5th Dec 2007 11:41
UMECO PLC05 December 2007 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: UMECO PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state 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 the notification obligation: AXA S.A. 25 AVENUE MATIGNON, 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 or reached if different): 03/12/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 04/12/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights 0911607 8,012,165 8,012,165 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0911607 309,133 309,133 7,653,032 0.64 15.93 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 7,962,165 16.57% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share || capital |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Rosenberg 116,015 0.24143 || Direct |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 77,835 0.16198 ||UK Smaller Companies Fund || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Rosenberg 87,985 0.18310 || Direct |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Rosenberg 880,369 1.83210 || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 8,512 0.01771 ||FTSE All Share Tracker || Direct |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Sun Life Pensions Management 45,829 0.09537 ||FTSE All Share Tracker || Direct |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Framlington 342,000 0.71172 ||Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Framlington 209,000 0.43494 ||Islington Group Pension Scheme || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Framlington 425,000 0.88445 ||SEI UK Equity || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Framlington 2,000,000 4.16212 ||Throgmorton Trust || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Framlington 1,250,000 2.60132 ||Framlington Innovative Growth || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Framlington 950,000 1.97701 ||UK Smaller Companies || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Framlington 197,309 0.41061 ||BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Framlington 85,785 0.17852 ||BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Framlington onshore private clients 43,133 0.08976 || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Framlington onshore private clients 16,889 0.03515 || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Framlington RW Portfolio 976,554 2.03227 || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive || Direct 31,316 0.06517 |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive || Indirect 19,476 0.04053 |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+|AXA Framlington ||EDF Energy Group 199,158 0.41446 || Indirect |+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| Total Direct 309,133 0.64332 | | Total Indirect 7,653,032 15.92641 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+| TOTAL 7,962,165 16.56973 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 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: STEVEN BOWERS 15. Contact telephone number: 01926 331800 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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