.26882 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 2,086 0.00009 Direct AXA Financial, Inc * 66,300 0.00285 Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 71,841 0.00309 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 160,090 0.00689 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 475,000 0.02045 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 364,013 0.01567 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 2,062,605 0.08878 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 1,845,528 0.07944 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Framlington 350,000 0.01507 Trustees for Roman Catholics Indirect AXA Framlington 155,011 0.00667 London Scottish Pension Fund Indirect AXA Framlington 1,366,845 0.05883 St James Place Exempt (Pens) Fund Indirect AXA Framlington 1,427,612 0.06145 St James Place Net (Life) Fund Indirect AXA Framlington 339,406 0.01461 St James Place Offshore Fund Indirect AXA Framlington 507,721 0.02185 Daimler Chrysler Indirect AXA Framlington 600,000 0.02583 Framlington Income & Capital Indirect AXA Framlington 415,714 0.01789 Financial Indirect AXA Framlington 800,000 0.03444 Managed Balanced Indirect AXA Framlington 1,159,133 0.04989 UK Growth Indirect AXA Winterthur 555,669 0.02392 Direct Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 1,504,295 0.06475 Direct Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 750,207 0.03229 Direct Total Direct 13,106,015 0.56414 Total Indirect 101,546,436 4.37098 TOTAL 114,652,451 4.93512 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: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637
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