4th Mar 2008 09:10
UMECO PLC04 March 2008 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): 02/03/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 03/03/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 16% 8. Notified details: Total 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 7,770,856 7,770,856 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 7,361,723 0.64 15.31 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 7,670,856 15.95% 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 0.24128 Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 80,787 0.16801UK Smaller Companies Fund Indirect AXA Rosenberg 87,085 0.18208 Direct AXA Rosenberg 859,297 1.78708 Indirect Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 8,512 0.01770 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 45,829 0.09531 FTSE All Share Tracker Direct AXA Framlington 289,177 0.60140 Xerox Final Salary Pension Scheme Indirect AXA Framlington 194,886 0.40530 Islington Group Pension Scheme Indirect AXA Framlington 379,545 0.78934 SEI UK Equity Indirect AXA Framlington 1,963,636 4.08377 Throgmorton Trust Indirect AXA Framlington 1,250,000 2.59962 Framlington Innovative Growth Indirect AXA Framlington 831,819 1.72993 UK Smaller Companies Indirect AXA Framlington 183,198 0.38100 BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF Trustees Indirect AXA Framlington 76,833 0.15979 BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund Indirect Framlington onshore private clients 40,833 0.08492 Indirect Framlington onshore private clients 11,000 0.02288 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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