24th Jan 2008 13:35
Ladbrokes PLC24 January 2008 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Ladbrokes plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) 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 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 22/1/2008crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23/1/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect BOZSH63 65,629,583 65,629,583 8,258,240 8,258,240 49,862,602 1.36 8.21 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 58,120,842 9.57% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Sun Life plc 519,714 0.08562 (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) DirectAXA General Insurance Ltd 21,000 0.00346 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 35,294 0.00581 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 531,176 0.08751 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd A/c X 1,245,882 0.20525 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 60,000 0.00988Distribution Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 20,000 0.00329Extra Income Fund Indirect AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 350,000 0.05766 UK Equity Income Fund Indirect PPP Healthcare Group plc 23,284 0.00384 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 75,000 0.01236 Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd A/c 705,882 0.11629 DirectSun Life Assurance Society Plc 275,245 0.04534 DirectAXA Insurance UK 75,544 0.01245 DirectAXA Financial, Inc 675,093 0.11122 Indirect Sun Life International (IOM) Ltd 296,470 0.04884 Direct AXA France 11,631 0.00192 Indirect AXA Financial, Inc* 48,745,878 8.03051 IndirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 75,142 0.01238 DirectSun Life Pensions Management Ltd 2,438 0.00040 Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 150,000 0.02471 LTAV UK Equity DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 42,102 0.00694 ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 107,101 0.01764 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 544,247 0.08966 LTAV UK Equity Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 213,605 0.03519 ABL High Alpha Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 546,947 0.09011 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Winterthur 2,119,156 0.34911 Direct AXA Sun Life With Profit Passive 431,380 0.07107 DirectAXA Sun Life With Profit Passive 221,631 0.03651 Direct Total 8,258,240 1.36048 Total Indirect 49,862,602 8.21448 TOTAL 58,120,842 9.57496 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: This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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