16th Jun 2006 10:02
SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of companyFriends Provident plc2) Name of shareholder having a major interestAXA S.A. and its group companies3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18.Non-beneficial interest4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofordinary shares of 10p each held by each of themHolderNon Beneficial Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 17336 172,000 Chase Nominees Ltd a/c 17260 310,987 AXA France 1,801,205 AXA Australia 340,465 AXA Financial Inc 284,269,518 AXA Rosenberg 41,876,230 AXA Financial Inc 143,813 AXA Ireland Pension Fund 21,000 AXA Colonia Konzem 30,000 HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 845042 200,000 HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 845029 155,000 HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 777094 10,142 HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 777167 10,293 HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 785078 3,363 Beneficial HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867530 720,000 HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867116 1,250,000 HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867220 100,000 HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867268 1,250,000 HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867815 75,000 HSBC Global Nominee (UK) Limited a/c 867050 150,000 Smith and Williamson Nominees Ltd a/c S66 129,250 BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited 73,191 Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd a/c SLI11 377,000 AXA Colonia Konzem 6,060,0005) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired5,091,854 shares6) Percentage of issued class0.24%7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposedN/A8) Percentage of issued classN/A9) Class of securityOrdinary shares of 10p each10) Date of transaction13 June 200611) Date company informed15 June 200612) Total holding following this notification339,528,457 shares13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification16.05%14) Any additional informationN/A15) Name of contact and telephone number for queriesDiana Monger - 01306 65302616) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notificationDiana MongerDate of notification - 16 June 2006ENDFRIENDS PROVIDENT PLCRelated Shares:
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