16th Mar 2007 16:19
Wichford plc16 March 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Wichford PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) 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: (Yes ) Other (please specify): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): n/a 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 14 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 8% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction(vi)if possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB00B01V9H13 10,388,688 10,388,688 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISINCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct IndirectGB00B01V9H13 3,000 3,000 10,385,688 0.00 7.83 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/Date (xiv) that may be acquired ifinstrument the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 10,388,688 7.83 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): +----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------------------------+|Name of the Company/Fund |Number of Shares |% of issued share capital |+----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------------------------+|Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd |3,000 |0.00226 || | | ||Direct | | |+----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------------------------+|AXA Framlington Equity Income |5,677,778 |4.27856 || | | ||Indirect | | |+----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------------------------+|AXA Framlington Financial |224,190 |0.16894 || | | ||Indirect | | |+----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------------------------+|AXA Framlington Monthly Income |4,483,720 |3.37876 || | | ||Indirect | | |+----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------------------------+| | | |+----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------------------------+|Total Direct |3,000 |0.00226 |+----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------------------------+|Total Indirect |10,385,688 |7.82626 |+----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------------------------+|TOTAL |10,388,688 |7.82852 |+----------------------------------+---------------------------------+----------------------------------+ 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: 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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