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Marston's PLC13 February 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) X An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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) AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies3. Full name of person(s) subject to notificationobligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 11/02/2008 5. Date of transaction (and date on which thethreshold is crossed or reached if different): 12/02/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13% 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: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 Indirect Direct Indirect Direct B1JQDM8 38,321,148 38,321,148 3,565,031 3,565,031 31,410,394 1.31 11.57B: 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 34,975,425 12.88% 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 capitalAXA Sun Life plc 422,534 0.15566 (Fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 270,000 0.09947 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 Income Fund 40,000 0.01474 IndirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund 1,350,000 0.49733 IndirectPPP Healthcare Group plc 36,000 0.01326 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 35,000 0.01289 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 100,000 0.03684 DirectSun Life Assurance Society Plc 204,160 0.07521 DirectAXA Insurance UK 189,740 0.06990 DirectAXA General Unit Trust 170,000 0.06263 IndirectAXA Financial, Inc 29,594,194 10.90224 IndirectSun Life International (IOM) Ltd 150,000 0.05526 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 3,300 0.00122 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 10,198 0.00376 DirectSun Life Unit Assistance Ltd LTAV UK Equity 62,500 0.02302 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 0.33078 DirectSun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker 234,292 0.08631 DirectFramlington Onshore private clients 31,200 0.01149 IndirectAXA Winterhur 179,931 0.06628 DirectAXA Sun Life with Profits Passive 192,652 0.07097 DirectAXA Sun Life with Profits Passive 97,128 0.03578 Direct Total Direct 3,565,031 1.31333 Total Indirect 31,410,394 11.57131 TOTAL 34,975,425 12.88464 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:
Marstons