27th Feb 2008 11:38
e2v technologies PLC27 February 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: e2v technologies plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) 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: ( ) 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 orreached if different): 21/02/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 22/02/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 20% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary 5p shares 13,014,467 13,014,467 ISIN GB00B01DW905 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 5p shares 400,962 400,962 12,423,891 0.65% 19.99% ISIN GB00B01DW905 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Period Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial / Date that may be acquired ifinstrument the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 12,824,853 20.64% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of Company Direct Number of shares % of share capitalAXA Sun Life plc - AXA Rosenberg Direct 152,655 0.24562AXA UK Investment CO ICVC - UK Smaller Companies Fund Indirect 104,803 0.16863Sun Life Assurance Society plc - AXA Rosenberg Direct 120,818 0.19440AXA Rosenberg Indirect 3,627,839 5.83721AXA Sun Life - FTSE All share tracker Life Direct 9,687 0.01559AXA Sun Life - FTSE All share Tracker Pension Direct 51,031 0.08211AXA Framlington - Xerox Final Salary pension scheme Indirect 252,478 0.40624AXA Framlington - Islington Group Pension Scheme Indirect 136,567 0.21974AXA Framlington - UK select OPS Indirect 5,320,065 8.56000AXA Framlington - Equity income Indirect 2,300,000 3.70071AXA Framlington - BAE Systems Pension Fund CIF Trustees Indirect 209,250 0.33668AXA Framlington - BAE Systems 2000 Pension Fund Indirect 88,134 0.14181AXA Framlington - EDF Energy Group Indirect 384,755 0.61907AXA Sun Life with Profits Passive Direct 41,168 0.06624Sun Life Ass Soc with Profits Passive Direct 25,603 0.04120 Total Indirect 12,423,891 19.99008Total Direct 400,962 0.64515 Total 12,824,853 20.63523 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: Sarah Nash 15. Contact telephone number: 01245-453753 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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