Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Pure Wafer 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 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 notification obligation:

AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group companies

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

2 July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

3 July 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

11%

8. Notified details: TOTAL

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/

type of shares

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights 

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect 

Direct

Indirect

B02QYY7

4,749,352

4,749,352

0

0

2,675,352

0.00

10.06%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date 

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument is exercised/ converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

2,675,352

10.06%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

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