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Marston's PLC21 January 2008 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existingshares to which voting rights are attached: Marston's PLC 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) 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 notificationobligation: AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 17/01/2008threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21/01/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible shares voting rights shares rightsuse ISIN code Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 38,043,085 38,043,085 3,541,801 3,541,801 34,402,406 1.30 12.67 B1JQDM8B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage ofinstrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 37,944,207 13.98% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company/Fund Number of shares % of issued share capital AXA Sun Life plc 422,534 0.15566 (Fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 255,000 0.09394 DirectAXA UK Investment CO ICVC Distribution Fund 175,000 0.06447 IndirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC Ethical Fund 50,000 0.01842 IndirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC Extra IncomeFund 40,000 0.01474 IndirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund 1,350,000 0.49735 IndirectPPP Healthcare Group plc 36,000 0.01326 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 85,000 0.03131 DirectSun Life Assurance Society plc 204,160 0.07521 DirectAXA Insurance UK 189,740 0.06990 DirectAXA Financial, Inc 32,756,206 12.0673 IndirectSun Life International (IOM) Ltd 150,000 0.05526 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 3,300 0.00122 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 8,648 0.00319 DirectSun Life Unit Assistance Ltd LTAV UK Equity 62,500 0.02303 DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha 161,600 0.05953 DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker 47,628 0.01755 DirectSun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity 270,468 0.09964 DirectSun Life Pensions Management ABL High Alpha 897,900 0.33079 DirectSun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker 234,292 0.08631 DirectFramlington Onshore private clients 31,200 0.01149 IndirectAXA Winterhur 223,251 0.08225 DirectAXA Sun Life with Profits Passive 192,652 0.07097 DirectAXA Sun Life with Profits Passive 97,128 0.03578 Direct Total Direct 3,541,801 1.30482 Total Indirect 34,402,406 12.67400 TOTAL 37,944,207 13.97881 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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