3rd Sep 2008 10:40
RNS Number : 6347C
Melrose Resources PLC
03 September 2008
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For Immediate Release
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3 September 2008
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Melrose Resources plc
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TR – 1:
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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Melrose Resources plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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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.)
n/a
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
01/09/08
6. Date on which issuer notified:
02/09/08
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number of Shares
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Number of Voting Rights
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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0935458
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5,487,325
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5,487,325
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262,740
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262,740
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5,253,529
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0.24
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4.77
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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5,516,269
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5.01
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
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Name of Company/Fund
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Number of Shares
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% of issued share capital
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AXA (DIRECT)
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113,225
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0.10289
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AXA Framlington (INDIRECT)
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4,911,432
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4.46296
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AXA IM UK (DIRECT)
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13,660
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0.01241
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AXA Rosenberg (DIRECT)
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135,855
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0.12345
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AXA Rosenberg (INDIRECT)
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342,097
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0.31086
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14. Contact name:
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Kyere Tabiri
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15. Contact telephone number:
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0207 003 1510
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Annex to Notification of Major Interests In Shares
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A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities)
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AXA S.A.
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris
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Phone number
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii
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Full name
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Kyere Tabiri
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Contact address
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7 Newgate Street, London,
EC1A 7NX
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Phone number
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0207 003 1510
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
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AXA I M UK is a 100% direct subsidiary of AXA IM SA which is in turn wholly owned by AXA SA
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C: Additional information
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Contact information at Melrose Resources plc:
Alasdair Robinson, 0131 221 3360
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