12th Nov 2007 14:22
Low & Bonar PLC12 November 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Low & Bonar plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 obligation: AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matigon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 14/10/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 09/11/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares Rights 0536301 8,880,581 8,880,581 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0536301 794,465 794,465 7,336,116 0.52% 4.76% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 8,130,581 5.28% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :AXA Sun Life plc 215,371 0.13988AXA RosenbergDirectAXA UK Investment co ICVC Ethical Fund 125,000 0.08118IndirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Smaller Companies Fund 232,546 0.15103IndirectSun Life Assurance Society Plc 193,298 0.12554AXA RosenbergDirectAXA Rosenberg 378,570 0.24587IndirectAXA Sun Life 27,251 0.01770FTSE All share Tracker LifeDirectAXA Sun Life 147,712 0.09593FTSE All share Tracker PensionDirectAXA Framlington 6,550,000 4.25397Monthly IncomeIndirectAXA Sun Life plc 125,046 0.08121With profit Transition FundDirectSun Life Assurance Society Fund 85,787 0.05572With Profit Transition FundDirectAXA Framlington 50,000 0.03247St James Place Internal Equity & Income UTIndirect TotalDirect 794,465 0.51597Indirect 7,336,116 4.76453 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Matthew Joy, Company Secretary, Low & Bonar plc 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 535 3180 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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